52% of 50 verified Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen)owners don't recommend it — based on real owner comments from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.
For balance: 34% recommend it. This page collects the complaints so you know what you're signing up for — read the full owner report for both sides. How we score
“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
“Its such a shame they didn't integrate Find My for iPhones and the Android equivalent”— @ryanodaly on YouTube
“Really NOT happy with these little bastards”— @NXValiant on YouTube
“Looks like it’s time for bose to get back in the lab!”— @NumbahEleven on YouTube
“6 hours battery life is joke”— @JiipHoep on YouTube
“as for the Bose it is a tough sell when their is the younger sibling, Skullcandy Method 360, at less than a 1/3 of the price”— @alejandroelcid on YouTube
“INCREDIBLY FRUSTRATING TO BUY SOMETHING FOR THE AMAZING ANC AND QUIET FEATURE JUST FOR IT TO TURN OFF”— @NolanKoop on YouTube
“These updates were abysmal at the most”— @ClearVisions14 on YouTube
“Rubbish. I had 3 previous one from bose absolutely waste of money. Noise reduction was okay, call quality was completely mess”— @abiolacomputing on YouTube
“j'ai eu des bruits strident”— @tonyreveur8581 on YouTube
“I'm glad the new changes are not the great thing”— @Jiren0420 on YouTube
“the fatal flaw of Bose of the nozzle snapping in half will keep from buying them ever again. The breakage happens when removing the ear tips for cleaning.”— @56Spookdog on YouTube
Not complaints — practical notes from owners that didn't affect the score.
“If I'm wearing my Qc2 earbuds and playing a podcast within a few metres of the tv/speaker, I can make out the sound reasonably clearly.”— deadrobindownunder on Reddit
“the quiet comfort is very good at blocking out background "noise" but not necessarily conversations or voices”— DaveKraty on Reddit
“The white noise seems to be lower, and 2. I did not hear the mosquito sound that my light blue ones had.”— fair1ife4a11 on Reddit
“I hear very faint white noise, but it's definitely less noticeable than on the Ultra first gen”— werionae on Reddit
“the noise cancellation is only better when on calls it seems to me”— brenbto on Reddit
“I couldn't find a difference”— Apart-Bass1957 on Reddit
“I haven’t noticed any hiss.”— JimHaselmaier on Reddit