Second-Gen Bose Ultra Earbuds Review
The second-generation Bose Ultra Earbuds have top-notch Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), but their design is chunky and unimpressive.
Bose has a long history of delivering excellent noise-canceling performance, dating back to the launch of the QuietComfort headphones in 2000.
Bose has built its modern reputation on noise-canceling performance, offering the best in class for a good two decades.
The $299 Bose QuietComfort Ultra second-gen earbuds aim to surpass the competition with improvements to sound and call quality, which were previously issues with the QC earbuds.
However, despite the improvements in noise-canceling, the new earbuds don't offer much to distinguish themselves from the first generation.
The market has become increasingly competitive, with Sony and Apple catching up in 2023, and the competition has been intense ever since.
- Price: $299
- Improvements: sound and call quality
- Design: chunky and unimpressive
Author's summary: Bose Ultra Earbuds have great ANC but lack design improvements.