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

Silence is golden (and expensive, too).

Bose is well known for its QuietComfort 15 headphones and now it's made an in-ear version. Here's our Bose QC20 headphones review.

Fortunately, that's not the only thing it excels at. The overall device is thought-out. It has a sturdy build, comfortable fit, long cable, 4-button remote, and a long-lasting and rechargeable battery.

Best at allowing and cancelling noise at a touch of a switch... very concerning though that on the 2ND WEEK, the sound from one ear starts to disappear, from, i think tear from daily usage... hoping it's temporary... i did purhcase a two year replacement in case anything happens...

Comfortable; Good Bass; Great Sound; Lightweight

Unattractive Design

Bose has been a go-to choice for noise-canceling headphones since the company's original QuietComfort headphones debuted in 2000. The line has been updated over the years with an on-ear model (the QC15s) and new over-the-ear models (the QC3s), but the QuietComfort 20 you see here is the company's first in-ear headphone with active noise cancellation. It actually comes in two versions -- the standard QC20 is for non-Apple products, and the QC20i is designed for use with Apple products. Both cost a lofty $299.95.

Despite some downsides, including a high price, the Bose QuietComfort 20 offers the best noise-canceling in an in-ear headphone and should tempt frequent travelers looking for a more compact alternative to a full-size NC headphone, such as the Bose QuietComfort 15.

The Bose QuietComfort 20 and 20i are compact in-ear headphones that sound good, are very comfortable to wear, and offer surprisingly impressive noise cancellation; The noise cancellation is powered by an integrated rechargeable lithium battery that delivers up to 16 hours of battery life.

Expensive; they don't sound as good as many competing in-ear headphones in this price range; rechargeable battery isn't replaceable.

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

I bought these having left my Sony active noise isolating headphones in the lounge of an airport much to my wallets dismay. However, looking upon the bright side I figured this was a good excuse to look for new - and therefore hopefully better - solutions.

I had a problem that the volume controls near the ear pieces didn't seem to work. They appear to only work with an Apple device. This was annoying as on one aircraft the minimum volume was quite loud. Also the on line manual has some pages that are hard to read. Overall very good.

Hi everyone, I spend so many hours reading your reviews that when I saw there wasn't any for the Bose QuietComfort 20i NC, I decided to write my first review ever. So please be kind with me, I'm not a pro (and not a native neither) ;-)     You have to know... ...I'm not a huge fan of Bose products.

Comfort

Low sound quality ; noisy noise canceling mode