Second Chance Bose QuietComfort Earbuds Black

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Used for up to 30 days
Returned product in damaged original packaging
Complete with undamaged accessories/parts
The product has multiple scratches on the inside
The product has multiple scratches on the top

Pros and cons

According to our earbuds expert

You can barely hear anything of your surroundings with strong noise canceling.
Thanks to the in-ear design, you can enjoy a lot of freedom of movement.
You can personalize your audio with the Bose QCE app.
You can't enjoy spatial audio, because the earbuds don't have spatial audio.

Description

You can enjoy your favorite music in silence with the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds Black. The earbuds have strong noise canceling. This technology reduces ambient noise strongly, so you can hear less white noise in public transport, for example. This way, you can get completely immersed in your favorite music. Thanks to the in-ear design with stability straps and silicone earbud tips, the earbuds are securely in your ears. These straps don't leave space in your ear cup, so you don't have friction when you work out with the earbuds. This is nice if you use the earbuds while exercising, for example. With the Bose QCE app, you can adjust the audio to your liking with a 5-band equalizer. That way, you can adjust the bass, mids, and treble to your liking.

Tips for using this product

Included by default

Manual(2.34 MB)
USB-C charging cable
3 sizes silicone ear tips
3 sizes silicone stability straps
Warranty card

Key specs

	Type of ear cushions	In-ear
	Noise canceling
	Quality noise canceling	High-end
	Average battery life	8,5 hours
	Sound quality according to customers	Good
	Bass	Balanced
	Mid tones	Balanced
	Carrying comfort according to customers	Good

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Sound quality

Review is 10 out of 10.

Wearing comfort

Review is 9,0 out of 10.

Design

Review is 8,0 out of 10.

Most helpful reviews

Review is 7,6 out of 10.

Great earbuds with unfortunately some inconveniences.

Good sound quality
Good noise suppression
Excellent wearing comfort
Every now and then a channel goes down

I bought these Earbuds to replace my Bose QuietComfort 20 (with 3.5mm plug) that have been with me for years and that I am very satisfied with. With these new Earbuds now the convenience of wireless, but unfortunately also some inconveniences. An App is necessary for use, but fortunately you do not necessarily have to use it for normal music listening after installation. The sound quality, noise suppression and wearing comfort of these earbuds are fine as you would expect from Bose. It is annoying that it regularly happens that one of the earbuds drops out and you have to put it back in the charger/case to restore the Bluetooth connection. This case has an LED indicator for the battery status, which I usually see (even after charging) flashing red. Even after reading the manual it is unfortunately not very clear what the battery status of the case is. Even more annoying I find that after 2 months of occasional use one of the rubbers on the edge has come loose a few times and there is a crack in it. Extra rubbers are included, but at this rate they will not survive the warranty period. All in all not completely satisfied and I do not have the impression that these Earbuds will last as long as my older 3.5mm version.

Review by:
Frida
Date:
18 January 2025
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Automatically translated from Dutch

Review is 8,8 out of 10.

Top earbuds if Bose can solve the pairing problem

fit
noise cancelling function
weight
earphones lose connection with each other

When choosing wireless in-ear earphones, I hesitated between Sony and Bose. In the end, I opted for a more recent model from Bose. Since I work out several times a week, it was important to me that the earphones not only offer excellent sound quality, but also stay in my ears well during exercise. I am very satisfied with this: the sound quality is excellent, the fit is comfortable, and the weight of the earphones is pleasant. They stay in place well, even during intensive exercise.

A pleasant surprise was the impressive noise-canceling function, which effectively eliminates disturbing ambient noise.

What is less positive is that the connection between the earphones has already dropped out 4-5 times in the past two weeks while listening. The sound then only comes from one earphone. After several attempts to reconnect, it works again, but you do not expect this from a product in this price range. I read on various forums that other users also suffer from this. Hopefully this problem can be solved with a software update.

Review by:
Dimitri
Date:
14 January 2025
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Automatically translated from Dutch

Review is 6,8 out of 10.

Top in terms of sound, housing and functionality less so.

Sound quality
Noise canceling
Battery
Large housing and earphones

I previously had the Jabra 8 Gen 2, which broke due to some fault. That's what I'm comparing these earbuds to. Price-wise, sound quality, and noise canceling are better for the Bose earbuds, but in terms of comfort, build quality, operation, and functionality, the Bose are significantly inferior. If Jabra were still around, that would have been my choice.

Review by:
Sjelle
Date:
14 July 2025
Translation:
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Specifications

Product

Product
	Product number	953954
	Manufacturer code	888507-0100
	Brand	Bose
	Processing of your defect	Via Coolblue
	Old product returned for free

Physical properties

Physical properties
	Weight in grams	81 g
	Color	Black
	Material	Metal, Plastic
	Built-in microphone

Resistance

Resistance
	Water-resistant
	Water resistance	Splash proof
	IP certification	IPX4

Connection

Connection
	True wireless earbuds
	NFC
	Compatible with applications
	Application options	Adjust ambient awareness, Adjust noise canceling, Installation help, Personalize control buttons, Personalize sound, Personalize speech assistant, Read battery status, Update firmware
	Compatible with voice assistant	Google Assistant, Siri

Bluetooth

Bluetooth
	Bluetooth
	Bluetooth version	5.3
	Multipoint pairing

Power supply

Power supply
	Type of USB port	USB-C
	Power supply type	Rechargeable battery
	Average battery life	8,5 hours
	Charging case
	Battery life case	30 hours
	Wireless charging
	USB port

Sound

Sound
	Sound reproduction	Mono, Spatial audio, Stereo
	Hi-Res audio
	Sound quality according to customers	Good
	Noise canceling
	Quality noise canceling	High-end
	Adjustable noise canceling
	Volume limit

Sound according to expert

Sound according to expert
	Tested by expert
	Bass	Balanced
	Mid tones	Balanced
	Treble	Balanced
	Equalizer

Casing

Casing
	Headphones wearing method	Earbud
	Type of ear cushions	In-ear
	Remote control on ear cups
	Physical buttons ear cups
	Touchpad ear cup
	Volume control ear cup
	Carrying comfort according to customers	Good

Accessoires

Accessoires
	Earbuds (sleeves) included
	Number of earbuds (sleeves) included	18
	Size	L, M, One size, S, XL, XS, XXS
	Headphones adapter included

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Second Chance Bose QuietComfort Earbuds Black

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Great earbuds with unfortunately some inconveniences.

Top earbuds if Bose can solve the pairing problem

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Most helpful reviews

Great earbuds with unfortunately some inconveniences.

Top earbuds if Bose can solve the pairing problem

Top in terms of sound, housing and functionality less so.

Specifications

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Physical properties

Resistance

Connection

Bluetooth

Power supply

Sound

Sound according to expert

Casing

Accessoires

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