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Ultra, original 2023 QuietComfort and soft-case SC packages are excluded.","colors":"Black selected on exact maker page. Reference is US Black 895491-0100. Other colourways are not variants in this reference file.","markets":"Exact US product page and US retailer SKU prove US sale. Page language alone is not used.","status":"Exact US Black reference can be purchased at the time of access.","manufacturer_url":"Exact current maker product page with Black colour selection.","spec_sheet_url":"Maker Technical Specifications and product FAQ. No separate technical datasheet was found.","warranty_years":"US product page Bose 1-Year Limited Warranty section. Starts immediately and covers mechanical breakdown and battery failure. Optional BoseCare years excluded.","segment":"Maker Headphones category, everyday music listening product. 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Pairing memory is separate.","wireless_range_m":"Range FAQ: up to 30 ft (9 m). The maker metric claim of 9 m is stored, not a conversion of the rounded 30 ft. Walls, doors and radio interference reduce range.","headband_material":"Product comparison identifies streamlined plastic headband. Protein-leather material and plush headband cushioning are described in exact product specs and launch release. No prior-model steel reinforcement imported.","frame_material":"Product comparison, exact second-generation column explicitly plastic yoke. This describes the structural yoke, not a claim that every internal part is plastic.","earpad_material":"Technical Specifications Ear Cushion Material explicitly Protein Leather.","earpad_replaceable":"Technical Specifications says Removable Cushion. Owner guide pages 40-41 releases and reinstalls all retaining tabs and identifies replacement accessories."}},{"url":"https://assets.bosecreative.com/m/1bc02035222c5422/original/901307_OG_QCHII-Headphonearn_en.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["model_numbers","manual_url","fcc_id","foldable","ear_cups_swivel","connection_types","cable_connector_headset_side","usb_connector","usb_c_audio","passive_wired_listening","sidetone","sidetone_adjustable","customizable_controls","control_types","volume_control","companion_app","companion_app_platforms","firmware_updatable","swappable_battery","charging_port","charge_time_0_100_min","quick_charge_min","quick_charge_playback_h","play_while_charging","earpad_attachment","user_replaceable_parts","fast_pair"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Original Bose 2026 guide AM901307-0010 Rev01, regulatory pages 4-8 name model 443644. Commercial 895491-0100 comes from the exact retailer below.","manual_url":"Official Bose-hosted 45-page English Owner Guide linked from the current product page. Not the QuietComfort 2 2003 guide or the Ultra guide.","fcc_id":"Regulatory section gives FCC ID A94443644 for model 443644.","foldable":"Care and Maintenance pages 37-38: rotate both cups flat, retract into the headband, fold the left cup inward toward the headband and place in the case.","ear_cups_swivel":"Care and Maintenance page 37: rotate earcups inward until flat. B&H lists swivel No, which conflicts and is excluded.","connection_types":"Bluetooth menu pairing page 26, Aux Audio page 31 and USB Type-C Audio page 32 document these source audio routes. The analog source uses an active USB-C to 3.5 mm cable.","cable_connector_headset_side":"Aux Audio page 31: both supplied cables attach to USB-C on the right cup. No 3.5 mm headset socket or original 2.5 mm jack.","usb_connector":"Headphone Controls diagram and Wired Connections identify USB-C port on right cup.","usb_c_audio":"USB Type-C Audio page 32 supports playback from a connected USB-C source.","passive_wired_listening":"Aux Audio page 31 requires the headphones to be powered on. Battery-depleted operation requires a powered USB connection, not passive analog playback.","sidetone":"Noise Cancellation While On a Call, page 20: Self voice is activated so the user hears their voice naturally.","sidetone_adjustable":"Page 20 directs Self voice adjustment through Bose app Settings. Maker FAQ says self voice is unavailable with ANC disabled.","customizable_controls":"Shortcuts page 19 allows enabling, disabling or changing the Action-button shortcut through the app. Other fixed buttons are not described as remappable.","control_types":"Headphone Controls pages 13-19 describe the Bluetooth/Power switch, Action, multifunction and volume buttons. No touch controls inferred.","volume_control":"Media Playback and Volume page 16 uses plus and minus buttons.","companion_app":"Bose App page 12 identifies the app for setup and product control.","companion_app_platforms":"Bose App setup diagram gives App Store and Google Play. Google Fast Pair is explicitly Android. The Tom's Guide review independently names iOS and Android app support.","firmware_updatable":"Care and Maintenance page 39: updates automatically when the Bose app finds firmware. Alternative user update via btu.Bose.com on a computer.","swappable_battery":"Safety section says battery removal is only by a qualified professional. Page 39 directs Bose battery service and compatible Bose-certified batteries. No routine user exchange or disposal procedure is represented as swappable operation.","charging_port":"Battery page 33: charges through the right-earcup USB-C.","charge_time_0_100_min":"Battery page 34 says allow up to 3 hours. Faster powered off. Slower during use.","quick_charge_min":"Battery page 34: a 15 minute charge of a depleted battery gives up to 2.5 hours with ANC on and Immersive Audio off.","quick_charge_playback_h":"Page 34 footnote: 75 dB SPL playback, 3-band EQ at zero, Quiet full ANC and Immersive Audio off. Up to 2.5 h. The Immersive Audio on alternative of 2 h is not this field. Maker test conducted April 2025 on production-representative 2nd Gen units.","play_while_charging":"Battery page 33: Bluetooth or USB audio during charging. Page 32 supports battery-depleted operation using external USB power. Analog playback while charging is not asserted.","earpad_attachment":"Pages 40-41: release tabs around the earcup rim and snap every tab back into place. Stored as clip, not magnetic or twist-lock.","user_replaceable_parts":"Pages 40-41 show removable cushions and page 39 lists replacement accessories. Both USB cables are separate replaceable accessories. Battery service is excluded.","fast_pair":"Bluetooth Connections, page 30: Google Fast Pair enables one-tap pairing on Android devices. Bluetooth and Location must be enabled. No Swift Pair inferred."}},{"url":"https://www.bose.com/pressroom/bose-updates-the-iconic-quietcomfort-headphones","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["announce_date","launch_price_usd","predecessor","eq_bands","virtual_surround","head_tracking","anc_adaptive","anc_mic_count","transparency_adjustable","headband_type"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Dated maker launch announcement August 6 2026. Preorder August 8, shipping August 13.","launch_price_usd":"US launch paragraph states 359 USD. Excludes tax and later discounts.","predecessor":"The release refines the first-generation 2023 QuietComfort Headphones. No Ultra predecessor inferred.","eq_bands":"Controls Connectivity Convenience section explicitly adjustable three-band EQ in Bose app.","virtual_surround":"Immersive Listening section names Bose TrueSpatial and Bose Immersive Audio Still, Motion and Cinema listening modes. Works with any audio source, not licensed Dolby Atmos decoding.","head_tracking":"Still keeps virtual audio fixed in the room as the head moves. Motion follows head movement. Maker spatial head-movement behavior.","anc_adaptive":"Noise section identifies adaptive feedforward controls compensating gaps from glasses, hair and hats. ActiveSense increases cancellation for sudden sounds in Aware mode.","anc_mic_count":"Noise section explicitly describes six-microphone system compensating for earcup seal gaps and maintaining active cancellation. Six is the complete system across headphones, not per cup. Separate call-microphone role count remains unproved.","transparency_adjustable":"Custom Modes explicitly let users set individual balance between noise cancelling and acoustic transparency.","headband_type":"Refined Design section explicitly plush soft synthetic-leather headband cushioning."}},{"url":"https://assets.bosecreative.com/m/1bc02035222c5422/original/901307_OG_QCHII-Headphonearn_en.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["battery_life_claimed","wind_noise_reduction","carrying_case"],"notes":{"battery_life_claimed":"Battery page 34: 24 h full ANC with Immersive Audio off and 18 h full ANC with Immersive Audio on. Connection and codec are unstated in this claim, so the rows leave them unknown. Maker product footnote gives 75 dB SPL volume. These are not ANC-off figures or the Ultra 30 h.","wind_noise_reduction":"Listening Modes Custom row, page 23: supports a wind block noise-control setting. This is selectable processing, not an inferred foam microphone windscreen.","carrying_case":"Store the Headphones pages 37-38 depict a protective zipper carrying case. The SoundGuys review calls it a sturdy protective case. The US Black reference includes the hard case, not the SC soft-case package."}},{"url":"https://www.bose.com/p/headphones/bose-quietcomfort-headphones-2nd-gen/QC2G-HEADPHONEARN.html?dwvar_QC2G-HEADPHONEARN_color=BLACK","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["max_sample_rate_khz","max_bit_depth_bits","microphone_sample_rate_khz","weight_g","in_the_box","cables_included"],"notes":{"max_sample_rate_khz":"Wired listening FAQ: lossless USB input up to 24-bit/48 kHz. No Bluetooth codec maximum imported.","max_bit_depth_bits":"Wired listening FAQ: USB input 24-bit/48 kHz.","microphone_sample_rate_khz":"Wired listening FAQ: voice output signal up to 24-bit/16 kHz through USB-C. This is transmitted USB microphone audio, not acoustic microphone bandwidth.","weight_g":"Technical Specs, Entire Product System: 0.507 lb. Converted using 453.59237 g/lb and rounded to 0.1 g. Published rounded claim, cable condition unstated. SoundGuys 230 g agrees. TechRadar 241 g conflicts. No reviewer measurement is asserted.","in_the_box":"Product What is in the box inventory. Technical Specs says Audio Cable Included No, which the inventory and FAQ contradict, so it is excluded.","cables_included":"Maker inventory lists a C-to-C 39 in cable plus a USB-C-to-3.5 mm cable. Analog length left unknown. The B&H 20 in charging cable claim conflicts and is excluded."}},{"url":"https://www.nfm.com/bose-quietcomfort-2nd-gen-headphones-in-black-70869201/70869201.html","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["gtins","model_numbers"],"notes":{"gtins":"Exact US Black item 70869201 lists UPC 017817859684. No soft-case SC bundle or Ultra identifier.","model_numbers":"Exact US Black item 70869201 lists Model 895491-0100. The commercial identifier and regulatory 443644 are separate naming systems. No soft-case SC bundle or Ultra identifier."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/i-tested-the-bose-quietcomfort-headphones-2nd-gen-and-theyre-a-legit-upgrade-161251/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["bluetooth_codecs","auracast","eq_presets","microphone_type","measured_frequency_response_notes","measured_microphone_notes"],"notes":{"bluetooth_codecs":"Exact 2nd Gen review Connectivity section: SBC and AAC only, no LDAC or aptX. No sibling Ultra codec inherited.","auracast":"Connectivity: no Auracast at launch. Later Ultra LE Audio and Auracast firmware is excluded from this base model.","eq_presets":"Sound section separately measures named Bass Boost and Treble Boost presets. No unnamed presets inferred.","microphone_type":"Call section describes headphone microphones used for calls. The owner guide Device Voice Control section also identifies earcup microphones. No in-line microphone in the supplied analog cable.","measured_frequency_response_notes":"Reviewer curves relative to the SoundGuys preference target, default profile and ANC on and off. Firmware and connection or codec are not published. Numerical dB and THD values are not read from graphs.","measured_microphone_notes":"Ideal, office, street, wind and reverberant microphone demos. Firmware, phone, codec and USB or Bluetooth route are unreported. No numeric microphone frequency limits inferred."}},{"url":"https://www.expertreviews.co.uk/technology/headphones-audio/bose-quietcomfort-headphones-2nd-gen-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["bluetooth_le_audio"],"notes":{"bluetooth_le_audio":"The exact base QCH2 review says no LE Audio and no Auracast. Source tested for 3 weeks. Original Ultra or Ultra 2 later beta firmware excluded."}},{"url":"https://www.tomsguide.com/audio/headphones/bose-quietcomfort-headphones-2nd-gen-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["wear_detection","anc_levels"],"notes":{"wear_detection":"Review Specs and Design sections state no wear detection. No RGB or additional microphone sensors inferred from missing wear detection.","anc_levels":"Review ANC section states 10 levels of adjustment. Off, Aware and custom mode counts are excluded."}},{"url":"https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1993087-REG/bose_895491_0100_quietcomfort_headphones_2nd_gen.html","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["back_type","driver_type","drivers_per_side","battery_capacity_mah"],"notes":{"back_type":"Exact US Black 895491-0100 Specs, Open/Closed-Back: Closed-Back. No fold geometry substitution.","driver_type":"Exact SKU Specs, Driver Type: Dynamic. Diameter omitted due to a credible 30 mm and 40 mm source conflict.","drivers_per_side":"Exact SKU Specs Number of Drivers: 1 per Earpiece. Microphones not counted as audio transducers.","battery_capacity_mah":"Exact SKU Battery section: 530 mAh LiPo battery. Typical or rated basis unstated. Manufacturer manual omits capacity. The exact 2nd Gen John Lewis item independently indexed 530 mAh. Inaccurate retailer cable and wired-support rows are excluded."}},{"url":"https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/bose/quietcomfort-headphones-2nd-gen","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["wireless_receiver"],"notes":{"wireless_receiver":"Wireless Gaming verdict says no low-latency wireless dongle is included. Generic optional Bluetooth transmitters such as AirFly do not establish a dedicated 2.4 GHz headset receiver."}},{"url":"https://assets.bosecreative.com/m/1bc02035222c5422/original/901307_OG_QCHII-Headphonearn_en.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["compatible_platforms","platform_connections"],"notes":{"compatible_platforms":"Bose App setup page 12 directs to the App Store and Google Play. Bluetooth Fast Pair is explicitly Android. Phone Call and Voice Control sections document microphone operation on a paired mobile source. No specific desktop or console USB compatibility is inferred from generic computer charging instructions.","platform_connections":"Phone Call and Voice Control sections document microphone operation on a paired mobile source over Bluetooth. Bose App setup page 12 directs to the App Store and Google Play. No specific desktop or console USB compatibility is inferred from generic computer charging instructions."}},{"url":"https://www.bose.com/pressroom/bose-updates-the-iconic-quietcomfort-headphones","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Maker launch paragraph says shipping starts August 13 2026. Preorder August 8 is separate. This is the international marketed generation release, US Black launch reference."}},{"url":"https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/bose/quietcomfort-headphones-2nd-gen","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["analog_connectors"],"notes":{"analog_connectors":"Exact review Wired Gaming verdict identifies the included 1/8-inch TRS-to-USB-C cable as audio-only. This is the analog source plug. The headset has USB-C, requires power and disables voice pickup on this route per owner guide page 31."}}],"fields_filled":87,"updated":"2026-10-16"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}