[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I love these Ultra Open Earbuds that I bought in 2025! I bought these to replace my Bose Soundsports that I bought in 2016 that I regularly used at the gym for 9 years until the original battery gave out. These give you such a light feeling in your ears that are key at the gym where you need the freedom to move. Being able to move without any wires while still being secure in your ears is great! It feels like you’re not wearing them at all. The sound from these also sound very headphone like while still being open. The audio clarity & soundstage is very clear & very impressive. I actually prefer using these over my AirPods Pro 2 at the gym because of the light & secure feeling that they give. Would buy again, 10/10. 👏🙌

So this is the second pair I've purchased....my pair was specifically purchased for the gym. My partner saw them and wanted a pair too. So I bought the second pair which they use hands free mostly and to listen to music...taken calls is not very good, it's delayed and you have to constantly repeat yourself as the person on the other end can't hear you very well. It is very disruptive to that end but for listening to music it is fab. Is there any advise to improve the calls quality?

I really like these earbuds because they sound so nice and I love that they have good noise cancellation, and the battery life is genuinely insane. I've had these for 3 MONTHS and they've been sitting at 90-100% at all times. I actually never charge these earbuds for more than five minutes at a time and they've been full battery since I got them in February. This is SO AMAZING and I love this about these earbuds so much. They are just so finicky and very, VERY annoying at times. I'll be using both earbuds and one of them will randomly turn off and not reconnect until I put both back in the charging case. They'll disconnect for no reason and won't connect with my phone at all until I plug the case into a charger. Why so specific? I have no idea! But the funniest thing? This only stopped happening so frequently once I uninstalled the app! (Which is an entirely different app made only for this specific product, because the other app that supports the other headphones and earbuds apparently can't support these earbuds?) For whatever reason having the app on your phone makes the earbuds disconnect whenever they feel like it. Genuinely this is the weirdest thing I've experienced with technology. Sometimes I still have connection issues but since I've uninstalled the app it's only once in a while there's an issue compared to every single day. My biggest issue is the fact that you cannot turn of the sensors that detect when the earbuds in your ear, so if you happen to want to put one back it just turns your music off entirely and you have to manually reopen your app to turn it back on. Apparently a different model of the Quiet Comfort earbuds have a setting to toggle it off, these ones just don't. This is SO annoying that I genuinely want to return these headphones at times because of it. You can put tape over the sensors, I guess, but I shouldn't have to put ugly tape on my earbuds so they function the way I want them to. If there was a button to toggle the senors off in the app I'd be happy, but apparently that's too difficult? Please don't get me wrong I use these earbuds everyday because I genuinely do like them and I spent my money on them, but I wish I knew how frustrating they would be before I bought them because I might have looked for other options. TLDR: if you don't enjoy technology that is finicky and annoying to operate or you just get frustrated easily, DO NOT GET THESE! Don't do it, you will not enjoy them. If you can look past minor connection issues and don't mind not having access to the app (it makes the earbuds turn off and disconnect randomly) I would definitely recommend these earbuds! The battery life on mine is crazy and they sound amazing

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I’ve owned a lot of audio gear over the years, and I can honestly say Bose just raised the bar again. The Ultra headset is on another level. The noise cancellation isn’t just good—it’s almost disorienting in the best way. The first time I turned it on, the world just disappeared. Flights, coffee shops, even noisy environments at home—it all fades out and you’re left with pure, immersive sound. The audio quality is incredibly balanced with deep, controlled bass and crystal-clear highs. You can tell this was engineered, not just tuned. What really surprised me, though, are the Open Earbuds. I didn’t expect to use them as much as I do—but now they’re my go-to. Being able to stay aware of your surroundings while still getting great sound is a game changer. Whether I’m walking, working, or just moving around the house, they fit seamlessly into my day. Comfortable, secure, and way more immersive than I expected from an open design. Between the two, Bose nailed both ends of the spectrum: complete isolation when you want it, and effortless awareness when you need it. If you’re on the fence—don’t be. This is the kind of upgrade you notice immediately and appreciate more every day. - Bill

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I finally got on the wireless earbuds bandwagon and glad I chose Bose. The deep bass and midrange sounds from streaming app were crisply reproduced. And the ambient noise cancelling worked as expected, although no where near full size headphones. Only issue is that when battery level is low, 20-30%, it doesn't always maintain BT pairing with Samsung S25.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought these for a friend that heard mine and was blown away with the sound and fact you could still hear someone will wearing them. Ladies with long hair wear these and no one knows they are wearing. Especially great when listening to a book while a a gathering.

The idea and the functionality of the earbuds are really good. The sound and how they describe interactions is right on the point. The only issue I have is with the thickness of the wraparound below your ear. Since I have a little bit larger ear than normal, it didn’t fit me properly, which caused issues with the performance. I still recommend them for everyone and it’s a great product.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I hate leaving such a bad review because I love Bose and their products but I have to be honest about this one. I have owned a pair of Bose earbuds in the past and I had a slight issue with it so I had to trade them in for these since the ones I had have been discontinued . I will admit the sound quality on these are amazing and they're super comfortable to the point where I can watch a movie for several hours and even forget I have them on. However..... when it comes to making a phone call, they suck . many times I have had people tell me I sound very far away or they cannot hear me at all. it has gone to the point whenever I need to make a phone call I have to disconnect them. I thought people were exaggerating until I called a number where you can hear your own sound when you speak and I was in disbelief of how bad the microphone is . I tried everything from cleaning them to doing a warranty exchange and the results has been the same. I looked up online and so many other reviews of people having the same problem with these earbuds. I would not recommend anybody to get them if you want to use them for a phone call. However if you just want to use them for listening to music or watching something on your device the sound quality is great.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Love my Open Ear Buds! I use them all the time. They’re comfortable, easy to use, and they don’t feel like I have them on. The sound is great! The volume isn’t so overwhelming that I can still hear people around me.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] What’s good: They stay in place during a run or in the gym better than any other earbuds I’ve used. The bad: It is one size fits most. The fit for me doesn’t work well. The speakers are too far from my ear canal, no matter how I adjust them, so I have to have the volume turn to near max to hear…especially when I’m in the gym with lots of ambient noice/music playing.