It's almost summer, the sun is starting to shine, and hopefully that means you're planning some trips abroad or across the country.
And if there's one product that we love to recommend to accompany you on your travels, it's a pair of five-star wireless earbuds.
The Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) are an excellent travel companion. Why? Well, aside from being the complete wireless package, they're also really good at blocking out external sound.
For the 2nd Gen model, Bose claims smoother changes in noise cancellation levels for filtering out sudden spikes of noise, meaning the likes of sirens, planes, or screeching trains (or children) are set to be handled more effectively this time around.
And when our expert testers carried out their full review, they said: "Those promises ring true when we put the buds through their paces.
"The second-generation in-ears are excellent at adapting to whatever we throw at them, softening those harder, harsher sounds as they intrude while keeping lower-level rumbles and chatter at bay."
If anything, the Bose earbuds are too good at this, with three pre-set noise-cancelling modes: Quiet, Aware and Immersion on offer. One of which, Quiet, is the buds' most powerful ANC setting, living up to the Bose standard of completely isolating you in that enveloping, almost eerily silent cocoon.
It’s not all about the noise-cancelling, though. Comfort levels and build quality are still a cut above many rivals making them an easy recommendation.
Feature-wise, they've got a battery life of six hours per charge, with the wireless charging case providing three more charges. Plus, the Bluetooth 5.3 earbuds include AAC and SBC codec support, like most rivals, and there’s aptX Adaptive for those using a compatible smartphone or tablet.
Ultimately, you're getting an entertaining and hugely likeable pair of wireless earbuds. And what's even better is that right now they're just $249 at Amazon. That's a cool $50 saving on buds capable of some darn impressive noise-cancelling, and ready to join you for a summer of travels and beyond.
MORE:
Read our full Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) review
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) vs QC Ultra Earbuds (1st Gen): which noise-cancelling buds are better?
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