Are you considering open earbuds? If so, what’s the main reason?

Too many people here noting the lack of noise cancelling. These earbuds are literally designed to be the opposite of noise cancelling. It’s not comparable. It’s like watching a review for a kettle and complaining it doesn’t keep your water cold to drink 😂

I just received mine this week…I love them! Very comfortable and no ear fatigue.

Hey Mark, thanks for the thorough review in your typical analytic yet chill way. Also appreciate your response to the upfront questions. Helps a lot.

‌I like them have them for couple of months now also dropped them many times they tough earbuds and sounds is just good!!

Me listening to this video using my Bose Ultra Open air earbuds, they are my every day earbuds now especially in my every day use at work and at home because I have to stay connected to the world around me with such a big family, so these have come in clutch for comfort period, I haven't had anything that fit like this where I can forget I have them on and they also get loud enough for me if I want to drown out some of the world around me, I literally don't leave home without them.

Great vid ❤❤❤ Just curious have you tried Devialet Gemini 2? 🤔 They seem to be pretty good

I just opened my new pair. I'm shocked how well the work. They're amazing.

Your one of the few reviewers that hit every major point to why these have a place and major points for talking through the placement and where the speaker points

I have them, and besides the occasional sound glitches and lack of volume they are great. I had to really adjust my expectations. The fit is great, sounds great without having bass.

I just got mine today went to the gym and they worked fine i had zero ear fatigue and they never felt like they were going to fall off and was loud enough to drown out the sound around me if i wanted and they are definitely the most comfortable buds i ever had you'd forget them in your ears lol

Good review as always, detailed and well produced.

I just bought these. I drive a semi and so far I have to say they are pretty amazing!

4th group - people who don't like earbuds actually entering the ear canal. I find over the ear headphones are a bit too obtrusive for all day and everyday wear, so something like this is perfect for me. I had the older Bose open ear buds, and they were just OK. They did not pair well with my iPhone and were clunky to connect and disconnect. They also had touch volume controls, which was nice, but the call quality was TERRIBLE. Nobody could hear me on the other end and there was a constant buzzing sound. Hoping those issues are resolved in this version.

Thanks Mark - love all your videos. Sorry I was a Patreon (for you and a few other youtubers) but with the current cost of living pressures I have had to cut back on a few things. Great review - I am not sure if I have strangely shaped ears but have struggled with Apple airpods; beats studio etc - can't get them to stay in my ears whatever size the cushion is. This looks like a good option for me - but they are a bit pricey.

I like the idea of these - ive had horrible experiences with Samsung Buds and ear infections which others have had too so trying to find decent bud style earphones that dont need to go into my ears is great

Which there were earbuds that can be converted back and forth from in ear to open ear.

I currently utilize the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Over-Ear Wireless Headphones. While the Bose Open Ear headphones appear aesthetically pleasing, they do not meet my requirements as Active Noise Cancellation (Quiet Mode) is an essential feature for me.

Shortly after I purchased the Ultra ear buds and the Ultra over ear headset Bose started sending me $50 off offers. Of course I had paid full price for both. I’ve decided to buy these open ear units as soon as I get that offer. May be a while because they are out of stock in a lot of places.

Ordered these today after hesitating for a while. I have never found ear buds that stay in my ears, constantly having to adjust them and push them back into place, also get quite a bit of pain in my right ear canal from every tip and bud I have tried. Hoping these are as comfy as everyone says, as long as I can hear my music and it sounds good I will be happy, don't need the best sound available, just something that sounds decent and works for my ears.

Not Paid? I'm IN! Thanks. Last year got fooled by various positives reviews (subsequently found out they were sponsored) and bought something that was trash even though certain KZfaqrs were talking them up. Keep it real Mark! Thanks.

How would you compare these to the Huawei Freeclips you also reviewed?

I have a pair of touch open ear, I don’t like the touch because I accidentally hit it if I adjust them on my ear; or I will try to pause, but because I can’t see what I’m touching I don’t know if I am touching the right spot so then end up touching it again causing it to skip a track when I was trying to pause it. So I think the button is actually better in this case.

After watching this vid, and the one for the regular earbuds, I’d personally go with the latter. Main reason is the noise cancelling. These do look good/unusual though. Thanks for the content.

Thanks!

need to know where u got that jumper bud 😁

I for a long time used AirPods 2 then gen 3(gen 3 didn't stay in the ear and was not nearly as comfortable). Tried AirPods Pro gen 2 but I have always had inner ear issues so completely going in my ear did not feel very good at all. How would you compare it to say the AirPods gen 3 since neither have noise cancelling. Also unless I missed it, how is the microphone/call quality?

Compared to the hhawei version ?

Turn auto volume off. Battery goes to almost 10 hours

I have cauliflower ear and I’m looking to get open ear earbuds, I have been wearing over the ear headphones for a long time and I miss earbuds so much😭

Both ear buds were charged to 100%. I took them out and listened to music for sometime. The battery on the left went down to 90% while right showed 70%. After some more listening, the right went down to 50% while left was at 70%. Any one experiencing this?

Headphones like these are extremely important for me. I have TMJD and over ear/in ear headphones put pressure on my TMJ and it triggers a migraine. Headphones like this and Oladance let me listen to audio after years of having pain with in ears. Also it’s sensory friendly for me, my Oladance disappear on my ears, in ears and over ears bother me constantly.

I may try them out but for $300 they should have wireless charging and a good mic.

Are there any open earbuds with noise cancelling out there in the market ?

Great review! In my experience, open earbuds are an excellent option for those with TMJ or prone to ear infections. It prevents pressure from building up in the ear canal, which you may already be experiencing. I loved my airpods, but my ear canal could not take the pressure even with the in-ear and semi-ear models. They kept falling out, and I eventually found my way to a pair of SoundCore AeroFit Pros, which has been excellent. Would love to give the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds a shot to compare!

The look good and all but i like noise cancelling feature which these dont have and thats a let down for me hope they some how add this feature,then ill buy ,i really love the design.

I have them but I have big eres I don’t fill them

Would these work well for streaming tv/movie audio? I have a job where I can do that but in ear buds get fatigues after awhile.

Ohhhh dang! I was hoping for good noise cancelling and good music quality

I wonder how do they compare with the original open ear Sony Linkbuds.

How does the sound and call quality compare with the Huawei FreeClips?

someone returned them at a walmart i work at so i tried them on they are werid but they work really well but too expensive

What watch or tracker are you wearing on your right wrist?

Has anyone used them on a plane? Are they loud enough? I love my Shockz, but I have to put in earplugs to get them loud enough. My Samsung buds keep falling out of my damned ear. It was fun when they dropped under my plane seat yesterday (thus me looking at the Bose).

I whish apple could make something like this. I like to hear my environment.

Are they made by Bose or Bost?

Is this bone conduction?

Just bought brand new on ebay for £180 and love them, Definitely wouldn't pay £300

Sheep's EarTag is Nasty Work LOL

Good thing I got the ultra earbuds instead.

Yes but the Huawei freeclip are way Better for phonecalls and the are 50% cheeper

its big deal ?

You forgot to mention it's also for people who want to look like pirates.

Women: because i want to listen to music while also having the ability to be aware of my surroundings. The gen 1 or 2 airpods are the next good ones because you are able to hear around you. I dislike the passthrough sound options on most ear buds because it is too mechanical and i cannot hear subtle sounds i should be listening for

I have a pair and I will be returning tomorrow after a week of use. Worst earbuds I have ever used. Sound quality and isolation are good, but the actual Bluetooth and software that they use to connect are absolutely horrendous. From the start, after just taking them out of the box, it took 2 and a half hours to get them to connect to my iPhone 13, and even then it was buggy, where one ear would just fall out of sync with the other during content playback, and then jump back in, sometimes over and over until I got frustrated I just put them back in the case and gave up. But, then it got even worse - they just flat out refused to connect to my phone, and then when you did connect them, would immediately lose signal and power off. Over. And. Over. Would not recommend these to anybody until Bose pulls their fingers out and fixes even half of these issues. I am really disappointed as I loved the concept and the product itself, but in terms of useability, it is just unacceptable.

Stopped buying Bose a while ago. Wong be buying them

Once again 300 USD and no multipoint. Poor water resistance. They are open style so no they won't have noise cancelling. But they will cost 300 bucks. It's a thing with bose if their name is on it that makes it cost 300 dollars

I like the idea, i dont like the aesthetic of them or the price tag! Just another gimmick with the idea being put in the bin in a year or two

yeah, these won't be on my xmas list!

Yup, sheep’s ear tag. Bought a pair. Excellent for the right person though

Sony linkbuds. Can't beat them.

It’s pronounced Bose…not Bose….😂. Great vid mate.

4th

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If you like good caling quality then do not buy! As for the rest it is a good product with good servic but the volume of the partner your calling is bad! I recieved another product and did the update. Nobody is talking about it! It is not worth the 350 euro!

These look hideous. For people who have no idea what they are (majority of people) they’ll think it’s earrings or jewelry. But who knows, maybe they are fantastic when you actually use them.

Are you limping?

They look like ear rings... No thanks

Lost me at £299.95 😂 Bose tax and a total gimmick. These achieve nothing and just have a list of drawbacks. Buy AirPods Pro or similar and just turn on transparency mode.

Dude you are too verbose

They look ridiculous

Don’t buy it,if you wanna listen true sound. There is even no bass,no mid. Very amateur. Bose made me sad. I beed to give it back. 😢😣

They're terrible... I bought a pair, the worked OK the first time I used them, then the right bud wouldn't charge. Then I wasted almost 2 hours chatting with Bose customer service with no satisfactory outcome. Avoid Bose products.

Can you listen/hear a podcast in the tube/train? I wonder how they perform for every day commute.