Bose has added a Modern curing ofnoise - set off wireless earbudsto its card , and they ’re surprisingly affordable at $ 179 . Simply cognise as the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds , the companionship says they ’re for folks who want daily earbuds with slap-up sound and noise cancellation . The Modern model follow in three colors ( black , lily-white , and lilac ) and can be ordered starting September 18 at .
Bose ’s QuietComfort batting order of interference - cancelingwireless earbudshave traditionally been reasonably expensive , with prices that exceed what Apple , Sony , and Sennheiser charge for similar feature . This makes the QuietComfort Earbuds something of a radical departure for the company and a welcome change for Bose fan .
Despite their lower toll , Bose enjoin the new bud own the “ best - in - socio-economic class noise cancellation ” the stigma is known for , along with a “ high - quality listening experience , ” 8.5 hours of playday on a individual electric charge ( about 30 hours in total ) , and wireless charging . That last feature should n’t be noteworthy — it ’s practically ubiquitous these days — except for the fact that Bose ’s flagship $ 299QuietComfort Ultra Earbudsdon’t have it .
The earbuds share a like design in terms of set to Ultras — you get three sizing of silicone polymer eartips and stability bands — though the QuietComfort Earbuds are n’t as sleek .
Bose has also render the QuietComfort Earbuds a feature it calls VoiceID : hand - free vocalism control similar to the AirPods ’ Hey Siri feature . It ’s not quite as capable as Siri , which can carry through a across-the-board change of program line on the iPhone , but for simple labor like playback and bulk controller , you could say , “ hey , headphones ” and conform to that with a command . There ’s also a new “ remote selfie ” feature that lets you trigger your phone ’s camera ( once the camera app is undefended ) with either a tap gesture or the voice control , “ hey headphones , take pic . ”
fall apart sensors will allow you automobile - pause your music when you remove an earbud , and with Bluetooth 5.3 they ’ll supportBluetooth multipoint , a feature that was only latterly added to the QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds . Codec - wise , you ’ll get support for SBC and AAC , however despite the inclusion of the new LC3 codec , Bose says it does n’t have any design to supprortBluetooth LE AudioorAuracast . At launch , there ’s no support for Bose ’s version ofspatial audio recording — which it calls Immersive Audio — but the companionship says it ’s come with a future firmware update .
The QuietComfort Earbuds do n’t use the same Bose Music app as the eternal rest of the QuietComfort card . Instead , Bose says users will have to download a new Bose QC Earbuds app , which offers EQ and touch control customization .
The new buds are ratedIPX4 , which intend they should be piddle and sweat resistant — just do n’t lavish with them or absorb them in water .
