Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 Review: Noise-Canceling King

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 are really good.
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Bose's new $300 flagship earbuds feature a smaller design, better sound, improved voice-calling performance and arguably the best noise-canceling out there right now in a headphone. CNET editor David carnoy explains that even though they're missing a couple of features, they're easily among the very top earbuds of 2022.

00:00 Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2
00:40 Colors
00:55 Comparison to previous model
01:59 Custom tune feature
03:28 Sound quality
04:22 Voice calling test
05:21 Battery life
06:42 Comparison to other earbuds
08:04 Conclusion

[erict]

I have a pair of Bose ear buds (can’t remember the model #) and I’ve had them for years with no issues whatsoever. Recently I’ve had a problem with them holding a charge (only 10-15 minutes). I reached out to Bose and realized they are way past warranty but the lady I talked to told me to send them in and they would send me a brand new noise canceling earbuds for $164 . They are regularly $299 everywhere I looked. I sent them in and awaiting my new ear pods. Bose is a fantastic company. Note, I also had a problem with my old ones years ago that weren’t working and they sent me a new pair no questions asked. I will be dealing with Bose for the rest of my life. They are great and customer service is awesome! You get what you pay for

[kadianoreilly]

Great review. I have first gen IPods pro, and first gen QC earbuds. I really like Bose and I have had the Bose QC 2 over a week now. They blow the other 2 out of the water for me. The fit is the best yet and the noise cancelling is honestly amazing. Sound quality is so superior to the 1st gen Bose QC also. I’m giving the 1st gen to my son. I highly recommend Bose QC 2

[donaldkern]

Great review! With actual sound bites from the buds on the streets of NYC. As a music aficionado, these buds with the great fit and superior ANC sound like the right choice for me. You hit on all the positives and also the limitations, very fair and objective review! Thanks!

[krishnaSagar]

I've used bose and airpods pro. Bose is really good in noise cancelling.

[mariagricius]

I'm using bose earbuds as I'm watching this. They are amazing and work very well. Love the noise cancelling since I am very noise sensitive. You can't go wrong with these things. The price is definitely worth it!

[ianmclean]

I`ve had these for about a month. I consider them the standard against which all other earbuds should be measured. I use them a lot, especially on noisy building sites. If the techs at Bose read this, as a hobby musician, I would love to have the ability to select the level of Active Sense Noise Cancelling when I am playing so that I can cancel out some of the volume which protects my hearing without blocking out too much of the live sound I am hearing. That would be incredible. For now, I will just disable the Active Sense on the gig as I still have the natural dampening available by the buds themselves. I use the buds to cue my intro music cheat clips before a song starts. Very handy. These buds are worth every penny and I`ve spent stupid amounts of money on inferior brands. Save yourself a ton of money buying junk and just buy these.

[charlesperry]

Terrific review! Ashamed to admit I still wear a pair of wired Bose Soundsports, and have been looking for a quality wireless earbud I can wear while working out. Really appreciate the top to bottom assessment of the Bose QC Earbuds. Impressed with the noise cancellation demonstration. Even more impressed that one of the scenes was filmed with a U.S. open tennis match being played in the background!

[lowrobb]

I bought this for noise cancelling feature and did not disappoint. One thing still missing from Bose earbuds: "Only one device can be connected at a time". That sucks.

[jacoblynch]

I personally owned the first QC generation. I returned them, because there was a buzzing with voiceover while using them voice over with speak back to me on my phone it would buzz in the air, but having said that they fit my ears very well. They sounded really good and the noise cancellation was second to none. I have never owned these second generation, but what I do not understand is how can you bring out a new product and take away wireless charging what you want sad and how do you not give multi point connectivity when it has the chip in it to do it from the get-go now these may be some amazing earbuds for what people want to use them for and I'm sure they are and I'm sure if I had a pair I would love the sound quality because that's what's most important to me but I just don't understand how you can come out with a new generation, and take features away And not give features that the earbuds already have the ability to have from the get-go and not give it to you from the start

[jamesbeard]

This was an excellent review, but I'm most impressed that he was willing to film himself and others inside a NY subway car. You never know how people are going to react down there, so that was brave.

[merrillslaven]

Video time - 8:25
Unskippable ads - 14:13

Total video time - 22:38

I had to sit through so many ads that I really still don't know what your opinion is.

[NiravJoshi]

The best review. Love your reviews, always.

[johnbutler]

Just did a 40 mile ride on my ebike after purchasing these yesterday. Very happy with the fit. One thing I need to work on is adjusting these in my ear without changing a song or stopping the track. Otherwise, I was riding next to a train about 50 ft. Away and could not hear the train on immersive setting with music at a lower volume. Amazing! I enjoy being able to adjust the volume by swiping up or down. One swipe does not lower or raise the volume too much at once. So to go from low to high would take 4-5 maybe 6 full swipes. A nice feature so you dont get to loud too fast. The sound is great. 4 hours ish of music at varying volume levels due to songs I want to hear loud. 40% battery after that timefame from 100%. Bose is my choice of home speaker headphones, and now earbuds. The price is a tough pill to swallow but you only live once. Might as well have quality gear.

[ReallyRandomThoughts]

I really wish it had spatial audio and kept the wireless charging at that price point. I rarely carried my first gen in pocket due to the size so a smaller case is welcome. I really hope multipoint connections do come and soon, I kind of expected it to have it.

[alakdan]

I’ve using it for a few weeks now, the sounds really good as well as the NC much better than my beats fit pro. My only issue with the earbud is sometimes when I take it off from my ear, bluetooth would not reconnect.

[et]

That call example was great. I'm amazed.

[MFHRaptor]

I'm buying these for the noise-cancellation as should anyone who's interested. Musicality is not something to stress about when you're going for convenience, hence TWS earbuds.

I wished though that call quality wasn't so over-processed and robotic.

[jerrodschumacher]

I bought a pair last month won't need any earbuds for years it blocks noise perfectly for my ears anyways

[m_m]

One issue I hope Bose corrected was the connectivity to iOS; the Sony’s just instantly-connect vs my Bose buds (quiet comfort - larger version ) take a few tries to get them to flash blue and be paired. There is no way you can put them in and answer a call.

[harlanpinder]

Tracking capabilities seems to be the big dividers between the rival earbuds all around. I keep forgetting where my earbuds are, , even if I forget them in a hidden part of my house. It can be stressful if you can’t find airbuds/earbuds that cost this type of money.