Bose QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen) Review: Comfort and ANC, Weak Battery

Bose's second-gen QuietComfort Headphones cost $370 and weigh 230 grams, with improved ANC and excellent sound quality. But 24 hours of battery with ANC, no wear detection, and poor call quality make them hard to recommend over $300 rivals like the Sony WH-1000XM4C and Nothing Headphone (1).

• 230-gram build and roomy earcups rank among the most comfortable premium over-ears
• 24 hours with ANC versus 27 on Sony WH-1000XM4C and 35 on Nothing Headphone (1)
• No wear detection and weak call mic despite the $370 price
• ANC is close to QuietComfort Ultra (2nd Gen), Sony WH-1000XM6 and AirPods Max