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Bose QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen) Review: A Real 2.0 Product

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The QuietComfort Headphones (2nd-gen) in their new eucalyptus green color. / Bose

7.6

Pros & Cons

  • Upgraded design
  • They're lightweight and among the most comfortable headphones
  • Sound is a little better than their predecessor
  • Improved noise-canceling performance, particularly for those who wear glasses
  • Bose's Immersive Audio feature with head tracking added
  • USB-C audio
  • Voice-calling performance could be better
  • While cheaper than flagship Ultra (2nd Gen) model, they're still pretty expensive
  • Only a three-band EQ available in the app

Back in 2023, when Bose released its flagship QuietComfort Ultra Headphones, it kept its older QuietComfort 45 headphones around, rebranding them as the numberless QuietComfort Headphones. The move not only allowed Bose to create a less expensive step-down model; it left fans of Bose’s iconic headphone design with the option to stick with that design. However, because the QC Headphones were so similar to the QC45 Headphones and not really...

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