The second-generation Bose Ultra Earbuds have top-notch Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), but their design is somewhat chunky.
While the noise-canceling improvements are great, there's not much to set them apart from the first generation.
Bose has built its reputation on noise-canceling performance, offering the best in class for 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.
The $299 Bose QuietComfort Ultra second-gen earbuds aim to top the competition again, 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's summary: Bose Ultra Earbuds have great ANC but a chunky design.