I have been brand loyal to Bose for decades and own numerous products. I use a headset daily for phone work and listening to music. These are the absolute best of the earbuds I have ever owned. Don't second guess this decision to purchase. They are wonderful. My only comment is that they are so comfortable that I forget I am wearing them.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The Ultra Open Earbuds are exactly what you hope they would be. Light. Comfortable. Bose-quality sound. Being able to hear the environment while having a soundtrack or a podcast play inside my heard is a game changer for me.

Can they be better, yes, they can and probably with just a firmware update. With Android based phones they seem to work better than with the obvious alternative, at which point you have problems with volume, mainly because Bluetooth doesn’t have full control of the phone’s volume function, you need to keep your eye on your phone, and press volume up to be able to hear regular phone calls, otherwise, sometimes it can be hard to hear the person talking to you. They work perfectly fine for listening to your favorite tunes, so there’s that. Bose needs to work on the firmware under which the headphones are operating currently.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought Bose Ultra Open Earbuds in December 2024 and I love wearing them. Other earbuds make my ears itch and don't seem to fit and I am always taking them out because of the discomfort. I often forget I have the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds in my ears!!!

I have struggled to find buds that fit my tiny ears without pain after an hour. I had some custom fit that were great but I could only wear them for a couple of hours. When they say "noise canceling" they aren't joking. No cap. I bought them for work because my old Bose speaker is too loud in my baking space. Unfortunately I can't use them at work because I can't hear my timers going off. They are LOUD to be heard over the music from the bakers on the other side of my ovens. Long story short - these are extremely comfortable, have great sound and just noise canceling enough to know the fire alarm is going off but still hear whatever you are listening to.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] it's just another level in the earbuds ecosystem lot of open style earbuds are in market but all of them sucks I can't stand about their sound. but this ultra open, I really enjoyed music with this.

Although on release they were pretty sub par issues that I had have been fixed. A bit of a missed opportunity though from Bose I would have made interchangeable back covers for designs and made them a bit of an accessory to wear but they are comfortable and I can hear clearly.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I never recommend anything, ever. I must say though the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds are by far the BEST!! I absolutely forget I am wearing them. I am so happy with them I purchased 8 pair, one for everyone in my family for their Christmas Gift!!!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I've been looking for a good pair of open earbuds for several months. Trying to avoid "bone conducting" because the headband is much more bulky than I want to deal with, and would like something portable that I can just drop into my pocket when not in use. I started with the Raycon Open Earbuds model RBO725, but they have an audio lag that was completely unacceptable, which I noted in reviews left on their website as well as Amazon. The audio quality was decent for the price, but I just couldn't deal with the lag, and the case was a bit bulky. Next was a pair of Sony LinkBuds model YY2953. I love the super-compact clamshell case, and the audio quality was very good. However, despite the "open" design, it still muffled ambient sounds, making conversation difficult and reducing awareness, which was the whole purpose for getting open earbuds. Enter the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds. Yes, they come at a premium price, but they deliver everything I was looking for: full open ears, no lag, and excellent sound quality. I did see a couple reviews that criticized the microphone, but as I rarely use earbuds for phone calls, that isn't much of an issue for me, and, to be honest, I haven't even tested yet. My only quibble is the case: I tend to prefer clamshell cases rather than, well, for lack of a better term, cigarette pack style lid. This is the same style case/lid that's used by Samsung's Galaxy Buds3 and Pro, Google's Pixel Buds, and Apple's AirPods and off-brand clones, among others. Yes It's a popular case design, but I just don't care for it. The buds themselves clip to the ear, which is an odd sensation at first, but I got used to it quickly, and then they're surprisingly comfortable. When I mute/pause my video/music, I can carry on a normal conversation as if the buds aren't even there, and I have full situational awareness, which is what I was looking for. And when I play my video/music, the sound is amazing, especially in "immersive mode." The app is mostly good. The equalizer could use more than three bands, and it would be really nice if it would display the battery level of the case. I really appreciate that it's compatible with "Find my Device," given how expensive these things are, and I like being able to customize the name and the "shortcut" button. Truly, the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds are everything I've been looking for. The choice of colors is also a nice touch.

These are so ridiculously comfortable! I have an ear bud rejection problem- I've struggled with both in ear and over ear all not fitting right or falling out. These completely solve this issue! The fit is 💯! The sound is pretty phenomenal and it essentially sounds like the music is in the room versus in your ear. Perfect for rural living in the Colorado mountains and hiking/biking in bear and mountain lion country! Only small issue I have so far- the EQ when using guided cycling workouts (using my Nordictrack +iFit) that has a trainer speaking with background music, it gets a little quiet and unbalanced. I have to crank the mids and volume up. Not a huge deal to have my ears open, otherwise I just use my Quiet Comfort Ultras : )