TechAudioHeadphonesEarbudsThe best noise cancelling earbuds just got very slightly betterThis isn’t the Bose upgrade we really want to hear, but it’s a useful improvement to already great earbudsWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechAudioHeadphonesEarbudsThe best noise cancelling earbuds just got very slightly betterThis isn’t the Bose upgrade we really want to hear, but it’s a useful improvement to already great earbudsWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
This isn’t the Bose upgrade we really want to hear, but it’s a useful improvement to already great earbuds
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Bose)
(Image credit: Bose)
If you’re looking for thebest noise cancelling earbuds, theBose QuietComfort 2 Earbudsshould be at the very top of your list: while theSony WH-1000XM4arguably deliver slightly better sound, theBosehave better noise cancelling.
I’ve been wearing mine for several months now and they never fail to delight, but there’s always room for improvement – and now Bose has improved one of two significant features.
Unfortunately if you were hoping for an audio quality upgrade, this update isn’t it.
One out of two ain’t bad
The latest Bose update now enables you to use your earbuds independently – so if you need to use just a single earbud, for example if you’re a side-sleeper who uses the noise cancelling at night or if you just need to keep one ear earbud-free for whatever reason, you’re no longer limited to just the right earbud.
The upgrade Bosehasn’tdelivered yet is more important, I think. That’s the promised upgrade to aptX Adaptive, the Bluetooth standard for higher quality wireless audio. We know it’s coming – Bose promised it would update its earbuds to aptX Adaptive this spring – but it seems we’re going to have to wait a little longer for that particular feature.
Even without aptX Adaptive, though, the Bose QuietComfort 2 Earbuds are a phenomenal pair of headphones. I’m in the lucky position of having multiple pairs of ‘phones from multiple firms to choose from, and when I go out the Bose are the ones I go for every single time.
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