The second-generation Bose Ultra Earbuds offer top-notch Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), but their design is somewhat chunky.
While the noise-canceling improvements are notable, there's not much to distinguish them from the first generation. Bose has a long history of delivering excellent noise-canceling performance, dating back to the launch of the QuietComfort headphones in 2000.
However, in 2023, Sony and Apple caught up, and the competition has been intense since. The $299 Bose QuietComfort Ultra second-gen earbuds aim to surpass the competition once again, with improvements to sound and call quality, which were previously issues for the QC earbuds.
The $299 Bose QuietComfort Ultra second-gen earbuds aim to top the competition again
Author summary: Bose Ultra Earbuds have great ANC but lack design improvements.