Bose - QuietComfort Earbuds (2nd Gen, 2024)
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"comfortable enough for extended use (I use these on intercontinental flights)"
"they lock into the ear quite comfortably ... for my gym and cardio needs (hour on a bicycle daily outdoors for cardio and hour in the gym every other day) ... they have never once fallen out of my ears regardless of how rigorous or sweaty I get haha."
"I use the quietcomfort2 earbuds for cycling and working out - the rubber wingtips can be customized to fit your ears so they lock in to place. ... They even sell extra small / extra large wingtips/earbud tips if your ears are too far out of normal spec. ... Since I wear my earbuds for cardio and exercise, I won't buy any earbuds that don't have wingtips to help lock into the ears ... My vote would still be the bose QC2 for $148 on eBay - the wingtips help lock the earbuds into the eardrums ... Otherwise I have yet to find a comfortable earbud that looks as good as the Quietcomfort earbuds and has wingtips to lock into my ears which also comes from a reputable company."
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"I really get so sound details in movie watching, music listening"
"The bass is just incredible compared to the others. It really blew me away at first."
"The Bose QC earbuds sound better than the QC Ultra to me. Especially when it comes to bass, the earbuds are the clear winner."
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"I also can't remember the last time I charged them."
"Battery is stellar at around 8.5hrs, but I was about to go for a little over 9hrs. Easily lasts the whole day at the office for me. ... Longer battery life"
"I use them in the gym 2.5 hours a day-5 days a week. I charge the buds/case every 10-12 days."
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"Top ten best earbud anc ever."
"As far as ANC goes, you can't get any better. ... After two years I actually just swapped out my medium size wingtips for large and found they fit better than expected (sealing off more of the outside noise to make an even better noise cancelling effect)."
"Literally blocks out the noise"
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"i will say i ve had 0 issues with bose s new qc (the $180 pair) connectivity wise ... newer bose has those issues mostly ironed out"
"They can pair simultaneously with my Mac and my phones so I can switch between them."
"I've been using Bose Quietcomfort earbuds and never had a major issue with connectivity on android phones ... I use mine daily and encounter a connectivity issue where the music lags or pauses for a second maybe once or twice a year. ... In my rural area I notice a signal hopping issue rarely when a bus drives past full of people or when I ride past an apartment."
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"For Bose, Your *hair* can cause these issues. Their customer service well actually ask you if your hair was near your ears! I wish I was joking... ... And then the ANC will start toggling itself between, *Quiet,Aware,Immersion* repeatedly, the stupid voice saying it over, and over again until you put then back into the case to reset them. If you're home that's fine, but if you're in the middle of a 2-hour workout and nowhere near the case you're done. So you have to take them off, stick them in your pocket until you can get back to the car."
"I have had to replace all the parts on the ultra and gen 2."
"Bose sadly has trash reliability with there wireless earbud, they get red white Lite of death anywhere within the first 4 years. ... All of them except the Soundsport free and my current pair of ultras got the same issue where at first I could just Reset then but at some point it just doesn't fix it anymore and Bose support offers you little money off on your overpriced ear buds."
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"I had the same problem and returned them."
"if you sweat a lot these aren’t the earbuds to buy. ... Sweat will change the settings and skip songs and switch modes, and they will fall out of your ears. ... Bose QC are not for those who sweat a lot by the way. They’ll fall out of your ear and the modes will switch and songs get skipped."
"They even have the same irritating issue of the stability bands coming loose when I take them out of my ears."
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"not connecting"
"not syncing ... Desyncing is a known and documented issues with these buds."
"stopping working after only a few weeks ... people being issues multiple pairs after 2-3 defective pairs"
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"the mic is terrible"
"got sick of people not being able to hear me. ... the call quality is so shitty I couldn’t even use them for phone calls, which is probably 50% of the reason I have earbuds"
"Unclear how to update though as app saying no updates available."
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"a sensor that put them to sleep if you stop moving….. so if you fell asleep in them, they wake you up."
"That’s idiotic, especially since they don’t have head tracking Spatial Audio."
"Yes quite frustrating when watching a movie in bed before dozing off.. it does cut off connection if you dont move your head.."
Distinct-Swim5550 1.0Bose QC (not ultra) are fabulous. Try them out. Way better than everything you tried (except Sony xm5 which I didn’t try myself, so can’t compare ).
Recently bought Bose QC Earbuds (the recent version, not the old QC nor QCII) and I am overwhelmed by the quality of sound and ANC. I've been particularly looking for something that sounds decently but will not break the bank either. So during the recent Amazon days I tried Apple Airpods 4 and Pro 2, Beats Studio+, Bose QC, Sony WF c710, and Creative Aurvana Ace 2. Firstly, one certainly really needs to try the earbuds before buying. I found all the rankings and reviews to be way disconnected from how the earbuds actually sound. Awards, Editor's Choices and all that PR has nothing to do with the actual product. From the models I tried, only Airpods Pro 2 were close to Bose QC. Marketed Beats, Creative Aurvana with the innovative driver, Sony, all sounded worse than my 7 year old Phillips 2515 earbuds which I bought for $25 on sale long time ago. Bose QC play lows and highs clearly, there is a sense of immersion in the music, I could actually hear the singer's breath and the detail of the song (I used the same song to test all the earbuds). Again, the only earbud which has comparable quality of sound was Airpof Pro 2. Same with the noise cancellation function. Beats QC turned off the noise instantly. Only Apple (both Airpods 4 and Pro 2) had comparable ANC, although I think Bose was slightly better. But the difference between Bose and Apple's ANC is negligeble. Comfort of wearing earbuds also differs, but this is idiosyncratic and is another reason why we should be able to try erabuds before buying (a lot of stores do not allow you to return earbuds unfortunately, so it could be hit or miss). I found Bose to be comfortable enough although not perfect. Yet, I value their sound quality more. Overall: \- Bose makes surprisingly good earbuds in mid-price range. \- So many brands just sell mediocre earbuds at $100+ prices, and reviews are not really helpful, which makes me sad. \- Please try earbuds before buying them or writing reviews. They are soo different. Some are great, many are not. I'm glad I found mine.
Enough-Question2900 1.0[https://www.bose.com/p/earbuds/bose-quietcomfort-headphones/QCEARB24-HEADPHONEIN.html](https://www.bose.com/p/earbuds/bose-quietcomfort-headphones/QCEARB24-HEADPHONEIN.html) These ones I have
AddressIllustrious30 0.6I 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
Advanced-Economics-1 0.6Yes 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..
agorena123 0.6I 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.
Aleksa_bgd 0.6Yes i agree 👍 bose 2024 is my top choice when I am outside, but az100 is better product overall
Under $100, the Liberty 4 NC is best choice. Btw, the best ANC are the Bose QuietComfort earbuds (not Ultra) and Sony XM5. Don't go for the Ultra model , save money.
Gemini 2 , Pixel Buds 2 pro, Pi8 and Bose Quiet comfort 2024.
The Bose QuietComfort 2024: killer ANC, killer sound, killer comfort. $150, also great bass. Only Gemini 2 has better bass from all earbuds on the current market.
AussieJay30 0.6Get the Bose Quiet Comfort 2024 release, it has superb noise cancelling no connection issues for me either, also excellent sound.
caipirina 0.6Open run pro for outdoor runs when I don’t need ANC. For louder areas I use AirPods Pro 2 (soon 3 ;) ) … I also enjoy running with the Bose QCE (2024) as there is no thumping sound, but I might have killed one side with my sweat, but it was still under warranty and Bose kindly replaced.
Known as Bose QCE (2024) and while they miss the ‘immersion’ mode of the ultras and ANC might be a smidge less, I prefer them for running as I get a more stable fit.
I prefer the Bose QC earbuds 2024 for running over the Ultras, something about the size / weight distribution makes them sit more firmly. I use them with the XL tips and wings that come with the alternate sizing kit (available directly from Bose)
Extension-Shoe-5417 0.6Bro try bose quiet comfort earbuds 2024 Overral both anc and sound quality this tws much better than my sony xm5 The cons is only the size, but it’s so comfortable
FelixR1991 0.6Thanks for your response! Bought them yesterday, now giving them a first listen.
Hmm, this one might be subjective. I *think* I get what you mean, but I personally don't experience it. But maybe I do but I don't mind. But I think *if* they were to cause this *thump* I imagine it is a lot less, simply because they weigh less and because they sit more inside your ear. But I think these should be good for that. Also: the ANC is much better than my Bose QC 45's, due to the addition of passive NC. And the transparency mode sounds also very natural when running. Only when it's very windy do I turn them to passive mode.
Still great, but I'm on my second pair because I lost 1 of my buds. They don't float.
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