Amazon.com: Customer reviews: Bose SoundSport Wireless Headphones, Aqua

Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2016

I have used Bose SoundSport earbuds (corded) for my workouts for years. Like most, I wanted to cut the cord for convenience during my daily workouts. Since Bose had no cordless sports earbuds, I purchased the PowerBeats. I HATE them!! The sound is subpar to my corded SoundSport. The PowerBeats are NOT comfortable. The don’t feel secure. To hear my music with any reasonable quality, I would have to hold them in my ears. After a few workouts, the PowerBeats starting gathering dust in my drawer.

I saw these wireless SoundSports by Bose and ordered them immediately, hoping Bose would not let me down. I opened the box and the quality is apparent. I paired them with my iPhone and WOW!!! Sound quality is awesome! Blows the PowerBeats away - NO CONTEST. Very comfortable and feel very secure. I used them for my workout and these are like putting on my favorite pair of blue jeans! I have used these every day for a week and after 6 hours of total workout time, I still have 50% of the battery charge (a voice tells you how much battery remains when you turn them on.) Thank you Bose!!! I find I have actually been more motivated to workout since I have purchased these.

The earbuds come with a cute round case, a very short micro USB charger, and 3 different size silicone ear pieces. Pairing is seamless and the app is ok. Admittently, I don’t really love them for phone calls because the volume seems low, but I didn’t purchase them for talking on the phone. I ordered the add-on charging case for $50 from Bose. It looks like a more protective case than the included case, which is important as I want these earbuds to last me a LONG time! Case gets a full charge in 2 hours and extends the charge on the SoundSport for 18 hours. I’ll post a review once I receive it.

These wireless Bose SoundSport earbuds are a GAMECHANGER! I gave away the PowerBeats.

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Robert

Better than expected

Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2018

Color: AquaVerified Purchase

So I NEVER leave reviews, but I felt compelled to for the Bose SoundSport Wireless Headphones. Just got these and initial impressions after unboxing is that I’m blown away by these headphones so far. Let me explain:

FOR WORK/PHONE CALLS
I am in sales/installation and drive from job to job on a daily basis. Between jobs I am making and receiving calls (and listening to music of course). I had read reviewers that felt like the microphone wasn’t good for phone calls, but I beg to differ. I called my wife to test the phone call quality with the wire/mic hanging in front(below my chin), and I also tested it with the wire/mic hanging in back(resting on the back of my neck), all while making a ton of noise(clanging dishes, pots and pans, with people talking loud). I am comparing these to the Bose SoundSport wired headphones that I’ve been happy with for years. The result of our tests is that my voice actually sounds better and is less muffled on the SoundSport wireless, while the background noise is tolerable, as with the SoundSport wired headphones. So I’m extremely happy with the quality of the mic!

WORKING OUT WITH MUSIC
Let me just say that after unboxing and charging these, I put the headphones on and was blown away by the sound quality. Coming from a pair of SoundSport wired headphones, these wirelesss headphones are amazing with the bass and just overall sound quality. As far as comfort goes, I have a collection of different Bose tips that I’ve collected over the years. The tips that come on these are more noise canceling because of how they are shaped. I have found that the music and bass sound better with these tips, but the other style Bose tips (that came on my wired SoundSport) are more comfortable because of how they’re shaped, but don’t deliver as good of sound. Thankfully I can use either style and I’m sure I will depending on what I’m doing. Nevertheless, no matter which tips I have attached, the headphones stay in place whether I’m jump roping, sprinting, doing Tabatas, etc. So I’m extremely happy with these results as well!

FINAL THOUGHTS
I think some of the negative things that people are experiencing may may have something to do with the quality of the device that they’re paired up with. I have an iPhone XR, and the second I turn on these headphones they automatically connect and deliver unparalleled sound quality and excellent phone call/mic quality. I consider myself a power user of headphones with high standards, so hopefully these will stand the test of time.

Thanks for reading, I hope this review helps someone in their search for the best wireless headphones!

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Miguel Ángel Martín Recio

Not for sports , if you sweat or if you are a runner go for other options

Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2016

Color: AquaVerified Purchase

Very disappointed with this product , as a huge fan of Bose , I was looking forward to get the new Bluetooth technology headset, first impression was great , superb quality, super sound , and solid Bluetooth connection with my iPhone, it was holding fine on my ears , even as tends to move to the right due to the mic and volume setting , but , after 5 days of usage , the problems showed up , it's barely imposible to keep it in the ears when running for more than 12m , I tried all the different sizes , but yet the left goes off all the time , and , this is the worse part , after 30-40 of usage , the left one starts to make a "crispy" sound , like when you were manually tuning one of the old FM radios , that annoying sound it does not stop , not even when I turn it off !!!., the thing keeps on going for hours .
I just read some other reviews, and it seems it's a common issue , if you sweat it will moisture inside the headphones and generate an anoying static noise that last for hours , even after you turn it off, also when running the headset gets off your ear no matter which size you take . This is not a device for sports , it will work fine for watching a movie but not for a long workout ,very disappointed with Bose, it really looks like they put out in the market a product under developed and just because all the other major manufacturers already have great wireless sport headphones . A huge failure for all Bose fans, I just wonder if the other new wireless noise cancellation headphone has similar issues. For the time being I strongly recommend to either buy anyother one or wait till Bose fixes these issues , cause as for today , is a waste of money .
Really disappointed , I looks the headset is not 100% developed .
I just hope any rep from Bose is reading this and provides a solution.

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Graeme Stockdale

Great sound quality, but issues with connectivity.

Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2016

Color: AquaVerified Purchase

Let me start this review with a disclaimer: I absolutely love Bose and their products. I have bought a number of headphones from them and I am always pleased with the quality. I bought these headphones about two weeks ago and have been experiencing issues since opening them. The first issue I noticed was that there is a very tiny bit of lag or something. Its like when CD's in the car skipped. It was so tiny that at first I figured it was my phone and didn't think much of it. However, yesterday I was lying down outside and was focusing solely on music and I noticed that it was doing this skipping thing nearly twice PER SONG. In addition to that, if I moved my head quickly to one side or the other it would cut out for an even longer period of time. I bought a warranty for these headphones and I plan on using it. Let me be very clear, the sound quality on these headphones is incredible. Everything you expect from Bose is still here. The bass is full bodied and the vocals are clear and crisp. The design of these headphones is also phenomenal. They are light and EXTREMELY comfortable.

I am going to contact Amazon and see what can be done, it might just be my headphones that are the issue. If that is the case I will be back here and change this review to a 5. I know Bose and while this has been disappointing I am sure that this issue will be resolved quickly.

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Anooze

Had been waiting for these

Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2016

Color: AquaVerified Purchase

Had been looking for a good wireless headsets for a long time. While i had the original sound sport & loved them for the comfort but the wire does get in the way sometimes. especially when running on the treadmill.

When I got the moto 360, I wanted to pick up a BT headset that would pair with the watch & play music off it. Basically converging the fitness tracker functions & the iPod shuffle i used to run with. So i picked up the Bluebuds X. These sounded good if you got the perfect seal but for me they were super uncomfortable (even with the comply tips). I even tried using my sound sport tips on the bluebuds :) but they didn't stay (obviously)

The soundsport Wireless finally solves for all these problems:
- These are super comfortable. In the quest of audiophile quality, most bug publications completely forget about the comfort part.
- That said these sound great too! because of the convenience I find myself reaching for these over my QC20s
- Lows are as highlighted as the highs & the overall sound quality is great. HipHop as well as dance music really shines.
- that little clip at the back to fix them to your T is a great thought. Minimizes the bounce of the cable which i found extremely irritating on the bluebuds

However the batteryLife isnt as great as the bluebuds. Also the carry case could have been slightly harder. I fear these might crushed in my bag.

Overall: These are awesome on & off the field.

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scovartwo

Well Designed Bluetooth Headphones

Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2016

Color: AquaVerified Purchase

I am rating this Bose product at 3.5 out of 5 stars.
These Bose SoundSport wireless earphones are comfortable in the ears and can be worn for many hours in a row with little to no ear discomfort.
The battery only lasts for around 5 hours, depending on overall listening volume, but the charging time is fairly quick, and these headphones have good quality sound that you would expect from a Bose product.
Both the left and right headphone are easy to hold and almost seem like they were designed to have small handles on each headphone, making each headphone easy to grab and place into the ear.
The Bluetooth pairing process is quite quick with these Bose SoundSport headphones, once the headphones have been paired with a device, they connect quickly after being turned on.
There is a micro USB cable provided, but no USB charging adapter, that was kind of unexpected, a USB charging adapter would have been a really nice addition.
These headphones were designed to wrap around the back of the neck area, but I found that allowing the cord to dangle down in front of the shirt area, is another way to wear the headphones, which allows the microphone to points closer to the mouth and picks up sound better.
There is a silicone flap that is covering the micro USB port on the right under side of the Bose SoundSport headphone, once the silicone flap is pulled out, it cannot be turned to the side very far, which makes plugging in the micro USB cable slightly challenging. The silicone cover should have been designed to swivel 180 degrees once it is pulled out, so that it is completely out of the way of the charging port. (I am deducting 1/2 star for this charging port cover issue.)
When reviewing a product, and deciding upon an overall rating score, I figure in the selling price of a product, this is the value factor, having said that, there is not much to these Bluetooth headphones, and so I feel as if the selling price should reflect that.
Having a beginning selling price of $149.95, I feel as if this is too much for a product that is so tiny, and I am removing 1 star for this reason, if the beginning selling price was $99, then I would have given this Bose product a 4.5 star rating.
Considering that the build quality and design of these Bose SoundSport headphones is almost certainly better than the current market competition, I guess that makes up a bit for the slightly high selling price.
If you are looking for a comfortable and good sounding pair of Bluetooth headphones made by Bose, then the SoundSport wireless headphones might be a good choice for you.

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Bobby C.

Great design and functionality, awful construction.

Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2018

Color: AquaVerified Purchase

I've had these just over a year now.

The Good:
-Great design (for the most part)
-Very lightweight and comfortable
-Great sound quality for Bluetooth earbuds
-Good battery life
-Track selection, volume, tracking, pause/play right from headphones
-Appropriate range for Bluetooth
-Good mic for quality phone calls or voice commands

The Bad:
-Cheaply made exterior
-Access to USB charging port is awkward

I probably would have loved these headphones if the construction wasn't so terrible. A few weeks into owning these, the rubbery piece around the power button and USB port started peeling off.

Since then all the other soft parts, with the exception of the ear pads, have slowly come off a little bit each day. By being extremely gentle and careful I've managed to get them to last a year without becoming unusable, but recently the rubber around the power button became so loose that it's REALLY hard to press the button now. The gaskets that cover the ends of the wire slide up and down the wire now and the rubber that makes the contol buttons pressable is only attached in the middle and it seems like it's warped because the ends won't fit back in correctly (they are still usable, however)

The point about the USB port being awkward is probably due to the same cause. When they were new, opening the cover was difficult. Holding it in place so you can plug in a cable has always been tough, maybe partly because I have big hands. But closing the cover has become increasingly difficult because it doesn't seem to fit as well as it used to.

I expected better quality from Bose, especially since these are one of the most expensive Bluetooth headsets at the time I purchased them. But I gave it 3 stars instead of 1-2 because the Bluetooth headset market is still relatively young.

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Timewaster

Difficult review for an awesome product....

Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2018

Color: AquaVerified Purchase

I'll be the first to say I'm not necessarily the best person for this review. These are great right now. I had my first set and wore them every day to the gym 7 days a wk/52 weeks a year. The sound is incredible - Better than apple by a long shot. Sitting in the sauna for a half hour daily warps and stretches the rubber on them so they are loose at the switch - they still work, but I had to play with them. Bought my 2nd set: they are in perfect condition so far - truthfully - I am hell on them. Other than that >>> These suckers rock! I work out to classical music and it sounds like I'm in the concert hall with the philharmonic. Country / Rock / It all sounds amazing! On a scale of 1-10 > these are a 15. The grey/yellows were my first that I warped. The blue/blacks are my second I'm being a little more careful BUT I got a totally wireless pair for Christmas already!!!!! I am totally free of cords now!!! These are "screw-in" ear pieces so they don't fall out like apple does and they fit snug in your ears. BIG FAN OF THESE - I CAN NOT SAY ENOUGH GOOD THINGS ABOUT THEM!!!! I would like a longer battery but the corded ones last thru 2-3 workouts so thats good. The newest cordless ones have their own charging case and so i'm not sure when I'm gonna need to charge.

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David

... months now and can say that they are a great pair to own

Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2016

Color: AquaVerified Purchase

I've had these headphones for several months now and can say that they are a great pair to own. The sound quality is great (definitely better than the ones that came with my S7 edge, and many other earbuds I've tried) and the ear tips are very secure. I have never had problems with the headphones becoming loose or falling out, even when running for extended periods. I've gone snowboarding a few times with these as well and they've always stayed in their proper place. It's nice that they don't have to be jammed into my ear to ensure good sound quality; they fell and sound fine being kept in place by the tips. I get about 6, sometimes 7 hours of battery life out of these per charge (depending on volume of course). Also, any of the reviews here saying that their headphones stopped working after sweating with them on have an older pair. This is no longer an issue with the current set, and their headphones have been replaced ( to my knowledge, Bose has been replacing defective pairs with the new version).

I use these headphones with multiple devices, and so when I turn them on at my desk they automatically connect to both my phone and my computer. Its's actually really convenient, and switching between playback devices is pretty simple. Being able to pop these in my ears and push a button and not have to worry about any wires is great.

However I have to remove a star for the design. Don't get me wrong, I love Bose and own their CQ25s and will be getting the 35s soon, but these headphones just look ridiculous. The headphones convenience and sound quality is slightly offset by the fact that they are just so big. They stick out of your ears like some sort of alien appendage and they do not fit well under helmets at all. To snowboard with these, I had to remove the ear covers from my helmet to keep them from crushing these into my ears. At first I forgave this due to the wireless nature of the earbuds, but when you look at other headphones by companies like Jaybird and Apple you can see that sleek wireless earbuds can most certainly exist. The Bose app is also a little laggy, so I only use it when absolutely necessary. Good thing that the app isn't really needed for much. I only wish that Bose would combine their great sound quality with better design.

NOTE: Do youself a favor and get the black pair. The size of these things makes them stand out enough, you don't want a bright color to draw even more attention to the things sticking out of your ears.

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CRP

Disappointed!

Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2016

Color: AquaVerified Purchase

I am really disappointed with these Bose headphones. They do no live up to the quality of the other wired Bose headphones I currently have and for the steep price of $149.00 not worth it in my opinion. The control for volume is way to bulky and hard to push. It almost feels like it will break compared to the control button on the wired in ear headphones. I realize these are wireless but I think Bose could have done better with the sound and the bulkiness of the ear buds and the control pad. When watching a show on my iPad it seems to hold down the volume compared to my wired in ear. When I was trying them with my phone on a call it was scratchy and not good sound quality. I decided to send them right back and I will stick with my Jaybird X2 for now and hope Bose continues to work on making these smaller and much better quality. Let me also say a couple good things. The fit of the ear piece is great and the pairing of the device is really good as well. I really liked that it could go between two devices with ease. My advice though to anyone wanting these, wait until they work out some of the problems.

As for my purchase experience I wish I would have ordered them using my prime free shipping and waited a couple days longer to get the headphones. I was so excited to try these I purchased through ThrillingAudio. They were great when I asked about getting the headphones and they did ship them free to me and I received them in 2 days. I should have asked about return shipping cost if there was a problem and I didn’t, so I had to pay to ship them back. Lesson learned and my advice to Amazon Prime members who like free shipping both ways, always purchase when the item is Prime. If you don’t then expect to pay return shipping if there is a problem. Both times I purchased from outside prime I was sorry because it cost me.

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