QuietComfort Earbuds II (2020)

Headphones and earbuds are (for me) easily the best for their value. I have QC II earbuds and QC Ultra headphones and I'm a huge fan of both. Fattest bass, exceptionally full mids and decent highs too. The *no highs no lows must be Bose* meme is quite the opposite of reality when talking about their new headphones and earbuds. I understand the sound isn't for everyone but my first impression with both was "wow" when I heard them.

Just go with the Sony WF‑1000XM5 or the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II, they’ll literally make the world disappera like you asked. If you have a budget, you can peek at [this list](https://linktr.ee/thebestearbuds) of other ANC options too, but I wouldn’t be shocked if you still end up with one of those two, lol

Bose have the best ANC hands down. No one is better for ANC. Now sound is good comfort is great call quality sucks.

I had Seinheiser Momentum 3 and was very buggy with connection problems, so I afraid to buy them again, maybe they fixed these problems in 4 gen, but need to ask users who are using these, Right now I have QuietComfort Earbuds II and these working amazing, never had any issues with these. I also had previous series in the past and they all were perfect to me. Bose design is very good for doing sports and ANC is in highest class in the market. Would be interesting to test Technics AZ100 in terms of sound quality, but I think these not gonna stay well fit in ear during sport activities. So my suggestion go for Bose or Technics AZ100.

I been testing the Gemini 2 for about 3 weeks now and I can’t keep them out of my ears lol. Definitely keeping these. 2nd pick, also have been testing and will probably keep as well Bose QC2 earbuds. Most comfortable/fit, ANC still hard to beat, Aptx lossless nice plus, immersive audio not far behind Dolbys version.

I’ve only ever owned their earbuds and PC speakers so don’t have much experience with anything else. I liked the PC speakers, but didn’t love them. They had a great sound and imaged well, but I felt that the crossover between the sub and the satellites was a bit too high of a frequency — which made music sound odd in certain rooms. Especially rooms with carpet. Agree with the earbuds assessment. I purchased the QC II earbuds almost exactly a year ago. The ANC is fantastic! When they work they do sound fantastic! However, I’ve had sync issues. They don’t seem to connect consistently. I’ve had to re-pair them once every couple of months. 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. When I got to my destination, I did some research and found that I had to remove them from the app, un-pair them and perform a reset. That fixed the issue but was a reasonable inconvenience. I just can’t count on them being reliable. Bought something else.

Based on my purchase experience: I loved the sound on my sony WF-1000. I think they have the best ANC and I love the bass on them. But.... after almost a year, my left earphone didn't hold any charge. I googled and found out this is a common issue with these earphones. My warranty had run its course and when I tried to reach tech support, I realized that Sony's customer service is crap! After this experience, as much as I wanted a 2nd pair (same ones), , I decided to try out the bose quiet comfort II. I wouldn't recommend Sony although I loved their sound. So I purchased QC II. NC is ok, sound is ok, nothing over the top to blow your mind. They are OK. But.... now for whatever reason, the touch sensor is automatically changing on its own (left side only). *context: I use them daily (office use), I don't use them to exercise, I don't sweat with them on. I've had to turn off the sensor, so I can keep on using them. I will not be buying any more Bose earphones. I gifted my son a pair of AirPods second generation, which he used through high school, he takes them to the gym, he lost them at the gym and found them in the lost and found items and they're still going strong ( no issues). I am actually thinking of buying the technics and try my luck. I figure that'll be my next purchase. Good luck on your purchase and hope you get a nice pair you enjoy without any manufacturer defects.