# Bose Corporation

> Bose Corporation is a privately held audio technology company that turns research in acoustics, psychoacoustics, signal processing, and noise control into premium headphones, earbuds, speakers, home-theater systems, aviation headsets, and factory-installed automotive audio. Founded in 1964 by MIT professor Amar G. Bose, the company sells directly to consumers and through retailers, supplies and co-engineers systems for vehicle makers, and is expanding its technology licensing and luxury-audio footprint through McIntosh, Sonus faber, and StreamUnlimited.

- **Founded:** 1964
- **Headquarters:** Framingham, Massachusetts, United States
- **Founders:** Dr. Amar G. Bose (Founder, Chairman and Technical Director)
- **Team size:** 5,001-10,000 employees; the supplied company record estimates about 6,000.
- **Products:** Bose 901 Direct/Reflecting speaker, Bose Automotive, Aviation headsets, Wave radio and music systems, QuietComfort headphones and earbuds
- **Notable:** Founded in 1964 and reached its first major consumer success with the Bose 901 speaker in 1968., Created the first factory-installed, custom-tuned premium automotive sound system for the 1983 Cadillac Seville., Introduced the first commercially available active-noise-reducing aviation headset in 1989.

## Products & services

- **Bose 901 Direct/Reflecting speaker** — The early commercial breakthrough used direct and reflected sound to approximate the scale of a live performance in a room.
- **Bose Automotive** — Custom-engineered, factory-installed audio and active sound-management systems tuned for individual vehicle interiors.
- **Aviation headsets** — Active-noise-reduction communications headsets for pilots, including the current A30 and ProFlight lines.
- **Wave radio and music systems** — Compact tabletop products that used acoustic waveguide technology to produce fuller sound from a small enclosure.
- **QuietComfort headphones and earbuds** — Premium consumer listening products centered on active noise cancellation, comfort, personalization, and spatial audio.
- **SoundLink speakers** — Portable Bluetooth speakers sold in several sizes for travel, home, and outdoor listening.
- **Ultra Open Earbuds** — Open-ear wearables that use Bose OpenAudio technology to preserve environmental awareness while playing personal audio.
- **McIntosh and Sonus faber** — Luxury amplifiers, turntables, loudspeakers, and bespoke audio systems added through the McIntosh Group acquisition.
- **Lifestyle Collection** — A connected smart speaker, immersive soundbar, and subwoofer with room tuning, AI-assisted speech clarity, and multiroom playback.
- **Audio Technology business** — Licensing, embedded software, modules, certifications, and co-development that place Bose audio technology in third-party devices and ecosystems.

## Achievements

- Founded in 1964 and reached its first major consumer success with the Bose 901 speaker in 1968.
- Created the first factory-installed, custom-tuned premium automotive sound system for the 1983 Cadillac Seville.
- Introduced the first commercially available active-noise-reducing aviation headset in 1989.
- Helped bring noise-cancelling headphones to airline passengers in 1999 and launched consumer QuietComfort headphones in 2000.
- Supplied audio communications equipment used aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992.
- Became the first company contracted to provide sound systems for every event at an Olympic Games, Calgary 1988.
- Built the Wave radio into a major compact-audio product after its 1993 debut.
- Marked its 60th anniversary in 2024 and acquired the McIntosh Group, adding McIntosh and Sonus faber.
- Was named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in 2024, according to Bose's careers page.
- Expanded its connected-audio platform capability by acquiring StreamUnlimited in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Skullcandy launched Crusher 1080 ANC with Sound by Bose technology, an example of Bose's growing third-party Audio Technology business.
- **2026-06** — Bose acquired Vienna-based StreamUnlimited Engineering to add streaming software, hardware modules, and certification capabilities for connected audio.
- **2026-05** — Bose introduced the Lifestyle Ultra Speaker, Lifestyle Ultra Soundbar, and Lifestyle Ultra Subwoofer as a new connected home-audio family.
- **2026-01** — Bose disclosed a target to cut company-wide Scope 1 and 2 emissions 50% by 2032, aligned with the Science Based Targets initiative.
- **2025-06** — The QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) arrived with updated adaptive noise cancellation, AI-assisted voice pickup, multipoint connectivity, and wireless charging.
- **2024-11** — Bose acquired McIntosh Group, parent of McIntosh and Sonus faber, moving deeper into luxury home and automotive audio.

## Links

- Website: https://www.bose.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bose-corporation
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/Bose
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Bose
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bose/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Bose/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bose

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Last updated: 2026-08-14