“First Gen Bose QC earbuds. Still using them daily after like 5 years of use. The case broke but still works. Battery not as great anymore and on one earbud I needed to glue the metal filter into the canal again. Otherwise still great. What's the best replacement for it?”

Read	Owner	SoundGuys
Fit and comfort over hours	as expected	Comfort & fit: 8.0/10
Noise cancelling in the real world	better	Noise cancelling: 8.2/10
Battery in real life	worse	5.5 h rated
Mic on calls	worse
Buds and case after months	as expected	Build quality: 7.5/10

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