I have a pair of Bose ear buds (can’t remember the model #) and I’ve had them for years with no issues whatsoever. Recently I’ve had a problem with them holding a charge (only 10-15 minutes). I reached out to Bose and realized they are way past warranty but the lady I talked to told me to send them in and they would send me a brand new noise canceling earbuds for $164 . They are regularly $299 everywhere I looked. I sent them in and awaiting my new ear pods. Bose is a fantastic company. Note , I also had a problem with my old ones years ago that weren’t working and they sent me a new pair no questions asked. I will be dealing with Bose for the rest of my life. They are great and customer service is awesome! You get what you pay for
I had a similar experience with Bose when I accidentally ran my original Bose wireless earbuds through the wash. I sent them in knowing they were out of warranty and expected to pay for a fix. Instead they sent me a pair no questions asked of the first Quiet Comfort Earbuds for $119.00. I will always be a customer of Bose.
Great review. I have first gen IPods pro, and first gen QC earbuds. I really like Bose and I have had the Bose QC 2 over a week now. They blow the other 2 out of the water for me. The fit is the best yet and the noise cancelling is honestly amazing. Sound quality is so superior to the 1st gen Bose QC also. I’m giving the 1st gen to my son. I highly recommend Bose QC 2
Great review! With actual sound bites from the buds on the streets of NYC. As a music aficionado, these buds with the great fit and superior ANC sound like the right choice for me. You hit on all the positives and also the limitations, very fair and objective review! Thanks!
@@markking9263 so bose have an app, through which you can control your buds completely. unlike airpods pro where you can only switch between transparency mode and noise cancellation mode. here in bose you can even control the level of noise cancellation which is cool, at least for me. You can use them without the app but then you cannot control it.
@@yoitsjust yes and the airpods sec gen are even better. The connectivity in airpods is just great. I personally love it, whenever I'm switching between multiple devices it works like magic. I have an XR, X and a apple watch. my airpods pro switch so seamless when I play music on any of them. android has still a long way to create such ecosystem yet!
I'm using bose earbuds as I'm watching this. They are amazing and work very well. Love the noise cancelling since I am very noise sensitive. You can't go wrong with these things. The price is definitely worth it!
Hi Maria, do you have a hearable white-noise when noise cancelling is on? With the first version of the earbuds there is nothing than pure silence, with the 2nd version I can clearly hear a white-noise.
@@marcobehrens3740 I use the first version. They are perfect enough for what I need them for. I wouldn't mind the white noise because that's what I use to fall asleep with anyway. No big deal for me. So I don't think I would be much help with your question
Terrific review! Ashamed to admit I still wear a pair of wired Bose Soundsports, and have been looking for a quality wireless earbud I can wear while working out. Really appreciate the top to bottom assessment of the Bose QC Earbuds. Impressed with the noise cancellation demonstration. Even more impressed that one of the scenes was filmed with a U.S. open tennis match being played in the background!
Totally understand, The most comfortable earbuds I have ever owned were Bose wired soundsport! I could wear them all day long. Great sound, great fit and no ear fatigue!
I bought this for noise cancelling feature and did not disappoint. One thing still missing from Bose earbuds: "Only one device can be connected at a time". That sucks.
I`ve had these for about a month. I consider them the standard against which all other earbuds should be measured. I use them a lot, especially on noisy building sites. If the techs at Bose read this, as a hobby musician, I would love to have the ability to select the level of Active Sense Noise Cancelling when I am playing so that I can cancel out some of the volume which protects my hearing without blocking out too much of the live sound I am hearing. That would be incredible. For now, I will just disable the Active Sense on the gig as I still have the natural dampening available by the buds themselves. I use the buds to cue my intro music cheat clips before a song starts. Very handy. These buds are worth every penny and I`ve spent stupid amounts of money on inferior brands. Save yourself a ton of money buying junk and just buy these.
@@kavid8120 I tried the M5”s and got zero noise cancelling. They rely solely on noise dampening. Maybe I got a defective pair?. I sent them back the next day. I tried two different sets of linkbuds and they had minimal noise cancellation. I’m a Sony fan but unfortunately, and to my great disappointment, they don’t compare to Bose noise cancellation technology in the earbud line.
@@kavid8120~ I respectively disagree. In some aspects they are actually superior. One being BASS subwoofer is unmatched. M5 loses. ANC almost the same. Bose has slight edge. M5 loses. Fit is locked, snug, tight fit & so dam comfortable on Bose. M5 loses. Everything else M5 knocks it out the park. U can't go wrong with either one. It's truly a matter of preference at this point. Oh, & price. Forgot to mention that as well. Bose wins in that department too. Love M5 but I own both. I tend to use the Bose more. How they implemented that subwoofer. It's like dam! Bose is the Ultramagnetic Bass King 👑 👑 👑 Hands down.
I plan to use these mostly for phone calls while driving. Two questions: 1). Is there a standby battery life if all I'm doing is waiting for a call? 2). Do you have to use both at the same time? Thanks.
I’m very happy with them, I had a pair of Jabra 75 Active Elite and they were useless, one bud would work and then not work, they wouldn’t pair so I got frustrated and splurged on these.
Bose has been in the audio game for a long time and know their stuff. I primarily brought it for the ANC thinking it would completely eliminate noise and hearing people, but it doesn’t, but no earbuds / earphones do. But you were right when you say it muffles sound about 50 - 60%, I agree with you there. It turns down the world around you by about 50%, even standing next to heavy traffic sound is greatly reduced. Listening to music is awesome, sound is clear and crisp and you can't hear anything else when listening to music, they fit comfortably and can move your head all different directions and the sound isn’t compromised, awesome buds, very happy with them. It would be nice in the future if they could develop the noise cancelling even further to 90% but they’re great, a bit pricey but Bose always is, recommended.
This was an excellent review, but I'm most impressed that he was willing to film himself and others inside a NY subway car. You never know how people are going to react down there, so that was brave.
I really wish it had spatial audio and kept the wireless charging at that price point. I rarely carried my first gen in pocket due to the size so a smaller case is welcome. I really hope multipoint connections do come and soon, I kind of expected it to have it.
@@papermaker2726 It allows you to pair the device with 2 sources e.g. your phone & your laptop. This allows you to quickly switch between the two sources on the fly.
I wonder if you can use one at a time? A lot of times for safety and work. I only have one ear phone in at a time now granted. That's gonna limit the noise but that's not my big issue.
Thanks for your review! Question: can I use ANC while wearing only one bud? When I sleep, I only put the earbud in the ear that's not on the pillow, and I need ANC.
I'm buying these for the noise-cancellation as should anyone who's interested. Musicality is not something to stress about when you're going for convenience, hence TWS earbuds. I wished though that call quality wasn't so over-processed and robotic.
I’ve using it for a few weeks now, the sounds really good as well as the NC much better than my beats fit pro. My only issue with the earbud is sometimes when I take it off from my ear, bluetooth would not reconnect.
YES!!!! I’ve been looking for more info on this. I have an iPhone and I have to repair it sometimes. Like the pairing between the Bose app and the phone isn’t communicating correctly.
A barking dog would be partially muffled. How much would depend on what kind of bark it was (while much better than the previous model, the earbuds can only muffle mid and high frequencies only so much).
Just did a 40 mile ride on my ebike after purchasing these yesterday. Very happy with the fit. One thing I need to work on is adjusting these in my ear without changing a song or stopping the track. Otherwise, I was riding next to a train about 50 ft. Away and could not hear the train on immersive setting with music at a lower volume. Amazing! I enjoy being able to adjust the volume by swiping up or down. One swipe does not lower or raise the volume too much at once. So to go from low to high would take 4-5 maybe 6 full swipes. A nice feature so you dont get to loud too fast. The sound is great. 4 hours ish of music at varying volume levels due to songs I want to hear loud. 40% battery after that timefame from 100%. Bose is my choice of home speaker headphones, and now earbuds. The price is a tough pill to swallow but you only live once. Might as well have quality gear.
Top quality noise cancellation and the sound. Using for 4 months . The only big issue is the charger case. I just dropped once and the top door is broken. There are lot of users reported same. It is a low quality plastic and cannot be glued. If you are not using silicon case , be aware that it will break for sure. Warranty replacement is not covered for that and new charger case is 99$. That is my only complaint.
Tracking capabilities seems to be the big dividers between the rival earbuds all around. I keep forgetting where my earbuds are,,even if I forget them in a hidden part of my house. It can be stressful if you can’t find airbuds/earbuds that cost this type of money.
The noise cancellation works well. But they won't stay connected. Sometimes when they connect the audio doesn't work. I never had these issues with the earlier Bose earbuds
One issue I hope Bose corrected was the connectivity to iOS; the Sony’s just instantly-connect vs my Bose buds (quiet comfort - larger version ) take a few tries to get them to flash blue and be paired. There is no way you can put them in and answer a call.
I personally owned the first QC generation. I returned them, because there was a buzzing with voiceover while using them voice over with speak back to me on my phone it would buzz in the air, but having said that they fit my ears very well. They sounded really good and the noise cancellation was second to none. I have never owned these second generation, but what I do not understand is how can you bring out a new product and take away wireless charging what you want sad and how do you not give multi point connectivity when it has the chip in it to do it from the get-go now these may be some amazing earbuds for what people want to use them for and I'm sure they are and I'm sure if I had a pair I would love the sound quality because that's what's most important to me but I just don't understand how you can come out with a new generation, and take features away And not give features that the earbuds already have the ability to have from the get-go and not give it to you from the start
I don't know if I have been really unlucky but the sound like jumps. Like when your ears pop. I changed them and the new ones do the same thing. It's only when I have both in but it is so annoying. Hopefully a future update will solve it. It's doing it on this video while I type. So annoying.
Bought mine from AirPods 1st gen to Bose earbuds 2, been waiting for these on my country to be release, it sounds really good n ANC work really well in my office n workout as well, I consider buying another bose product like headphone in the future
I have had these for like 4 months now... The ANC is phennomenal , and sound quality is top notch. Also battery life is really good. But... Pause works less times then does... And sometimes it takes you back to start of media.😐 Also , serious connection issues . I usually have to take out of case and put back in 3 times or more to connect.😐 But better still than competitors. Just inconvieniences i can overlook.
Very informative for one shopping for self's Christmas present. The street test phone call smart demo. I also liked how one can turn off noise cancellation to talk with those nearby and then turn back on easily.
I HATE EM!!! 😢😢😢 I want the old wingtip back. They could have made this tiny size with the in ear tip. It was always super secure. This thing starts to loosed and fall if I yawn, turn my head or move wrong.
does the app only work with Iphones???? I cannot get past the screen that says "connecting your bose qc earbuds" I know they are the qc2 earbuds but there is no option in the app for qc 2 earbuds
Just ordered a pair of these. I had an old pair of Bose wireless earbuds that would only hold a charge of about 15 minutes. So I called Bose to see if they could do anything for me (being how the warranty was way expired), they said to send the old ones in and I could purchase the new ones for around $150 + tax. The total came to $164.00. I can’t wait to get them . I really loved my old earbuds as I used them for talking on the phone a lot and listening to my music. I just hope these work good and hopefully the charge lasts a while. Can’t wait to get ‘em!
Let's TALK beef... I paired them with iPHONE SE. The sound is great. BUT.... I cannot manage my songs. 1- Other earbuds allow me to visually identify which song is playing on my music list (either with a distinctive color or an equalizer image). Not these. 2- I am unable to change songs using the list on my iPhone. The earbuds keep on playing their song. I followed the instructions to pair them, but I could not find a solution to my problem. Should I return them? It's only about a week since I have them. Any ideas? Thanks!
Im Australia. Wife got these for my 46th birthday. So ,no audio was streaming from the phone. Tried youtube and then pie player ,nothimg. While I was looking at the settings the right ear bud made a weird ' pop' then audio started streaming. Nothing from youtube , went out, went into the app again and youtube started streaming audio. No idea what happned.Sound is great and NC is,great too. More complex than my sony wmx4000 ear buds which I lost on a holiday. The sonys just worked.
Great review thanks .. I wonder if you have a view of how these shape up compared to the Huawei Freebuds pro 2? Spec wise the Freebuds appear to be superior in a number of areas (as the free buds pro were to the first series Bose Quiet Comfort)
Very likely since they go further into the ear canal than the previous model. This was recently discussed on head-fi. Someone tried to simulate it by running on the spot when trying the new ones, not a perfect test but all we have for now.
Why wont my buds works if I close the case!? As soon as I close the case my music is playing outloud for public to hear, & no long going through bose ear buds! Why!?
hmm, i would like to have your impression having a conversation while driving. I tried to talk to someone today sitting in the car and person on other side told me he will call back later because he cant hear me properly. Also i find the ear fitting on previous model waaay much stable! i wish i could use it exchangably.
I have to choose between Siri and the ability to switch noise canceling modes. Weak. No wireless charging. Weak. I have them and I like them but I'm very disappointed in these 2 things. Also "Aware" mode doesn't hold a candle to even the AirPods Pro 1.
thanks! I'm to order one today. the noise cancellation is the main reason for me. the apple earbud pro's is so amazingly lousy, can't compare to Bose QE. I don't think I'll waste my money on pro2 or their future ones.
What i want and need to know is when I'm on the phone with someone are they going to be saying I'm sorry I can't hear you... I hear too much in the background.. while I'm a android guy I use airpods because people hear me better than on my galaxy buds..
That I don't know for sure. But Bose has 90-day trial and return policy. And I just noticed on the the earbuds' product page that Bose is selling an "Alternative Sizing Kit" that includes XS and XL tips along with two other sizes of stability bands (it's all the way at the bottom of the page). Would have been nice if Bose mentioned that to me (would have included that little factoid in the video). We have a link for the QC Earbuds 2 product page in the description above.
WOW!!! I really thought the Sony's were going to still beat these out. You rated Sony's the highest last year with a RAVING Review. You don't really seem soooo excited about these. Why is that? I don't know, you just seem like if they are just "really good" earbuds, but not great. Are they worth the investment to you?
@@DroidLocks6971 Yeah, I get disappointed when my questions are not given the attention. But then again the reviewer can't possibly answer everyone's questions.
how can you hear the most terrible headphones I can think of for $300 is the Bose QC Earbuse II since there is no way to connect to the MacBook Pro, a lot of attempts have been made how can you hear the speakers of the MacBook Pro playing but the headphones cannot connect to, also a big problem with the fact that the headphones are discharged when they are in the case when you want to listen to music or you are suddenly going to go for a run to get your headphones on the way you will be notified that the headphones are discharged and their charge is less than 10% although the headphones were in the case and they should have been charging!! !
FYI on my 1st gen wireless buds i had the battery drain issue too. Turns out it was due to the case's design. Evidently if not seated well, another words too loose, then that's why. I agree it's extremely annoying but at least now i understand why this was happening and it's not been an issue since. You'd think in product testing they would discover the sloppy, loose fit but speaking as a long time bose customer, product quality is "hit or miss." That said since the qc2's prices were recently slashed i thought now would be the time to try them out. Especially since to date bose is the best with anc. I've not had any problems or issues with those whatsoever. Even that battery drain issue on the previous model has been fixed with the new case & earbud designs. Doesn't hurt either with pricing now under $200. Only time will tell but fingers crossed, seems someone higher up got the memo in regards to increasingly poor quality.
The BOSE original Quiet Comfort earbuds have much better fit and much better sound quality IMO. The original Quiet Comforts were a bit bigger but they are IMO so so much better than the QC 2's. Just my opinion but after trying both I would take the original QC's any day! They sound so much better. The BOSE QC 2's seem to be more worried about the case and size. Not fitment and sound.
Thank you for an excellent video! Really appreciate the honesty and thoroughness of your review. My take - as a fan of Bose, these look like a really great update from the previous QuietComfort earbuds. Better noise cancellation, the microphone quality definitely sounds improved (albeit could still be better), and the smaller form size of both the earbuds and the charging case. However, I'm off-put with the lack of wireless charging and bluetooth multipoint. I agree that the latter will most likely be unveiled in a future update, but the lack of wireless charging seems odd. I'll most likely stick with the first-gen for now. But future upgrades building from this look promising! Excited to watch your review then!
They are simply amazing… having used the Apple AirPods Pro, and the Sony WF-1000XM4, This are far better in every way, the noise canceling and the sound is just amazing.. love love love them
I purchased QC1 They didn’t even last a year, so I called Bose and they sent me another pair of QC1. These ones were an obvious refurbished pair of earbuds because they were worse than the ones I returned. So I called Bose again two months later, I demanded to be upgraded to Bose QC2, sure they were different I was excited BUT one simple feature is missing from QC2 earbuds, that is when it is on aware mode any loud noises or someone talking close to you, their voice keeps getting saturated, whereas with QC1 there was a feature on the Bose App where you could deactivate that and no matter how much noise around you the earbuds didn’t automatically lower the external noise making conversations saturated. But QC2 doesn’t have that feature on the Bose App to deactivate. Anyways, THESE NEW QC2 Earbuds started playing up, keep dropping out, at times I’d be in a conversation and the person on the other side would be asking me to speak louder because of too much background noise and at the same times I had trouble hearing them, this got worse and worse. SOOOO, another two to three months later I demanded another pair, I got these new pair of Bose QC2 Limited Edition earbuds AND GUESS WHAT, same thing, now it keeps dropping out of my phone, TV and THIS BLOODY ONES DOES’NT EVEN PAIR UP WITH MY PROJECTOR AT THE media room like the others did at least. I HAVE HAD ENOUGH and what’s worse is that they don’t refund. They only exchange with another crappier version BECAUSE I would rather use Sennheiser. I’ve had enough of Bose all together. I will never buy OR ever recommend another Bose product ever again.
I'm highly considering these earbuds but I'd much prefer to get them in the purple colour. Any idea when we might see more colour options than black and white?
I have a pair of Bose ear buds (can’t remember the model #) and I’ve had them for years with no issues whatsoever. Recently I’ve had a problem with them holding a charge (only 10-15 minutes). I reached out to Bose and realized they are way past warranty but the lady I talked to told me to send them in and they would send me a brand new noise canceling earbuds for $164 . They are regularly $299 everywhere I looked. I sent them in and awaiting my new ear pods. Bose is a fantastic company. Note , I also had a problem with my old ones years ago that weren’t working and they sent me a new pair no questions asked. I will be dealing with Bose for the rest of my life. They are great and customer service is awesome! You get what you pay for
I had a similar experience with Bose when I accidentally ran my original Bose wireless earbuds through the wash. I sent them in knowing they were out of warranty and expected to pay for a fix. Instead they sent me a pair no questions asked of the first Quiet Comfort Earbuds for $119.00. I will always be a customer of Bose.
Great review. I have first gen IPods pro, and first gen QC earbuds. I really like Bose and I have had the Bose QC 2 over a week now. They blow the other 2 out of the water for me. The fit is the best yet and the noise cancelling is honestly amazing. Sound quality is so superior to the 1st gen Bose QC also. I’m giving the 1st gen to my son. I highly recommend Bose QC 2
Can i use it for running?
@@hadiwid0d0 yes 100% the fit is really secure
@@kadianoreilly6665 thanks for the reply. I think i will get qc ii. 😍
Great review! With actual sound bites from the buds on the streets of NYC. As a music aficionado, these buds with the great fit and superior ANC sound like the right choice for me. You hit on all the positives and also the limitations, very fair and objective review! Thanks!
I've used bose and airpods pro. Bose is really good in noise cancelling.
How do they work on iPhones? I’m about to switch back to the galaxy
Sony
@@markking9263 so bose have an app, through which you can control your buds completely. unlike airpods pro where you can only switch between transparency mode and noise cancellation mode. here in bose you can even control the level of noise cancellation which is cool, at least for me. You can use them without the app but then you cannot control it.
@@krishnaSagar69 I still prefer the seamless connection of the AirPods Pro to iPhones. If you have Android bose is the way to go
@@yoitsjust yes and the airpods sec gen are even better. The connectivity in airpods is just great. I personally love it, whenever I'm switching between multiple devices it works like magic. I have an XR, X and a apple watch. my airpods pro switch so seamless when I play music on any of them. android has still a long way to create such ecosystem yet!
I'm using bose earbuds as I'm watching this. They are amazing and work very well. Love the noise cancelling since I am very noise sensitive. You can't go wrong with these things. The price is definitely worth it!
Best noise cancelling in the market for sensory sensitivity! I’m so excited for my v2s arriving tomorrow
Hi Maria, do you have a hearable white-noise when noise cancelling is on? With the first version of the earbuds there is nothing than pure silence, with the 2nd version I can clearly hear a white-noise.
@@marcobehrens3740 I use the first version. They are perfect enough for what I need them for. I wouldn't mind the white noise because that's what I use to fall asleep with anyway. No big deal for me. So I don't think I would be much help with your question
What about comfort on the ears is it good ?
@beansandsound no..human voice is not a noise..
Terrific review! Ashamed to admit I still wear a pair of wired Bose Soundsports, and have been looking for a quality wireless earbud I can wear while working out. Really appreciate the top to bottom assessment of the Bose QC Earbuds. Impressed with the noise cancellation demonstration. Even more impressed that one of the scenes was filmed with a U.S. open tennis match being played in the background!
Thanks. That was actually the final of the U.S. Open :) Was testing them buds on the subway ride there.
Nice courtside seats too.
I use Huawei Freelace pro for my every day use including work.
Totally understand, The most comfortable earbuds I have ever owned were Bose wired soundsport! I could wear them all day long. Great sound, great fit and no ear fatigue!
Was in the same boat, they kept going flat after 2hrs .. and the sound was funny, probs as the batteries are weak .. ordered mine QC2 👍🏼
I bought this for noise cancelling feature and did not disappoint. One thing still missing from Bose earbuds: "Only one device can be connected at a time". That sucks.
Glad I saw this comment.. I was just about to order some, but that's a big feature for a $300 pair of wireless buds to be missing.
@@JayquanDeMarcusWashington they just added a firmware update and now can do either bud by itself
I`ve had these for about a month. I consider them the standard against which all other earbuds should be measured. I use them a lot, especially on noisy building sites. If the techs at Bose read this, as a hobby musician, I would love to have the ability to select the level of Active Sense Noise Cancelling when I am playing so that I can cancel out some of the volume which protects my hearing without blocking out too much of the live sound I am hearing. That would be incredible. For now, I will just disable the Active Sense on the gig as I still have the natural dampening available by the buds themselves. I use the buds to cue my intro music cheat clips before a song starts. Very handy. These buds are worth every penny and I`ve spent stupid amounts of money on inferior brands. Save yourself a ton of money buying junk and just buy these.
not better than the sony x1000m5 earbuds
@@kavid8120wayyyyyy better than that sony junk.
You can do that.
On the app add a mode and set the level of noise canceling you want. You can add 2 custom modes.
@@kavid8120 I tried the M5”s and got zero noise cancelling. They rely solely on noise dampening. Maybe I got a defective pair?. I sent them back the next day. I tried two different sets of linkbuds and they had minimal noise cancellation. I’m a Sony fan but unfortunately, and to my great disappointment, they don’t compare to Bose noise cancellation technology in the earbud line.
@@kavid8120~ I respectively disagree. In some aspects they are actually superior. One being BASS subwoofer is unmatched. M5 loses. ANC almost the same. Bose has slight edge. M5 loses. Fit is locked, snug, tight fit & so dam comfortable on Bose. M5 loses. Everything else M5 knocks it out the park. U can't go wrong with either one. It's truly a matter of preference at this point. Oh, & price. Forgot to mention that as well. Bose wins in that department too. Love M5 but I own both. I tend to use the Bose more. How they implemented that subwoofer. It's like dam! Bose is the Ultramagnetic Bass King 👑 👑 👑 Hands down.
I plan to use these mostly for phone calls while driving. Two questions: 1). Is there a standby battery life if all I'm doing is waiting for a call? 2). Do you have to use both at the same time? Thanks.
I’m very happy with them, I had a pair of Jabra 75 Active Elite and they were useless, one bud would work and then not work, they wouldn’t pair so I got frustrated and splurged on these.
Bose has been in the audio game for a long time and know their stuff. I primarily brought it for the ANC thinking it would completely eliminate noise and hearing people, but it doesn’t, but no earbuds / earphones do. But you were right when you say it muffles sound about 50 - 60%, I agree with you there. It turns down the world around you by about 50%, even standing next to heavy traffic sound is greatly reduced. Listening to music is awesome, sound is clear and crisp and you can't hear anything else when listening to music, they fit comfortably and can move your head all different directions and the sound isn’t compromised, awesome buds, very happy with them.
It would be nice in the future if they could develop the noise cancelling even further to 90% but they’re great, a bit pricey but Bose always is, recommended.
I'm thinking about buy them, I got Jabra 75th, all I care about it's music.
Is they better than Jabra?
Thanks! Great video!
I love these airbuds but how do you turn off the ambient white noise? I find it incredibly annoying
This was an excellent review, but I'm most impressed that he was willing to film himself and others inside a NY subway car. You never know how people are going to react down there, so that was brave.
That may be true but 90% of people on the subway just want to get on with their day
Do the earbuds work independently? That’s a game changer. I have preordered Apple AirPods Pro 2.
yes
Hi David, so now not only the right buds but both could be use separately for calls as well?(no more master slave issue?)
No they don't
No but Powerbeats pro do
Is the noise cancellation BETTER than the older version which I have now?
I really wish it had spatial audio and kept the wireless charging at that price point. I rarely carried my first gen in pocket due to the size so a smaller case is welcome. I really hope multipoint connections do come and soon, I kind of expected it to have it.
What does multi point allow you to do ?
@@papermaker2726 It allows you to pair the device with 2 sources e.g. your phone & your laptop. This allows you to quickly switch between the two sources on the fly.
Why cant the left side work while the right side is charging?
I wonder if you can use one at a time? A lot of times for safety and work. I only have one ear phone in at a time now granted. That's gonna limit the noise but that's not my big issue.
Is it worth the upgrade from the previous model?
YES
no
These better than ultra?
Can you hear out of both earbuds during phone calls?
How they sound in comparison with original ones? Original ones sound SUPERB
Thanks for your review! Question: can I use ANC while wearing only one bud? When I sleep, I only put the earbud in the ear that's not on the pillow, and I need ANC.
I'm buying these for the noise-cancellation as should anyone who's interested. Musicality is not something to stress about when you're going for convenience, hence TWS earbuds.
I wished though that call quality wasn't so over-processed and robotic.
Are they trackable though ?
Do these cause irritation to your ear like them prior model?
I’ve using it for a few weeks now, the sounds really good as well as the NC much better than my beats fit pro. My only issue with the earbud is sometimes when I take it off from my ear, bluetooth would not reconnect.
YES!!!! I’ve been looking for more info on this. I have an iPhone and I have to repair it sometimes. Like the pairing between the Bose app and the phone isn’t communicating correctly.
What is about noise cancellation and how it's made off?
I bought a pair last month won't need any earbuds for years it blocks noise perfectly for my ears anyways
Does the left or right works independently for phone calls like airpods? Predecessor left alone can’t be used for call
Can you turn off the anc completely?
Waterproof?
Are they able to block barking dogs? Thanks for your video.
A barking dog would be partially muffled. How much would depend on what kind of bark it was (while much better than the previous model, the earbuds can only muffle mid and high frequencies only so much).
Just did a 40 mile ride on my ebike after purchasing these yesterday. Very happy with the fit. One thing I need to work on is adjusting these in my ear without changing a song or stopping the track. Otherwise, I was riding next to a train about 50 ft. Away and could not hear the train on immersive setting with music at a lower volume. Amazing! I enjoy being able to adjust the volume by swiping up or down. One swipe does not lower or raise the volume too much at once. So to go from low to high would take 4-5 maybe 6 full swipes. A nice feature so you dont get to loud too fast. The sound is great. 4 hours ish of music at varying volume levels due to songs I want to hear loud. 40% battery after that timefame from 100%. Bose is my choice of home speaker headphones, and now earbuds. The price is a tough pill to swallow but you only live once. Might as well have quality gear.
I wonder how these compare to the Quite Comfort 45 in terms of ANC?
Bose has without a doubt THE best ANC and that was with the first series I cant imagine with this.
Top quality noise cancellation and the sound. Using for 4 months . The only big issue is the charger case. I just dropped once and the top door is broken. There are lot of users reported same. It is a low quality plastic and cannot be glued. If you are not using silicon case , be aware that it will break for sure. Warranty replacement is not covered for that and new charger case is 99$. That is my only complaint.
So are these better at ANC than AirPod Pro 2 ??
Tracking capabilities seems to be the big dividers between the rival earbuds all around. I keep forgetting where my earbuds are,,even if I forget them in a hidden part of my house. It can be stressful if you can’t find airbuds/earbuds that cost this type of money.
That call example was great. I'm amazed.
The best review. Love your reviews, always.
Thanks for the support!
Are the tips in-ear or like the previous gen?
The noise cancellation works well. But they won't stay connected. Sometimes when they connect the audio doesn't work. I never had these issues with the earlier Bose earbuds
Great review and very good TWS earbuds but for me the heavyish weight (7g) and lack of multipoint is a deal breaker as this (high) price.
One issue I hope Bose corrected was the connectivity to iOS; the Sony’s just instantly-connect vs my Bose buds (quiet comfort - larger version ) take a few tries to get them to flash blue and be paired. There is no way you can put them in and answer a call.
Mine connect instantly
My 700s connect instantly even between my iphone and windows work computer within 1-2 seconds.
Mine also comnect instantaneously
How do you rate the voice calling out of 10?
Maybe 7-8? We test in some pretty harsh conditions (noisy streets).
Excellent review! I am looking forward to getting my new BLUE QuietControl 2 earbuds this week.
I personally owned the first QC generation. I returned them, because there was a buzzing with voiceover while using them voice over with speak back to me on my phone it would buzz in the air, but having said that they fit my ears very well. They sounded really good and the noise cancellation was second to none. I have never owned these second generation, but what I do not understand is how can you bring out a new product and take away wireless charging what you want sad and how do you not give multi point connectivity when it has the chip in it to do it from the get-go now these may be some amazing earbuds for what people want to use them for and I'm sure they are and I'm sure if I had a pair I would love the sound quality because that's what's most important to me but I just don't understand how you can come out with a new generation, and take features away And not give features that the earbuds already have the ability to have from the get-go and not give it to you from the start
I don't know if I have been really unlucky but the sound like jumps. Like when your ears pop. I changed them and the new ones do the same thing. It's only when I have both in but it is so annoying.
Hopefully a future update will solve it. It's doing it on this video while I type. So annoying.
Work was going to buy these for me but decided not to because they don’t have and ANSI rating.
I wonder why they don’t have one?
Not a bad review but what about the case and it’s battery life?? Or did I miss that????
Bought mine from AirPods 1st gen to Bose earbuds 2, been waiting for these on my country to be release, it sounds really good n ANC work really well in my office n workout as well, I consider buying another bose product like headphone in the future
Bass is good?
I have had these for like 4 months now...
The ANC is phennomenal , and sound quality is top notch.
Also battery life is really good.
But...
Pause works less times then does...
And sometimes it takes you back to start of media.😐
Also , serious connection issues .
I usually have to take out of case and put back in 3 times or more to connect.😐
But better still than competitors.
Just inconvieniences i can overlook.
Can i connect to multiple device?
How will these do in a 2 bedroom apt...
With a roomate playing an acoustic 5 piece drum kit?😐
Are they loud?
Very informative for one shopping for self's Christmas present. The street test phone call smart demo. I also liked how one can turn off noise cancellation to talk with those nearby and then turn back on easily.
Thank you sir, can you use each ear bud independently? Taddeo from Durham, NC
I HATE EM!!! 😢😢😢 I want the old wingtip back. They could have made this tiny size with the in ear tip. It was always super secure. This thing starts to loosed and fall if I yawn, turn my head or move wrong.
does the app only work with Iphones???? I cannot get past the screen that says "connecting your bose qc earbuds" I know they are the qc2 earbuds but there is no option in the app for qc 2 earbuds
This is very late but it will not work for the Bose connect app. It will tell you in the App Store.
Just ordered a pair of these. I had an old pair of Bose wireless earbuds that would only hold a charge of about 15 minutes. So I called Bose to see if they could do anything for me (being how the warranty was way expired), they said to send the old ones in and I could purchase the new ones for around $150 + tax. The total came to $164.00. I can’t wait to get them . I really loved my old earbuds as I used them for talking on the phone a lot and listening to my music. I just hope these work good and hopefully the charge lasts a while. Can’t wait to get ‘em!
What is that purple version? I'm really curious to know
Does it work with single bud either right or left????
I heard that we can't use single earbud (to answer the phone calls) by keeping the other one in the charging case. Is that true?
Let's TALK beef... I paired them with iPHONE SE. The sound is great. BUT.... I cannot manage my songs.
1- Other earbuds allow me to visually identify which song is playing on my music list (either with a distinctive color or an equalizer image). Not these.
2- I am unable to change songs using the list on my iPhone. The earbuds keep on playing their song.
I followed the instructions to pair them, but I could not find a solution to my problem.
Should I return them? It's only about a week since I have them.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
Great review, thanks for sharing. I really like the Bose, but I think I am going to go with the AirPod pros just because of the “Find my” feature.
Im Australia. Wife got these for my 46th birthday. So ,no audio was streaming from the phone. Tried youtube and then pie player ,nothimg. While I was looking at the settings the right ear bud made a weird ' pop' then audio started streaming. Nothing from youtube , went out, went into the app again and youtube started streaming audio. No idea what happned.Sound is great and NC is,great too. More complex than my sony wmx4000 ear buds which I lost on a holiday. The sonys just worked.
Great review thanks .. I wonder if you have a view of how these shape up compared to the Huawei Freebuds pro 2?
Spec wise the Freebuds appear to be superior in a number of areas (as the free buds pro were to the first series Bose Quiet Comfort)
How does it compare to Senheiser Momentum True Wireless 3?
90s limo driver wants his earphones back.
What does that even mean?
I would say early 2000s jawbone Bluetooth earpiece
I still love the design
@@zunedog31 they look like the early bluetooth hands free headsets
Hahahahaha
can they use Dolby Atmos from Apple Music?
Do these cause occlusion? Meaning Can you hear your footsteps loud like in the previous model?
Very likely since they go further into the ear canal than the previous model. This was recently discussed on head-fi. Someone tried to simulate it by running on the spot when trying the new ones, not a perfect test but all we have for now.
This vs Sennheiser momentum 4 on sound quality alone which sounds better ?
Why wont my buds works if I close the case!? As soon as I close the case my music is playing outloud for public to hear, & no long going through bose ear buds! Why!?
hmm, i would like to have your impression having a conversation while driving. I tried to talk to someone today sitting in the car and person on other side told me he will call back later because he cant hear me properly. Also i find the ear fitting on previous model waaay much stable! i wish i could use it exchangably.
I have them and love them. But feel the volume is low. Using on s22 ultra. Any tips?
How is call quality on the train or bus?
Look forward to the comparison to the AirPods 2
I have to choose between Siri and the ability to switch noise canceling modes. Weak. No wireless charging. Weak. I have them and I like them but I'm very disappointed in these 2 things. Also "Aware" mode doesn't hold a candle to even the AirPods Pro 1.
My wife & children surprised with a pair of these for Christmas. 🎄 Very good!
thanks! I'm to order one today. the noise cancellation is the main reason for me. the apple earbud pro's is so amazingly lousy, can't compare to Bose QE. I don't think I'll waste my money on pro2 or their future ones.
What i want and need to know is when I'm on the phone with someone are they going to be saying I'm sorry I can't hear you... I hear too much in the background.. while I'm a android guy I use airpods because people hear me better than on my galaxy buds..
How do you see how much charge your pod has?
They suck , connection problems and I just bought them last week and my left air bud doesn't work. I am taking it back it sucks and isn't that loud
When did Brian Regan start reviewing tech products?
Premium price but what happened to a wireless charging case?
I do love my QC’s. But Bose missed the mark on the voice call Quallity and seems to only have slightly improved.
Will these fit well in my smaller ears? This is my main concern. The Sony xm4s were extremely uncomfortable for me, I had to send them back.
That I don't know for sure. But Bose has 90-day trial and return policy. And I just noticed on the the earbuds' product page that Bose is selling an "Alternative Sizing Kit" that includes XS and XL tips along with two other sizes of stability bands (it's all the way at the bottom of the page). Would have been nice if Bose mentioned that to me (would have included that little factoid in the video). We have a link for the QC Earbuds 2 product page in the description above.
@@davidcarnoy961 Thanks for that. Hopefully I won't need that, but I'm glad there is at least that option there.
WOW!!! I really thought the Sony's were going to still beat these out. You rated Sony's the highest last year with a RAVING Review. You don't really seem soooo excited about these. Why is that? I don't know, you just seem like if they are just "really good" earbuds, but not great. Are they worth the investment to you?
Once again I see these reviewers are not responding to their audience . These reviewers should be ashamed of themselves
So What Do You SaynAbout How These Reviewers Are Asked Questions Yet Don't Answer Us Viewers
@@DroidLocks6971 Yeah, I get disappointed when my questions are not given the attention. But then again the reviewer can't possibly answer everyone's questions.
@@yuzhouxie9394 I get that however some dont answer any comments . We are why they are monetized . We are part of their job .
@@DroidLocks6971 Yes those I don't understand. They should be building rapport and increase viewership instead of being aloof.
What app are you using
Are the ear tips the same as other brands where they go inside the ear canal? The StayHear tip prevented somehow the tip to go all the way in
how can you hear the most terrible headphones I can think of for $300 is the Bose QC Earbuse II since there is no way to connect to the MacBook Pro, a lot of attempts have been made how can you hear the speakers of the MacBook Pro playing but the headphones cannot connect to, also a big problem with the fact that the headphones are discharged when they are in the case when you want to listen to music or you are suddenly going to go for a run to get your headphones on the way you will be notified that the headphones are discharged and their charge is less than 10% although the headphones were in the case and they should have been charging!! !
FYI on my 1st gen wireless buds i had the battery drain issue too. Turns out it was due to the case's design. Evidently if not seated well, another words too loose, then that's why. I agree it's extremely annoying but at least now i understand why this was happening and it's not been an issue since. You'd think in product testing they would discover the sloppy, loose fit but speaking as a long time bose customer, product quality is "hit or miss."
That said since the qc2's prices were recently slashed i thought now would be the time to try them out. Especially since to date bose is the best with anc. I've not had any problems or issues with those whatsoever. Even that battery drain issue on the previous model has been fixed with the new case & earbud designs. Doesn't hurt either with pricing now under $200. Only time will tell but fingers crossed, seems someone higher up got the memo in regards to increasingly poor quality.
The BOSE original Quiet Comfort earbuds have much better fit and much better sound quality IMO. The original Quiet Comforts were a bit bigger but they are IMO so so much better than the QC 2's. Just my opinion but after trying both I would take the original QC's any day! They sound so much better.
The BOSE QC 2's seem to be more worried about the case and size. Not fitment and sound.
Thank you for an excellent video! Really appreciate the honesty and thoroughness of your review.
My take - as a fan of Bose, these look like a really great update from the previous QuietComfort earbuds. Better noise cancellation, the microphone quality definitely sounds improved (albeit could still be better), and the smaller form size of both the earbuds and the charging case.
However, I'm off-put with the lack of wireless charging and bluetooth multipoint. I agree that the latter will most likely be unveiled in a future update, but the lack of wireless charging seems odd.
I'll most likely stick with the first-gen for now. But future upgrades building from this look promising! Excited to watch your review then!
Thanks for the comments. It's a shame Bose doesn't offer some sort of trade-in situation like Samsung does for its buds!
They are simply amazing… having used the Apple AirPods Pro, and the Sony WF-1000XM4, This are far better in every way, the noise canceling and the sound is just amazing.. love love love them
I purchased QC1 They didn’t even last a year, so I called Bose and they sent me another pair of QC1. These ones were an obvious refurbished pair of earbuds because they were worse than the ones I returned. So I called Bose again two months later, I demanded to be upgraded to Bose QC2, sure they were different I was excited BUT one simple feature is missing from QC2 earbuds, that is when it is on aware mode any loud noises or someone talking close to you, their voice keeps getting saturated, whereas with QC1 there was a feature on the Bose App where you could deactivate that and no matter how much noise around you the earbuds didn’t automatically lower the external noise making conversations saturated. But QC2 doesn’t have that feature on the Bose App to deactivate. Anyways, THESE NEW QC2 Earbuds started playing up, keep dropping out, at times I’d be in a conversation and the person on the other side would be asking me to speak louder because of too much background noise and at the same times I had trouble hearing them, this got worse and worse. SOOOO, another two to three months later I demanded another pair, I got these new pair of Bose QC2 Limited Edition earbuds AND GUESS WHAT, same thing, now it keeps dropping out of my phone, TV and THIS BLOODY ONES DOES’NT EVEN PAIR UP WITH MY PROJECTOR AT THE media room like the others did at least. I HAVE HAD ENOUGH and what’s worse is that they don’t refund. They only exchange with another crappier version BECAUSE I would rather use Sennheiser. I’ve had enough of Bose all together. I will never buy OR ever recommend another Bose product ever again.
I really like this guy's reviews, he's a very engaging speaker and the reviews are all fantastic and thorough!
I own this model people say they cant hear my voice that there is too much background noice is there a way to fix this isue?
I'm highly considering these earbuds but I'd much prefer to get them in the purple colour. Any idea when we might see more colour options than black and white?