$219 now buys Bose’s second-generation QuietComfort Headphones, a refresh of its original noise-cancelling over-ears with a new design and new listening modes.

That deal comes from a $140 cut to its original $359 price, a 39% saving that lands just as holiday travel plans start filling up calendars, and the pair is listed on Best Buy through FrontRow Tech, an authorised dealer.

Holiday travel sorted: Bose’s noise-canceling headphones are $140 off.

With QuietControl noise cancelling and up to 24 hours of battery, the Bose QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen) are now $219, saving $140.

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For anyone shortlisting the best noise-cancelling headphones before the holiday rush, that $140 saving means getting Bose’s own QuietControl noise cancelling for $219, with the money left over going straight towards the cost of the trip itself.

That noise cancelling is where the trip gets quieter. QuietControl technology pushes plane cabin noise and traffic into the background in Quiet Mode, while Aware Mode uses ActiveSense to soften sudden spikes in noise and keep you tuned in to your surroundings.

Those two settings sit alongside new Immersion and Cinema modes carried over from Bose’s pricier Ultra line, and Cinema Mode is the one for in-flight films, bringing natural dialogue, a bigger soundstage and head-tracking to whatever is playing.

Bose’s TrueSpatial technology gives that immersive sound a wider, fuller soundstage, and once you are back home the Bose QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen) also play lossless audio up to 24-bit/48kHz when plugged in over the included USB-C cable.

For the journey itself, Bose rates the battery at up to 24 hours of listening with noise cancelling engaged, or 18 hours with TrueSpatial audio, and a 15-minute quick charge adds 2.5 hours of playback if you forget to top up overnight.

Those long hours stay comfortable too, thanks to a wider headband that spreads the weight across your head and soft protein leather earcups, while multipoint Bluetooth keeps the pair connected to your phone and laptop at once.

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Folded into the included carry case with USB-C and 3.5mm cables, the Bose QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen) make a complete travel kit, and for anyone with flights booked this holiday season, $219 instead of $359 makes now the time to pack them.