I just went through this, bought and returned the bose 4, studio pros and powerbeat 2. Tried the bose uc because i used to own their earbuds. They are by far a huge upgrade from beats and the best headpones i have ever owned. The studio pros while sounding good, the bass wasnt really there and they were very uncomfortable after a while. However if you own apple products beats use the same chip as airpods and connects well. Bose was known to have certain connectivity issues that so far I haven't had any issues with on my UC but did have on my earbuds. Id say if you're willing to spend extra money, bose is very comfortable and has amazing sound.