Move over AirPods, Bose's new lower-priced QuietComfort Earbuds are here

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The new QuietComfort Earbuds sit below the Ultra in delivering a cheaper alternative

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Bose QuietComfort Earbuds

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Quick SummaryBose has revealed new QuietComfort Earbuds, delivering noise-cancelling in an “everyday earbud” to take on Apple’s recent AirPods 4.That sees Bose’s late 2024 entry sit below the top-tier QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds – but with a lower price to reflect its savvy positioning.

Bose has revealed new QuietComfort Earbuds, delivering noise-cancelling in an “everyday earbud” to take on Apple’s recent AirPods 4.That sees Bose’s late 2024 entry sit below the top-tier QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds – but with a lower price to reflect its savvy positioning.

Bose has revealed new QuietComfort Earbuds, delivering noise-cancelling in an “everyday earbud” to take on Apple’s recent AirPods 4.

That sees Bose’s late 2024 entry sit below the top-tier QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds – but with a lower price to reflect its savvy positioning.

We’re big fans of Bose products here at T3. Fromthe best headphonestothe best earbudsand beyond, the brand’s QuietComfort range has gone from strength to strength in recent years – with the brand picking upT3 Awards 2024 gongs for Best Travel Headphones and Best Earbudsfor theQuietComfort Ultra HeadphonesandQuietComfort Ultra Earbudsrespectively.

Those top-tier Ultra products are pricey offerings, though, and while they represent great value, the brand has seen a gap for an all-new earbuds product – the aptly named QuietComfort Earbuds, which sit at the exact price to take onApple’s just-revealed AirPods 4. Try not to get confused, mind, as the olderQuietComfort Earbuds IIwere discontinued – so we’re going full circle with the numbering convention.

The Bose QuietComfort Earbuds are the spiritual successor to their higher-numbered cousins, though, an “everyday earbud” with active noise-cancelling (ANC) on board but, crucially, at a lower price than the top-tier Ultra product. The QuietComfort Earbuds will retail for £179 in the UK ($179/AU$289) and come in Black, White Smoke or Chilled Lilac colours.

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Bose QuietComfort Earbuds

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Bose QuietComfort Earbuds

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Bose QuietComfort Earbuds

In some regards the lower-spec QuietComfort Earbuds read better than their Ultra counterparts, thanks to an 8.5-hour battery life extending the longevity per charge. The included case hold a further 2.5x charges, so you’ll be knocking on the door of 30-hours total with that.

The new earbuds' ANC is said to offer the same “best-in-class noise cancellation the Bose brand is known for,” thanks to six microphones for this task and voice pick-up for calls too. There’s alsoIPX4 water-resistance, so if you like to get sweaty and use your earbuds for sport then Bose has got you covered.

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