Bose SoundSport Wireless Headphones - Black

I've spent the last few years buying in-ear headphones and regretting it, each time going back to over-the-head style headphones. I have been using Bose QC35 and older wired Beats headphones attached to a bluetooth adapter mainly... I appreciate paying a bit more for decent quality products. Apple in-ear headphones just fall out constantly, Beats in-ear ones don't stay in closely so the sound is tinny. It dawned on me that using Amazon I could try some alternatives again and return them if they were naff. I read and watched reviews and these Bose SoundSport Wireless ones seemed to do pretty well, though as usual there were some mixed biasses towards and against the product. Some saying they are flimsy, some saying they are uncomfortable, some saying they are too big. Personally I'm WELL IMPRESSED with these. They are the first in-ear devices that stay in my ears without any messing around! There's a rubber flap that gently secures them as it fits into the curves of the ear itself. I have been wearing them for cycling and walking (decent distances) and they remain secure and not needing to be constantly "fiddled with" and pushed back in like others I've tried. There is ample noise cancelling but not so much that you can't hear the surroundings. The sound quality is remarkable. It sounds daft to say it, but I find them so comfortable that sometimes I forget I'm wearing them and get a shock when I hear music so close to my ears! I feel safe cycling in them, though on windy days there can be the sound of a little wind whistling around my ears. There's no problem with the charging mechanism - the flap opens easily. The device works with the same Bose mobile app as my QC35 headphones - so can be customised via this. I'm writing this review because I'm chuffed to have found some "in ear" headphones that work well for me, and which are (in my opinion) really very good!

Update: 1 year on and these are still my favourite earphones. I use them at the gym and and they have never fallen out. Call quality is great, I have no complaints. I'm sick of seeing biased reviews by people who get free products, I paid full price for this and want to give a real review for a great product. I have tried various wireless earphones and I must say that these are the best I have used. 1. They are extremely comfortable and even though they are quite bulky, you can barely feel them in your ears. 2. The sound quality is amazing, the bass is powerful (obviously you can tweak this is you don't like the sound), and the voices are crisp and clear. I have tried the Sennheiser CX 6.00BT and the music was quite piercing especially with percussion instruments and some artists' singing. The Bose earphones offer the highest quality. 3. So far the battery life has been great, although 6 hours may not last me for long journeys so it will be worth investing in a small portable charger. 4. These aren't entirely noise cancelling but they are good enough, you will not get run over by a car wearing these but also you won't be able to hear people's voices. 5. I haven't used these at the gym yet but with the in-ear silicone wing I believe that they will not fall out easily. 6. There is no sound delay when watching videos on apps such as YouTube or Twitter, as I have noticed with other wireless earphones. This is a huge plus for me. 7. This even comes with a little case for your earphones so you don't lose them when you're out and about. Overall, this is a great pair of wireless earphones, you have to pay a bit more for the quality but it is worth it.

Next day delivery as promised and packaging looks smart giving you confidence that the product is high quality and expensive. At £109 this is the most i have paid for a wireless headset but I am pleased with the quality and value. The ear buds are on the large side so people will notice you wearing them but they are comfortable and stay in your ears securely with the assistance of the small fins that fit snugly in your ears. They fully charged from the pack in just under one hour and have lasted for a few days without recharge during which i have had around 7 hours of actual use. a voice informs you of how much battery you have left. Currently using with my iPhone 8 plus via Bluetooth with no connection issues. Sound quality is excellent and i have been enjoying loud rock music with the clarity that Bose are renound for. I have also watched a football match on my phone and the commentary and crowd atmosphere was very clear. Used for walking and sitting in noisy coffee shops and restaurants, they largely block out noise however this is not total noise cancellation and when in a popular fast food chain restaurant i could hear some noise and voices. They have a handy pocket size case that i use when they are not in use, this has a clip that can fit to a sports bag, key ring or belt buckle etc. My one gripe is that the earphones are not magnetic so you cannot attach them together around your neck like a necklace when not in use, instead there is a rather impractical clip attached to the wire linking the headphones to one another with the idea of fastening it to your collar to prevent loss. Overall i am very happy with the product and would recommend them.

I already owned a pair of Sound True around-ear wired headphone from BOSE and I truly love them. The reason behind choosing Bose headphones are mainly due to the sound quality, which keeps Bose separate from the other brands and the SoundSport Wireless is no different. The build quality is great and it connects with the mobile/laptop Bluetooth without any issue. However, I must admit the design is a bit outdated compared to the other competitor brands in the market. It feels a bit heavy in my ear after wearing for more than 2 to 3 hours. Also, the battery stays alive for about 6 hours, which is also below average compared to the other brands. I haven't tested them while running. I yet to understand the wind impact on the sound. Also, the Bose is known for its durability. I hope my pair stays with me for long. If you seek for sound quality then hands down Bose, however, if the design is the main concern for you then you need to look elsewhere.

I love this headset, and this is my third time buying them. Great sound. What I don't like: - the usb charging cover rips off quickly. On my third pair this happened on first use. - the on/off button came off, meaning I have to pry inside the earbud to turn it on and off. Shame about the quality - might be why it's been discontinued.

There's a reason these are so highly rated on the web. These things are a DREAM come true! My one and only device from Bose are some noise-cancelling headphones I use for flights, and they have lasted me for years. Based on the reviews of these guys, and my experience with Bose, I decided to take the plunge and purchase them. I was really looking for something that I could take to the gym 5x a week, could take a beating in the gym bag, wouldn't fry when exposed to sweat, and most importantly: were comfortable / stayed in the ear during workouts. This product ticked all those boxes and more. I literally have almost nothing negative to say about these EXCEPT for this: the music quality is probably average-ish. Since they seem to stick out of your ears quite a bit, the sound feels very open and the music isn't isolated in your ear. This could be a great feature for runners, but in the gym, I end up hearing a bit of background noise. However, since the Bose SoundSport set impresses me so much in every other area, I could easily overlook this one negative thing. My recommendation: BUY IT NOW! See attached images for details.

Produit testé en voiture, en train, et au bureau. J'ai eu du mal à passer le pas des intras. Ceux fournis habituellement avec les téléphones ou autres devices audio ne m'ont jamais tenu dans les oreilles, j'avais donc peur d'un faux bon achat.. Eh bien après une dizaine de minutes à essayer les différents embouts fournis (3 tailles), ces écouteurs tiennent si bien dans mes oreilles que je peine à y croire ! Les écouteurs restent gros pour des intras, vous ne les porterez pas sous un casque), mais se font vite oublier. Côté son, c'est du Bose. Question de goût, certains aiment, d'autres pas. Personnellement j'aime leur signature sonore : basses présentes sans être trop marquées, bonne répartition sur les mediums et aigus. On reste bien au fait de l'environnement sonore extérieur, comme cela doit être le cas avec des écouteurs sportifs, mais le volume sonore global peut être poussé assez fort (couplé avec un Samsung S7) pour s'isoler si on le souhaite (au péril de vos tympans...) Les annonces sonores sont claires et pertinentes (niveau de batterie, appareil couplé....), et on peut les passer en français pour les irréductibles. Côté ergonomie : le câble se montre très discret dans le coup. Il reste bien fixé grâce à la petite pince que vous pouvez accrocher au t-shirt et qui contribue à la stabilité de l'ensemble. Le bouton de commande principal, sur l'écouteur droit, n'est pas évident à localiser au départ, mais on s'y fait vite. La télécommande tombe facilement sous la main, et les commandes sont simples. Le cordon de charge est un peu court, et de mon côté a été remplacé par un des nombreux câbles micro-usb qui traînaient à la maison. L'étui fourni, avec son mousqueton, est bien pratique pour transporter le tout. Côté batterie : pas encore un test complet, mais après 3 heures d'écoute j'en suis à 60% de batterie (annonce du niveau de batterie à l'allumage des écouteurs, très pratique pour ne pas se faire surprendre...)

Over the years I frequently get asked what the best Bluetooth sports headphone is. My stock answer is that none are perfect, all have their drawbacks, and the handful of top models may fit you well and work great -- or they may not. Bose's SoundSport Wireless, the company's first Bluetooth sports headphone, isn't perfect either, but it may just be the best Bluetooth sports headphone currently out there. I mean you don't jam the earbud into your ear and completely seal off your ear canal (that type of headphone is referred to as a "noise-isolating" in-ear headphone). Thanks to Bose's eartips, which come in three sizes -- small, medium, large -- the bud sits loosely in your ear yet remains securely in place. The SoundSport Wireless comes with three sizes of ear tips. This model is equipped with a special sport version of the tips that's different from the tips included with Bose's earlier in-ear headphones, so they aren't interchangeable. I should also point out that because the earpieces extend out from your ears you'll probably have some trouble wearing these under certain helmets. The ear pieces are somewhat bulky, but not so bulky to feel heavy on your ears. However, if there's a criticism of this headphone's design, it's that the ear pieces could protrude out a little less and be more discrete-looking. Easier said then done, of course -- today's battery technology is holding back miniaturization efforts. Rival headphones -- such as Jaybird's X2 and Freedom, Beats' Powerbeats 2 Wireless and Monster's Adidas Sport Adistar -- give you the ability to shorten the cord length (or cinch up the cord) for those who want to wear the cord closer to the neck. With this headphone, you can't adjust the cord length, but what Bose has done is provide a clip you can hook on to the back of your shirt (at the top) to keep the cord from flopping about. It's a smart design and I thought it worked well; the cord remained fairly stable, even while I was running. The only downside to the floating-fit, open design is that ambient sound does leak in: this isn't a great headphone for noisy environments. (If that's your preference, Bose's upcoming QuietControl 30 is a wireless model that features active noise-canceling.) But if you're out running or biking, you'll be able to hear cars coming, which is why a lot of runners and bikers prefer their headphones to have open designs. As you might expect, the headphone is sweat- and water-resistant and there's an inline mic and remote that lets you skip songs, adjust volume, and take and make calls. Bose is touting its quality as a headset for making calls, as well as how reliable the Bluetooth connection is. I can attest to experiencing only minimal Bluetooth hiccups and was satisfied with how it performed as a headset, though the QuietControl 30 and QuietComfort 35 offer superior headset performance. Those models have noise-reduction features that muffle ambient sound, including wind and street noise. Just as importantly I had no trouble pairing and repairing the headphone with my iPhone 6S and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (the Bose features near-field communication tap-to-pair technology for devices like the Samsung that support this feature). I also simultaneously paired it with my iPhone 6S and MacBook Air and had no trouble switching between the two when a call came in as I was watching a video on the computer. Bose Connect, a free app for Android and iOS, allows you to manage your pairing list, upgrade the firmware and change the auto power off settings (the headphone powers down if you don't use it for a certain length of time, which is a good battery-saving feature). When you turn on the headphones, a female voice alerts you how much battery life is remaining and with which devices you're paired. That information is also available in the app. Battery life for the SoundSport is rated at 6 hours, which is fairly decent for this type of small headphone (though not great overall), and 5 hours for the SoundSport Pulse. Both SoundSport wireless headphones come with a simple neoprene carrying case, but Bose will also sell an accessory case that has a built-in battery for on-the-go charging that'll cost $50. That battery case provides three full charges, or up to 18 hours of battery life. Bose will sell a separate accessory case that has a built-in rechargeable battery for 3000 rupees. I used the the SoundSport Wireless for over a week, taking it to the gym, using it on the streets of Mumbai and doing two runs with it on Lodha Palava. I used the large eartips and was able to get a comfortable, secure fit. With a lot of in-ear sports headphones, I find myself having to make little adjustments to relieve some discomfort or get a more secure fit, especially while running, but with this headphone the adjustments I had to make were minimal. They were easy to put on and take off, they powered on and paired quickly to my phone, and worked as well as any Bluetooth headphone I've used. The sound quality is very good for an in-ear sports Bluetooth headphone. There've been some complaints about it not playing loud enough, but I didn't have that issue with the iPhone 6S or Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge I tested it with. (Bluetooth performance on computers tends to be a little dodgy and perhaps some of the volume complaints are related to computer connectivity.) The headphone doesn't sound as good as Bose's SoundTrue Ultra wired headphones, which I like a lot and offers cleaner, more dynamic sound, with better defined bass. But that's the nature of Bluetooth. You lose a little something. In the case of the SoundSport Wireless, the loss isn't huge. There's some clarity missing (the highs are a little recessed), but you get lots of bass and the midrange sounds pretty natural and warm. It's also a fairly open-sounding headphone. What's interesting about the sound is that this headphone seems to be optimized for outside use. Inside, in a quiet room, the bass can sound a little bloated, which gives everything a slightly dull edge. But when you're walking around outside, the bass sounds toned down because it's competing with ambient noise, whether it's the wind or traffic or whatever. If you didn't have that extra bass the headphone would sound thin outside. The way it's tuned, it sounds smoother and better balanced outdoors. I didn't think it sounded better than the Jaybird Freedom, which also delivers excellent sound for an in-ear Bluetooth headphone -- though that model costs 33 percent more. But it bests the Beats PowerBeats 2 Wireless, Plantronics' BackBeat Fit and Monster's Adidas Sport Adistar. The latter two models cost less than the Bose. All that said, what ultimately makes the Bose the superior headphone and easy to recommend is its fit and comfort level. No, it's not perfect -- and it won't be a perfect fit for everyone -- but it's one of the few "premium" in-ear Bluetooth headphones that I think will work for the vast majority who buy it. The SoundSport Wireless' highlights: Available in two colors at launch (black, aqua). Choose your pick! Price: 13k 6 hours of battery life Water- and sweat-resistant Auto-power off feature Accessory charging case costs around 3000 extra Works with Bose's free Connect app for Android and iOS devices NFC tap-to-pair technology for devices that supports it. Note: SoundSport Pulse Wireless with built-in heart-rate monitor that comes in red and has 5 hours of battery life Good: The SoundSoundSport Wireless is a very comfortable in-ear wireless Bluetooth sports headphone that's sweat-resistant and sounds great. The earphones fit securely in your ears thanks to winged tips. The headphone works decently as a headset for making cell-phone calls and has an auto-off feature to preserve battery life. Bad: The ear pieces protrude noticeably from your ears (they're a little bulky that don't feel heavy); battery life tops out at 6 hours. Crux: The Bose SoundSport Wireless is the most comfortable, best overall in-ear Bluetooth sports headphone you can buy right now.