Bose - QuietComfort Earbuds II True Wireless Noise Cancelling In-Ear Headphones - Soapstone

Just got them delivered, I previously had Airpods Pro 1st generation which lasted for a while, now that it is time to switch on 2nd generation launch, was little confused as Bose has launched QC II almost the same time. So try it why not? Until i listen to the first ever song on full volume in these, i did not realize how much i missed the bass centric music which Bose is quite good at. I'm loving these, heard that Apple pros 2nd gen also improved the bass quality, i did not try those as I'm keeping these anyway. Fit: The default ear tips that came with the package fit perfectly, I tried to do some workout and running, they were well in place. Sound Quality: I absolutely love the crisp quality of sound and sometimes the thumping bass which is the main reason to buy these. ANC: With these buds On and playing music, i felt like i was the only person in the gym. Battery: I am going with the product specifications as i did not count on how many hours i listened to and haven't tried draining the battery either. Bose App: The "Transferring Update" will take sometime as mentioned in the guidelines, but you can still listen to music as it runs in background. Adjusting EQ is easy in the app which is missing in iOS world. Cons: 1. sometimes while switching between Quite and Aware modes, noticed that one of the earphone mutes or lost sound. 2. Wireless charging, I'm not a fan of this though as instead of placing it on a coil, I just have to plug it to USB. But this is something missing. 3. Multi point connection is something i miss from the Airpods pro by owning QC II's. Yes, I have iPad, iPhone and Apple TV.

Sound quality is excellent like I expect with a Boss product. Have that signature Bose sound and an adjustable EQ in the Bose app. Bose went with a more AirPod design for these. The fit is comfortable, especially after going through the extra wingtips and ear tips to find the right combination. These are light enough to wear for extended periods without issue. The charge case is a bit bigger than some earbuds I’ve used but still pocketable. The ANC is AMAZING and I love that they’re adjustable. The audio pass through is very good as well. You can add your own presets for ANC level as well through the Bose App. Now the negatives. Using the Bose app for updates and EQ on iPhone is terrible. It’s slow and non reactive at times. Also have had some connection issues with my iPhone where I’ve had to put one or both earbuds back into the case to restart the connection. I did update them in the Bose app (wasn’t sure if it worked because it kept freezing) but it says they’re up to date now. Hopefully the connection issues will be fixed now. Only time will tell. Touch controls on the stem are decent but not the most responsive I’ve used. That leads me to say if you’re an iPhone user I would recommend sticking with AirPods Pro if you want that Apple convenience of every thing “just working” every time. Still deciding whether to return these for the new AirPods Pro 2 for that convenience alone. The sound quality of the first gen AirPods Pro weren’t on the level of these Bose so I’m curious if the second gen improved the sound quality anywhere near these. If you can live with not having the “Apple” ease of use and can live with some connection issues (again new product might improve over time) the sound quality and ANC are amazing.

I love the new smaller design, the custom fit, and of course the sound quality of these earbuds. There’s definitely more sub bass present in this new version, so genres like Hip-Hop & EDM sound amazing. The EQ in the Bose Music App works great too so you can personalize the sound to your liking. Bose took the first gen and improved it in every aspect. The noise cancellation is “God-Tier” as YouTuber Flossy Carter puts it lol. The only problem is that it does not support wireless charging

I've been using the original Bose QC earbuds for a few years. I was always impressed with the level of noise cancellation that you can get from just earbuds. While they work well, I also thought the buds themselves and the storage case were really large. But one of the reasons I chose Bose over other brands was that the original ear tips (the "stayhear" style) don't get shoved into your ear canal, which I find to be uncomfortable. So I was wary about the new design of these buds, but I took a chance on them anyway. Most noticeably, the buds and case are much smaller than the original though that comes at the expense of no longer having wireless charging. If it's not clear from the photos, the tips on these new earbuds do get pressed into your ear canal; however, they are actually more similar to the previous style than I thought. The tips are thin hollow silicone and very soft. So far I haven't found them to be uncomfortable like other brands that are designed to stick in your ear canal. It took some playing around with the different sizes (of both the tips and the "wing" that you can add to them) to get my earbuds to fit right. In my case, one ear needed a different size than the other. The sound is quite good, not all that different than my original QCs. In fact, going back and forth a few times, I'm not sure I can tell the difference. The noise cancellation, from what I can tell, is a small step up from the original QCs. I have yet to use them on a plane, but in drowning out air conditioners, a nearby freeway, and other ambient sounds, I do notice a small improvement. I suspect that much of it has to do with the tighter fit that these tips have in your ear canal, though some professional reviewers mentioned that Bose said the noise cancellation algorithm is also more advanced in these. As always, they want you to use the Bose app, but you only really need to install it to do any firmware updates and get the "tap" shortcuts set up. Once you've done that, you can delete the app and use them just like regular bluetooth headphones. One minor nit-pick is that the method of changing the noise reduction levels through tapping on the earbud has changed -- it is now a press-and-hold, which actually takes a few seconds longer than the previous method (and sometimes fails to register). This is irritating when someone is talking to you and you want to quickly turn on ambient mode. Instead, you may have to simply pull out an earbud manually to talk to someone.

ANC is top-notch. Better than the AirPods Pro 2. I sit next to a noisy window fan and I can’t hear it at all with these earbuds. They are comfortable and fit perfectly. Battery life and touch controls have also been great. Unfortunately, I have two deal breakers. The first deal breaker is the overall listening experience. Don't get me wrong, the sound quality is clear, crisp, and well-balanced. But to my ears, they lack excitement. I listened to Bruno Mars' Finesse and I did not jam to the song like I usually would. The percussion just doesn't sound strong enough even after adjusting the EQ in the app. The second and main deal breaker is connectivity. I've owned two Bose headphones and various brands of earbuds and headphones. Among them all, I have the worst experience with Bose when it comes to connectivity. At times they connect instantly, at times it takes me a good five minutes to go through the whole ordeal of reconnecting them. Sadly this is still an issue with these earbuds. At times only one side is connected. Additionally, these buds still use the same voice. Each time I hear the woman's voice when I try to reconnect, I am reminded of the times I struggled with connectivity on my other Bose headphones.