AUDIO
Price: £349 from fave.co/3PMCQfA
The all-new Bose QuietComfort Headphones are sneaky little devils. They're subtle in persona, but immensely capable and always good company. Building on Bose's mainstream QuietComfort 45 overear noise-cancelling headphones, this new and simpler-named model does justice to any and everything musical and spoken, from your favourite artists’ albums to podcasts and mobile phone chat-ups that rival in-person conversations.
If you're more interested in stereo than the spatial audio experiences Bose promises to deliver with its pricier QuietComfort Ultra, you'll want to consider these cheaper cans.
DESIGN
If not for a new colour option (Cypress Green) and a different tone and texture of brand embossing on the headphones and carry case), you might take the Bosebrought to market at £349. A true sleuth would also detect a slightly grainier (and evidentially sturdier) grade of vegan leather wrapped around the ear cushions.