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.
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
@@Ronythethirdmight 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
@@Ronythethird 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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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
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 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.
Thanks for clearing this up. Poster seems not to care at all. I also was wondering immediately, because *QUIET* Comfort is a philosophy which counts for them. I still use the rather old on ear headphones QC 15 and they still work great and have fantastic noise canceling. Besides unbelievable sound
I got the buds pro and kept having the issue, if i remove the buds, the rubber tip would stay in my ear. Had to get 2 random ladies (2 seperate tines) to use tweezers to remove the tips out
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
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 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.
@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).
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
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 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.
Check out the Soundcore C30is if you're interested in the ear clip design, great budget alternative to these and I love how it feels like I don't even have anything on my ears.
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.
@@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.
@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.
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
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!
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
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Spent way too much time trying to pair them with my iPad. They worked with my iPhone, never my iPad. Now all set!! Thank you!!
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.
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.
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
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?
Got similar open air earbud from a Chinese website, one of the best I ever had in term of volume, clarity and sound. Costs $7.50, last 10hrs per direct usb-c charge. My goto earbud for walking and gardening.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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?
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
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.
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.
This is a good product in situations where someone has to interact and want to listen to audio at the same time. Also good for health conditions due to ear canal blockage. But it won't become a mass market product because it lacks noise cancellation. Perfect earphone will be the one that just disappears in the ear, give noise cancellation and circulates air into ear canal. All this with good bass🙂
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.
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
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…
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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 am curious how truly comfortable these are. I have very, very sensitive ears. Even just wearing a Beanie that covers my ears for more than a couple hours is painful.
The original donut shaped Sony Linkbuds (not the S version) are the closest thing to this, I love those because they are like open back headphones but people still cannot hear your music from the outside, I can wear them for hours with no discomfort (and I am an IEM hater-ear rapers) so I am eager for a side by side.
I would be interested to see how you feel they compare to the open ear Sony linkbuds. I have been using them for a little under a year and love them. But they made their way into a washing machine 😓
I've never worn ear buds just because it's not comfortable for me to have something stuck in my ear canals. These might be the very first rear buds I'm actually interested in trying.
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.
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.
Amazing sound quality as expected from Bose, however, in my particular case, they don’t fit far enough in my ears for me to get a high enough volume level. They do stay in position very well even when I am running and sweating. Overall very good units.
I have linkbuds, shokz for work inside a store overnight. Good to hear the surroundings while working. Otherwise i use the wireless earbuds that is cheap and old school looking and not in ear.
Please compare them to Shokz Open Fit ear buds. These are similar but not the same. Neither go into the ear canal and both allow you to be aware of your surroundings.
Why do you say there’s no mono mode or you can’t use them individually such a coincidence when I was watching your video I actually had just my left one on!
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.
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 :))
Sony's open earbuds line Ambie earcuffs came out around 2018. I got it when I visited Japan and it was the best hearing experiences I've ever had. Won't slide out like normal earbuds or overheat my ears like headphones. Too bad they didn't sell it outside of JP.
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.
Not being able to listen to just one at a time is a massive dealbreaker for me. I love my bose quiet comfort earbuds, but the one thing I absolutely hate about them is that I cannot listen to just the left side. It’s only the right side that I can listen to in mono mode. it drives me absolutely crazy and I know that the left side can work without the right side. Bose just chooses not to program it to do so.
Wow that sucks. I mainly use my AirPods in bed and lay on my side so I can’t have an air bud in the ear I’m laying on. Sucks these can’t work like that. Won’t be buying them now.
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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
@@Ronythethird 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.
@@Ronythethirdmight 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
@@Ronythethird 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.
Is this Paul Rudd and Chris Pratts son?
Chris Rudd?
😂
Golden comment
I thought that was the Riddler from Gotham.
A little Kevin Bacon in there
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.
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
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?
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 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.
Thanks for clearing this up. Poster seems not to care at all. I also was wondering immediately, because *QUIET* Comfort is a philosophy which counts for them. I still use the rather old on ear headphones QC 15 and they still work great and have fantastic noise canceling. Besides unbelievable sound
Agreed, these are not listed as "Quiet Comfort" on Bose's website. The poster might prefer to leave the inaccurate title because it draws more clicks.
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 got the buds pro and kept having the issue, if i remove the buds, the rubber tip would stay in my ear. Had to get 2 random ladies (2 seperate tines) to use tweezers to remove the tips out
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
Sony linkbuds are definitely solid but I admit volume is limited
I really love my Soundcore C30is as well, great budget alternative to the Bose if you're interested in the ear clip design
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?
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
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
I agree they aren’t cheap, but they are very comfortable and secure. BTW…mine work in mono mode just fine.
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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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 hope that's good quality rubber, and it doesn't deteriorate with heat and movement.
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.
Check out the Soundcore C30is if you're interested in the ear clip design, great budget alternative to these and I love how it feels like I don't even have anything on my ears.
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.
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
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
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!
No this is exactly what I didn't know I needed. Exactly what I needed. Picture perfect, whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaatttt!!! Thank you good sir
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
This is what I was waiting for, your reviews are always reliable
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Spent way too much time trying to pair them with my iPad. They worked with my iPhone, never my iPad. Now all set!! Thank you!!
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
0:41 wow it actually is a new way
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.
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
Excelent review
The only test missing was how mic performs in high winds
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?
Bose maybe on to something.
They look more like jewelry earrings.
Make them more cylindrical, thinner with gold or silver coloring and bam!
Got similar open air earbud from a Chinese website, one of the best I ever had in term of volume, clarity and sound. Costs $7.50, last 10hrs per direct usb-c charge. My goto earbud for walking and gardening.
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.
Thank you, that’s very helpful
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.
Really solid review - glad the algorithm got me here and immediately subscribed
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!
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!
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.
Compare them to the Huaweii FreeClip, which are a similar design.
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?
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
Yeah the Plantronics voyager 3200 still sounds great especially with HD voice enabled and is open ear.
For us hearing impaired, earbuds need independent L& R volume control
As much as we pay for premium earbuds you would think we would get all the features
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.
Thanks!
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.
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.
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.
3:04 except for that you're an affiliate earning commission on these...
This is a good product in situations where someone has to interact and want to listen to audio at the same time. Also good for health conditions due to ear canal blockage. But it won't become a mass market product because it lacks noise cancellation.
Perfect earphone will be the one that just disappears in the ear, give noise cancellation and circulates air into ear canal. All this with good bass🙂
Few years later, those silicon rubber will degrade and fail
A few years is longer than i get out of most wireless earbuds before the battery life starts fading anyways
Doesn't really have to. There are many different types of silicon and some don't really degrade.
Just got mine today. I really like them. Much more comfortable than AirPods.
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.
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
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…
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.
The mic on road side is very good.
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.
Very thorough review. Thanks. Good job! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
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.
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'm a mail carrier and was looking for a set of earbuds that don't look ridiculous and are open! I'll be picking these up 🤙🏽
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.
I saw these on Amazon just today, good to see a review..
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 am curious how truly comfortable these are. I have very, very sensitive ears. Even just wearing a Beanie that covers my ears for more than a couple hours is painful.
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.
The original donut shaped Sony Linkbuds (not the S version) are the closest thing to this, I love those because they are like open back headphones but people still cannot hear your music from the outside, I can wear them for hours with no discomfort (and I am an IEM hater-ear rapers) so I am eager for a side by side.
Interesting earbuds and great video. This is the first video of yours I have seen and you sound just like your brother Nate hahaha
I would be interested to see how you feel they compare to the open ear Sony linkbuds. I have been using them for a little under a year and love them. But they made their way into a washing machine 😓
I suggest comparing it to another open earbud that has good bass and sound quality such as Fiio EM5
The best headphones I had were QC 35II, I am gonna try this ones because I trust Bose for now
I've never worn ear buds just because it's not comfortable for me to have something stuck in my ear canals.
These might be the very first rear buds I'm actually interested in trying.
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.
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.
Amazing sound quality as expected from Bose, however, in my particular case, they don’t fit far enough in my ears for me to get a high enough volume level. They do stay in position very well even when I am running and sweating. Overall very good units.
there is a really popular asian brand with something similar Shockz or something like that
I have linkbuds, shokz for work inside a store overnight. Good to hear the surroundings while working. Otherwise i use the wireless earbuds that is cheap and old school looking and not in ear.
I work in an area where we can only wear one earbud, so I can attest that one works just as well as both.
Thank you for showing the inbuilt mic! It's always crap in devices like this I wish more people showed that.
Please compare them to Shokz Open Fit ear buds. These are similar but not the same. Neither go into the ear canal and both allow you to be aware of your surroundings.
Why do you say there’s no mono mode or you can’t use them individually such a coincidence when I was watching your video I actually had just my left one on!
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.
I don't understand why they think a $299 pair of earbuds can get away without wireless charging.
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.
These things are great! I use them every day for working out and walks.
Please compare with Shokz. Thanks for the review
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.
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 :))
Huge fan of the open-ear style of earbuds and these look amazing. Too expensive, but amazing.
Sony's open earbuds line Ambie earcuffs came out around 2018. I got it when I visited Japan and it was the best hearing experiences I've ever had. Won't slide out like normal earbuds or overheat my ears like headphones. Too bad they didn't sell it outside of JP.
I think the active noise protection earbuds are more useful to protect your ears from sudden loud noises, once you lose your hearing that's it
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.
Not being able to listen to just one at a time is a massive dealbreaker for me. I love my bose quiet comfort earbuds, but the one thing I absolutely hate about them is that I cannot listen to just the left side. It’s only the right side that I can listen to in mono mode. it drives me absolutely crazy and I know that the left side can work without the right side. Bose just chooses not to program it to do so.
Wow that sucks. I mainly use my AirPods in bed and lay on my side so I can’t have an air bud in the ear I’m laying on. Sucks these can’t work like that. Won’t be buying them now.
They are so comfortable that I often forget that I’m wearing them. They’re loud too!
Shokz openfit and soundcore aerofit please
wish these were inear type with that kind of design