Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 with Bose AR platform announced

American audio manufacturer Bose launched the QuietComfort 35 II (QC 35 II) headphones with Google Assistant in September 2017. It was known for its excellent active noise cancellation feature. After a year, now, the company has announced its new Bose 700 noise-canceling headphones with a refreshed design, adjusting mechanism on the outer side, Type-C charging port and more.

The new Bose 700 is not similar to the QC 35 II and features a completely refreshed design and more modern than the QC 35s. It now has a USB Type-C port for charging, Bluetooth connectivity with a range of up to 10m and Bose claims 20 hours of ‘full-featured’ playback. The headphones have dimensions of 8″ x 6.5″ W x 2″ D and weigh 113g. It promises 20 hours of battery life and comes with quick charging that offers 3.5 hours of listening with 15 minutes of charging.

Bose has also upgraded the microphone system and now uses 4 microphone system for active noise cancellation and voice isolation on this new 700 headphones. Additionally, users can also personalize their environment with 11 levels of noise cancellation.

Bose is highlighting voice assistants a major feature of the NCH 700 headphones and claims that with the help of Google Assistant and Alexa, users will be able to remain seamlessly connected to their phone without looking at it or even touching it.

Apart from this, Bose is also introducing its Bose AR platform with the 700 headphones. According to the company, it is a first-of-its-kind audio augmented reality platform. The way it works is, Bose AR-enabled products have motion sensors embedded inside that can detect your head orientation and body movement while you wear them and the AR-enhanced apps can then use this information along with location data from your mobile device to offer you tailored audio content.

Alongside the noise-cancelling headphones, Bose also announced two new truly wireless earphones — the Bose Earbuds 500 and Bose Noise Cancelling Earbuds 700.

Pricing and Availablity

Bose 700 headphones come in Black and Silver color options and will be sold directly from Bose.com, Bose stores, and select resellers. It is priced at US$399.95 (Rs. 27,930 approx.) and the pre-orders are now live on Bose.com with deliveries starting from June 30th, 2019.