The Bose QuietComfort (2nd Gen) headphones offer noise cancellation and comfort but fall short in battery life, lasting only 24 hours with ANC enabled, compared to competitors like Sony and Nothing. Call quality has also been criticized for sounding quiet and processed during virtual meetings. Priced at $370, they are close in cost to Bose's higher-end QuietComfort Ultra Headphones, which are considered a better value by some reviewers.
wired.com
· 2026-10-06
Sony has released the WH-1000XM4C, a variant of its popular WH-1000XM4 headphones featuring a new color option and a revised sound profile. The core hardware and noise-cancelling performance remain largely unchanged from the original model, but Sony has tweaked the tuning to offer a different listening experience.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-09-11
Sony has released the WH-1000XM4C, a refreshed version of its popular 2020 WH-1000XM4 headphones, priced at $300. The update adds Bluetooth 6.0, a 10-band equalizer with gaming EQ, a new lavender color option, and revised sound tuning, while keeping the same QN1 noise-canceling chip and four-microphone array. Battery life drops slightly to 27 hours from the original's 30, and Sony launched it alongside two new midrange models, the WH-CH730N and WH-CH530.
cnet.com
· 2026-09-07
Sony has revived its acclaimed WH-1000XM4 noise-canceling headphones under a new name, the WH-1000XM4C, after they went out of stock. The refreshed model keeps the same compact folding design and four-microphone ANC setup with the older QN1 chip, but adds a 10-band EQ, a gaming preset, Bluetooth 6 support, and a new lavender color option. Battery life dips slightly to 27 hours from 30, and the headphones will launch this fall for $300.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-07
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