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We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Bose ANC headphones and earbuds are one of the things I never travel without because they bring the kind of quiet that turns an airplane cabin into a reflection room or an office into an iso booth. Whether you're on a red-eye or running a remote-work coffee-shop marathon, Bose QuietComfort offers just that: mute-the-world magic in an all-day-wear build. And right now, you can take 45 percent off the Bose QuietComfort Headphones for Black Friday. With Quiet and Aware modes plus customizable listening profiles, you can go from "cone of silence" to "hear the boarding call" with a tap.