Beats Tour2 vs Bose QuietComfort 20

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Tour2 compared with QuietComfort 20

	BeatsTour2	BoseQuietComfort 20
Overview
Released
Released	September 2013	2013
Sound
Type
Type	In-ear	In-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	–	Yes
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	None (wired)	None (wired)
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	Passive isolation through a fitted ear-tip seal; no active noise cancelling.	A microphone inside and outside each earbud feeds the noise-cancelling processor in the in-line module; Aware mode lets more surrounding sound through without stopping music
Audio features
Audio features	Flat cable reduces tangling; wired analogue stereo audio.	Bose TriPort acoustic ports and Active EQ processing when powered
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	No battery (wired)	Up to 16 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery in the in-line module; around 16 hours from a two-hour USB charge; wired audio remains available with the power off
Design
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	RemoteTalk in-line remote for playback, track skipping, voice commands, answering and ending calls, and volume. Functions vary by device; volume controls are intended for compatible Apple devices.	Power switch and status lights on the battery module; Aware mode and call controls on the cable remote
Microphones
Microphones	In-line microphone for hands-free calls.	Two microphones per earbud for noise cancellation; an in-line microphone for calls
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Interchangeable ear tips and removable Secure-Fit Wingtips. The maker guide recommends twisting each earbud into position and rotating the wingtip into the outer-ear cavity; medium tips and wingtips are fitted initially.	StayHear+ tips rest at the entrance to the ear canal and come in three sizes
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Apple’s 2015 Active Collection notice describes Tour2 as sweat- and splash-resistant, without an IP rating. This does not establish an IP code or a rating for the original 2013 colours.	–
Works with
Works with	Analogue headphone connection; RemoteTalk operation depends on the connected device.	3.5 mm wired connection; QC20 has a single-button remote for most Android and other smartphones, while the contemporaneous QC20i has an Apple-compatible three-button remote
Colours
Colours	Original range includes black, white, red and titanium (Computer Bild). Later Active Collection adds Shock Yellow, Siren Red and Flash Blue; Apple Japan confirms these colours went on sale on 22 September 2015.	Grey at launch; Black and White variants followed in 2015
In the box
In the box	Earphones, interchangeable tips, removable wingtips and carrying case. Computer Bild describes four total ear-tip sizes and three wingtip sizes; Kopfhoerer.de lists three ear-tip sizes, so the pack count is not treated as universal.	Earbuds, three sizes of StayHear+ tips, clothing clip, USB charging cable and carrying case