Overview
- Bose officially announced the QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen) on Thursday, Aug. 6, priced at $359 with preorders opening Aug. 8 and shipping starting Aug. 13.
- The new model adds Bose TrueSpatial immersive audio with three listening modes — Still, Motion, and Cinema — to give wider, head-tracking sound for music and clearer dialogue for video.
- Wired two-way USB-C audio now supports lossless playback up to 24-bit/48kHz and can carry mic input for calls while charging, alongside Bluetooth 5.4 with multipoint pairing.
- Active noise cancellation is upgraded with a six-microphone system and adaptive feedforward/ActiveSense controls that aim to preserve ANC when the earcup seal is imperfect for glasses or hats.
- A refreshed comfort-first design adds softer synthetic-leather padding, oval earcups, smoother sliders and a 24-hour battery rating (18 hours with immersive audio), and the launch raises questions about overlap with the discounted QuietComfort Ultra.