[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] These are a gam changer! I've had my open ear buds for about two weeks and have fallen in love with them. I am a music junkie and having ear buds that don't hurt my ears and, especially in warmer/summer weather, don't leave swear marks on my head (I love over the wear headphones, but in cooler weather) is a plus. Also, as someone who has a narrow ear canal, it's great that I know these ear buds are secure. This was a complete "why not?" purchase and I am not regretting my rash decision.

Had an opportunity to use these buds for over a month now. This is a unique concept, in having an earbud that does not fit into the ear but rests outside of the ear canal. This allows for pass-through of natural sound while playing music/taking phone calls. This is the best "open-ear" earbud on the market. The sound quality is what you'd expect from a Bose product. The sound is "loud;" you don't have to position the bud closer to the ear canal to get a good, clean, crisp sound. The physical buttons make operation much easier and eliminates accidental touches. The flexible ear hook allows for easy on-off of the buds, and you don't have to worry about the bud falling off. The negative: Call quality is not good. Many callers state that it sounds muffled and underwated-like. While I rarely use these for phone calls, I found it difficult to have conversations because of this drawback. This is the perfect option for someone looking to buy earbuds but hates placing them in the ear. There is nothing else on the market that matches these.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I’ve had my Bose ultra open earbuds and they’re amazing l, I can workout with them, run, play sports and they won’t fall add. The sound is amazing and I like it cuz if I’m road running I can still hear what’s around me.

I bought my Bose open earbuds a few months ago and when I got them, they seem to work well. That being said, after using them while working out, they seem to slip from my ears. The grip on them is not so great. I now only use them when I'm stationary.

I really like the idea of the earbuds clipping to your ear rather than jammed inside your earhole. The only downfall I see is the there is static as it connects back and forth from my phone to my computer. I've also been told while on calls that I sound like I am in a wind tunnel. I was in an office and not outside so it should not sound like that.

Overall, I was very impressed with these earbuds. It's very hard to get decent ones that sound good and are also completely wireless, comfort is a pretty important element as well. The ultra open earbuds have ALL of these features. I wasn't sure what to expect when listening with these earbuds, I figured there would be a lot of sound leakage but to my surprise they are very personal. Listening to music doesn't broadcast to the rest of the room like some open headphones can. They work as well as the Bose sunglasses do in this. In addition, the sound quality is crisp and amazing. They really compare to my QC45s which is exceedingly difficult to do with smaller drivers that earbuds are limited to. I'm guessing the open design in exploited in some way to make them sound as great as they do but definitely not a disappointing sound experience at all. Now of course I must address the fit as that's probably the most uncommon feature these have. It does take some finagling and adjusting to get them into place, it's hard to give advice since everyone's anatomy is different. Eventually when you do find the spot they're supposed to be, they hang on similar to clip on earrings and aren't uncomfortable at all, I can wear them for much longer than any earbud I've tried so far. They tend to stay in place for the most part but when you're new it might seem annoying to get used to and shift around, or did in my case. But it's not rocket science. I have not really used these while doing anything remotely physically strenuous so can't accurately comment on their stability in action. I was very fortunate to test these and am glad I got to experience them - they are definitely my favorite go to daily earbuds now. Definitely an upgrade over the more typical earbud models in sound and comfort.

I have been using the open earbuds for few weeks now. These are really great for a active lifestyle, running, hiking or in the gym. I have used them while shopping and in the malls. I really like it how they stay in place and are light weight so the ears do not feel fatigued. Also while listening to music one can hear around the surroundings, which is helpful. The bass/volume on the music is good but not at the same level as Bose's in ear buds that I also use. I would think this is expected, because the speakers are clipped outside the ears and one would hear the music accordingly ( instead of the ear phones inside the ear ). The only con, for which I am unable to rate this higher is the call quality. Even with cranking up the volume all the way cannot hear what the other person is saying! For anyone using ear buds often for calls it would be a challenge. Maybe I have not found the right setting or maybe there may be some future firmware update to hopefully improve this.

I bought these as a gift to myself, and Wow! The quality is great especially how crisp and clear the music sounds! I also liked how comfortable it felt on the ear and compared to the other competitions, these earbuds stay in place and do not fall out of your ears. Definitely a stand out to the other competitions out there. Definitely recommend!

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 am on my second set of headphones. After less than a month my initial pair wouldn't charge. In addition, when on calls people could not hear me and the call broke up a lot. Sound quality of music was great. Comfort level was also great. For the price, I expected more.