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Tammy Rogers

I ditched my Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones for no headphones — here's why I'm going ANC free

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Gen 2.

Generally, if you meet me while I'm out and about, you'll find me with some form of Bose logo hanging on the outside of my ear. After all, if you want to keep the noise of the outside world out, there's little better — the firm makes the best noise-canceling headphones and the best noise-cancelling earbuds.

I'd recommend the brand's headphones and earbuds to anyone looking to make their commute a little smoother, their plane journeys more engaging, and roadtrips more chill. However, I've recently found that in most areas of my life, I actually don't really want to block that much noise anymore.

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