Bose - QuietComfort Earbuds II
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"they don't come out of your ear unless you're trying to deliberately remove them. ... They'll stay in regardless of if you're doing running or decline presses."
"comfortable enough for extended use (I use these on intercontinental flights)"
"For small ears... Bose QC Earbuds II are best."
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"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."
"The subs , lows , and low mids are fantastic."
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"Been using them for about four years working out in my gym, and cycling daily (45+ minutes on a bicycle outdoors)."
"I use mine for an hour long cardio cycling ride outdoors (all year long, rain or shine I'm riding with my earbuds lol). ... I also wear mine for the gym for another hour every other day. ... And I wear mine for traveling. ... For my needs and usage, they have been perfect - not a single return, not a single replacement. ... I am getting a solid 18+ months of use before I've replaced them with a newer model out of boredom and a good deal."
"theyre durable ... can take a bit of a beating ... I’ve dropped mine plenty of times and they’re still doing fine."
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"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"
"the ANC is best in class"
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"I also can't remember the last time I charged them."
"they last 6-7 hours"
"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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"I had the same problem and returned them."
"are chunky ... if i roll over on my side while I sleep they wake me up and/or fall out."
"they don't stay in his ears."
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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."
"my Bose QuietComfort earbuds finally gave out ... it was a real disappointment"
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"The anc, its the thing that makes them worth buying but you can't turn it off, so when you're in a quiet room w no or low audio playing you're getting white noise that drives you fucking insane. ... I remembered how frustrating it was."
"not very impressed with the noise cancelling"
"You can also hear it when ANC is on."
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"Final straw was on a trip last week where they would only stay connected for about 10-15 seconds. ... So no music for a long flight. ... Even re-pairing wouldn’t fix the issue."
"not connecting"
"not syncing ... Desyncing is a known and documented issues with these buds."
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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"
"the phone calls are not great"
why_sleep 1.0It's strange how underrated these buds are. I have been eyeing them for months after borrowing from a friend - they really are so well-rounded. Will be grabbing a pair on the next sale.
Dan_M4RCO 0.5I have the Bose QuietComfort Gen 2 and I would happily recommend them. Great sound, strong anc, good mic and call quality, and has long battery life. They’re also not that pricey only costs around 180 USD I think.
Extension-Cut8284 0.5I like bose qc earbuds wayyy better in terms of sound. Especially the sound
I jus order em, should I go with samsung buds 3 pro? I didn't like the buds 3 pro sound tbh. Felt very stale after hearing our bose qc 2nd gen
Should I still stick with qc ? I'll be using em mostly for commute and gym not for sleeping
Should I still stick with qc ? I'll be using em mostly for commute and gym not for sleeping
Florin_Anghel 0.5Samsung buds 2 pro or 3 pro or bose quiet comfort second gen (if you find them at offer theyre the best pick)
InitialSpeech1620 0.5I had the quietcomfort earbuds gen 2 I gave them back the anc wasnt worth the sound quality tradeoff. Im considering the liberty 5 but call quality samples are steering me towards oneplus because that basswave tech. Honestly its between earfun and oneplus but earfun apparently has the better anc compared to oneplus according to pickyaudio on youtube. But I'd love to see for myself. For reference my daily drivers are Technics Az100s and Status Pro x.
jbcorcor 0.5I tried Bose QC 2nd gens and gave up after 24 hours because they had so many connectivity and touch control issues. So disappointing.
presidentkokoro 0.5Soundcore liberty 4 pro: I keep them in my purse, only use them with my phone at lunch, when I eat out of the office, and for calls. Soundpeats Capsule 3 pro+: I got them mainly because I was intrigued by xmems drivers, I use them only at home when I'm cleaning and doing things in the apartment. Airpods gen 2: it's my old pair, I don't use them much anymore, but I keep them also in my purse. Bose quiet comfort gen 2 earbuds: These were a gift from my dad, I use them in bed to help me fall asleep, movie trailers sound great on those as well. I also have two headphones from Sony: XM5's: these I use at the gym only. XM4: I had these for a while, but I haven't been using them much until not so long ago when I replaced the ear pads, so now they feel great again. The XM4's I've been taking to work, and also use them when I'm consuming media or watching movies/shows at home, they are super comfy. I know it's crazy,
Thumper_777 0.5That's a loaded question. Cost focused options (no order) 1. Earfun Air pro 4 ( 50 hours total in battery with over 8 per listening charge, very rich sound, comfort is just like all airpods like shaped earphone, good ANC, good phone call quality and under $100. 2. Bose 2nd Gen QC with over 10 per charge, greatest ANC, amazing hear thru, good phone call quality, and good sound, good fit under $180 3. Denon perl pro.. Will get you at least 5 hours of battery life, decent ANC, decent phone call quality, but the best sound quality under $250, could argue higher. Under $180 If you don't care about prices. 1. Az100 easily! Beast battery life, good comfort, nice ANC, good hear thru, one of very best timbre, mid range, and bass quality out there. A very nice phone quality with the best ANC phone call noise block ever seen in the world. 3 device connection,. Amazing app and pen point touch control that can customized.. $299 one of the world's greatest dependable, zero problem devices in Bluetooth. 2. Noble Rex5... One of the best complete range audio experience you can get. Comfort a little on the chucky side but still nice for me, ANC is OK, hear thru is OK, but the phone call quality is one of the very best. ...can be a little tricky to get the perfect sound for some people due to the 3 level EQ system. You have to know what you are doing to get the best. But once you do... Its hard to beat it's sound $449 Honorable mention: 3. PI8'S.. They are Kryptonite and the sun at the same time. I would suggest this hands down as the best period in sound and comfort. But because they have horrible ANC and bad phone call quality I don't think this fits your list. But if just sound and comfort.. They are "inevitable"! Oh.. They have a battery drainage issue if you don't used them regularly they drain every day of none use. But omg, I can't stop picking them up to listen to my music.
158433086 0.5Sent the Bose QC2 back after couple of days, no app connectivity and constant dropouts. Shame, sound was good and fit perfect. Very happy now with Technics AZ100 🙏
Alive_Science9666 0.5Seriously, QC Earbuds 2 ANC is *insane* for the price when on sale — felt like night and day compared to my old buds.
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