For a brand known for its top-of-the-line noise-canceling headphones and earbuds, releasing a pair designed to let noise in would always be risky. Bose took a big swing with the Ultra Open earbuds, the brand’s first pair of open ear earbuds — and we think the risk paid off.

As for ANC, the earbuds use Qualcomm’s QuietSmart 3.0 adaptive hybrid ANC, to block out sounds up to 50dB. For budget earbuds, this is phenomenal, and it's rare you'll get any better for sub-$100.

The Bose QuietComfort Ultra earbuds cost less than £200 at Amazon right now – that's a 33% discount on their RRP of £299.95.

Amazon has cut a big $150 off the price of these fan-favorite Bose QuietComfort wireless headphones during its massive "Prime Big Deal Days" sale. Shop the big discount here

The Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones have just hit a record low price point on Amazon and match last week’s Prime Day deal (but now available to all shoppers). Currently priced at $329 down from the regular $429,

Amazon's second Prime Day event of the year has come and gone, but that doesn't mean the deals have. On Monday, Oct. 14, there are still plenty of great discounts sticking around post-Prime Big Deal Days on top brands like Bose,

The difference between this Ultra version and Bose's standard QuietComfort headphones is the integration of Bose's version of spatial audio. The design saw some changes too, with a single multifunction control instead of the three buttons to handle playback and mode functions.