The second-generation Bose Ultra Earbuds offer top-notch Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), but their design is somewhat chunky.
While the noise-canceling improvements are notable, there is not much to distinguish them from the first generation.
Bose has a long history of delivering exceptional noise-canceling performance, dating back to the launch of the QuietComfort headphones in 2000.
The noise-canceling improvements are great, but there’s not much to set them apart from the first gen.
Author's summary: Bose Ultra Earbuds have excellent ANC but lack design improvement.