TechThe second-generation Bose QuietComfort Headphones are good, but don’t stand out

The $359 second-generation Bose QuietComfort Headphones deliver good sound, strong noise cancellation, and useful physical buttons, but little feels exciting. Call quality remains behind competitors and wireless high-resolution audio is absent. Their noise cancellation is weaker than Bose’s Ultra, Sony’s XM6, and Apple’s AirPods Max 2, though it is still effective for travel and air conditioners.

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