[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought that these earbuds one month ago and I cannot believe how good they are in every aspect. They are small, light, comfortable, incredibly sound quality without loosing the ability to be aware of your surroundings.

I purchased them to compare to the open fit shokz. In my opinion the shokz have better call quality especially the volume level. Although the music quality and overall fit the Bose has a slight edge. I expected more at this price point. Innovation hands done Bose wins.

I bought the baby blue open ears. Listening to music is quite the experience. Crisp sound while still being able to hear the world around you, which is very important for women's safety. I love that the open ears clip on -- no more ear fatigue from things inserted into my ear! What I don't like is the quality when talking on the phone. Despite my phone and the Bose app being on full volume, it's very hard to hear the other person. I don't know if it's just the ones I got, but this is the second set after Bose replaced the first one for the same problem, so I am extrapolating that this is a problem with the whole lot. I'm willing for Bose to prove me wrong by making mine work as intended.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought these about a month ago and cannot be more happy! I have a pair of the in ear wireless earbuds as well but I have found these to not only be more comfortable to wear for long periods of time. I also feel safer wearing these out while I’m running or doing errands because I’m still aware of my surroundings.

I bought these for my wife for Xmas and she absolutely loves them. She raves about the comfort, fit, and the variable noise cancellation. This last feature is particularly important for her walks when she needs to change the level of outside noise since the routes go from quiet streets to busy roads and intersections.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I got to try a pair at the Songwriters Festival in Annapolis so I knew I’d love them, but they were even better than I expected. I mostly got them to walk my dog but I find myself wearing them around the house all of the time.

Works really well for running, giving me a secure fit while allowing me to maintain awareness of my surroundings. I also like them for singing practice, so I can listen to a practice track but still hear my voice. And they are less fatiguing to wear than an in-ear bud. Multipoint Bluetooth support does not work well; turn it off and just connect your devices manually when you need them. The price of these is also very high considering they don't offer more advanced features like ANC or built-in wireless charging for the case. (You need to buy the case cover to add wireless charging.) I justified the price by reasoning I was paying for the R&D behind the innovative clip-on design.

I’ve had these for a few months and have had several issues. They are finicky in the charger and sometimes don’t want to charge. Occasionally they aren’t synced together and audio on one ear is off from the other. They also on occasion have static and broken sound. I would have expected a lot more from Bose especially for what they cost.

These earbuds solve all the problems I have with all other headphones types, which has been revolutionary for me. But the lack of certain features for the price is very disappointing. To elaborate: I have extremely narrow ear canals and in-ear style earbuds just don't fit, period. Even with the smallest tips, I experience a lot of discomfort and cannot wear them long. Over-ear headphones are better, but impractical for most activities. I've tried bone conduction, but they really only work while I'm exercising, as I find the buzzing against my temples bothersome if I'm on a quiet room. I like being able to hear the world around me, so noise cancelling is not a feature I care about. I tried some other types of open ear headphones, like the new shokz, but the over the ear style hurt after a while. To be clear, I own or have tried: air pods pro, pixel buds pro, shokz openrun bone conduction, Shokz openfit air, Bose QC35, and Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones. These Bose Open Earbuds are perfect! Super comfortable, great sound, they keep my ear canals open and dry, and I can happily wear them for several hours at work. The fact that they look more like jewelry than an electronic device is a definite bonus. If someone comes up to me I just pause the music and talk with them. They never even notice I am wearing earbuds. It makes me feel more approachable. But here is the downside, and why I dropped a star: they are buggy. They constantly disappear from the Bose headphones app on my phone (even while still playing music). I never know how much battery is in the case- the app doesn't tell you (my pixel buds and apple airpods both tell you the case battery life). The case doesn't charge wirelessly. For the extremely high price, I expected more. They would have lost a second star, but the recent update did allow for connecting to two devices at once, so that saved them. Here's hoping Bose continues to release updates that improves connectivity, and allows us to see how much battery is left in the case.

I have never had the chance to try an open ear earbud before and it was definitely an interesting experience. The fit of the Bose open earbuds is so light and so comfortable you almost forget they are there. The sound quality is good for this type of earbud. I love how easy it is to switch modes at the push of a button. I had no issues using these earbuds while running or doing other gym activities. Battery life was really good. I was able to stream podcasts, take calls and listen to music for a few days before needing to charge the case. You do have to make sure the contacts on the earbud are placed properly in the case. Otherwise one will charge and the other may not. My one con is the Bose App. I often find it very laggy when switching my devices and sometimes it doesn’t connect properly. I hope they provide updates on this soon. Other than that when it functions, having the ability to customize sound is great and the app is fairly user friendly. I definitely would recommend this type of bud if your looking for something with great sound that won’t fall out of your ear when your active. I do wish that along with the immersion it had the same capabilities as the other Bose Ultra line but it’s not a deal breaker these are pretty amazing!