They came with the newest revision of the updates, which are the newest release of the model(make sure you get the newer version and you will save yourself a lot of headaches.
First and foremost these are for Music and Fitness- you can tell by the design choices and the marketing materials - I would seriously not take anyone's review into account unless that is the sole focus on the review. These are for use with a Cell Phone not a PC or MAC.
Sound Quality is absolutely amazing for wireless earbuds considering your other options - they are the top of the stack for quality of sound hands down(The Beats version comes in at around tie to slightly lower quality) - If this is your priority don't look back. Otherwise wired is always better obviously. There is slight aberrations from the processing of the sound but that is expected otherwise the profile is good for wireless. Bass is good, mid range is solid and highs are there but don't get to the point they are ear piercing focused. Very loud - If your phone is all the way up in most medium environments you will probably have them around half volume.
Connectivity - no problems whatsoever, but be aware the left earbud can time out which makes it seem like it isn't connected, also you will get drops around extremely strong radio waves and will cause drops primarily in the left ear, mine never cut out despite using them at the business/working end/side of the airport where radio signals are all over the place with missive congestion on the radio wave spectrum. Don't expect to use these and walk away they are meant to have a cell phone carried with you -another thing to keep in mind from others reviews.
The design sits in the ears with a twist and is comfortable without any kind of slipping out despite the design of being bulky compared to other options. Could not shake them out even tried a headbang metal session which is weird despite not having foam eartips. It is larger compared to other options but manages to not fatigue the ears that much.
Got 6 hours of battery life out of them with 2.5 additional charges from the case, honestly at that point battery is moot unless you are going camping for a week, on standby 5 days without the charge.
Water resistant to sweat and water but not to be submerged - this makes it easier to wear when raining without fear or sweat from workouts and makes for easy cleanup - but use common sense and they should be 100% fine.
Okay now for the pitfalls.
Video audio sync is terrible unless you are playing video from Apps, you need to watch what codecs are being used and just be aware this is not the prime focus of this device. YouTube app itself is fine but access it from the web page and.....well just don't I would imagine its the same way for any streaming service, need to test it with Amazon video/Funimation/Netflix/Hulu and the other streaming services. Something tells me the apps are fine but webpage streams are bad depending on codecs used.
There are physical buttons on the ear pieces and man the play/pause/skip/… is hard to push, Volume buttons aren't terrible but still bad, these needed to be a bit more user friendly, a touch pad on the exterior shell would have been better.
On calls the design choice was only to use the master ear piece rather than have audio come from the set of buds. +/- depending as you can use it old style with just the master while walking around.
No active noise cancelation that Bose is famous for - Passive is terrible - design choice probably for runners and cyclists.
Next revision - Bose needs to change for these to be an absolute home run
Size is fine and so is the shape.
No physical buttons instead touch input for audio controls.
non-proprietary USB type C charging for the case instead of Micro USB 2 is this pre 3.0 2000's??? using outdated standards on a premium product is an absolute no-no for what you are charging for these. Wireless charging??? Power share???
New eartip options meant to satisfy Passive NC requirements to open up type of consumer base.
Bose's famous ANC would be nice as well. - Runners and cyclists can turn it off but if its never there that isn't an option...
Ideally if they change a few things and nail the connectivity/Codec issues and then change a few outdated aspects these would be a $250-$300 set of premium earbuds but the features and product needs to warrant that price.
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SoundSport Free wireless headphones
No wires. No stopping you.
Meet SoundSport Free headphones, the truly wireless in-ear headphones from Bose, made for the toughest workouts. They are engineered to deliver clear, powerful sound with nothing—not even a single wire—in your way. So you can achieve your personal best every time you use them.
Much more than a case.
This charging case protects and recharges your earbuds while you recover from your workout. It’s magnetized, so it keeps them in place while they charge. It also provides two additional full charges—or up to 10 hours of battery life. So when you’re ready to go, your headphones are, too.
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My ears literally hurt
Update: 7-4-19I've been wearing these headphones for a few months now, and I'm dropping the rating from 4 to 2 stars.The gist is that these headphones are NOT comfortable. I've been suffering the pain if prolonged wearing during every day use. No matter what flap I use, it still really hurts my ears after a few hours. A fatal flaw on Bose's end.Sounds still rocks, but never will I recommend this. When if you have millions to burn.Note: a tl;dr is at the bottom.I will preface this review by stating an obvious fact: These ear buds are ugly. There's no real way of watering it down. Compared to the Sonys, Jabras, and even the Samsungs out there...these buds are ugly. It looks like you have a black (or orange) mushroom growing out of your ear, or makes you look like one of those 50's Martian cartoons with antennas coming out of their ears.The second real quick gripe I have is that these buds tend to hurt after a while. Now, it could be just me and my ears are shaped funny, but if I wear these for more than 2 or 3 hours, my ears start getting a bit sore. This is something that also happened to me with other completely wireless ear buds out there, so it is not just Bose. I've had the SkullCandy Method Wireless around-the-neck bluetooth set, and MY GOD was that thing comfortable. I could go all day wearing them and not...feel...a...thing.With all that said, let's get to the real crux of the review: The sound quality, which can be summed in two words: Holy Cow!I've tried and used other wireless devices. Initially I got the Sony WF-SP700N/B wireless buds, because I like Sony and I really wanted to try out the noise cancelling feature and extra bass. The noise cancelling feature was fine, but I found myself totally ignoring it and just keeping that feature off more often than not. The bass was...welll...bassy, but I didn't feel like it was all that special.I decided then to get and try the Bose. It was my first time ever buying a Bose, and at 200 bucks...it was a huge investment. I've researched, looked at, read, and studied the features of tons of ear buds, and the consensus is that the Bose was always at the top 3 if not #1...and I concur. Aside from the comfort factor and the Shitake Mushroom growing out of my ear, the sound is just phenomenal! I found myself very satisfied with the crispiness of the audio quality, and the bass is very very good. It is not club-level boom-boom bass, but it is just the right amount to enjoy it without blowing out your ear drums or distorting the sound.Podcasts, movies, music, videos...all of them have a very even feel and sound to them. The earbuds also do a sufficient enough job of isolating outside noise, but don't expect QC III-level of noise cancelling. The end result is you will enjoy listening to whatever is on your device quite nicely...which brings me to the pairing.The nice feature of this--and, quite frankly, probably all wireless ear buds--is how fast the bud pairs with your phone the second you take it out of the case. it gives a quick battery percentage indication, and tells you the name of the device it is paired with (mine would actually tell me it is connected to my device, called "Megatron"). It MUST be noted, however, that Bose uses a Master-Slave system, where the set will only work if the right ear bud (the master) first connects to the device. Afterwards, the left ear bud (the slave) can or cannot be used at your discretion.The case quite big. There are other designs out there that are smaller, but it is what it is. I can't put it in my pocket and not feel like someone is gonna say to me, "is that X in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?". Other than that, the case is great. it has light indicators on the outside to show you how much battery life the case still has when pressing the release button, and the release button wont really release the lock on the case unless you press all the way down. It's great for keeping your buds nice and secure, and it is good to keep you on top of how much battery you have left.As for Calls: It only makes calls from the right (master) ear bud. It becomes a bit off-putting when you get a call and the left ear is totally silent. That is kind of a bummer. Also, you have to talk a bit in the loud range. Since this is an ear bud and doesn't have any advance jaw-bone sensors to transfer sounds to the caller, you have to take into consideration that it is far from your mouth and you will need to raise your voice a bit in high-noise areas.Finally, the comfort. Like I said before, if it stays on too long, it will start to make your ears sore. With that said, I do go to the gym with them and I do cardio work out in them. Sean T makes me jump and burpee and squat and hop and look like a leaf-hopping Amazonian tree Frog , but these buds keep their place and they stay on! While they are not water proof, they are water and sweat resistant, so there is no issue with sweat. Some say that you do notice their weight in heavy exercise: I'm not so sure I do in the middle of the workout, but I can probably imagine others feeling this way.Conclusion: These are Bose: They are expensive. I'm not an audiophile and I can't give you the MHz analysis or what a treble even really means. What I can say is that the sound in these 200 dollar ear buds is fantastic. There are not crazy bells and whistles with these guys (even the app is pretty straight forward and simple), so if James-bond level of gadgetry is your thing, this isn't it. I only advise people who are very comfortable in spending 200 dollars to get these guys, as 200 dollars is 200 dollars and that is a big number that 200 dollars. There are very good and decent quality options out there. If budget is an issue, get those. if you are totally comfortable dropping 200 dollars on ear buds and not mind a Japanese chef trying to cut them out of your ear with his knife, I highly recommend these guys.tl;dr:Cons:- Big and Ugly: Looks like you got mushrooms coming out of your ears- Hurt ears after long usage- Big and Bulky charge case- No advanced sound options or equalizer configuration- Calls only on right ear budPros:- Amazing sound quality for all types of audio sources (music, video, podcast, etc...) ****** This is the most significant and most important part of all of this- Pairing is super easy and super fast- Full ear bud and case charge can keep you well set all day long- Ear bud fins keep the set nice and secure in your ear, even in high intensity activities like cardio workouts- Plenty of methods to check and confirm battery level from both buds and charge case- Has a "sonar" option for your phone to ping detect where your headset is should you misplace them under your clothes- Very good range, well over 10 meters (~30 feet)
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Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2020
They come with 3 sets of changeable ear fits, Small, Medium, Large. which are very comfortable.
Comes with a charging cord.
Of course the Ear Buds
Charging Case.
As far as the sound, Bass, Treble, Mids, highs etc,
The sound is perfectly balanced, You can adjust these with the Connect App or your device.
They have amazing Bass, no crackling, no distortion, PERFECT SOUND that you can adjust if you like.
I am very picky when it comes to sound being right.
I have NO complaints about the amazing sound these Buds put out.
They are very comfortable while in. When you put them in you need to rotate then a tiny bit to get them so sit in, they will not just fall out, it takes some force to make them fall out. Yesterday night i wanted to sleep with them in because my female cat is in heat and i did not want to listen to her calling all night. So i slept with them in both ears, i woke up to them still playing and still in my ears, and i toss and turn all night i always have, When i woke i was amazed to find out they still didnt fall out and they werent uncomfortable, at least for me. Now others will have a different opinion. but the main focus is that they stayed in and were still playing 9 hrs later.
As for the operation buttons [ volume. play, pause, excepting phone calls. I have fat fingers and had no issues operating them while still in my ears, it did not cause issues of them falling out.]
As for sweat and water resistant is true. They arent waterproof.
Taking a Phone call and having your call hear you, You do not have to raise your voice or yell, you can talk like you normally would. They work excellent during a call.
All in All I am very very happy with the over all performance and the amazing sound quality of these ear buds..
I should only do 4 stars, only because they should come with the wall charger to fix the false showing of not being fully charged.
I would suggest purchasing these ear buds, if you want a good sounding, quality, long lasting Ear buds.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2020
So i was extremely worried when i purchased these. I read alot of reviews, Most not good reviews. I purchased them, because of the 10 hr play time. You get 10 FULL hrs of Listening time. The charges you get from the rechargeable case do give 30 hrs. You actually get a little more then 10 hrs listening time, and a little more than 30 hrs total, Which in the reviews that i read alot of people didnt receive that. As far as the review i seen the most of, was the left bud cutting out. Ive had the buds for 3 days and if you got more than 35 feet it will start to cut out but it connects back up in less than a second. But anything you walk away from to far its going to disconnect. The one issue i have seen from the day i received the buds are of the charging lights of the case. The last light always stays in the blinking state instead of when its fully charged turning solid. But if you take the buds from the case or use the app They are fully charged 100%. The other reviews ive seen where about if you look on the back of the box, they said they ae only made for iphone, ipod, etc. That is not true. They work beautiful with most all devices, including Amazon Alexa. Now the only other issue is that they do not come with a wall charger. I do believe having to use a wall charger of your own is whats causing the charging light to not turn solid. Alot of reviews mentioned Delays when watching YouTube, movies etc. now that is partly true if you have the video quality to high. and the distance between what device you are using. Now i didnt have any issues with any delay. But when i was trying to get the delay, that is what i found.Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2020
They come with 3 sets of changeable ear fits, Small, Medium, Large. which are very comfortable.
Comes with a charging cord.
Of course the Ear Buds
Charging Case.
As far as the sound, Bass, Treble, Mids, highs etc,
The sound is perfectly balanced, You can adjust these with the Connect App or your device.
They have amazing Bass, no crackling, no distortion, PERFECT SOUND that you can adjust if you like.
I am very picky when it comes to sound being right.
I have NO complaints about the amazing sound these Buds put out.
They are very comfortable while in. When you put them in you need to rotate then a tiny bit to get them so sit in, they will not just fall out, it takes some force to make them fall out. Yesterday night i wanted to sleep with them in because my female cat is in heat and i did not want to listen to her calling all night. So i slept with them in both ears, i woke up to them still playing and still in my ears, and i toss and turn all night i always have, When i woke i was amazed to find out they still didnt fall out and they werent uncomfortable, at least for me. Now others will have a different opinion. but the main focus is that they stayed in and were still playing 9 hrs later.
As for the operation buttons [ volume. play, pause, excepting phone calls. I have fat fingers and had no issues operating them while still in my ears, it did not cause issues of them falling out.]
As for sweat and water resistant is true. They arent waterproof.
Taking a Phone call and having your call hear you, You do not have to raise your voice or yell, you can talk like you normally would. They work excellent during a call.
All in All I am very very happy with the over all performance and the amazing sound quality of these ear buds..
I should only do 4 stars, only because they should come with the wall charger to fix the false showing of not being fully charged.
I would suggest purchasing these ear buds, if you want a good sounding, quality, long lasting Ear buds.
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Reviewed in Mexico on July 16, 2019
Del sonido puedo decir que es garantía BOSE, bajos y agudos muy nítidos, aunque cuando subes el volumen a tope uno de los audífonos (lado izq.) hace un sonido leve similar al de una bocina reventada. Respecto a la batería puedo decir que hasta este momento el tiempo que demoran los audífonos de ir del 100% de la carga al 0% es de alrededor de 3.5hrs. sin problemas. La carga de los audífonos es por medio de un estuche carga pequeño que hace de resguardo y carga, imantado para que no se caigan, tardan cerca de 1hr. en cargarse totalmente los audífonos rápidamente. Es importante recordar que la única manera de recargar la pila es a través del estuche y no viene algún conector a la toma-corriente por lo que considerar conectarlos a un buen toma-corrientes para evitar daños de sobrevoltaje.
El detalle de hacer deporte es perfecto ya que es muy difícil que se te caigan pues están diseñados y patentados para no caerse por nada del mundo. Vienen 3 almohadillas dependiendo del tamaño de tu oreja, se quedan fijos en su lugar sin lastimar, los botones de control están muy duros, hay que hacer mucha fuerza para oprimirlos, si mantienes oprimido el botón central del audífono derecho puedes usar comandos de voz con Alexa y Google desde el celular dependiendo de tu configuración, aunque como repito, el botón es duro y resulta incomodo mantenerlo presionado en lo que dictas un comando de voz. 1 click contesta-finaliza llamadas o pausa-reproduce canción, 2 click regresa la canción, 3 click adelanta la canción.
Considerar que cuando recibes una llamada funciona hasta 9m de distancia con el teléfono (sin que haya paredes de por medio) pero solo se escucha el auricular derecho, (situación incomoda para los zurdos). Le falta mas inclusión a BOSE. Respecto al lag que mencionan lamento decir que si tiene retraso de cerca de 1seg. (algo molesto que deberían resolver en próximos firmwares). Los he probado con las apps de Amazón Prime, Youtube, Hbo Go y Fox Premium app. y en todas parece tener ese retraso.
Es un precio alto que vale la pena para los que aman el sonido y se deleitan con la FIDELIDAD por encima de un volumen estruendoso.
*Considerar lo llamativos que son, en especial en el caso de la inseguridad, sino optar por algún color discreto.*
Altamente recomendables, vale la inversión.
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