The QuietComfort Earbuds, which came out two years ago, have been replaced by the second generation. The QuietComfort Earbuds II (QC Earbuds II) came with a lot of improvements. Enhanced active noise cancellation, a trimmed down size, and improved audio are just some of the things that have been improved. Bose's latest release is not cheap. It is worth the price for the majority of the time.
Bose says the QuietComfort Earbuds II feature the world's best noise cancellation. The ANC gives their predecessors a hard time. Bose's newest release is a winner because of enhanced audio and improved ergonomics.
A couple of important accessories are packaged in a sturdy cardboard box. What is necessary is included in the package. You don't get the bells and whistles that often accompany other earbuds, including a padded carrying case, stickers, or a flight accessory. The packaging is dull. Master & Dynamic put in a lot of effort into its accessories. I think it is fair of me to expect the same attention to detail from Bose since their earbuds are in the same tier.
The package also includes a charging case, three pairs of eartips, and some paperwork. The cable is covered in a thin layer of rubber and looks very simple to look at. The charging cables that accompany expensive products are not expected. The pack-ins of the QC Earbuds II lack the class that a premium product should have.
The buds are housed in a case with rounded edges. I was expecting a smudge-proof metal case when I unboxed the package. The charging case is not smudge proof. Within a few seconds of using it, I decorated it with multiple marks. Bose made a lot of changes to the case. The QC Earbuds II has a vertical case with a lid that closes with a satisfying click. The redesign of the charging case makes it easier to remove the buds from their station and return them in, which is not what the 2020 model looked like.
The case's body is ordinary. There are two tiny status-revealing LEDs in it. There is a Type-C charging port on the bottom of the case. The reset/pairing button on the back of the case felt like it had been pressed a lot when I first pressed it. I don't know if it was my review unit that was faulty, but the button was a little too pressed in.
It's snug fit.
Bose made some impressive changes to their ear buds as compared to their predecessors. The buds now come with an eartip and a stability band. There are spare pairs of different sizes for both the tips and the bands that come as part of the package, and Bose technical support can help you if you don't like the options in the package.
The Eartip Fit Test was a feature that stood out to me. The app lets you know if or not your seal is ideal by running a simple position check. Until the app approves of your seal, you can experiment with different tips and bands. The feature benefits you both in terms of fit and audio. You can get the least interference by using the ideal seal.
The buds are as comfortable as possible. Most of the earbuds don't stick in my small ears. There is a large bulge next to the eartip of the QC Earbuds II. The band locked the bud in place.
Bose has a big part in making the QC Earbuds II sound great. It takes less than a second for the buds to learn the shape of your ear canal when you plug them in. By calibrating each bud according to your ears, the buds will come up with a custom sound profile that will fit your ears best, instead of relying on a one-size-fits-all solution like prior Bose products. Even if the buds go inside the same ear canal, the sound profiles are adjusted to account for changes. Bose said that the data is processed and never leaves the buds.
It took just a few seconds for the Earbuds II to connect to my phone and maintain a stable connection throughout my testing. There is a bone I have to choose from. They are incapable of being connected to two separate devices at the same time due to their price.
The QC Earbuds II are an upgrade in terms of bass. The bass that you feel in your chest and throat comes from the buds. The bass has a lot of power. It demands attention and is different from the rest. Some companies like to use bass because of the physical sensation it gives, but I don't think it makes sense. Such bass sounds too thick and stripped of its detail. Bose was able to steer clear of that grave mistake. The bass has a good amount of low-end thump but is also clear and detailed. After listening to The Best Part by gardenstate, I realized that the song has always sounded better to me.
I wouldn't say they're lacking treble, but I wouldn't say they're not. The highs are large. They will make you move a bit, but they won't make you jump out of your seat. They aren't as easy to spot as the lows are. After listening to It Ain't Me by Selena Gomez, I decided that I have heard better treble.
The buds give a warm sound. There is a lot of room for all the instruments in the sound stage. All of the elements have enough space to shine.
The controls on these buds are pretty easy to use. There is a single tap on either of the buds. The same thing will happen if you pull one of the buds out of your ear. Double-tap an ear bud to skip to the next track. The volume of your audio can be raised or lowered by sliding up or down on an ear bud. Thanks to the long stick that protrudes from the touch panel, I was able to easily navigate it.
There was a glitch in the volume control. There was a slight delay in the volume switcher. It was too much for the earbud to be patient with me because they misinterpreted my very obvious sliding motion for a tap. If you tried to change the volume of your song, you would get impatient.
You can change what long-tapping an ear bud does. You can either access voice control or cycle between modes. I would have liked the feature to be more useful. It seems a bit forced. The company could have assigned one feature to each bud.
The ANC is out of this world. I live next to a playground that is always full of children under the age of 10. The kind of noise isolation that these buds give is usually only found in over-the- ear headphones. It's commendable that little tips could do the same thing.
Quiet and aware are the default ANC modes. I felt like I was in a different world than the one I was in. The noise coming from the playground and the hum of my washing machine were toned down a lot thanks to it. When ANC is turned on, earbuds are often exaggerated and fake. The QC Earbuds II didn't make that mistake.
The ANC on these buds is better at blocking out high- frequencies than low frequencies. This was not the case with the Apple AirPods Pro 2, which did an excellent job at blocking out deep rumble sounds. The QC Earbuds II fell short. The QC Buds II did well compared to the other Buds. The buds feature good ANC but let a lot of high- frequencies slip.
You can enjoy your music and stay in touch with the rest of the world in the Aware mode. The Activesense technology is used to bring some ANC into it. Bose adjusts the noise cancellation of the Aware Mode to make sure it doesn't completely shut out environmental sounds when Active Sense is turned on.
I called my boyfriend to check out the mics on the Earbuds. He pointed out that he could hear the kids in the background a bit too well. The mics on these buds are not focused on reducing background noise. It sounded like my voice was far away. He commented on the sound of the voice and the echo it produced.
The companion apps for audio peripherals are too complex for the average person to navigate. The Bose Music app is very clean and easy to use. It is well designed and has an interface that is easy to use.
Users can create two ANC modes in addition to the two already offered. They can do this by selecting the level of noise cancellation they would like. They can choose a name for their modes from the list.
Bose's Music app has EQ settings as well. The bass, mids, and treble can be manually increased or decreased. You can use the Bass Reducer buttons to have the app do it for you.
The charging case is supposed to give the Earbuds II 18 hours of battery life. The buds lasted just a little less than six hours, almost in line with the company's claims. It is a bit unfair that the buds do not include wireless charging. While the buds are getting refreshed with juice, you will have to be tethered to a sockets. Bose promises two hours of listening time with just 20 minutes of charging, so the absence of wireless charging isn't a big deal.
The QC Earbuds II can endure sweat and splashes of water. They can be used for intense workouts.
The QC Earbuds II have their fair share of flaws. They should have included the ability to be charged without a cable. The mic could have been better. There could have been more thought put into the packaging and accessories. Bose has changed a lot since the first version of these buds. The fit of the earbuds is very comfortable and the battery life is good. The bass makes you feel like you have over-the- ear headphones on. These are the buds to use if you want a device that completely shuts out environmental noise. The two best features of the QC Earbuds II are free if you don't care much about ANC or bass.
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