Bose’s Noise Cancelling Wired Earbuds put active noise cancellation — a feature usually reserved for wireless designs — on a USB-C cable, drawing power from the connected phone, tablet or computer instead of an internal battery. They are the company’s first wired earbuds since 2015.
Because there is no battery to recharge, the noise cancellation keeps running for as long as the cable stays connected. Bose frames the earbuds around plug-and-play listening: no pairing, no app and no charging routine, with the direct wired link also keeping latency low for video, gaming and recording.
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Noise cancelling, powered by the cable
QuietControl, Bose‘s noise cancellation technology, uses four microphones — two on each earbud — to continuously monitor and reduce surrounding sound. Three listening modes adjust the experience: Quiet Mode suppresses outside distractions, Aware Mode lets ambient sound back in, and an ANC Off mode provides wired listening without active cancellation.
The earbuds run on the USB Audio Class 2 protocol with Bose’s SoundDesign digital signal processing, with playback fixed at 24-bit/48kHz for lossless listening. Bose points to commuting and content creation as the everyday scenarios the model is built around, with the in-line microphone keeping calls clear.
Controls and fit
An in-line remote with tactile physical buttons handles volume, playback, calls and switching between the noise cancellation modes. The earbuds hang from a 4.2-foot cable, and the fit is adjusted with three sizes of soft silicone eartips plus medium and large stability wings — nine possible combinations that listeners can mix and match, with the option to leave the wings off entirely.
Bose describes the fit as a way to keep the earbuds comfortable through long listening sessions, with the stability wings helping hold them in place during movement. Because the earbuds hold no battery, they can be packed away without the charging case that wireless models rely on. They are rated IPX4 for water resistance, and a zippered carry case protects them when they are packed into a bag.
Three colourways
The earbuds launch in Black, complemented with blue, and White Smoke, accented with lime green, the colour blocking adding to a personalised sense of style. A limited-edition Dewdrop Mint completes the range, a pale green finish that Bose describes as a nod to 1990s design.
Designed for everyday use
Bose positions the earbuds for commuting, working and creating content, where the wired connection removes the pairing and charging steps that wireless models add. The USB-C connector works with most Android phones, newer iPhones with USB-C and laptops, with no pairing required, and the in-line microphone is tuned for calls.
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