Mirror, mirror on the wall, who makes the fairest noise-cancelling earbuds of all? Is it Apple, with its hot-selling $249 AirPods Pro (2 generation), or Bose with its $279 QuietComfort Earbuds II? After writing in-depth reviews of each top-shelf product, and then living with them for several additional months, my quick answer is you can’t go wrong with either. Over time, however, I’ve come to appreciate significant personality differences and use-case scenarios where one performs better than the other. I hope my observations help you decide which buds are for you. Best for noise reduction: Bos…