When the first headphones with active noise reduction appeared on the market, no one really understood how to make it right. Almost all manufacturers used systems with external microphones and antiphase algorithms with reference white noise, but the results were completely different for everyone. The American audio brand Bose was one of the first who was able to unravel this formula, and now the noise makers from Bose are on a par with ANS from Apple and Sony (hello, WF-1000XM3).


The Bose QuietComfort line includes premium wireless headphones that were able to combine the flagship ANS, the highest level of comfort, long-term battery life and high-quality sound. And if competitors tried to strive for technical perfection, Bose did not forget about sound quality, and Bose QuietComfort 35 was often called the first audiophile headphones with active noise reduction in Western press reviews. They sound velvety, with excellent detail, a pronounced middle and a crystal clear top. No less important, the representatives of the QuietComfort series digest all genres equally well, they do not have dominant character traits that would be transmitted to each song.

Under the flags of QuietComfort, both classic over-ear headphones and compact vacuum capsules come out. The locomotive of this series is the open model QuietComfort 35 and its few variations. These are damn comfortable closed headphones with a velvety sound, a sturdy headband and one of the best ANS systems on the market. Right behind them in the popularity rating are the fully wireless flagship TWS headphones Bose QuietComfort Earbuds, which many buyers consider as an alternative to the most popular Sony WF-1000XM3 and AirPods Pro.