May Sunfield
27 de septiembre de 2026
Perfect Earbuds (but not for tiny ears) and Terrible, Just Barely Tolerable App
I have a Samsung S23 and I got the white color Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds 2nd Gen on a whim. I already have a Bose speaker that was gifted to me and Bose Headphones that I bought for myself, both of which are a godsend. The Bose app, which lets you adjust the Modes and EQ, SUCKS for trying to register any and all devices. It was hard trying to register my headphones, which I got Nov 2025, and it was near impossible to register these earbuds. Someone commented that you need to upgrade the firmware of these earbuds through the Bose app, while the earbuds are connected, because the version 8.4.8 has better connectivity than the version you get out of the box, which is 4.9.30. So, thanks to that person, I'm doing that right away!But it's only possible if you can get the dang Bose app to even detect your earbuds in the first place!! I went to their Bose website and registered the device. Did nothing for the app. Cleared its cache, enabled all permissions, tried pressing and holding the button on the case with the buds inside to connect and even tried taking the buds out to try and connect. My phone's bluetooth detected the buds just fine. But the app? Nothing. But weirdly, when I'd exit the app, I'd get a pop-up saying to connect my buds to my device and when I'd press it, it would then ask for me to "set up" the buds. But when I pressed that, it took me back to the Bose app where I would just be met with a loading screen that wouldn't budge. I ended up having to uninstall and reinstall the Bose app, which ACTUALLY worked, and was able to get the app to detect the buds, and went to the firmware and began installing the update, which it said could take upwards of an hour, but you can have it running in the background so long as you keep the app open!!With that finally out of the way, I was finally able to fully experience the buds. My ears are very small, so I immediately switched the little earpieces for the smallest sizes, and twisted and turned the buds in my ear to get a secure fit. Which was...ouchie...:(And WOW.I have a noisy fan that makes me have to turn up the volume on whatever I'm watching just to drown it out, but when I put these earbuds in, that fan disappeared. It was like it was Thanos snapped from existence!!The audio automatically pauses when you remove one earbud (which you can change in the settings on the Bose app for the earbuds) and adjusts the noise canceling of your other earbud to be on the lowest setting (which is also changeable). I don't like touch control settings, so I turned that off, because I'm prone to touching and adjusting my earbuds constantly (due to my small ears and typically having buds be a poor fit for them) and I hate when that triggers the touch sensitive controls and messes with my music.Firstly, I LOVE the customization level of this product. I feel like you can really make it your own! You have some basic EQ controls (I don't know much of anything about sound or audio, but I love Bass, so I'm satisfied with being able to boost that), immersive mode which is really cool dynamic sound that works best when you're moving, still mode that's best for when you're sitting, aware mode to hear what's going on around you, and...I think that's it. It's all super cool!!The volume is LOUD, which I love!! I only turned my volume up two clicks from mute, and already, the music was at a decent volume. I love when you don't have to nearly give yourself hearing damage by putting the music on max volume just to really "feel" the song, so that's a huge plus for me. The sound is crisper and clearer than even the Bose headphones that I have?!?! Which I didn't even think was possible!They are not the most comfortable earbuds in the world. I could never forget that I'm wearing them. They're a bit clunky and funny looking when you take them out of the case (which is a struggle, because that case's design and the way the buds fit into it was definitely not made for easy removal), and they have a teensy bit of weight to them. Note: I have very sensitive hearing, very sensitive ears, and very tiny ears. This may be unnoticeable to other people. They kind of hurt my ears a bit, because it feels like they go pretty deep into my ear canal, but if that's what it takes to get that perfect seal that cancels out all sound around me, than I am happy to tolerate it!I have sensory issues, and as mentioned before, I have a stupidly loud fan that I always have to keep running because I live in an apt with no AC. And the heating system is clunky and the heater will either cook my room or let me freeze, so I often keep the heater on, the fan on, and the window open, just to keep my room temp regulated. But I have loud neighbors with loud toddlers running around, and that stimulus is always making me irritable and b#$%tchy, because I'm overstimulated ALL the time. So, I have invested lots of money into noise canceling gear. I have my Bose headphones, and 3 other headphones I bought prior to when I could afford Bose that all have varying levels of noise cancelation. Bose is the best, of course! But these Bose earbuds are even better than the headphones!!! And they actually fit my ears!!! Albeit uncomfortably, but they are secure and won't fall out with all my head bopping and headbanging shenanigans! These are a godsend.They were charged 50% right outta the box, and I charged them up to 100% before using them. I have a whole earbud cleaning kit to keep these in tip top condition, and purchased the 3 year Asurion Warranty because I tend to destroy electronics without trying (this has decreased MASSIVELY since cordless technology has become more accessible, but I am still a bit clumsy), so I have peace of mind knowing that this $250 pair of tiny little earbuds the size of my thumb won't just go down the drain if (and when) I accidentally sit on them...But yeah. The bass is good. The noise canceling is the best I've ever experienced. The fit is tight and uncomfy for my tiny baby ears, even with the smallest ear pieces, but I accept that small sacrifice for superior stimulus deprivation! The volume is excellent, the audio is crisp and clear, and I have no real complaints outside of the fit and that dang Bose app! No wonder it has 3.5 stars, despite 10 MILLION downloads, it is a hot load of ----Anywho, hopefully these last a long time and no new complaints crop up! So far, despite these being an impulse buy, I'm hopeful that I won't regret it!Ver másVer menos
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