Bose Ultra Open Bluetooth Earbuds with OpenAudio Technology, Open Ear Wireless Earbuds, Up to 48 Hours of Battery Life, White Smoke

When I saw these open earphones, I was intrigued by the idea because my worst gripe about my AirPods is that I have to pause the music or remove the earphone to be able to hear people talking to me. Yes, these are expensive - so I tried a cheap brand, just to see if the concept worked. It did, but the sound quality wasn’t good. So I decided to give these a try, and I’m glad I did. Their performance is light years ahead of others. They’re very easy to put on, the flexible earpiece clips around your earlobe gently and they are comfortable for many hours of use - I’ve worn them all day and night without issues, only removing them to charge them via the case, which is nice & quick. They don’t interfere with my glasses at all, I can put them on and remove them without touching the earphones. And, best of all, they don’t fall off or out of your ear, even if you’re headbanging! I’m mobility impaired so don’t go running but I reckon they’ll be great for runners. Because they’re Bose, you have an expectation of great audio quality… and they don’t disappoint, especially in immersion mode, where the sound is amazing and really does seem to be positioned very slightly in front of you. There are 2 immersion mode settings, one where the positioning changes with your head movements, and one static where it doesn’t. Although the earphones don’t go in your ear like traditional earphones, the OpenAudio technology sounds just as good as if they were, without making the music audible to other people. The sound is fantastic for all kinds of audio and music, I have very eclectic tastes and the only type of music they don’t excel for is bass music where very low frequencies are the norm, but I’ve never come across earphones that are great at this, it’s their size. I have larger over ear headphones and a stereo with a big subwoofer for that type of music! They’re as good for listening to ambient music and soundscapes eg Sigur Ros, electronic music like Ladytron and classical music as they are for listening to the latest rock, pop and dance music. They sound great with Spatial Audio/3D audio too. I also find them great for laying in bed listening to audiobooks, they don’t hurt like other earphones can when you turn on your side and they’re pressed against the pillow. How do they get on in a noisy environment? Great. They have an auto volume function that can increase/decrease the volume based on the sounds around you, and maximum volume is loud - you wouldn’t have them turned up to the top for normal usage, I have them set at less than half volume pretty much all the time. You can control volume, playback, sound mode and even your voice assistant using the buttons on each earpiece, a click, double/triple click or long hold allows several controls to be used with just one button. I found the button to actually be better to use than the touch sensitive stalk controls on other earphones mainly because you don’t accidentally activate it so easily if you adjust the position of the earpiece. If you’re intrigued by these earphones but the price concerns you, give them a try… I realised what a good investment they are once I tried them, and use them far more than I have any other earphones ever, because they’re comfortable, don’t fall out of my ear, the sound quality is amazing and they let me hear as much of my environment as I want/need to. They’ve replaced my over ear headphones as my day to day listening buddies. They’re pricey, but they’re worth it. A definite two thumbs up 👍🏻👍🏻

After owning various Bose headphones over the years, I was dubious about the reviews of these, as Bose has failed to hit the heights of the QC35s, in my opinion... Thankfully, though, I think we have a classic on our hands again! I was almost instantly blown away by the fit and sound of these. Don't get me wrong, they don't sound as good as over-ears, but that's not what these are for, and they certainly don't sound bad at all. But the fit... no more sweaty ear canals, no more ear fatigue. I don't even care that there's no noise cancellation—these are perfect! I bought these to replace my AirPods Pro, mainly because of the sweaty ear issue, but also due to how poorly the AirPods connected with my iPhone during phone calls. If I already had them in my ears, there was no issue, but if I had to take them out of the case to answer the phone and continue working, more often than not, the caller would be sent to voicemail by the time the AirPods connected to my iPhone. Very frustrating. Cue the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds... They connect immediately every time from out of the charger, so I can answer the call right away—exactly what I needed. The immersive sound works well. In fact, the sound overall is fantastic, yet you can still hear everything around you. They don't fall out of your ears at the gym. They have physical buttons that you can customise in the Bose App. There are quite a few options in the app too, from EQ to firmware updates—it all works rather well. You can now have multi-point Bluetooth connections, thanks to the firmware updates (something that was lacking upon release). The sound quality during phone calls is good too, and you can hang up with a press of the physical button, so there's no need to grab the phone or rush to where it is when you end a call. Everything just works, and it works well. The fit—this is the game-changer for me. If, like me, you wear headphones for a while, you're probably familiar with ear fatigue. Not with these, though—yesterday I had them in for 5 hours, and if it weren't for the playlist ending, I would have forgotten they were in my ears. They are well-built, easy to clean, and easy to charge. The look might not be for everyone, but nothing ever is—these are for people who don't need over-ear headphones, for people whose in-ear headphones irritate them or fall out during exercise, or for those who are outside and don't like the artificial feel of "Transparency Mode." They're great and perfect for me. I think they'll be perfect for a lot of people too. Well done, Bose. I think you finally have another classic on your hands here.

These are a game changer! I find in-ear buds painful, and over-the-ear headphones are bulky and awkward (plus get really sweaty in hot weather), but these curl around the shell of your ear, so they are super comfortable. I've often forgotten I'm wearing them until I go to bed! They can be worn on any part of the ear, so you can slide them up and down to avoid piercings, which is another huge plus for me. The Bluetooth connection works with multiple devices at a time, which makes it much easier to switch between my phone and laptop when working. The sound quality is good, but I'm not a techie so honestly can't say if it differs to my old skullcandy headphones. Because the earbuds don't go into your ear canal it means you can still hear the noise going on around you. This is either a plus or a negative depending on your outlook. On the plus side: it's safer when walking at night, you can listen to a podcast or music while doing something else, you don't have to pause your music to hear people in shops etc. The drawbacks mean that there is zero noise cancellation and if you want to focus solely on what you're doing then you're still going to hear people chatting, roadworks, music in shops etc. I've only had them a week so can't attest to their longevity but they seem durable enough. I've not needed to recharge them since I first opened them so that's good. The controls are quite intuitive once you learn them. Click to stop/start, double click to skip track, long press to increase or lower volume. But there is also an option to change them if you would prefer. Overall I am really enjoying these earbuds and I'm glad I made the switch.

These earbuds are excellent and exactly what I've been waiting for. I'm not going to go over the specs as this has been covered in other reviews. I'll just comment on how I use them. I wanted these earbuds to wear around the house and listen to my music and sport on the radio whilst being able to watch tele and talk to my family at the same time and they are perfect for this. The comfort of this product is top notch, you hardly realise that you are wearing them and you can go all day with little ear fatigue at all. Sound quality is obviously important, and to me, if you use the product as intended, the sound quality is very good. These are not meant to be played at high volumes as you lose the ability to hear your surroundings. If you go over about 50% volume, you do lose some of the low and high definition which is expected in open style earbuds, but they are very good below this level. Phone calls are probably the weakest part of these earbuds. When talking to my wife on the phone she said that I sounded very quiet and 'far away'. Hopefully this will be addressed in a firmware update. According to some YouTube reviewers, multi point connected is coming soon with a firmware update which will be nice. Overall, I am very happy with these. I wear them all day! Are they worth the price? Maybe not, but I don't regret buying them. Update: Multipoint has been added along with improvements to the microphones for phone calls.

Great idea, great sound, great comfort but sadly in real terms a truly awful piece of kit. I couldn't believe the reviews so I bought a pair. They arrived and had a crackle on the left bud. So I returned. Next pair couldn't hold a Bluetooth connection for more than a minute. The reviews are true. Do not buy them. I can't believe they are able to sell them.

Having used a couple of Bose Bluetooth mini speakers for several years, I purchased the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II back in 2022 (never really used or needed their noise cancellation), and I've been very impressed with the sound quality of Bose products, particularly for their bass response. Just recently, the QuietComfort buds have been a bit temperamental in connecting with Bluetooth, and combined with them not staying in the ears for any length of time before falling out, decided that the Open Earbuds would stay put better. And stay they do, and are very comfortable to wear, and Bluetooth connection is easy and quick using the already installed Bose app on my iPhone & iPad. However, though I appreciate they are open earbuds, the volume actually reaching the ears is very low, even with the volume turned fully up on the iPhone/iPad. Gripping the buds and moving them towards the ear canal greatly increases sound going into the ear, and the sound quality certainly is good. Obviously this isn't practical in use, as when you take your fingers away, it's back to normal. I've tried various positions and angles as suggested in the Bose app, which is rather limited. Unlike the QuietComfort buds, which have different size Eartips and Stability Bands to suit different ears, the Open Ear buds are 'one size fits all'. The volume is there, it's just that most of the sound isn't directed into my ears. The comfort of them is great, and they give you confidence they won't fall off, but I do feel a bit disappointed with the lack of sound actually getting into the ears. OK if you just want some background music, or watch and listen to a film/TV program, but for serious sitting and just listening to music it's back to the QuietComfort buds. More volume reaching the ears, and they'd be great.

Amazing earbuds which I used for road race running where headphones and in ear earbuds are not allowed for safety reasons Sound quality incredible A very nice fit over the outer part of the ear (Prima/Auricle) Very easy and quick to connect to my IPhone Charging case slim a colour coded (same as earbuds) colour choice nice In some situations the amount of external noise (which you can hear) can overwhelm the sound from the earbuds and to resolve this I simply turned the volume up I was so impressed I bought a second pair for my daughter. massively impressive, high quality, very easy to use and good looking piece of tech that allows me to listen to music and hear my pacing prompts so I don’t go out too fast too early Highly recommend

So many conflicting comments with these open buds. They look as if they are designed for young people as the marketing pics show younger people. The concept is lost on people you can hear external noise so if you are outside you can hear traffic for your own safety etc. This is great as many hazards can occur outside. However you can hire up the open buds to block out the majority of noise. The sound quality is excellent and sitting outside the ear is great. So comfortable. I will no longer wear my Apple iPods pros as they are uncomfortable and make my ears sweat and have given me ear infections due to the silicon. Sound, build quality, design are exceptional. I love them. Wish I had bought sooner. They are not meant to be noise cancelling. I love the fact that no one can sneak up on me if I’m out with them on. As said previously you can simply turn up the volume and keep the outside noise away. The sound quality is BOSE DNA. 10/10 on every level. They are expensive but hopefully BOSE will cut the cost by doing flash sales, etc. These are a dream. I don’t usually write long posts. I’m doing this because these open buds deserve recognition.

I never would have guessed how much I’d love open earbuds. But now I do. I still need my regular in the ear earbuds for noisy environments like airplanes. But in most other cases I will wear my open ear ones.

Enfin, enfin, je retrouve le son Bose. Je suis une inconditionnelle de Bose. Malheureusement je ne supportais pas les «QuietComfort Ultra de Bose». Ils me faisaient mal à l’intérieur de l’oreille et l’effet bouchon était des plus déplaisants. Je me suis donc tournée vers les AirPod 2 pro d’Apple. J’en étais contente, mais pour moi ce n’est pas le son Bose. Je m’y suis quand même habituée. Malheureusement j’ai de plus en plus de difficulté avec les intra-auriculaires quels qu’ils soient. J’ai donc décidé d’essayer les « Écouteurs oreilles libres Bose Ultra ». Quelle bonne surprise, mais quelle bonne surprise !!! J’en suis plus que contente, j’en suis entièrement satisfaite. C’est comme si j’avais de minis enceintes près de moi. Comme mes «Enceinte Bluetooth SoundLink Micro de Bose». Je peux poser ma tête sur l’oreiller sans que cela ne me gêne. Qui plus est, je peux régler les basses et les aigus, très important pour moi. J’écoute nombres de livres audio et je privilégie un son un peu plus aigus. Ils sont légers, petits et se font oublier en quelques secondes. Que dire de plus, sinon que je ne comprends pas toutes ces critiques négatives. Mais bon, à chacun à ses goûts.

Normalerweise schreibe ich keine Produktbewertungen. Bei den Bose Ultra open Earbuds muss ich eine Ausnahme machen, weil mich die teilwese mittelmäßigen Testberichte online und die Bewertungen mit Bezug auf den Klang fast davon abgehalten hätten die Teile zu kaufen - das wäre mehr als schade gewesen. Warum lest ihr nachfolgend. Bitte entschuldigt die folgende lange Einleitung. Dient aber dem Verständnis. Zur Einordnung einmal folgendes: Ich verwende als Heimanlage 2 x Devialet Phantom 1 Gold, als Over Ear Kopfhörer die Airpods Pro Max und als kleine Kopfhörer bisher die Bose Quiet Comfort Earbuds. Das sage ich nicht um anzugeben, sondern um zu ermöglichen meinen Anspruch an guten Klang in der richtigen Relation zu sehen. Ich stehe insofern durchaus auf guten Klang. Daher haben mich die online Testberichte und auch einige Rezensionen lange davon abgehalten Clip Earbuds generell zu kaufen. Mit InEars habe ich aber schon immer das Problem, dass diese bei mir schlecht halten und nach kurzer Zeit recht unbequem sind. Daher habe ich mich letztlich vor ca. 2 Wochen dazu durchgerungen OnEar Buds zu kaufen. Aufgrund der Testberichte und weil ich in Bezug auf Preis und Bewertungen mit den Bose Ultra open halt doch am zweifeln war, wurden es die Soundcore Aerofit 2 von Anker. Zunächst einmal muss man klarstellen, dass mir auch mit Blick auf den Anspruch natürlich klar ist, was wir hier an Technik vor uns haben. Nämlich OnEar Kopfhörer als Buds - also im kleinstmöglichen Format. Wer hier einen tiefen, kickenden vielleicht sogar fühlbaren Bass erwartet, wie bei den genannten Over- oder InEars oder gar einer Anlage - hat das vielleicht übersehen. Den Gedanken ob man das möchte, muss man sich also im Zweifel einmal mehr überlegen. Wenn einem das klar ist - dann wird man feststellen, dass entsprechend der technischen Möglichkeiten bereits die Soundcore Aerofit 2 wirklich recht gut klingen und auch weitgehend so, wie es z.B. der Chip Test einordnet und beschreibt. Der Bass ist zwar in hoher Frequenz, dafür aber durchaus kräftig und über die App gut einstellbar. Der restliche Klang (Mitten und Höhen also hauptsächlich Instrumente und Stimmen) klingt auch gut aber insgesamt minimal verwaschen und etwas im Hintergrund. Hat man rein und nur Stimme (Hörbuch, Podcast) ist diese dagegen fantastisch. Als würde der Sprecher vor einem stehen. Leider waren die Soundcore mit Ihrem Konzept eines Bügels der hinter das Ohr geht für mich letztlich nicht so angenehm zu tragen, wie vorn mir erhofft und in Beschreibungen versprochen. Das zusammen mit den leichten Schwächen in der Reinheit des Klanges hat mich dazu bewogen doch noch die Bose zu bestellen - was ich normal nicht gern mache, etwas zurückschicken. Hier kann ich aber sagen. ZUM GLÜCK. Gestern kamen dann letztlich die Bose Ultra open Earbuds, denen sich jetzt auch diese Bewertung endlich zuwendet. Die Einrichtung war dank bereits im Einsatz befindlicher Bose App auf Apple Niveau - also kinderleicht. Das Anlegen der Buds ist erstmal ungewohnt und da werde ich auch noch etwas üben müssen. Danach ist der Sitz dafür wirklich nur minimal wahrnehmbar. Ich bin kein Träger von Ohrringen, stelle es mir aber durchaus ähnlich vor. Es deutete sich bereits hier an, dass die Form meiner Ohren scheinbar nahezu ideal für diese Clips ist. Sie sitzen genau wie auf den Werbebildern von Bose. Ich würde auch sofort unterschreiben, dass dieser richtige Sitz für das Klangerlebnis von entscheidender Bedeutung ist. Für mich konnte ich somit einen Haken an diesen Punkt machen. Dann die ersten Klangtests. Was soll ich sagen? Ich war mehr als positiv überrascht. Der Bass war entgegen der Testberichte (wieder Chip allen voran) absolut vorhanden. Klar auf einer höheren Frequenz als die anderen erwähnten Geräte, meistens vermutlich zwischen 100 und 120 Hz und darüber, aber durchaus sehr angenehm. Was man in diesem Arbeitsbereich nicht immer pauschal hat. Ich würde sogar soweit gehen zu sagen, abgesehen vom etwas höheren Frequenzbereich ist der Bass ähnlich präsent wie bei den Quiet Comofort Inears und wenn überhaupt nur minimal schwächer als bei den Soundcore. In der App habe ich ihn leicht angehoben, was meinen Vorlieben mit Bezug auf das gesamt Klangbild eher entspricht, habe aber sogar noch Luft zum Maximum. Das ist aber nicht alles. Denn nicht nur ist der Bass deutlich besser als erwartet sondern auch der restliche Klang wirklich super. Hier dann eben auch besser als die Soundcore. Viel mehr Klarheit und Differenziertheit - der Punkt den Bose halt einfach wirklich gut kann. Wirklich gut. Zusammen mit dem sehr hohen Tragekomfort kann ich bereits jetzt feststellen, dass diese kleinen Teile meinen Airpods Max in so mancher Situation Konkurrenz machen werden. Was die bisherigen Quiet Comfort eigentlich nur bei Spaziergängen konnten. Ich bin insgesamt super zufrieden und fast etwas erschreckt, wenn ich daran denke, dass mir dieses super Produkt fast entgangen wäre. Nur zur Sicherheit - ich habe die Buds regulär hier bei Amazon gekauft und erhalte nichts für diese Bewertung. Es geht mir wirklich nur darum manche andere Bewertung in Relation zu setzen, bei der Leute vielleicht etwas falsches erwarten = Leistung wie Over Ear oder große Anlage - oder bei denen leider die Passform nicht stimmt. Das ist dann sehr schade, da es wirklich der wichtig sein dürfte.

This is an amazing Airpod , please make sure you put the left and right side Airpod in correct sides otherwise microphones doesn’t work well and the people other side can’t hear you well Good luck

Je suis absolument ravi des écouteurs Bose Ultra Open Earbuds. Voici mon avis détaillé : Qualité sonore : 5/5 Le son est d'une clarté exceptionnelle avec des basses profondes et riches. La technologie OpenAudio permet de profiter pleinement de ma musique tout en restant attentif à mon environnement, une caractéristique idéale pour mes ballades avec mon chien, le jogging ou quand quelqu'un vient me parler. Confort : 5/5 Le design ultra-léger et l'ajustement parfait font que je les oublie presque après quelques minutes. Aucune gêne après de longues heures d'écoute, ce qui est rare pour des écouteurs. Autonomie de la batterie : 5/5 Les 4+ heures d'autonomie sont plus que suffisantes pour mes besoins quotidiens, et l'étui de chargement prolonge cette autonomie sans souci pour plusieurs jours d'utilisation. Fonctionnalités : 4,5/5 Les commandes sont intuitives et faciles à utiliser, bien que j'aurais apprécié quelques fonctionnalités supplémentaires comme le réglage du volume. Rapport qualité-prix : 4,5/5 Bien que le prix soit élevé, la qualité sonore, le confort, et l'innovation justifient l'investissement pour moi. Ce sont parmi les meilleurs écouteurs sans fil que j'ai jamais utilisés. J'aimais beaucoup mes écouteurs shockz open run mais j'ai visiblement trouvé mieux. Conclusion : Les Bose Ultra Open Earbuds sont un excellent choix pour ceux qui cherchent une qualité sonore supérieure sans compromettre le confort et la conscience de leur environnement. Je les recommande vivement à tous les mélomanes et aux sportifs. Un investissement qui en vaut la peine pour une expérience sonore sans précédent.