Bose unveils QuietComfort with lossless wired audio

Bose has unveiled the second generation of its QuietComfort Headphones, introducing key upgrades like spatial audio and lossless wired playback while maintaining the $359 price of the 2023 model. The new headphones, available for preorder starting August 8 with general availability on August 13, incorporate technology previously reserved for the flagship QuietComfort Ultra line.

The updated model retains the core comfort and noise-cancelling reputation of the series but features a redesigned chassis and new color options. Available finishes now include Black, White Smoke, and three new two-tone palettes: Eucalyptus Green, Dewdrop Mint, and Rosewood Mauve. Bose states the headband has smoother adjustment sliders and plusher cushioning for a more secure and lightweight fit.

A major addition is Bose's TrueSpatial technology, which provides three immersive audio modes: Still, which keeps audio fixed in space as the listener moves their head; Motion, which allows sound to move with the head; and Cinema, designed to deliver a theater-like balance of audio elements. The headphones also gain lossless audio playback via a wired USB-C connection, supporting up to 24-bit/48kHz audio. For...