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The new Bose Quietcomfort Ultra Earbuds and the newest Apple AirPods Pro 2 are two of the best earbuds on the market. They rank #1 and #2 overall with the best Active noise cancellation, they have great sound quality, great features, and command a premium price. So how do these two actually stack up, and which one deserves a spot in your ears? Well in this video, I’ll break down the similarities and differences between these two earbuds in seven categories with actual test results to determine which pair of earbuds is the better buy.

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ADDITIONAL VIDEO NOTES:

1. Active Noise Cancellation
Test results
Airplane
Crowd
Female voice
Wind - I am working on a way to quantify this. Subjectively, Bose did a better job with wind

Bose has 11 levels between transparency and ANC but can never turn off
AirPods only have ANC/off/Transparency

Both have adaptive transparency with dB threshold, but Bose has a lower threshold


2. MIC TEST



So we are tied 1:1 and honestly, both are pretty solid so far. But what about the audio quality?

3. AUDIO QUALITY



4. BATTERY
Bose battery = 6/24hrs WITH ANC - 4/16 with immersive
AirPods battery = 6/30hrs, but about 4.5/24 with ANC



5. FEATURES
AirPods Find My. You can find the Bose case, but won’t use UWB
AirPods have a case speaker
Bose works well with android or apple
Both have mono mode
Neither has multipoint, but AirPods sort of do for apple products only, Bose has app switching. AirPods switching is now faster with update
Tap and swipe controls vs Pinch and swipe
EarScan for 360 audio in AirPods
Spatial audio vs immersion mode
AirPods have adaptive audio that can adjust based on you
Bose plays calibration sound for each ear
Bose has “modes”
AirPods are getting a mute gesture
AirPods are getting conversational awareness
Works well with all devices vs only really apple devices
Has an app

6. DESIGN
Bose case has no wireless charging
AirPods case can charge qi, magsafe, apple watch, or USB-C
AirPods are IP54 in buds and case, Bose are just IPX4
AirPods are smaller with smaller case
AirPods have lanyard hook
Both are comfortable, and both eventually fall out of my left ear
Bose has wing tip, so more secure
AirPods are smaller though and have an XS tip added this time
Bose has additional eartip sizes for purchase
AirPods have skin detection

7. PRICE