Bose - QuietComfort Earbuds II
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"Going on year 5+ of Bose noise cancelling, they work very well. I've replaced the pads twice and they look and perform like new."
"The best ANC is made by Bose ... Their predecessor, the Bose QuietComfort II, have ANC that's just as good or at least very close. ... Bose's new model (just called QuietComfort without the ultra or a number or anything) has very good Bose ANC ... If your priority is the best ANC possible, all of these will be *significantly* better for ANC than anything in the $100 range"
"noise canecllation is must, especially on the train. For small ears and best noise canceling AirPods Pro (2nd gen) or 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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"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."
"For small ears... Bose QC Earbuds II are best."
"comfortable enough for extended use (I use these on intercontinental flights)"
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"I also can't remember the last time I charged them."
"I use them in the gym 2.5 hours a day-5 days a week. I charge the buds/case every 10-12 days."
"I have a set of Bose Quietcomforts I bought direct from Bose in 2020. They were the first TWS earbuds on the market from Bose, and they still hold a solid charge lasting several hours (just tested them extensively before selling them on ebay recently to confirm they were fully functional)."
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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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"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."
"Random disconnects ... audio changing to mono mode for each earbud ... only one earbud connecting ... The “solution” to all of these is to factory reset the earbuds, which requires plugging them into a power source, until they happen again. ... That only continued with the original QC earbuds and were worse with the QC earbuds II."
"buggy Bluetooth and firmware of Bose’s QC earbuds lineup. ... requires factory resetting on a monthly basis and can’t maintain a connection with my phone while it’s in my front left pocket."
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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"
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"are chunky ... if i roll over on my side while I sleep they wake me up and/or fall out."
"they are a bit uncomfortable."
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.
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,
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.
AshMontgomery 0.5My AirPods Pro 2 are going on three years of glorious service now, and while I haven’t yet managed to send them through the washing machine I don’t exactly give them love and care either. Never had a single issue, and battery life is still more than good enough. Fit wise I much prefer them to the normal AirPods which to this day have never stayed in my ear with even the slightest head tilt, the little rubber bits on the end really do make all the difference. Also worth a comparison to my Bose QC Earbuds 2 which were the better buy on paper, but had to be returned three times for the same issue of losing volume in one ear, and after getting the AirPods to compare with had noticeably worse sound quality and particularly worse quality noise cancellation/active transparency than AirPods.
athrix 0.5Literally dumping Bose for these. My QC2 buds have been a nonstop PIA.
Bye bye Bose. The never ending connectivity issues killed any advantage my Bose had.