The second-generation Bose Ultra Earbuds have top-notch Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), but their design is bulky.
While the noise-canceling improvements are significant, there's not much to differentiate them from the first generation.
Bose has a long history of delivering excellent noise-canceling performance, dating back to the launch of the QuietComfort headphones in 2000.
The $299 Bose QuietComfort Ultra second-gen earbuds aim to top the competition again.
Author's summary: Bose Ultra Earbuds have improved noise-canceling performance.