It’s been two years since Bose launched its QuietComfort Earbuds. Though they provide a good listening expertise, the time has come for Bose to return out with an improve that may compete with at this time’s earbuds. Enter the QuietComfort Earbuds II.

At this time, Bose has formally introduced the subsequent era of its true wi-fi noise-cancelling earbuds. The brand new earbuds supply a variety of enhancements from the earlier era, equivalent to the scale. Based on Bose, these earbuds are one-third the scale of the unique they usually weigh lower than 1 / 4 ounce.

The buds additionally embody a Match Package that comes with interchangeable stability bands and two-piece ear ideas. There might be three separate-sized ear ideas and three separate-sized stability bands to combine and match with for 9 totally different combos.

As for options, noise cancellation makes a return and is reportedly additional enhanced by a brand new function known as CustomTune. Bose describes CustomTune as sound calibration expertise that tailors each audio and noise cancellation efficiency for the wearer by measuring the person’s ear canal for its acoustic response. This sounds just like the expertise Sony makes use of to boost audio and noise cancellation in its headphones.

One other new function is Conscious Mode, a operate that means that you can hear your environment as when you weren’t carrying earbuds in any respect. Conscious Mode works in tandem with a function known as ActiveSense that Bose explains, “when loud disruptions occur close by, ActiveSense responds with simply the correct stage of noise cancellation — tuned particularly to your ear — to cut back noise because it occurs, and solely for so long as it lasts.”

Different enhancements embody a transfer from Bluetooth 5.1 to Bluetooth 5.3 and 6 hours of battery life.

Bose says that the QuietComfort Earbuds II will launch on September 15 for $299, however preorders can be found at this time. Nevertheless, you’ll solely be capable to order the triple black colour for now. The opposite shade Bose calls Soapstone might be accessible later this yr.

The QuietComfort Earbuds II appear to make most of the changes Bose wanted to raised place itself to compete with the likes of Sony’s WF-1000XM4 and Apple’s just lately introduced AirPods Professional (2nd Gen). Nevertheless, will Bose’s efforts repay? We’ll simply have to attend and see.