Bose’s upgraded QuietComfort headphones add head-tracking immersive audio

<figure> <img alt="The second-generation Bose QuietComfort ANC headphones in green hanging off a stack of paper." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Bose" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/bose1.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Bose announced a second-generation version of its entry-level QuietComfort noise-canceling headphones that were <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873671/bose-quietcomfort-ultra-headphones-earbuds-announced">originally introduced in late 2023</a>. The new headphones feature a refreshed design with a more comfortable headband that's easier to adjust and ANC that better adapts to changing noise environments. The second-gen QuietComfort are also getting Bose's TrueSpatial immersive audio technology that was previously only available on the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/23920591/bose-quietcomfort-ultra-headphones-review">company's pricier QuietComfort Ultra</a>.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">While the original version of the QuietComfort headphones debuted at $349 nearly three years ago, Bose's second-gen version is carrying forward a small price bump to $ …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/975643/bose-quietcomfort-wireless-headphones-anc-immersive-spatial-audio">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>