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Over-ear headphones might be a fashion statement, but earbuds are the more subtle choice for tuning out the world around you. However, that doesn’t mean they can’t look as good as they sound hidden in your ears.
The Bose QuietComfort earbuds are some of the best-looking earbuds with active noise cancellation you can buy. Between the wide (and unique) range of color choices, long battery life, and clear, well-tuned audio, they check all the boxes you need on your next pair of personal music players. They’re usually a relatively affordable $179 investment, but right now, you can score them for $129, which is an impressive $50 (or 28%) off!
Let’s kick things off with aesthetic choices, shall we? Amazon includes eight different color choices in this sale, from the lovely Chilled Lilac or Dewdrop Mint, all the way to the basic white or black options. It’s up to you whether you want these subtle buds to make a statement that says “I’m more than neutral.” But inside, they all pack powerful sound, great active noise cancellation, spatial audio, and plenty of listening modes and settings.
Like we mentioned in our review, Bose is a brand synonymous with high quality, but that usually comes with higher price tags. The QuietComfort Earbuds are an exception at their much friendlier price (especially with this sale), but still deliver spectacular sound quality and active noise cancellation. In our testing, we found that they reduced a decent amount of background noise and feature-rich and rounded audio in general.
On the practical front, the QuietComfort Earbuds rock up to 8.5 hours of battery life on a single charge. And when you’re out of juice, you can charge the case wirelessly—how convenient! They also come with nine different combinations of eartips and stability bands for the perfect fit and boast an IPX4 rating, marking them safe from splashes from any direction. So, you’re good to go on that run in the rain, but don’t take these buds swimming with you.
The QuietComfort Earbuds were already packing great value at $179, which makes this $50 price drop even more enticing if you want to score yourself a pair of high-quality Bose earbuds. But if you’re still checking out your options, make sure to look at our list of the best noise-cancelling earbuds for 2026.
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