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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II are ideal if you're looking for portability and features like active noise cancelling, optimized use for both Android and Apple devices, water resistance, and wireless charging. They're excellent for exercise and air travel, offer good sound quality, and their battery life supports about 7 hours of typical use, extending to 20 hours with the case. On the other hand, the Sennheiser 560S, being over-ear, open-back headphones, provide superior overall sound quality and a wider soundstage, which is great for an immersive TV, video and music experience at home. They aren't portable or sweatproof, lack active noise cancelling, and are exclusively wired. Choose Bose for a versatile, noise-isolated mobile experience or Sennheiser for high-fidelity sound mainly in quiet environments. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II
- Very good for exercise
- Very good for air travel
Advantages of the Sennheiser 560S
- Best in class for music
- Excellent for TV and video
- Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Music
7.4
9.5
The Sennheiser 560S is best in class for music, while the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II is good.
Gaming
5.5
6.9
The Sennheiser 560S is only fair for gaming, while the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
6.0
8.1
The Sennheiser 560S is very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II is only fair.
TV and Video
6.2
9.1
The Sennheiser 560S is excellent for TV and video, while the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II is only fair.
Noise Reduction
9.1
2.5
The Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II is excellent for noise reduction, while the Sennheiser 560S is poor.
Battery
7.0 Hours
N/A
The Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II has 7 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser 560S does not have a battery.
Cost
$199
$180
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$150
$200
$250
$300
The Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II has a price of $199 and the Sennheiser 560S costs $180.
Build Quality
9.2
8.0
The Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II has excellent build quality, while the Sennheiser 560S has very good build quality.
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Key similarities
Phone Calls
5.1
5.1
The Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II and Sennheiser 560S are both poor for phone calls.
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Spec Comparison
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| Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II | Sennheiser 560S |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$199 | $180 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Bose | Sennheiser | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | September 1, 2022 | September 1, 2020 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wireless | Wired | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 7.4/10 | 9.5/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 5.2/10 | 5.1/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.6/10 | 6.9/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 6.3/10 | 9.2/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 8.5/10 | 4.5/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 7 Hours | N/A | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | No | N/A | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 2 Hours | N/A | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5.3 | N/A | |
Case Battery Life | |||
Case Battery Life | 20 | N/A | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 9.1/10 | 2.5/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | Yes | N/A | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | N/A | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | N/A | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 6.5/10 | N/A | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 9.2/10 | 8/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 8.6/10 | 8.4/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Medium | N/A | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 7.7 Grams | 244.9 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | N/A | |
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Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II
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What HiFi?
What HiFi? | September 2023
"Bose’s flagship wireless earbuds were never going to be cheap, but the question was whether they’d be competitive in an area of the market where rivals have never been more capable. The fact that the company has not only managed to implement a successful redesign, but also push the envelope for noise-cancelling and sound quality in such a highly competitive category simultaneously is truly impressive."
Sennheiser 560S
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Kazi Mahbub Mutakabbir | March 2022
"Sennheiser made a near perfect pair of studio monitors with the HD 560S. Flat bass response? Check. Neutral and uncolored midrange? Check. Extended treble with a bit of lower-treble emphasis to highlight mastering flaws? Check. Fairly easy to drive? Check. Good soundstage and imaging? Check, and check."
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About Bose
Bose is an American audio equipment manufacturer based out of Framingham, Massachusetts. Founded in 1964 by Amar Bose with the goal of creating a speaker system that could accurately recreate the sound of a concert hall, Bose has become one of the most prominent players in the modern consumer audio market due to the premium feel of their products and their wide brand recognition.
About Sennheiser
A family-owned company, Sennheiser is a German, high fidelity, audio equipment manufacturer founded in 1945. Their consumer audio division is now owned by the Swiss hearing aid and cochlear implant manufacturer Sonova. Sennheiser offers a wide variety of, very high quality, audio equipment solutions, from headphones to earbuds, full sets of monitoring speakers, amplifiers and microphones. They also make what is widely regarded as the best, and most expensive, headphones in existence, the HE-1 Orpheus, costing a whopping $59,000 dollars.
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