A Shocking New Design (Bose QuietComfort Ultra OPEN Earbuds)
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- Опубликовано: 19 май 2024
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These are the strangest earbuds I ever tried. How do they even go in/on your ears? Do they sound good? Are they secure and comfortable?
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ADDITIONAL REVIEW NOTES:
These are the newest earbuds from Bose, but of the hundreds of earbuds I tested, I have never seen anything like these. I mean when I opened the box, I didn’t even know how to put them in my ears. I had so many questions with these. How do you wear them? Are they secure? Are they actually comfortable? Do they have ANC? What do they sound like?
So these are the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Open earbuds. The name tells us a lot about these earbuds. I want to go over these in order of the questions I had and maybe you have as well.
Let’s start off with Question #1 How do they go in your ears? (design tour)
Aesthetics
#2 Comfort: I could definitely wear these all day - longer than other buds. They never get hot, and never cause ear canal fatigue. You forget they are there
#3: Are they secure?
I ran with these and never adjusted them
You may need to adjust them at first to get the sound right…
#4 Do they sound good?
Volume is surprisingly good. Open buds like this typically need to be cranked, but I like these and often listen below 50%. Sometimes even lower - probably healthier for your ears unless you are in loud environments
Snapdragon Sound should give you the high resolution codecs we like
Large 12mm drivers
Clear, focused, clean bass that is not head shaking and thumpy, but still delivers. Much better than most other open earbuds honestly
Does not quite sound like the audio is in the room with you, but also not in your head like most buds. It is somewhere in between and I really like it
Immersion mode (spatial audio)
Typically I hate this
Very well executed here. Hearing your surroundings adds to it imo. It is quite convincing. I heard a siren in the background of a song and I looked over my left shoulder. I was shocked at how convincing this was
The drawback - the isolation is obviously weak. Loud sounds in your surroundings impact your experience.
SOUND LEAK TEST
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Do they have ANC?
Mic test
How do you control them?
Buttons are simple and satisfying
Reliable when working out with wet hands, or in the cold
Customizable press and hold function (show the app)
Battery life
7.5 hrs / 27 hrs (about half that with immersive audio on)
Are they durable?
IP rating = IPX4
Auto play/payse =
2 colors = black and white smoke
Aesthetics? - kind of look like regular buds or an earring
Case design
Wireless charging = nope
Mono mode = ?
Bluetooth 5.3
Multipoint connectivity = not really
PROS
Great for biking when you need to hear surroundings but
Spatial audio works even better in my opinion. Almost too good
No cleaning necessary
Hygenic for sharing
Ears never get hot
No interference with most glasses and jewelry, also easily repositionable
90 day warranty encourages anyone to test these out
CONS
They obviously don’t block any surrounding sound
No wireless charging
Requires two hands to put in your ears - right?
Price - they are $299 
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Is this Paul Rudd and Chris Pratts son?
Bought these. They are amazing. After you put them on, you don't even know you're wearing them. The sound quality is excellent in my opinion. Call quality, both ways is first-class. I am over the moon with these. Bose has really delivered with this innovative product.
Is open ear means people could hear what you're listening?
Can you fall asleep wearing them?
How much they paying you? 🧐
Performance in wind? Call quality with mic when used outside?
@@Poonkyzno, it means you can hear your surroundings while listening to music, but if they’re near enough and you’re on full volume, yes.
I had a credit with Amazon and bought these for the credit and 27 bucks cash.
In a quiet room good sound quality.
Outside in the world with normal background noise, decently good sound quality while maintaining awareness of surroundings.
Good for working out.
They can be used in mono mode, but you have to connect the left one manually in settings.
Unusable on planes.
Decent microphone quality
@@insertname4159 i think since they are an open design, noise does leak in and it doesnt create any kind of sealing
Yeah, I can’t wear ear buds without an outside ear clip so I was hoping this would work for flights because sometimes you need a break from a headset.
@@insertname4159might be because of open back type of earbuds, all great flight earbuds cover your earcanal to make sure airplane noise and baby crying noise are blocked
@@insertname4159 i don't have these specifically, but I have other open-ear "earphones". And the issue with airplane is that it's very loud. You won't hear music/audiobook/movies/etc. A normal in ear design blocks outside noises is better.
I wear my Shokz with earplugs... which works well. But I bet you can't use earplugs with these.
@@bipolar-tiger You could wear some overear hearing protection.
Not being able to use one earbud at a time, for my personal usage style, is absolutely a deal breaker.
Thanks for the thorough review.
EDIT:
I’ve tried several times to post this update in the comment thread below but, for some reason (censorship??), it keeps getting deleted.
I have an update!
As the original poster of this comment thread, after much contemplation & temptation, I have since taken a chance on these Ultra-Open earbuds and purchased them from Amazon on a 5-month, no-interest payment plan, however, while not perfect, I’m quite pleased with these Bose earbuds and I will be keeping them.
I can definitely confirm, after about 12 days of daily use, without a doubt, that these CAN be used one earbud at a time, without any issue. Even switching between my iPhone and iPad is easily accomplished with a ‘button press and hold’ shortcut on either earbud.
They sound great, they’re comfortable and the battery life is amazing, especially the fact that the standby time while wearing them without any audio playing is a whopping 48 hrs!
My limited mic-quality feedback from phone calls has not been favorable but that’s not my primary use for these buds.
Probably my biggest complaint is that the pause feature (while wearing one or both earbuds) fails to respond at least half the time, leaving me to use either my iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch to initiate the pause function, which can be aggravating and really inconvenient.
Overall, these are unique enough, with adequate features that impress, that I’m personally able to overlook the minor complaints I have, which may or may not be the same opinion you have, if you try them.
I'm like you. I use one earbud all the time when my head is on a pillow. If I'm on my left side, I take it my left earbud and only use the right one.
I did see another commenter post that you could turn on mono mode in the settings, but I want mono mode to be automatic when only using one earbud.
Twice the price with half the functionality. What’s not to love?
Be careful for long term damage on your hearing. It gets bad when you get old.
You can use them one at a time without putting them in mono mode. (I have a pair)
@@peterrossi6462
That’s an unfortunate requirement that, thankfully, is absent from my AirPods Pro experience.
Bose gets so much hate, but they are a great company and these are a great new first gen innovation. Keep it up Bose you’re doing great!
What? Never heard Bose getting hate. Why? I've used several Bose since QC 35, and always do research before getting new headphones and never heard any "hate", the opposite, they always rate high.
They do, and yet, they are the ONLY noise cancellation I feel actually….work. MANY audiophiles feel they are junk and lack good sound quality. If you want peak sound quality, buy a product that focuses on that aspect. I buy Bose Noise Cancellation for Noise Cancellation.
@@johnnyh4666 Apart from their excellent NC, I like them for their flat sound. Can't stand headphones that are to bassey which a lot are imo
I know, right? Personally, I think Bose won the small speaker war decades ago.
my bose sport earbuds finally died on me after 10 years, im trying to find something new for work ive been using the beats pro earbuds and they are hurting my ears, i need something else wondering how comfortable these would be for 6 hour work days
Been waiting for your review on them watched like 6 reviews and yours was the most helpful as usual
I love to hear it! Thank you for watching my videos :)
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This is what I was waiting for, your reviews are always reliable
Your a real one for showing the sound leakage I always worry about others being able to hear my music, but with these earbuds it actually isn't that bad. Ik I shouldn't but I usually listen to music at 75% so thank you for even going to 100%! I love that you did that for us this video was very helpful :)
Using the iPhone microphone is not the best idea for this type of test since the microphone automatically adjusts the gain to capture without distortion the loudest sound. So the fact that he is speaking is modifying this gain level.
"sound leakage"... On open ear buds... Who would have thought?
I have read this exact comment on a video for another earbuds, same word to word. Are you a bot or are you sponsored? How does this work?
@@Sarahjanam 😐all I was trying to do was show appreciation for him doing that test. I read the title, I watched the video, I know its an open earbud that the point is to have spacial awareness 😑 I still really respected the test anyways, do not be sarcastic implying im a dumbass seriously your comment isn’t needed Sarah🙄
@@donttakeitpersonal789 Well. I actually watched several reviews on these ear buds before I bought them. I love the ear buds btw, despite the frustrating reviews.
If someone is going to review headphones, they should review them on their purpose, not the purpose of *other* headphones.
This is a very comprehensive review! I have seen many on this product and this is the best of all. Thank you. I purchased these and the ONLY reason I will likely need to return them is the mic. The tunnel sound and the environment sounds while talking are too much to be understood. But they nailed it with most every other feature - especially the all day comfort. I agree with you about the wish for wireless charging and the high cost. Thank you again for this review. I will watch for more.
i like the design, especially for working out. i might have to give these a try. great review, really thorough. much appreciated.
Did you try it?
Despite the hate I sprang on a pair of Galaxy buds live, I adore them.
Theyre so comfy, so amazing for listening in public or at work
I've tried a bunch of open earbuds (my use case is for cycling), and somewhat surprisingly the best pair I've found has been the very budget-friendly TOZO Open Buds. They have a very cool dual axis ratcheting mechanism that allows you to precisely control where they sit in your ear, and are very comfortable. I tend to leave them in my ears all day and I experience zero fatigue. I would love you to include those in any open earbud comparison/shootout video!
I also have the Tozo Open Buds and I think they have incredible sound for the price
I just upgraded from my Tozo Open Buds to the Bose Ultra Open and I still fully agree. Yes, they sound slightly better, and the fit (to me) is slightly more comfortable, but for the price the Tozo's cannot be beat. I tried the Shokz and Oladance's, and to my surprise... Both of those had a slightly worse sound and comfort. I'll still find a good use case for them for sure!
@@Benzo97thanks for your take! I have preordered the Bose ones (they are due for release where I live on March 5), but I'm sure I'll still hang on to the Tozos as a backup. Glad to hear you find the Bose does indeed have better sound.
Are they waterproof or sweatproof?
Really solid review - glad the algorithm got me here and immediately subscribed
I just checked on their website and these are NOT quiet comfort earbuds. Their quiet comfort series is all about ANC and these don’t have ANc. so you might want to correct that on the title.
I always use the immersion option, especially when having long-distance or online calls where the internet connection is low. This mode is heavy; otherwise, you need to disconnect your regular headphones and try to listen using a headset. Secondly, immersion mode is so good in the office while working. You just need more of its use or in a virtual meeting, you require more clarity. It is amazing
Very helpful. Have been a samsung buds live user for the open style and the lack of mono mode will limit me from trying these. Thanks for testing that
Open ear "buds" (AKA: headphones) are sometimes called bone conducting, but they are not. Bone condition works quite well to transmit sounds, but it requires solid contact and more pressure than any headset or earphones would provide. I use an OpenEar Duet (sold under other names as well) for GPS navigation when driving my bus. It works quite well for that purpose, but the audio quality isn't good for music. (Very lacking in the lower frequencies) The microphone works well in a quiet room, but not so well in a noisy environment.
Great Video, exactly my experiences with the Bose Open Earbuds Ultra.
Auto-Stop is not needed in my opinion. Due to the open design you better can press the button once than pulling the bud off your ear.
The price is hurting, here in Germany they cost 350 Euros. Thats 380 Dollars 😮
Greetings!
I use the LinkBuds 24/7 for TTS from my phone as I’m legally blind, recently lost mine and fleas considering these so THANK YOU for testing the Mono mode, I need Mono to extend how long earbuds can last me through the day and that would have been a pain to discover after the fact. 💞
Excelent review
The only test missing was how mic performs in high winds
First time watching one of your reviews and this was great, really informative, answered all the obvious questions, nice work!
I love to hear it!
Just returned these for the Quiet Comfort 2’s. The ultras are by far the most comfortable ear buds I’ve ever worn. But, they cut out constantly, they bleed like crazy, they have pretty poor sound quality, and the noise cancellation just isn’t there.
As a musician, they just didn’t deliver for me. But, they’re really cool for what they are. A great start to a line that will hopefully be developed really well. My Quiet Comfort 2’s smashed the Ultras in every field except comfort.
The 4 current contenders for best open ear earbuds to compare with are shokz openfit, soundcore aerofit pro, 1more fit s50, and oladance ows pro. While not available in the USA the Huawei Freeclips feature their own take on this same ear clip design
Tozo openbuds clap all of those
I agree they aren’t cheap, but they are very comfortable and secure. BTW…mine work in mono mode just fine.
I bought the Buds Live which undersold due to its quirky design, but its the only pair i use as it is so comfortable and no silicone going into my ear. This Bose is surely what i would perhaps buy next, thanks!!
I love the beans, got them in the copper colour and I think that they are not only a whole vibe style wise but they sound great
I have the Buds Live too. I really wish they released a version 2 of them. Sony Link Buds or these seem to be the only "open" bud options currently.
@@Mark_Williams. buds live are so good, I can see why some people hate them but they fit well for me and sound amazing too
Galaxy buds live are one of the best earphones I've ever used. I wish for version 2!
@@Mark_Williams. 100% agree!
I hope that's good quality rubber, and it doesn't deteriorate with heat and movement.
I’m using only the left earbud while watching and listening to your review and it’s working perfectly! It was my frustration with the quietcomfort 2 which you can’t use the left earbuds alone.
Very thorough review. Thanks. Good job! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Great review. How would you compare this to the bone conduction version such as the SHOKZ OpenRun Pro - Open-Ear Bluetooth Bone Conduction Sport Headphones.
I have the open run pro from Shokz. They are good but they lack of bass. And one thing that bothers me the most is when I lie down on a bench to do chest pushes, they are in the way. And you have to crank it up the volume to the most to be able to hear the music. They are also no good for anything that your head needs lean back and rest.
So I plan to get a pair of these Bose earbuds to replace the Shokz!
Linkbuds, Air pods 3, Galaxy buds live, and Shokz.
i was just about comment this exact list
Yes, absolutely. I recently realized that I hate the feel of the classic silicon earbuds and this is exactly the list I'm trying to look at. The category of portable and comfortable open buds is really small rn
Maybe I'll just throw them all into one comprehensive video. What does everyone think of that?
Air Pods 3 is an almost classic design, nothing similar tothis.
Shokz are great
Great review, Mike! These definitely look like they might work well for me. I work from home and like having some music playing while I move around the house, but don’t like being in my over ear headphones for the whole day. Appreciate your take!
I like the idea of them kinda clipping/hugging your ear as one of my big bugbears is the ones that go in your ear as they are just never comfy and can pop out and the other more open kind can just fall off, this design looks like ied like it.
I really like that they clip on to the ear. My current earbuds are "in the ear" and they easily fallout. I can constantly feel them slowly slipping out.
The only time I've used the "Find My" feature is when they fell out of my ear and fell behind a dresser, under a bed, in the dishwasher, in the bedding, in the great room, etc.
Shokz Openfit seem to be the main competitor to these, would live to see them compared.
Flossy with his cat "Whiteshoes" did an outstanding review with that comparison...
Sony LinkBuds would be another.
@etherealicer Yes and although I personally have not tried them, Flossy mentioned they are garbage compared to the Shockz & Bose and that seems to be the general consensus across the main channels
@@JConner1864I cannot really tell the difference between good headphones (on balance most quality/brand products are very similar in sound quality and good enough for me (and I suspect for Joe Average)). I think the fit in my ears and the comfort are far more noticeable than those small differences in sound-quality. That is where the LinkBuds shine, they fit my ear very well and are extremely light.
Additionally, I'm using open headphones for background music, to give me a rhythm when running and so on. Or, I use them at work for phone calls (then, I often have them in for a very long time). None of these applications need great sound-quality (and I would also not notice better quality).
I guess we are all different. Mike, seemed to be pretty hung up on not having wireless charging, whereas for me, that is a plus (personally, I would even prefer if the case would not hold a charge, for me, that is an unneeded additional battery).
Huawei freeclip is more direct competitor, as they are the pioneer in the proper earclip design earbuds
Great review! Comfort is the issue with most earbuds, so this seems like a game changer. Do we know whether there is a hearing-aid function with these?
the oladance OWS Pro are the best open earbuds for me. alghough they look like a hearing aid system, they are very comfy (i wear them all day long for work and biking) and usually forget that i have them on. they support multipoint bluetooth and have pretty good call quality aswell. a comparison to the bose and sony would be very nice to see!
I like these better than my Airpod Pros. These are the ultimate in comfort. Plus, I can wear glasses and my ear piercings are not affected. These are a good balance of trade offs and performance.
100% agree
For us hearing impaired, earbuds need independent L& R volume control
Really balanced review. I was hoping for you to test them in a rainy environment though.
Thank you for your take on them.
For me too.. the background sounds would not be that much a deal breaker if I already wanted the open design.
But for someone in India, paying that much money on this design.. where the flexi material/ rubber would eventually loose the functionality faster.. it is not as easy to spend that much.
I've got Samsung Buds 2, JBL Pro 4, Bose Quiet Comfort (prior version), Pixel Buds and lastly, Status Between Pro buds. I love them all for different reasons... but my favorite of all of them are the Samsung Buds 2. Quality, comfort (even against pillow at night for listening), discreetness etc...
Since you asked, might you compare against the Samsung Buds 2?
I own the Quiet Comfort II and while they sound awesome they irritate my ears after a short time wearing them. My ears end up itching and then they start weeping. This wetness eventually dries and I get crusty flaking. I know sounds weird but as I've read others have experienced the same issues with in ear earbuds as allergic reaction to the silicon ear piece. Since they don't sit in the ear canal I willing to give them a try especially with the 90 day try out to see if you like them. Thanks for the comprehensive review.
I have the same exact issue I have tried many different inner ear and all cause this problem. Shokz aren't a problem but I just ordered these they will be in tomorrow. After 20 mins of wearing them I will be able to tell you how my ears react. If I can wear them I will go to the Shokz Pro.
I have this exact issue, desperate to know how people get on with these
@@wheredidileaveit I’m glad I shared my issue publicly because several like yourself have come forward. I think we all suffer and think that this is the way all in ear buds are. I will say personally these are great. Don’t expect them to be noise cancelling because they don’t sit in the ear canal so these won’t block out loud ambient noise. However if you want the most comfortable ear buds these are the ones to buy. I sometimes forget I’m even wearing them. Despite not sitting in the ear canal they develop enough bass for me using the Bose app’s EQ. Good Luck.
@thelifeofhem So, how these Bose earphones? Do they cause the ear issue?
@enockheewonyoon1001 same issue but the part that goes behind the ear is silicone and within a 1hr my ear got raw and doing the same thing. Took a trip to Minnesota and back and used them for 4 days and they are great however I'm having to sell them cause I can't wear them and my ears got worse. I've never had this problem before and now these new types of headphones are causing it ugh. It's whatever they are using to make them. Cause my old Samsungs 1st Gen no issues.
Did Bill Skarsgård and Chris Pratt have a baby😂 this dude looks like both haha
look up Nate O'Brien, his brother. They sound like the same person.
I saw these on Amazon just today, good to see a review..
I brought them great sound quality ,
As this video states their open ear buds , I found that without noise cancellation function I struggled with hearing calls , as apposed to close ear buds I now have switched too
But if you need to hear your surroundings more , they may work for you
Bose maybe on to something.
They look more like jewelry earrings.
Make them more cylindrical, thinner with gold or silver coloring and bam!
Thanks!
Love a comparison with Clear Arc II which are the best open ear I have heard and have tested them all except these Bose entries.
Hello Mike. Excellent review and the first I've seen for these! Will you please compare them to the Shokz Opens? Thanks
I have had a few others make that same request. That could make for an interesting video
I bought a pair of the Open Run-Shokz while shopping at Sam’s a few weeks ago for $164 and gave my wife my AirPod Pro 2’s. I like the open ear to relieve me of the ear fatigue and discomfort.
If you remove one of the earpieces and put it in the case the other one continues to work and sound stops on the one in the case... I'm currently running software version 1.9.8 not sure if it matters but it did some updates the first day i had them
Compare them to the Huaweii FreeClip, which are a similar design.
Yeah the Plantronics voyager 3200 still sounds great especially with HD voice enabled and is open ear.
Very interesting, i have cauliflower ear so i basically have to use hook earbuds, which severely limits me (especially now that the newest version of powerbeats pro are horrificly bad and break constantly).
Really hope some place allows me to try these out before buying to see if they fit or not.
Have you tried sleeping with them? If so, how comfortable are they when you're laying on your side?
I think these would be very uncomfortable when sleeping on your side, if they stay on your ear. The back side of the clip is a hard cylinder that would be pressed into the side of your head. But I’m pretty sure they would immediately get knocked loose by the pillow. They don’t fall out easily from movement but if anything touches them they’re easily dislodged
These things are great! I use them every day for working out and walks.
Thank you for doing this detailed review video. I am in favour of open earbuds as i think pin-to-ear ones can't be worn for long. I think "HUAWEI FreeClip" can be compared with this. If you gets your hands on that, please consider making a video on that too.
What I enjoy most about my earbuds is that they isolate me from much of the noise present. I like that you could ride a bike wearing these and still hear what's happening around you. I wouldn't do that with sound-isolation earbuds.
I just purchased quiet comfort 2 buds last week.
Best ear buds ever.
I was using some skullcandy buds.
Like night and day.
Never ever buy anything else but Bose ever again.
Excellent review, son. I learned a lot, and you are veryvery good at this type of production.
his brother Nate is also a good you tube speaker.
The best headphones I had were QC 35II, I am gonna try this ones because I trust Bose for now
Thanks for the informative review.
However, you say there is not much else to compare them with and I'd point you to the Oladance Pro which is a great product - I'd be interested to see a video comparing the two.
Love the idea, and the world needs more comfortable earbuds (rather than IEMs). I do wonder how they compare to LG Tone FP9 which are my current daily driver. They are super low profile and the most comfortable I've felt of true wireless earbuds.
is it comparable when listening to music using the bose micro? because that tiny speakers sounds very good
Huge fan of the open-ear style of earbuds and these look amazing. Too expensive, but amazing.
Conceptually these are actually normal earbuds (of which 12mm is actually really small to below avg for an earbud), what we colloquially call earbuds are are actually IEMs. The definition of an earbud had changed over time, but this is how the accurate use case would be.
Huswei makes the “Freeclip” which has the exact same form factor as the Bose Ultra Open. If you can snag a pair of those, woild be interested on your thoughts between the two. I understand it may be difficult to acquire these in the States though…
Thank you for showing the inbuilt mic! It's always crap in devices like this I wish more people showed that.
Interesting earbuds and great video. This is the first video of yours I have seen and you sound just like your brother Nate hahaha
Comparison suggestion: anything from Oladance, as far as im aware they were kinda first to market for this type of product, i have the first ones and have used them for about 3 years and i love them. They've made two updated models since and would like to know how they compared to these
One of the main competitors for a product like this will of course be the Shokz OpenFit buds. There's a pretty significant price difference, but I'm curious to hear if you think these Bose buds are worth the elevated cost.
I use another brand of open earbuds and I love them. It's good to know if I ever want to upgrade to a high end set I can try the Bose's.
Bose earbuds are not something I can afford, but I wholeheartedly support Bose for their incredible products, and I hope they continue to innovate new comfortable designs like these. As an earphone enthusiast who has experienced pain from using cheaper products, I have come to love quality products that provide comfort and don't hurt the ears. I can just see the screen and I already know that the design is a hit. Thanks for the incredible review and going to 100% volume to test.
Compare to JBL Soundgear Sense open ear. I bought some and love them. Can switch to ne at a time if u want to, which is great as u could use them for driving as bluetooth.
Various ones get mentioned in comments. Are any of them good for mic use in wind? That’s the big issue for me with previous Sports Bose. I can’t use AirPods Pro as they don’t insert enough (small ear canal). And I found Huawei were bad for bass and wind previously. Any views from folks? Thanks
Probably, for those in the market for boneconducting and openear headphones, but annoyed by the drawbacks of those, these might be an alternative to check out as well, so that's what I'd like to see them compared to as well at some point.
Using Open Air earphones for about 80% of the time. Perfect for meetings, yt, basic editing, pretty much for anything that doesn't need studio headphones. Would never go back to my in ear for long term. Still using some and using my over ear Sennheiser for music time to time, but these are multitudes more comfy and secure for me. (Shrek ears :))
It looks like shokz bone conduction headphone. I use that for 10 years for biking. Very good hear everything the music too and the environment too
A lot of people, me included cannot wear in ear buds. I sleep with a headband with speakers, listening to either relaxing sounds or an audiobook. This works well but is not ideal in hot weather. I don’t sleep on my side so that’s not a problem. I am definitely interested.
Would love to see comparison to the bone conducting Shokz type headphones. Been wanting a better alternative for ages.
I've moved on to bone conduction headsets (Creative), as I ended up chronically irritating my ear by putting audio tech in it, to the point I can't tolerate anything.
I might just use the bone conduction ones for sport and get these for everyday use. The price though...
The Sony LinkBuds were okay and good comfort wise. The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live 'beans' were good (the ANC sort worked), but they also caused me intense irritation after a while.
That shit raw as hell 👏👏😎👍 i like what bose did very out of the ordinary look to it I like that a lot and I love both in general because it sounds excellent so might be something that will catch my attention on a purchase
I was most interested in the mic. If my phone is on my handlebars and there is wind, I have trouble hearing a caller. But I want them to hear me too. Clearly these ear phones would help me hear, but with the short distance from my mouth to handlebars, would these new earphones be an improvement mic-wise?
How do they compare to the top of line Oldance? I am also getting about 16 hours of playtime, not counting what I have in the charging case for three more charges! The sound is incredible for open ear!
Just purchased these in Japan and I’m so happy with them so far. But also so baffled by the price difference. I paid the equivalent in yen of £180 for these and yet on the UK Bose website these are retailing at £300 - crazy!
That's the Japanese economy being in the drain for you!
Great video! How do they compare to AfterShock?
I bought this and returned it the same day! This is not for those who have big ears like me. It does not sit properly and very uncomfortable adjusting just to align correctly to ear canal. Otherwise if not aligned, the sound quality is poor. But this is a good review 😊
For now I will stick to my Shokz OpenMove with consistent sound quality..
I’ve gotten really into ear cuffs. I was disappointed in the Ambies but I’m really happy with the Soul openear S-Clips. I’d love to see a comparison.
This video had me sold to want to buy them, until you said two things. The price and no mono mode.
I normally only wear one earbud at a time for the reason of wanting to hear my surroundings. Sure, you can wear both and still be able to hear the surroundings, but I just like using one at a time. Plus when one earbud runs out of battery, I swap to the other one. Another thing is I normally use my wireless earbuds only at work. At home I use my wired ones because wired always has better sound and less delay than wireless earbuds (in my opinion). In my office I get coworkers calling me a cubicle or two away asking me questions and being able to listen to my surroundings better with these sounds amazing!
I personally don't care about wireless charging. I'm still very old school even though I'm in my late 20s.
Maybe if these are half off, I might consider them. Because everything else is selling me on wanting to buy them.
Please compare with Shokz. Thanks for the review
I have the Galaxy Live Earbuds for a long time and the ANC is really good.
Please compare against TOZO Openbuds, I have those and the bass is surprisingly good and I use them for running. Would be interested if these are even better!
I have 3 Galaxy Buds Live. Love them
Great review. I just purchased a pair and will be awaiting to try them out. I currently have the schokz open ear / bone inductions ones and their sound it’s just subpar at best….
How is it so far?
So far so good. They are def better than the schokz open ear
I was curious about these. I'd love for you to test them against other open back buds, like the Sony LinkBuds.
I have the LinkBuds and like them a lot. Would be really interesting how these 2 compare.
Thank you for this review. The microphone sounds like you're in the bottom of a well. I was interested in trying these until I heard that microphone. For business, it's a showstopper.
Need a hearing aid design like this .
Hyphen Aria are another set of open ear earbuds that I would love to see a comparison with. I have them and have loved them, would love to hear how they compare to something from a big name in tech
Shockz OpenFit feels like the best headphones to do a comparison video of.
The design looks good, wish they had anc with it would be worth the price tag
I have the Sony Linkbuds and I love them. I would love to know how these stack up against them.