Bose QuietComfort Earbuds (2024)
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| The lowest price today at a shop that delivers to you, delivery included. A price with an asterisk comes from a shop abroad, and its delivery cost is our own estimate. Lowest price | 160 €Amazon.de | 82 €Amazon.de best | 99 €Soundcore (brand store) |
| Our own score out of 10: 60% the maker’s facts and 40% shop ratings. Price does not count. Score | best | ||
| The average of the stars buyers give at the shops, with the number of reviews behind it. We only compare it from 20 reviews. Customer rating | – | – | ★ 4.4 · 30 reviews |
| How the headphones cancel outside noise with microphones. Hybrid uses microphones outside and inside the cup, adaptive also adjusts to the sound around you. When it matters
When it matters less
Source
| – | Hybrid | Adaptive |
| How long the headphones or the earbuds play on one charge with noise cancelling on, as the maker states it. In this comparisonWhen it matters
When it matters less
Source
| 8.5 h | – | 8 h |
| What the headphones or one earbud weigh. Lighter is more comfortable for hours at a time. In this comparisonWhen it matters
When it matters less
Source
| 10.9 g | 5.8 g | 4.6 g |
| The Bluetooth version. A newer one connects more steadily and uses less power, if the phone has it too. In this comparisonSource
| 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| How well they resist water and dust, as the IP code states. IPX4 survives sweat and rain, IPX7 a short dip in water. When it matters
When it matters less
Source
| IPX4 | IPX4 | IP55 |
| How the sound is packed for Bluetooth. AAC suits iPhones, aptX and LDAC carry more detail from Android phones that support them. When it matters
When it matters less
Source
| – | AAC | AAC, LDAC |
| Connected to two devices at once, such as a phone and a laptop, and switching by itself to the one that plays. When it matters
When it matters less
Source
| yes | yes | yes |
Facts as the maker states them. A dash means the maker does not name it. Each model’s page gives the source of every fact. Noise is the maker’s own figure, so we do not judge it, and a customer rating only counts from 20 reviews.
Prices per shop
On 1 November 2026 the lowest price for the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds (2024) is 160 € at Amazon.de, delivery to Germany included. In our ranking it is rank 12 of 40 with an in-ear fit, with a score of 9.2 out of 10.
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Bose QuietComfort Earbuds (2024) specifications
The numbers that matter first, then every fact by group. As published by the maker or the shop we read it from.
Bose · on the market since September 2024
Build and fit 9 facts
- Form factor
Source: bose.co.uk · checked on 1 Nov
How the headphones sit: over the ear, on the ear, in the ear canal, in the outer ear, beside the ear or on the cheekbone.
- In-ear
- True wireless
96 of the 184 models we track have this.
Source: bose.co.uk · checked on 1 Nov
Two separate earbuds with no wire between them, charged in a case.
- yes
- Wireless
153 of the 184 models we track have this.
Source: bose.com · checked on 1 Nov
They play over Bluetooth, without a cable to the phone.
- yes
- Wired connection
Source: derived, no source of its own · checked on 1 Nov
The plug for a cable, so you can also listen wired, for instance on a plane or with a battery that has run out.
- None
- Weight
Among the models we track
10.9 g on this model
Lowest
3.1 g Highest
451 g Middle
8.6 gHigher than 90 of the 168 models we track.
When it matters
- Wearing them for hours at a desk or on a flight.
- Running or the gym, where a heavy earbud works loose.
When it matters less
- Short listens, where comfort hardly has time to matter.
Source: bose.co.uk · checked on 1 Nov
What the headphones or one earbud weigh. Lighter is more comfortable for hours at a time.
- 10.9 g
- Case weight
Among the models we track
47.2 g on this model
Lowest
22 g Highest
134.5 g Middle
46 gHigher than 45 of the 78 models we track.
Source: bose.co.uk · checked on 1 Nov
What the charging case weighs, without the earbuds.
- 47.2 g
- Water and dust resistance
When it matters
- Running and the gym, where sweat gets in.
- Cycling or walking in the rain.
When it matters less
- Listening indoors only.
Source: bose.co.uk · checked on 1 Nov
How well they resist water and dust, as the IP code states. IPX4 survives sweat and rain, IPX7 a short dip in water.
- IPX4
- Controls
Source: bose.com · checked on 1 Nov
How you play, pause and change the volume on the headphones themselves.
- Touch
- Microphones
Among the models we track
6 on this model
Lowest
0 Highest
10 Middle
6Higher than 39 of the 90 models we track.
Source: bose.com · checked on 1 Nov
How many microphones the maker counts, for calls and noise cancelling together.
- 6
Sound 3 facts
- Equaliser in the app
105 of the 106 models we track have this.
Source: bose.com · checked on 1 Nov
You can adjust bass and treble in the maker’s app.
- yes
- Equaliser bands
Among the models we track
5 on this model
Lowest
2 Highest
12 Middle
5Lower than 13 of the 32 models we track.
Source: bose.com · checked on 1 Nov
How many frequency bands the app’s equaliser lets you adjust.
- 5
- Spatial audio
83 of the 88 models we track have this.
Source: bose.co.uk · checked on 1 Nov
Sound that seems to come from around you rather than from inside your head.
- yes
Noise cancelling 1 fact
- Transparency mode
109 of the 119 models we track have this.
Source: bose.com · checked on 1 Nov
Lets outside sound through on purpose, so you hear traffic or a colleague without taking them off.
- yes
Wireless 4 facts
- Bluetooth version
Among the models we track
5.3 on this model
Lowest
5 Highest
6.1 Middle
5.3Lower than 43 of the 141 models we track.
Source: bose.com · checked on 1 Nov
The Bluetooth version. A newer one connects more steadily and uses less power, if the phone has it too.
- 5.3
- Multipoint
115 of the 117 models we track have this.
When it matters
- Switching between a laptop for calls and a phone for music.
- Working from home with two devices on the desk.
When it matters less
- Using them with one phone only.
Source: bose.com · checked on 1 Nov
Connected to two devices at once, such as a phone and a laptop, and switching by itself to the one that plays.
- yes
- Devices connected at once
Among the models we track
2 on this model
Lowest
2 Highest
3 Middle
2Lower than 5 of the 64 models we track.
Source: Manual · checked on 1 Nov
How many devices they stay connected to at once.
- 2
- Wireless range
Among the models we track
9 m on this model
Lowest
9 m Highest
40 m Middle
10 mLower than 60 of the 68 models we track.
Source: bose.com · checked on 1 Nov
How far from the phone the maker says the connection holds, without walls in between.
- 9 m
Battery 7 facts
- Battery life with noise cancelling
Among the models we track
8.5 h on this model
Lowest
4 h Highest
75 h Middle
8 hHigher than 55 of the 108 models we track.
When it matters
- Long flights or a full working day.
- Travelling where you cannot charge.
When it matters less
- An hour of listening a day, which any model manages for a week.
Source: Manual · checked on 1 Nov
How long the headphones or the earbuds play on one charge with noise cancelling on, as the maker states it.
- 8.5 h
- Battery life with the case
Among the models we track
30 h on this model
Lowest
18 h Highest
60 h Middle
36 hLower than 51 of the 86 models we track.
Source: Manual · checked on 1 Nov
How long the earbuds play in total with the charges stored in their case.
- 30 h
- Fast charge time
Among the models we track
20 min on this model
Lowest
3 min Highest
20 min Middle
10 minHigher than 129 of the 132 models we track.
Source: bose.com · checked on 1 Nov
How many minutes of charging give the playback below.
- 20 min
- Playback from a fast charge
Among the models we track
3 h on this model
Lowest
1 h Highest
15 h Middle
3 hHigher than 65 of the 132 models we track.
Source: bose.com · checked on 1 Nov
How many hours of playback a short fast charge gives.
- 3 h
- Full charge time
Among the models we track
90 min on this model
Lowest
40 min Highest
210 min Middle
120 minLower than 54 of the 95 models we track.
Source: bose.co.uk · checked on 1 Nov
How long a full charge takes.
- 90 min
- Wireless charging
55 of the 64 models we track have this.
Source: bose.co.uk · checked on 1 Nov
The case or the headphones charge on a Qi pad, without a cable.
- yes
- Charging port
Source: bose.co.uk · checked on 1 Nov
The plug the headphones or their case charge through.
- USB-C
In use 3 facts
- Wear detection
57 of the 58 models we track have this.
Source: Manual · checked on 1 Nov
The music pauses when you take them off and plays on when you put them back.
- yes
- Voice assistants
Source: bose.com · checked on 1 Nov
The voice assistants you can call up from the headphones.
- The maker’s own
- App
Source: bose.co.uk · checked on 1 Nov
The name of the maker’s app.
- Bose QCE app
Warranty and support 2 facts
- Warranty
Among the models we track
2 years on this model
Lowest
1 year Highest
3 years Middle
2 yearsHigher than 4 of the 30 models we track.
When it matters
- A robot with a dock full of pumps and moving parts, where more can break.
- An expensive robot you plan to keep for years.
When it matters less
- For a cheap robot you would replace rather than repair, the extra years count for less.
Source: bose.co.uk · checked on 1 Nov
The warranty the maker gives in Germany. Consumer law here stands apart from it and can last longer.
- 2 years
- Launched
Source: bose.com · checked on 1 Nov
The month the model came out, as far as the maker or a register shows.
- 2024-09-18
Sources: bose.co.uk · bose.com · Manual
Our score
Confidence: medium. Fewer than 300 owners’ ratings at the shops. The highest score today is 9.8.
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Owners’ ratings 40%–
Owners’ ratings, 40%: none yet at the shops that deliver to Germany, so this part is left out and the score is the features part alone.
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Features 60%9.2
64 of 69 points for the maker’s facts, the other 31 counted at the market’s average share of 89%.
- Price never countsA sale can’t lift a model. Today’s lowest price sits beside the score, checked every morning.
- Too few facts, no rankOnly headphones whose type and enough of whose facts are known are ranked. The rest get a provisional score.
- Reviewers beside, not insideReviewers’ picks are shown next to the score and do not count in it.
Frequently asked questions about the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds (2024)
How do buyers rate the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds (2024)?
Buyers rate the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds (2024) 3.9 out of 5, from 22 reviews at Coolblue (NL). We read the ratings on 1 November 2026.
How long does the battery of the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds (2024) last?
The maker states up to 8.5 hours of play on a charge. With the charging case, that comes to 30 hours in all. A 20-minute charge gives 3 hours of play.
Can the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds (2024) connect to two devices at once?
Yes, it can stay connected to 2 devices at a time, such as a phone and a laptop.
Is the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds (2024) water resistant?
It is rated IPX4. That protects it against splashing water from any direction, such as rain and sweat.
How much does the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds (2024) weigh?
Each earbud of the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds (2024) weighs 10.9 g. The charging case weighs 47.2 g.
The maker
Bose
- Reviews on Trustpilot
- Headquarters: United States
- Founded in 1964
Bose Corporation is an American audio company based in Framingham, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1964 by Dr. Amar Bose. The company makes speakers, sound systems for cars and noise-cancelling headphones and earbuds. Its range includes the QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) and the QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen).




