Bose Quietcomfort Headphones Drop to $185 in Major Sale

WHO:

The Verge - Bose makes the QuietComfort Headphones; Amazon, Best Buy, and Bose sell them.

The Verge - Reviewer John Higgins assessed the second-generation QuietComfort Headphones.

Mashable - Bose makes the QuietComfort headphones featured in its sale listing.

WHAT:

The Verge - First-generation Bose QuietComfort Headphones are on sale for $169.99, a $190 discount, at Amazon, Best Buy, and Bose; the price matches their best to date.

The Verge - Second-generation QuietComfort Headphones are available for $199, a $160 discount, in multiple colors at Amazon, Best Buy, and Bose; the price is $20 above their all-time low.

Mashable - New, open-box Bose QuietComfort headphones in Cypress Green are offered for $184.99.

The Verge - The first-generation headphones provide noise cancellation, sound, up to 24-hour battery life, multipoint Bluetooth connectivity for two devices simultaneously, and a lightweight, foldable design.

The Verge - The second-generation model adds upgrades over the first-generation version and costs $30 more.

The Verge - Higgins said the second-generation model’s default sound profile was the best he had heard from Bose, including compared with the $449 QuietComfort Ultra Gen 2.

The Verge - The second-generation headphones support lossless audio via USB-C. Higgins said vocals sounded somewhat muted, but he corrected this by adjusting the three-band equalizer in Bose’s companion app.

The Verge - Higgins considered the QuietComfort Headphones more comfortable than the Ultra because they lack “eardrum suck,” described as an unpleasant ear-pressure sensation caused by strong active noise cancellation.

Mashable - The sale listing describes adjustable noise cancellation and up to 24-hour battery life.

WHERE:

The Verge - The first- and second-generation headphones are offered through Amazon, Best Buy, and Bose.

Mashable - The featured headphones are Cypress Green.

WHEN:

The Verge - The second-generation QuietComfort Headphones launched in August.

HOW:

The Verge - The second-generation model’s sound can be adjusted using the three-band equalizer in Bose’s companion app.

Mashable - The featured model’s noise cancellation is adjustable.

(UPDATED November 5, 2026 07:59 UTC)

Bose’s first-generation QuietComfort headphones hit their lowest price, $169.99. The upgraded second generation costs $199 and supports lossless USB-C audio. Both models are available from Amazon, Best Buy, and Bose.