Bose has announced an update for its QC Earbuds II allowing the headphones to become truly independent of each other by allowing both headphones to connect directly to the smartphone.
Bose is used to updates to its products several months after they are released. The American brand’s latest wireless headphones, the QuietComfort Earbuds II, are no exception.
In a press release shared on February 17, Bose explains that it has rolled out a new update for its wireless headphones, allowing you to use only one headphone at a time, independently, whether it is the left or right earphone. “The independent use of earbuds allows users to seamlessly switch between earbuds. If one earphone runs out of battery or disconnects from Bluetooth, it is now possible to use the second one without interruption“, specifies the manufacturer.
Concretely, this update corrects one of the problems that we had spotted during our test of the Bose QC Earbuds II. Indeed, the headphones have until now used a connection system with a primary earphone – the first to be removed from the case – and a secondary earphone. In fact, the secondary earphone then received the sound from the primary earphone and was not directly connected via Bluetooth to the smartphone. Thus, if the user then stored the primary earphone in the case, the sound ended up cutting out. The same would happen if the primary earbud ran out of battery.
More updates planned for the Bose QC Earbuds II
With this update, the Bose QC Earbuds II can therefore benefit from a more modern connection. For a few years now, most wireless earphones have benefited from an independent connection to the smartphone, with each earphone connected directly via Bluetooth to the phone.
Bose does not intend to stop there for its QC Earbuds II. These headphones, offering the best noise reduction on the market, will also improve with other updates planned in the coming months. This is particularly the case with the arrival of new Bluetooth audio codecs, in partnership with Qualcomm. They will thus benefit from the Bluetooth aptX Adaptive audio codec and certification with the Snapdragon Sound label. Enough to allow them to take advantage of a greatly reduced latency and the aptX Lossless codec, for a transmission in CD quality. However, this update will be deployed next spring.
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