I have a pair of Bose QuietComfort over-the-ear headphones. They are good, but bulky, which matters when I have limited backpack space while traveling. Since I do not like the feeling of in-the-ear, earbuds, I purchased the Ultra Open Earbuds. The small charging case is great and once they are placed correctly, they are comfortable and secure. However, the Ultra Open Earbuds are NOT suitable for traveling. I tried watching a movie during a flight and could barely hear the sound, even with the volume turned up. These are great for general use but I do not recommend them for traveling. That being said, I DO hope Bose finds a way to create Open Ear technology that is travel friendly because they make high quality products in general.

Had these headphones for a few months now and they are the BEST headphones I’ve ever used. I wear them all day everyday at work and they never bother me. In fact, if I pause my music, I’ll forget they’re in my ears. I work out, clean, go on walks, etc in them and I never have to worry about them falling out or bothering me. Amazing battery life as well. Highly recommend!

I have always used my Bose head phones, inside and out side.However when out side the head phones only go over certain hats that I need to wear, due to sun restrictions. I had baught my grandson a pair of ear buds, he loves them. SO I decided to try a pair as I am outside often. The Bose Ear Buds are excellent, light weight, great sound (had no doubt). Thank you Respectfully Joe Mansfield Kyoshii

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Try these on first. Great sound but don't fit. To get the sound quality i have to hold these so the inside part gets closer to my canal and the outside piece is where it should be. I've tried every combination possible, they do not fit my ear, at least not so that the sound is what it should be. The giveaway is everyone around you hears them better than you.

I brought this product last year and I’m not impressed by it. I know it’s better because it’s not inside my ear. Nevertheless, on the subway, bus, and/or in public in general I can hear everything and the volume is at max. The older version with the noise cancellation sounds much better and worth the price.

I received these Bose Ultra Open Earbuds as a gift and I am impressed! The open ear concept is game changing and innovative! Sound quality is extremely important to me and these do not disappoint. The Immersive setting literally reminds me of surround sound system sitting in your ears. These earbuds are lightweight and did not cause me any pain especially after wearing them many hours each day. The unique design hold on to your ears without any problem. I have a very active lifestyle which includes running, mountain biking and cardio workouts and was skeptical about these holding up and not falling out unexpectedly. Once you put these in your ears and find the right spot, they don’t move! The only time one fell out is when I came home and my dog excitedly licked my face and ears and knocked one out. There is no On/Off button on these. Once you put them in, they are technically “On” all the time. If your phone isn’t being used, they go into a standby mode until something happens (phone call, text message, email notification or any other type of notification) and then like magic, they are on and ready to work. The Ultra Open Earbuds have an amazing battery life on their own and have lasted me a full day of use (talking on the phone, streaming music and movies) without needing a charge in the middle of the day. When I go to bed, I drop them in the charging case and repeat the process again the next day. I’ve gone for 5 days without the need to recharge the case. Again, these are an open ear design and allow you to be consciously aware of your surroundings. This is important especially if you are out in the public listening to music or talking to someone on the phone you can still hear what’s happening around you. I may have attended several company meetings while wearing these and still listening to my music and nobody around me could hear the music playing even when the volume was actually quite high…. During several phone calls I was sitting next to a colleague and he could not hear the caller I was talking to. I turned the volume all the way up and he leaned into me to see if he could hear the conversation and could only hear minor noise; not necessarily hearing and actual words. This is important to me since I spend 8-9 hours a day on the phone. I can still hear me colleagues talking to me while I’m on the phone. I am not new, nor am I an amature to Bose Products. I have their original Bose BT2 Bluetooth headset, a really old pair of QC-3s (about 14 years old that my daughter is still using), QC-35 headphones (8 years old), the Headphones 700 I bought myself for Christmas, the Soundbar 500 and Soundbar 700 (with surround speakers and bass module), and several Bluetooth speakers. EVERYTHING still works as good as it did when it was brand new. With that being said, these do not disappoint and are truly amazing earbuds & hold up to the Bose name, quality and cosmetically aesthetic designs!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Good sound quality! Sometimes hard to make phone calls, and when it is loud outside, it is hard to hear the music. However, the open design allowed my ears to rest, so if you don't like earbuds that go inside your ears, try these! VERY FASIONABLE!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought my Bose open earbuds about 4 months ago and honestly they are the absolutely best headphones I use them for work in the morning and during the day and when I work out at night and I just don’t get tired of using them. If I could own one pair of earbuds forever it would definitely be these

I wear headphones mostly for gaming and music. The best thing about these headphones is that I can hear myself when talking and I don't sound like I'm underwater like with over the ear headphones. They are also very comfortable such that I regularly forget I have them on. I have had to re-pair to my computer a couple times, but it is easy enough.

The sound quality is way better than my prevoious Bose sport buds. I love al the features. My only gripe with these is you can’t have them connected to your iphone and apple watch at the same time. It’s one or the other which sucks. I love that I was able to set everything through the app. So I can turn them off, skip to nxt song, put in quiet mode etc. all by tapping the buds. Make them pair with more than one thing snd these would be 5 stars.