Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) vs soundcore AeroClip: which to buy?

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Winner for most people: soundcore AeroClip. It comes out ahead on the specs that matter most.

Winner: soundcore AeroClip

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Key differences

Battery life: 6 hrs vs 8 hrsBose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen): 6 hrs (Up to 6 hrs) ConfirmedSourcesoundcore AeroClip: 8 hrs (Up to 8 hrs) ConfirmedSource
Water resistance: IPX4 vs IP55Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen): IPX4 ConfirmedSourcesoundcore AeroClip: IP55 (IP55: sweat and light rain, not submersion) ConfirmedSource

From each maker's own specifications. A point is listed only when both makers state a figure and the two differ; a point either maker does not state is left out, never guessed. Two figures measured under different conditions are shown side by side, not compared.

Who should buy which

The Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) Guide names it for noise cancelling and travel.Noise cancelling: Quiet, Aware and Immersion modes let you set how much of the world gets in, with CustomTune fitting the sound to your ears. Source linkedSourceTravel: Noise cancelling quiets trains and planes, and the case tops up on a wireless pad. Source linkedSource
The soundcore AeroClip Guide names it for comfort and fitness.Comfort: It clips outside the ear with an open ring, so nothing presses into the ear canal, at 6.0 grams per earbud. Source linkedSourceFitness: IP55 covers sweat and light rain, and the open ring stays put. Source linkedSource