Rank #7 in Best Noise Cancelling Headphones: 9 Ranked, Where the Battery Numbers Fail
Bose QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen)
- Rating
- 4.6
- Ratings
- 119
- Rank
- #7
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The Bose QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen) is at number 7 in this guide to noise-cancelling headphones. It is an over-ear pair with active noise cancellation, button controls and a companion app, listed at £299.95 with a rating of 4.6 out of 5 from 119 ratings.
The number to look at here is 24. 'Up to 24 Hours of Play time' sits in the product title, and that is the only place the battery figure appears. None of the six bullets mentions battery life, playback time or charging, and the specification table carries no battery-life or charge-time field. So the 24-hour claim is the one number on this listing a buyer cannot cross-check against anything else on the page. The star breakdown that is shown adds up to 100 reviews — 76 five-star, 12 four-star, 8 three-star and 4 one-star — against a stated total of 119 ratings. Everything below comes from the Amazon listing as it appears; we have not tested these headphones.
How those 119 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.6 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £299.95 |
|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6 out of 5 from 119 ratings |
| Battery figure in title | Up to 24 hours of play time |
| Battery figure elsewhere in listing | Not stated — no bullet and no spec field mentions battery life or charge time (as listed) |
| Star breakdown shown | 76 five-star, 12 four-star, 8 three-star, 4 one-star = 100 of 119 ratings |
| Warranty | 2 year manufacturer (as listed) |
| Best Sellers Rank | 107 in Noise Cancelling Headphones |
| Box contents | 3.5mm to USB-C audio cable, USB-C to USB-C cable, black hardshell carry case, safety sheet |
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best Noise Cancelling Headphones: 9 Ranked, Where the Battery Numbers Fail.
Questions people ask
What battery life do the Bose QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen) have?
The product title states 'Up to 24 Hours of Play time'. No bullet point and no specification field in the same listing repeats or explains that figure.
Do the Bose QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen) charge over USB-C?
USB-C charging is named in the product title, and the listed box contents include both a USB-C to USB-C cable and a 3.5mm to USB-C audio cable.
What rating do the Bose QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen) have?
4.6 out of 5 from 119 ratings, with 76 of the reviews in the shown breakdown being five-star and 4 being one-star.
What noise cancelling modes do the Bose QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen) offer?
The bullets list Quiet Mode for full noise cancelling, Aware Mode for transparency with ActiveSense, plus Immersion, Cinema Mode and ANR off.
What is in the box with the Bose QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen)?
As listed: the headphones, a black hardshell carry case, an audio cable (3.5mm to USB-C), a USB-C to USB-C cable and a safety sheet.
Is lossless audio supported on the Bose QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen)?
The bullets state that high-fidelity lossless audio is delivered by USB-C connection.
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