[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Bought these because I was looking for open ear or bone conduction earbuds/headphones. Typical in ear earbuds hurt my ears no matter the style, size, or cushion type. They are very comfortable and have great sound. Works as advertised. I will say if I am in a loud environment I do have to switch to on ear or something along those lines to hear the music/videos I am streaming but I am distracted easily by noises around me so I think that may be a me thing more than a design thing.

I bought these for my husband for his birthday. His first words after he put them in and played music were, “Wow. WOW.” Then he spent the next few days listening to different recordings of his favorite music and saying how he was hearing things he'd never heard before. He also likes the ANC feature.

I bought these for Black Friday and after a few months, I’m pretty disappointed in them. I was very excited for these as I had been wanting a pair for a while and have been a Bose fan for years. Unfortunately, these have fallen short for me. While they have good sound, they are not noise canceling. Bose claims these are noise canceling, they are not. I can hear so much through these in their “quiet” mode that I have to constantly check to see if they are actually in quiet mode. This was a feature that was very important to me. I’ve worn them to university, on airplanes, in public places and the only times I don’t hear these sounds are when the music is too loud for my ears. I wear them when I walk to university and wind gets in (maybe I’m wearing the wrong earpiece size, but they seem to fit well otherwise). Also, sometimes they just randomly cut out for a second or two, even if my phone is in my pocket. They do have great range on the Bluetooth, though. Personally, I find that when I first put them in, the voice that tells me the battery percentage is way too loud. Speaking of the battery percentage, they’ve only ever told me that they’re at 100%. This makes me wonder if I might’ve received a defective pair, I wear them most days or everyday and I don’t charge them often. They’ve died on me twice after telling me that the battery is 100%, I guess I’ll never know my battery percentage. Also, I wish that the lowest volume was one notch lower, that would be insanely helpful for studying. The earbuds have a nice fit once you get used to the way they work, but they have a little silicone piece around the part that goes into the ear which is a little looser than I’d like. I take my earbuds out of my ears a lot when I’m on campus; to order coffee, talk to people, etc, but the silicone parts want to slip off all the time. One of them actually did the other day and now that one earbud doesn’t stay in my ear. They look nice and feel nice and stay in the ear if all the parts are there, but at the end of the day, I wish I had gone with a different company. I bought these to replace a pair of seven-year-old Sony wireless (not true wireless) earbuds and I honestly miss the Sony ones because they were noise canceling and didn’t have the problems these have. I wouldn’t recommend them.

I have been using these for a couple weeks. The sound quality is very good except I don't hear or feel the bass. I've used it while working out and despite having sweaty ears they stayed on but did shift a lot. They don't hurt after extended use. Connects quickly.

Im loving my purchase, however I gave it 4 stars because it does not have the capacity to be found using your phone. I have already misplaced them twice and it would be so handy if we could ping it with the app or if it was compatible with the find my iPhone feature

I bought these at the beginning of the summer for the express purpose of wearing them during my walk (all outside/sidewalks) to and from work. I have the Boae over the ear headphones and they're so good at canceling noise, I almost got run over by a firetruck with full sirens. BOTH ARE AWESOME. Since I purchased these with the intent to hear my music AND the environment around me...they are legitimately perfect for what I needed and wanted. They connect easily and reliably, have good quality audio, and fairly intuitive touch features. I love how they give me the sound I want, while still letting me hear all around me. Also good for the office, as I can wear these AND interact with my coworkers and still hear everything. Also...they look cool. Give this librarian the exact low-key, sci-fi vibe I like. At the end of the day, these are cool, exactly what I need, and I dread the day I have to replace them because I worry there won't be anything as perfect as these.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought these about 2 months ago and what is very cool about them is you do forget you're wearing them. The type of ear buds that go in your ear have always made my ears very uncomfortable very fast, but these you really don't feel. You also don't stand out so much as wearing ear buds, depending on your hair style, but since they don't have that long part sticking down you don't necessarily look like you're walking around with ear buds on. They also are unlike the other type of ear buds in that they do not interfere with your normal hearing - you hear everything plus you hear whatever you're listening to with your phone which I really like. I have kids and I also like to listen to audiobooks so this way I'm not "off in my own little world." I'm still very present and aware of everything going on around me but listening to a book. If someone talks to me I don't have to go, "huh?" and take out an ear bud and then ask them to repeat. And because you're still so present and they're so comfortable and you forget you're wearing them - they have scared the total crap out of me more than once when I'd get a phone call. One time I was in a public bathroom and suddenly loud and clear and all around me was "Jingle Bells." I jumped but no one else was reacting - then I realized it was my phone ringing with my Christmas ringtone. Really these things are great. I hope that eventually they would be better integrated with iPhone so they'd read my text messages to me, but I think that's just iPhone being proprietary.

There is a need for a set of earbuds dedicated to just complete noise cancelation for sleeping. QC 's accomplish noise cancellation but sometimes are interrupted by picking up sound. Also, the earpieces for pure noise cancellation earbuds must be small enough to not be uncomfortable when side sleeping. rusting in Bose quality for such a design.

These open earbuds are a great alternative to traditional in-ear buds. They are flexible and lightweight, allowing me to wear them for hours without the ear fatigue I experience with typical earbuds. The design is perfect for those who struggle with in-earbuds. The immersive audio function is fantastic, providing a rich, full audio experience regardless of movement, although it does drain the battery faster. Call quality is hit or miss - I was told I sounded clear on some calls and distorted/hard to hear on others. They don't provide noise-cancellation, which makes them perfect for those times when you need to be aware of your surroundings, while still being able to listen to your audio. However, I travel frequently for work and the open design and lack of noise cancellation were significant drawbacks on planes and in airports. I frequently had to increase the earbud volume all the way just to hear my audio - and it still didn't drown out the noise around me. So, I'll stick with my QC earbuds while working/traveling and use these for leisure.

Bought them about 6 months ago and I really enjoy them for what they are the bass still is decent and sound quality is awesome but since this last software update the Bluetooth connection has gone down hill, waiting for a new update hopefully will fix the issue