Our passion, our history of innovation:

• 1964
  Bose Corporation founded.
• Rather than look for an established company to license his loudspeaker patents, Dr. Bose launches his own company. By day, he and his two employees develop power-regulating systems for the military and other government agencies. By night, they explore acoustics and speaker design.
• 1978
  Quest for noise cancelling technology begins.
• On a transatlantic flight aboard Swiss Air, Dr. Bose is disappointed by how the sound produced by the then-new electronic headphones he’s been given is marred by airplane noise. He conceives the mathematics for noise cancelling headphones before the flight touches down hours later.
• 1986
  Prototype noise cancelling headphones make historic flight.
• Though Bose active noise-reducing headsets are still in development, the company makes two prototypes available to preserve the hearing of pilots Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager on their record-breaking, nonstop, around-the-world voyager flight.
• 1989
  First commercial acoustic noise cancelling headset.
• Bose revolutionizes flying for pilots by introducing a headset that provides effective noise reduction and communication as well as comfort.
• 1998
  Aviation headsets get smaller, lighter, better.
• The new Headset X with innovative TriPort® technology improves pilot comfort while providing a level of noise reduction that’s comparable to the larger, heavier Bose models that had first established the active noise reduction category. The Headset X will go on to dominate the category, with Bose being voted as the number 1 headset manufacturer for nine consecutive years in the Professional Pilot magazine survey.
• 2000
  Pioneering Bose technology changes the way people fly.
• Building on the success of Bose acoustic noise cancelling headset technology, the QuietComfort headphones forever change air travel for passengers by drastically reducing noise and providing better in-flight entertainment sound quality than ever before.
• 2008
  Hall of Fame induction.
• Dr. Bose is inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in Akron, Ohio, for achievements in audio technology that “have significantly influenced the quality of how we live.”
• 2010
  Better in-flight experience for pilots: A20 Aviation Headset.
• Bose introduces its most advanced aviation headset ever, featuring greater noise reduction, improved comfort and Bluetooth connectivity for GPS and cell phones.
• 2014
  Voted one of the “5 most innovative brands” for the seventh consecutive year.
• Bose wins its seventh Plus X Award since 2007. The award is the world’s largest competition for technology, sports and lifestyle brands.
• 2015
  Award-winning A20 Aviation Headset updated with enhanced features.
• Bose raises the industry standard even higher with updates to the A20 Aviation Headset. The new version is available with Bluetooth audio, customized audio prioritization, flexible power with auto-on and a coil cord cable.
• 2018
  Aviation headsets get smaller, lighter, and more comfortable – again.
• Bose introduces the ProFlight Aviation Headset. Designed for professional pilots, the ProFlight is Bose’s smallest, lightest and most comfortable active noise cancelling communication headset yet.
• 2019
  Updates and improvements to the ProFlight Series 2 Aviation Headset.
• Building upon the features and technology pilots appreciated in the original, the ProFlight Series 2 introduces refinements based on feedback from the professional pilot community.
• The future
  Innovation and improvement remain a key motivator at Bose – the future holds great possibility.