Bose Launches New Wired Earbuds After More Than a Decade

Harry Rabinowitz· Sep 28, 2026 · 1:00 PM UTC ·3 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 4 views

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Harry RabinowitzGearSep 28, 2026 9:00 AMBose Brought Back Wired Headphones, and Teens Are to ThankThe Bose Noise Cancelling Wired Earbuds are the first new wired headphones from the brand since 2015, inspired directly by teen preferences. We got an early listen.Photograph: Harry RabinowitzCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyBose used to make lots of wired headphones. Since then, wired headphones entered 2026 having a serious moment, with sales up for the first time in five years—10 percent in the back half of 2025 and 20 percent at the start of 2026.

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▪Harry RabinowitzGearSep 28, 2026 9:00 AMBose Brought Back Wired Headphones, and Teens Are to ThankThe Bose Noise Cancelling Wired Earbuds are the first new wired headphones from the brand since 2015, inspired directly by teen preferences.
▪We got an early listen.Photograph: Harry RabinowitzCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyBose used to make lots of wired headphones.
▪Since then, wired headphones entered 2026 having a serious moment, with sales up for the first time in five years—10 percent in the back half of 2025 and 20 percent at the start of 2026.

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▪ Bose’s first wired earbuds in 11 years add noise canceling — The Verge
▪ Bose Goes Old-School With $99 Wired Earbuds — PCMag

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Harry RabinowitzGearSep 28, 2026 9:00 AMBose Brought Back Wired Headphones, and Teens Are to ThankThe Bose Noise Cancelling Wired Earbuds are the first new wired headphones from the brand since 2015, inspired directly by teen preferences. We got an early listen.Photograph: Harry RabinowitzCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyBose used to make lots of wired headphones. But it’s been a minute. Specifically, it’s been 11 years. Since then, wired headphones entered 2026 having a serious moment, with sales up for the first time in five years—10 percent in the back half of 2025 and 20 percent at the start of 2026.

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