Bose is known for premium audio products. They have been manufacturing products with great performance and quality since 1964. Now in 2014, let's have a quick look at the QuietComfort 20 , the first in-ear noise cancelling headphones from Bose. Continue Reading

See the Bose QuietComfort 20's on Amazon When noise cancellation technology first came onto the audio market, several headphone makers tried their hand at incorporating the technology in their headphones.

Highly recommend this for those that need to take out back ground sound/noise that is going on around you the noise cancelling works fantastic! You heard only what you are listening to. BOSE truly is the BEST.

Last year I reviewed the newly released Bose SoundSport and SoundTrue in-ear headphones and was extremely impressed with them. The sound clarity and range they produced far exceeded any in-ear headphones I have even used before. The comfort and fit of the earphones matched the quality of the sound.

Bose's noise-cancelling headphones are the best on the market but imagine having that technology in a pair of earphones. No need to imagine – they've done it. The new Quiet Comfort 20 (QC20) acoustic noise-cancelling in-ear headphones deliver the same quality and noise isolation as the regular Bose...

Unparalleled comfort; Superlative noise cancellation; Innovative ear tip design; Good battery backup; Works sans battery as well; Alert Mode comes handy

Prone to excessive wind noise; Wrongly placed mic; Build and sound quality could have been better for the price

With first-class noise cancellation, clean detail, and a comfortable fit, the QC20i provide an enjoyable, almost meditative way to escape the outside world.

First class noise cancellation; Clear sound across all genres; Comfortable; easy to insert earbuds; Good feature set

DSP creates a synthetic quality to the music; Battery/electronics bar is awkward; Expensive

At the end of the day you'll have to consider what's more important to you. If you value ANC performance above everything else, or want to zone out during your daily commute or fly a lot of work or personal reasons, the Bose QC20i is probably the most compact solution you can get.

Noise-cancelling headphones have been the top choice of frequent fliers for years, but their transition to the world of earbuds has been rather slow. To some extent this is not surprising - an active noise cancellation system requires its own power as well as bulk that does not lend itself to...

There are two slightly different QC20 models, the QC20 has an in-line microphone and two-button control which is designed for Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone devices, while the QC20i is for Apple devices and has the in-line microphone and a four-button remote.