Awesome Bose

Bose’s new Smart Noise Cancellation Headphones 700 – we know, it’s a mouthful – are the company’s best noise-cancelling cans yet. The level of noise cancellation can also be adjusted via touch controls, along with music playback and calls. It also has a built-in microphone.

The Bose Home Speaker 300 is the little brother of the Home Speaker 500. Like its predecessor, it can be used solo or as part of a multi-room setup with other Bose or AirPlay 2-compatible speakers. It provides 360º sound and booming bass in a compact size. Drops 6/4/19 for $260.

Bose’s Frames are sunglasses that have miniature speakers in their temples, directing sound into their wearer’s ears. You can also use them to take calls and call up voice assistants. Bose will also plans to release an app which delivers contextual audio based on location.

Part of Bose’s new line of smart speakers, the Bose Home Speaker 500 supports Amazon’s Alexa, so you can fire up your favorite music or podcasts using your voice. It can stream music over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, and it also has a 3.5mm aux input.

Bose’s upcoming Sleepbuds can play only the 10 relaxing sounds that are loaded in the buds themselves, and can mask out other sounds. A mobile app will let you pick the sound, adjust the volume and set an alarm. They will come with soft eartips and a charging case.

Like Bose’s other Bluetooth speakers, the SoundLink Revolve and Revolve+ deliver surprisingly loud and full sound for their size, with the added bonus of 360º output. They’re also water-resistant and can take a couple of hard knocks and bumps.

A DIY Bluetooth speaker kit for newbies of all ages. The kit and its iOS app teaches how magnets can turn electricity into sound and the basics of frequency and waveforms. There are far cheaper ways to learn all that, but to also get a BOSE speaker for $149 is a great deal.

Bose finally has a pair of wireless active noise-cancelling headphones. The QC 35 has the same noise-cancelling tech as the beloved QC 25, but can connect to devices via Bluetooth or NFC as well as with its cable. It lasts up to 20h per charge on wireless mode.

Bose’s flagship headphones are now available in all black. The QuietComfort 25 has excellent active noise cancellation powered by a single AAA battery. It also has an inline mic and remote for iOS and Android devices.

The SoundLink II Around-ear headphones eliminate its predecessor’s bulging Bluetooth dongle. They can also connect to and switch between two Bluetooth sources. The headphones last up to 15h per charge and come with an audio cable for wired usage.

Bose steps onto Sonos’ turf with SoundTouch, a series of speakers that wirelessly stream music from the Internet, AirPlay or your personal library with a dead-simple setup. The smallest speaker has its own battery for mobile use.

Bose’s SoundDock 10 is designed to be an uber-iPhone/iPod player, and for $600 it’d better: it features a pair of Bose high/mid Twiddlers, 52″ of waveguide channels and a subwoofer.

The successor to the QC2, Bose’s QuietComfort 15 headphone uses new mics and materials to both actively and passively cancel noise; the QC15 launches 8/20.