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Looking for a way to drown out noise during your daily commute? The Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds — our favorite pair of noise-canceling earbuds on the market — might just do the trick. And now through March 31st, you can pick them up for a new low price of $219 ($80 off) from Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and Bose.
In addition to offering best-in-class noise cancellation, Bose’s QC Ultra Earbuds boast a crystal-clear transparency mode that allows you to pipe outside noise in. They deliver lively, rich sound, with support for Bose’s proprietary take on spatial audio, which can add a greater sense of depth when listening to select tracks. If you’ve got a compatible Android device, they also support the aptX Adaptive Bluetooth codec for better audio fidelity. Voice call quality is also noticeably sharper than on their predecessor, the QuietComfort Earbuds II, and the silicone wings have been revamped with new grooves to fit more comfortably
and securely.
What’s nice, too, is that Bose added multipoint support via a software update last year, so you can now pair them with two devices simultaneously. It’s a shame they still don’t offer wireless charging, but if you really want that, Bose does sell a $49 case that adds Qi compatibility.
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