Bluetooth Headphones: The Heavy Power List Wireless

Because of their sterling reputation for audio quality, Bose rarely deviates from their signature sound. To put it another way, the SoundLink II has a lot in common with its predecessor, the original Bose SoundLink Headphones, but the latest pair still offers key differences that make them the easy pick between the two.

For starters, the Bose SoundLink AEW II has plentiful connection options, including integrated Bluetooth 4.1, NFC tapping, and a 2.5mm jack for wired listening (although we would have loved to see a more convenient 3.5mm jack instead). It has a 15 hour battery life for wireless listening, and does not use battery when plugged in via its analog audio jack.

It has speakerphone capabilities and its microphone is very high quality, but unfortunately it is too sensitive. It easily captures ambient sounds with no mute feature to cover them up, which can muddle calls easily.