Smaller, lighter and more comfortable – these earbuds pack good sound and solid battery life
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Bose is back with its most-effective noise cancelling earbuds yet – a massive upgrade that are smaller, sound better and could knock Sony off the top spot.
The QuietComfort Earbuds II cost £280 ($279/A$430) and are at the top end of the market, competing directly with the likes of Apple’s AirPods Pro and Sony’s WF-1000XM4.
Water resistance: sweat resistant (IPX4)
Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.3, SBC, AAC
Battery life: 6 hours (up to 24 hours with case)
Earbud dimensions: 17.2 x 30.5 x 22.4mm
Earbud weight: 6.24g each
Charging case dimensions: 59.4 x 66.3 x 26.7mm
Charging case weight: 59.8g
Case charging: USB-C