Wireless Earbuds · owner-verdict comparison

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) vs Nothing Ear (a): what real owners say

Real owners rate these about evenly: 34% of 50 Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) owners recommend it, vs 36% of 118 for the Nothing Ear (a).

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen)

34%of 50 owners recommend

34% recommend · 14% neutral · 52% don't

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Nothing Ear (a)

36%of 118 owners recommend

36% recommend · 19% neutral · 45% don't

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What Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) owners say

“I will be returning my AP3 and just sticking with the Bose gen 2.”
— @triniflyer8685 on YouTube

“They’re my instant new favorite.”
— @Thegonagle on YouTube

“I wish Bose would fix the microphone during calls most people tell me they hear excessive noise when I am on a call if I am in a noisy environment”
— @ait0317 on YouTube

What Nothing Ear (a) owners say

“The shape of the (a) case is better than the more expensive Nothing (ear) case in my opinion”
— @taylornicty1170 on YouTube

“are better in every meaningful way”
— @NexGen-3D on YouTube

“its quite bad even though they promoted it as if its the same as the ear 2024”
— @bluebaconjake405 on YouTube