The gen 2 Bose Ultra Earbuds’ ANC is top-notch, but their chunky design is anything but

Gen 2 Bose Ultra Earbuds Review

The second-generation Bose Ultra Earbuds feature top-notch Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), but their design is somewhat chunky.

While the noise-canceling improvements are significant, there's not much that sets them apart from the first generation.

Bose has built a reputation for excellent noise-canceling performance, offering the best in class for over two decades, since the launch of the QuietComfort headphones in 2000.

However, Sony and Apple caught up in 2023, and the competition has been intense since then.

The $299 Bose QuietComfort Ultra second-gen earbuds aim to surpass the competition with improvements to sound and call quality.

Bose has built its modern reputation on noise-canceling performance, offering the best in class for a good two decades.

Author summary: Bose Ultra Earbuds improve noise cancellation.

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The Verge The Verge — 2025-10-31

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