Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) review: Subtle never seemed so obvious

The new Gen. 2 QuietComfort Ultra earbuds reinforce everything Bose active noise cancellation does right. We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Washington-Dulles airport, red-eye to Berlin, time to kill and batteries to fill. Time was that would force a hard choice, because time was that the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Bluetooth earbuds didn't charge wirelessly. Drop the new QC Ultra Gen. 2 case on the Qi pad, however, and it blinks to life, no awkward adapters or extra plugs required.