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Bose QuietComfort Earbuds Review: The Price Is Right

The new QC Earbuds have active noise canceling and cost $120 less than Bose’s flagship QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds. They’re not quite as good as the Ultras, but there’s a lot to like about them aside from a couple of small shortcomings. And they have a few features missing from the Ultras, including wireless charging. CNET…

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The new QC Earbuds have active noise canceling and cost $120 less than Bose’s flagship QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds. They’re not quite as good as the Ultras, but there’s a lot to like about them aside from a couple of small shortcomings. And they have a few features missing from the Ultras, including wireless charging. CNET editor David Carnoy reviews them.

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Bose Unveils New, More Affordable QuietComfort Earbuds for $179

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0:00 Intro
0:30 Design
1:10 Noise-canceling
1:26 Sound Quality
1:59 Companion App
2:15 Wireless Charging
2:27 Battery Life
2:35 Noise Control
2:57 Voice Control
3:20 Other Features
3:36 Voice-calling
4:49 Pros & Cons
5:24 Thanks for Watching

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21 Comments

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  1. @steadfast78

    September 29, 2024 at 8:05 am

    Affordable is a good. Wireless charging too!

  2. @newfnshow031

    September 29, 2024 at 8:17 am

    Bose recently switched their included warranty to 1 year down from the 2 years they offered formally, so that’s something to be aware of before buying. God speed

  3. @Kimdongmin

    September 29, 2024 at 8:18 am

    I like this guy cuz He seems so serious.

  4. @hiepbenh88

    September 29, 2024 at 8:19 am

    THIS IS NOT FAIR … to compare to apple products u have to find something at half of the price !

  5. @Cujobob

    September 29, 2024 at 8:51 am

    This doesn’t make sense as a comparison. The AirPods 4 are an ear BUD, not an IEM. This is an IEM, an IN ear monitor. They are designed for different use cases and each have their own strengths and weaknesses.

    Compare it to the two year old AirPod Pro 2, but not the AirPod 4 which are designed for people who don’t want things in their ear canal.

  6. @helbertasprilla

    September 29, 2024 at 9:14 am

    Love this guy’s reviews, no flash just straight forward!

  7. @McBain2024

    September 29, 2024 at 9:42 am

    Why release a product quick clearly needs new firmware. Voice calling is such a critical feature. Bose make headsets for pilots, they should be nailing this

  8. @zohandvir9606

    September 29, 2024 at 10:32 am

    They look terrible though…

  9. @ajgb556

    September 29, 2024 at 10:56 am

    I’m over my AirPods Pro. Charging them has been horrible. I’m happy there’s other options

    • @nztoddhaskell

      September 29, 2024 at 2:32 pm

      Really? I was thinking of getting some. Whats wrong with the charging? Issue not covered under warranty?

  10. @TurinTurambarTolkien

    September 29, 2024 at 1:41 pm

    Hookless earbuds never stay in for very long. I do not see the point. A smaller case…? Make them with hooks.

  11. @bonanzabrandon6877

    September 29, 2024 at 2:03 pm

    “More affordable” – $180 ????????

    • @josuegonzalez-pirir8300

      September 30, 2024 at 12:18 am

      For the price it’s worth it tbh

    • @sinigangpapi3379

      September 30, 2024 at 4:30 am

      Oh this is definitely worth it trust me. This was my first Bose product I ever purchased and it beats all of the buds I’ve purchased that costed more.

  12. @FredrikLemings

    September 29, 2024 at 8:28 pm

    Idea… Portable PCVR experience. A small headset with its graphical power on the outside connected as a booster back pack. Potentially run the latest Nvidia AMD graphics cards and all the other things youd find in a desktop or laptop, this would make the headset basically easier to create as it would free up space to make it thinner due to it utilising either the power of a laptop ???? its connected to or the booster pack that its connected to in the small ergonomic backpack on the PCVR user.

    Nice small headset with a small enough backpack thats able to run a graphics card fit to be in a desktop or high end laptop.

  13. @rosariodagosto6484

    September 30, 2024 at 12:36 am

    bose always makes good Audio ????

  14. @rosariodagosto6484

    September 30, 2024 at 12:39 am

    they look big on your ears yuk

  15. @gonnermalegs

    September 30, 2024 at 12:59 am

    Do you think they’ll move away from the Bose QC app into the normal Bose app in the future?

  16. @SibTiger33

    September 30, 2024 at 3:50 am

    Excellent review as usual. Especially like the call tests. True real world call testing bravo

  17. @CNET

    September 30, 2024 at 1:19 pm

    Read the full review on CNET.com: Bose Unveils New, More Affordable QuietComfort Earbuds for $179

  18. @mgratk

    September 30, 2024 at 5:06 pm

    Buds are too much of a compromise. Need headphones for a large, glorious soundstage.

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