The gen 2 Bose Ultra Earbuds have top-notch Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), but their design is chunky.
While the noise-canceling improvements are great, there's not much to set them apart from the first gen. Bose has built its reputation on noise-canceling performance, offering the best in class for two decades, since the launch of the QuietComfort headphones in 2000.
Bose has built its modern reputation on noise-canceling performance, offering the best in class for a good two decades.
Author's summary: Bose Ultra Earbuds have great ANC but a chunky design.