Bose QuietComfort QC 20

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 14 expert reviews

Excellent:

11
Good:

2
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

Compact in-ear headphones that sound good.
Very comfortable to wear.
Offer surprisingly impressive noise cancellation.

Cons:

Expensive.
They don't sound as good as many competing in-ear headphones in this price range.

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Last revision on October 9, 2019

Reviewers Liked

Compact in-ear headphones that sound good
Very comfortable to wear
Offer surprisingly impressive noise cancellation
Innovative ear tip design
Good battery backup
Works sans battery as well
Alert Mode comes handy

Reviewers Didn't Like

Expensive
They don't sound as good as many competing in-ear headphones in this price range
Rechargeable battery isn't replaceable
Prone to excessive wind noise
Wrongly placed mic
Build and sound quality could have been better for the price

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Expert reviews and ratings

Bose has been working on technology that cancels noise — and in effect, recreates silence — for 35 years. The technology was integrated into its over-ear QuietComfort 25 headphones. Now it has been miniaturised and implanted into more convenient in-ear...

By Good Gear Guide on July 14, 2015

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By PC Advisor on July 14, 2015

Despite some downsides, including a high price, the Bose QuietComfort 20 offers the best noise-canceling in an in-ear headphone and should tempt frequent travelers looking for a more compact alternative to a full-size NC headphone, such as the Bose...

By CNET Australia on November 01, 2013

In the simplest of terms, while the Bose QuietComfort 20 earphones deliver a sound quality that can be deemed inadequate considering their asking price of Rs 22,380, there's more to these babies than that. These are easily the best active noise...

By TechTree on October 17, 2013

100

Bose's noise-cancelling headphones are the best on the market but imagine having that technology in a pair of earphones. No need to imagine – they've done it.The new Quiet Comfort 20 (QC20) acoustic noise-cancelling in-ear headphones deliver the same...

By techguide.com.au on August 30, 2013

The Bose QuietComfort 20 is a giant leap forward for noise cancellation earphones, and easily the most effective pair we have tested thus...

By itreviews.com on August 14, 2013

The Bose QuietComfort 20 are not a cheap pair of headphones. The sound from them is not as good as their cheaper cousins, the SoundTrue and SoundSport but the noise cancelling feature is worth it's weight in gold if you are often in a noisy environment...

By Ausdroid on August 10, 2015

See the Bose QuietComfort 20′s on AmazonWhen noise cancellation technology first came onto the audio market, several headphone makers tried their hand at incorporating the technology in their headphones. Most thought of it as just an added feature to...

By Android Authority on March 14, 2014

If you like the idea of noise cancelling headphones but don't want a big pair then the good news is that the QC15 headphones are Bose's first in-ears to feature the technology. They are available for £239 and come in a version for Android, Windows and...

By PC Advisor on December 31, 2013

If you've ever travelled business or first class with any airline then you will no doubt have seen several passengers relaxing back with Bose QC 15 noise-cancelling headphones on. However, while they are perfectly suited to relaxing air travel, they're...

By Pocket-lint on June 04, 2013

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