List of discontinued Bose headphones
[2][3][4] On March 15, 2007, Bose redesigned the ear tips and the color of the cord was changed from black and white.
[10] Unlike many other in-ear headphones, they are not inserted deep into the ear canal, rather the fit is similar to an earbud.
[11] Therefore, noise isolation is less effective than Canalphones[12] The audio quality of the IE2 was judged to be outperformed by other models in its price class.
[16] The MIE2i headset is a version of the MIE2 design for Apple devices (including the iPhone, iPod, iMac, iPad).
[16] It incorporates an in-line remote control for volume, track up/down and access to select Apple voice applications.
[20] The noise cancelling hardware and micro-USB supported rechargeable battery is contained with a box located near the headphone jack, similar to the QuietComfort 1.
[24] The Bluetooth Headset was criticized for having poor call quality, a lack of features and a high price tag.
The Series 2 model was judged a "solid performer" and praised for improved call quality (presumably due to the inclusion of A2DP), however, the criticisms of lack of features and high price remained.
[28] In October 2019, after many complaints about poor battery life, Bose announced that it would discontinue selling Sleepbuds, which were earbuds that played soothing, ambient music while a person was asleep.
Bose allowed customers to return the Sleepbuds for a full refund, and gave an explanation on their official website as to why the earphones were being discontinued.
John Roselli, General Manager of Bose Corp, said: "We’ll go back to research, because we are committed to making our vision a reality.
The Sleepbuds II are dependent on the proprietary Bose Sleep app for Android or iOS, which provides ambient sounds and an alarm clock.
This includes continuing research and development on our most popular products such as headphones, speakers, soundbars, and car audio, as well as on our critical technologies such as noise cancellation, hearing augmentation and astounding audio experiences.The QuietComfort Earbuds (QC Earbuds) were released on 5 October 2020.
[34] The headset features improved noise-cancellation compared to the predecessor QuietComfort (QC) 20, coupled with a noise canceling microphone in the right headphone.
[citation needed] Beginning in June 2011, the QC15 included an extra cable with inline remote and microphone for control of select Apple products.
Another change is the elimination of the Hi/Low switch which increased the input gain for low-output sources like MP3 players.
It supports Bluetooth wireless operation, the Bose Connect mobile app for advanced audio control, and contains an embedded rechargeable battery.
[59] Compared with its AE1 predecessor, the headphone band is made from vinyl rather than foam and the earpieces were able to rotate for storage.
[61] The QC3 headphones were favorably reviewed in Sound & Vision[62] and were included in the 2006 Editor's Choice awards.
[75] In 2003, an "Explorer" model included a revised microphone, new cables and smaller battery & control pack.
[77] The reason for the quick discontinuation and release of the Bose ProFlight Series 2 Aviation Headset was due to several major design defects; such as poor music quality, difficulty to put on and falling off while turning your head.
