QuietComfort Earbuds (2024)

I have Bose Quite Comfort earbuds which I wear whenever I leave the house. I also have the over ear model which I think have better noise cancelling (might be in my head) and are easier to take on and off and I can just put them around my neck if I'm shopping and/or need to talk to people briefly. I'm also always paranoid about losing the earbuds but they're super comfortable and I've never had one fall out (18 months? of almost constant use). They've also been through the wash a couple of times and are none the worse for it (I think you're supposed to be able to swim in them but I've never been game). I bought the over ear ones recently (I'm going on a trip and wanted something I could sleep in and not lose for my 80hrs of bus travel) and I think I like them better. People can tell your wearing them so I find they don't expect you hear/listen to them in the same way. https://www.bose.com.au/en_au/products/headphones/earbuds/bose-quietcomfort-earbuds.html?mc=20_PS_MU_PL_00_GO&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20541342860&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_8rBBhCFARIsAJrc9yDDWNXPOndqPJTXGcEuDn1oHa2NETsKH7PZmIdyQTB_Hpc4CUI5WRoaAnSiEALw_wcB#v=QCEARB24-HEADPHONEIN-CHLILAC-WW https://www.bose.com.au/en_au/products/headphones/noise_cancelling_headphones/bose-quietcomfort-headphones.html#v=QC-HEADPHONEARN-CHLILAC-WW

Everyones ears are shaped differently so I don't think there is an objective answer to this question, but I can give recommendations on what works for me. A lot of people like apple airpods but they hurt my ears within 10 minutes of wearing them, personally. I liked Bose earbuds for a long time but they have gotten more expensive, for a worse product in recent years. If you can find a second generation of their Quiet Comfort earbuds, they're pretty great, but still gonna be pretty pricey. The third generation cost about $300 and the quality is worse than the second gen. More recently I've found that I really love Altec Lansing Nanobuds. They're the same shape and level of comfort as the Bose earbuds, but they stay in my ear even better and they're waaaay cheaper. They're not quite as user friendly as the Bose are, as far as touch controls on the headphones themselves, but thats a small inconvenience for me. They also have a better battery life and cost about $60 as opposed to $150-$250 for the second gen Bose. Hope this helps. Good luck on your search for the perfect earbuds OP.

If you want a solid all-around pair of wireless earbuds under $250, I’d go with the [Bose QuietComfort Earbuds](https://amzn.to/48sITAP). They have excellent active noise cancellation, very clear call quality, and a comfortable fit that works for long listening sessions. Sound quality is rich and balanced, and they’re reliable on both Android and iOS. For the price, they’re hard to beat if you want a mix of comfort, mic quality, and overall performance.

I see. I have the OnePlus buds 4, Earfun Air pro 4, Soundpeats H3, Bose Quietcomfort 2024. The ANC on OnePlus Buds 4 is quite good. Not sure about the tube though. My usage is more towards office noise. The ANC works great with office noise. But the best ANC among the 4 earbuds is Bose Quietcomfort 2024.

OnePlus buds 4 have quite good ANC, Bose Quietcomfort 2024 is noticeably better

Yes quite frustrating when watching a movie in bed before dozing off.. it does cut off connection if you dont move your head.. sound for movies are excellent pity bose not even listening to any of our problems or request at all.. ive also sent a support msg to them and theres no replies at all.. this earbuds only work well for my web meetings and while im actively moving around.. wish they would just address this simple issue.. if they dont fix this issue i think eventually we all will move on to other brands in future.. bose no longer carries the hardworking spirit anymore and they are just getting rich, fat and lazy..

I just bought the Bose Quiet Comfort (2024) and they do a great job. Ear buds with stems will never do as good a job as the nub style on ANC in my opinion. The fit and seal is a big part of noise cancellation. My wife has the Airpods Pro and they don't come close to the Bose. My primary use case is phone and teams calls, in and out of the office as I have better ear buds for music and the tests showed the Bose also had excellent mic quality - better than the XM5 ear buds. Music is not bad at all but certainly not reference quality.

Update: I was still in the return window and sent the Bose back. A lot of drop out and connectivity issues. Sad because on every other aspect they were pretty solid.

Get the Bose Quiet Comfort 2024 release, it has superb noise cancelling no connection issues for me either, also excellent sound.