{
  "id": 266692,
  "title": "I discounted ANC, but 15 hours traveling with these headphones proved it's better than audio quality",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/i-discounted-anc-but-15-hours-traveling-with-these-headphones-proved",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-07T12:30:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Police",
    "slug": "android-police",
    "url": "https://www.androidpolice.com/i-used-to-discount-anc-but-15-hours-travelling/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Bose QuietComfort Headphones have been updated with a second-generation model. The new headphones, also called Bose QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen), bring several upgrades over the original pair and are priced lower. According to TechRadar, they will cost £299, which is less than the 2023 model's $349 / £349.95 / AU$549.95 price tag.\n\nThe new headphones feature two-way USB-C audio, better active noise cancellation (ANC), and Bose Immersive Audio. They will be available for purchase on August 13. ANC is a common feature in many wireless headphones, as noted by Android Police.\n\nThe second-generation Bose QuietComfort Headphones are an update to the original QuietComfort Headphones, which were themselves an update to the iconic Bose QuietComfort 35 II, initially released in 2017.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}