HotEUDeals has obtained 54 high-resolution press renders and six of Bose’s own promotional slides for the Bose QuietComfort (2nd Gen), showing the headphones from every angle in all six colourways. These are the first images of the product to appear anywhere — until now the redesign had been described, never seen.
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Bose QuietComfort (2nd Gen) design
The QuietComfort (2nd Gen) keeps the silhouette the range is known for while smoothing almost every surface around it. Bose’s own promotional copy calls it a “refreshed look with a sleek, modern aesthetic”, and the renders bear that out: the earcups are now cleaner ovals with a flat outer plate carrying the Bose wordmark, and the seam between cup and yoke is far less fussy than on the outgoing model.
The headband is wrapped in padded synthetic leather that continues down into colour-matched arms, with the familiar sliding height adjustment left exposed on a flat stem. Bose is making a point of the materials this time round — one of the promo slides highlights “more soft, synthetic leather details” — and the close-up renders show a finely grained finish on both the headband and the earcushions.
Two small microphone grilles sit on the outer face of each earcup, and a third pinhole is visible lower down. Controls stay physical rather than touch-based: the renders show a multifunction rocker and a separate button on the rear edge of the right cup, plus a power/Bluetooth control marked with a Bluetooth glyph on the lower edge. The earcups rotate flat, and a soft zip-up carry case with an embossed Bose logo is shown as part of the package.
One detail worth calling out for anyone shooting these headphones: the interior mesh behind the earpads is finished in a contrasting colour rather than matching the shell. The black model uses a vivid blue, and the lighter colourways pair with a lime green.
Bose QuietComfort (2nd Gen) features
The promotional material shipped with the renders points to three headline claims. The noise-cancellation slide reads “legendary QuietControl noise cancellation”. Worth flagging: Bose’s documented ANC feature name is ActiveSense, and QuietControl was a 2016 in-ear line, so this may be slide shorthand rather than final branding. Sound gets a new name too: TrueSpatial Tech, which Bose says delivers “fuller, wider sound”. The third pillar is the materials refresh described above. For reference, the current flagship QuietComfort Ultra already carries Bose’s Immersive Audio.
Bose also frames the palette as a feature in its own right. The colour slide reads: “Choose a color. Set your tone. Discover a range of limited-edition colors to find a hue that speaks to you.” That wording suggests at least some of the six finishes may be sold as limited editions rather than permanent catalogue colours.
A note on what we do not have: this material covers design, colours and branding. It does not include pricing, battery life, driver size, weight, Bluetooth version, codec support or a launch date. We will update this page as soon as any of that is confirmed.
All six Bose QuietComfort (2nd Gen) colours
Six colourways appear in the press kit: Black, White Smoke, Rosewood Mauve, DewDrop Mint, Eucalyptus Green and Hazelnut Taupe. Black and White Smoke are the conventional pair; the other four are noticeably bolder than Bose has offered on a mainline QuietComfort before.
Black
White Smoke
Rosewood Mauve
DewDrop Mint
Eucalyptus Green
Hazelnut Taupe
Bose QuietComfort (2nd Gen) price
No pricing came with the renders, and Bose has not announced any. What can be said is where the outgoing model sits: the QuietComfort launched in September 2023 at €399.95, is listed by Bose Germany today at €249.95, and is trading on Amazon around €199 in Belgium and Germany (checked 5 August 2026).
That spread is the useful part. Bose pricing already varies by more than 40% between European Amazon stores — the QuietComfort Ultra currently runs from €199.59 in Poland to £309.00 in the UK — so wherever the new model lands, it will not land there everywhere at once.
Bose QuietComfort (2nd Gen) release date
No date came with the renders. Bose’s own history points at one anyway: it has announced every mainline QuietComfort over-ear model in August or September for the past decade, always by press release rather than at a trade show — the QuietComfort 45 on 31 August 2021, the QuietComfort Headphones on 14 September 2023, and the QuietComfort Ultra (2nd Gen) on 10 September 2025.
A finished six-colour press kit with completed marketing slides is the last asset produced before a launch, not an early one. On both counts an announcement looks imminent. We will update this page the moment Bose confirms it.
What this means if you are buying Bose today
A successor leaking is usually the best moment to buy the outgoing model. Retailers start clearing stock ahead of a launch, and the discounts show up unevenly across European Amazon stores rather than everywhere at once — the current QuietComfort Ultra, for instance, is already showing a 44% spread between the cheapest and most expensive EU market at the time of writing.
Our Bose QuietComfort price comparison covers all eight European Amazon stores, so you can see which country is cheapest before the new model lands.
While you wait for the Bose QuietComfort (2nd Gen)
- Bose QuietComfort on Amazon — the outgoing model, and the one to watch for a price drop.
- Bose QuietComfort Ultra — the step-up pair, currently the widest price spread of any Bose model across the EU stores.
- Bose QuietComfort (2nd Gen) listings — empty until launch day, then the fastest way to see real stock.
- All Bose headphones — the current line-up, if you would rather compare the whole range.
- Bose QuietComfort cases — the carry case is included, but a spare is worth having for travel.
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