Bose Ultra Open Earbuds with OpenAudio Technology, Open Ear Wireless Earbuds, Up to 48 Hours of Battery Life, Black

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Brand Bose
Colour Black
Ear placement In Ear
Form factor Open Ear
Model name Bose QuietComfort Ultra Open Earbuds Black

About this item

  • OPEN YOUR EARS TO THE WORLD: Hear all of what’s around you while enjoying rich, private sound; the wireless earbuds' open ear design says, “I can still hear you” while OpenAudio technology provides you with high-quality, private sound
  • BE IN THE MUSIC, ANYWHERE, EVERYWHERE: With Bose Immersive Audio spatialised sound, these Bluetooth earbuds feel and look good, and bring you closer to your music, so you’re not only listening, you’re in it
  • FEELS GOOD, STAYS PUT: The Bose Ultra Open Earbuds feature a flexible joint and a light-as-air-grip, simply hook it gently around the back of your ear and you’ll stay open to the world around you with these comfortable earbuds
  • WATER RESISTANCE WITH IPX4: Get splashed on, dripped on, sprayed on. No worries here. The Bose Ultra Open Earbuds can handle it. Acoustic mesh keeps out moisture and debris, so you can keep on listening
  • NEVER MISS A BEAT: With up to 7.5 hours of play time (up to 4.5 hours with Immersive Audio)*, up to 48 hours of standby***, and up to an additional 19.5 hours with the included charging case**, you’re equipped with long-lasting battery life
  • PRESS, PLAY, ENJOY: Simple button controls on these earbuds with microphone make it easy to switch between stereo and immersive modes, giving you instant command; with just a press, effortlessly control your music and answer calls
  • PLAYS NICELY WITH OTHER BOSE PRODUCTS: Thanks to Bose SimpleSync technology, you can pair your wireless earbuds with Bose smart soundbars and speakers for a personal TV listening experience with independent volume control
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james Widdicombe
5.0 out of 5 stars Hearing aids friendly
Reviewed in Australia on 1 July 2024
Colour Name: BlackVerified Purchase
After reading quite a few reviews on this I still wasn’t sure if they would work with my hearing aids. But it wasn’t an issue like most open buds that have the behind or over ear hooks which don’t sit right because of the hearing aid unit, this wasn’t a problem due to the clever clip system on the Bose. In ear buds are not practical due to the HA so these are a great choice for me. Sound is as expected for an open earbud but not for someone wanting worlds best sounds as that’s not what these are designed for. I love em and highly recommend them if you’re like me and can’t use in ear buds
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Peter
3.0 out of 5 stars Fitting on ears
Reviewed in Australia on 26 February 2024
Colour Name: BlackVerified Purchase
Concept is great. Left ear bud keeps falling off. Not enough tension for head movements. Needs redesign. Try before you buy.
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Peter
3.0 out of 5 stars Fitting on ears
Reviewed in Australia on 26 February 2024
Concept is great. Left ear bud keeps falling off. Not enough tension for head movements. Needs redesign. Try before you buy.
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Murray H
1.0 out of 5 stars Too quiet
Reviewed in Australia on 23 April 2024
Colour Name: BlackVerified Purchase
Too quiet to use anywhere other than a room by myself. Useless as headphones.
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Dee
5.0 out of 5 stars I wanted to like them but the price updated
Reviewed in the United States on 4 March 2024
Colour Name: BlackVerified Purchase
Usually I say they are good for what it’s worth. In this case, for what I paid for them, they are not worth it.

Pro’s: the ear clip/cuff design is different and good, the fit is pretty secure and won’t fall off, comfortable, immersive sound is a plus, turning off the immersive sound and they last longer between charges. When running I hardly noticed I had them on my ears. The sound was good when I was running. I noticed as I was running that the music got louder. I think it was because they settled onto my ear lobes and also I turned the automatic volume control.

Cons: too expensive, can’t adjust to being closer to ear canal, left me wanting and expecting more from the ear cuff buds. They seem limited when turning them up to 7 or 8 on the flat setting. Should be priced around the sound core and shokz open fit buds price, maybe even pricing them lower like $125-$150 on the high end. For $300 they should have wireless charging, multi point connectivity. Most of all a larger and louder volume level. I’m returning them. My aftershockz aeropex bone conduction headphones do a better job and lasts my whole 10 hour workday without needing to be charged.

Maybe another software update with automatic multipoint switching, adjust the eq curve to have more low end and not cap the bass when playing at a higher volume, and drop the price and they would an awesome product.

Update 3/12/2024

So I returned my first pair of ultra earbuds, and got a set of Shokz open fit earbuds. I tried those on for some time and really like how they performed overall. But somehow I started to miss the bose earbuds, and wanted to compare how they went up against the Shokz offering. The price is still steep, but I had an amazon gift card balance of $157 so I went ahead and bought the Bose to do the comparison.

The fit was excellent as before, the sound is excellent, I registered them to get the two year nose warranty as I can see these being replaced sometime in September the future. The Shokz are really good and probably rank them as one of the best hook buds in the market. For me and my ears, the Bose and the Shokz are an excellent buy. They both are light and fitment is excellent, the sound is superb, the call quality I give to Shokz, the update happened to both and somehow the call quality on the bose really improved. I still prefer the physical button over the touch sensitive approach that Shokz went with. I still like the Bose ear cuff design vs the earhook. So which do I prefer. Running and exercising-Bose without a doubt, mountain biking and any sport with a lot of wind noise-Shokz hands down.

3/19/2024

I started noticing the Bose ultra open buds starting to lose connection when putting them on. The right ear would get the connected prompts, but the left would not connect and when it does connect, it loses drops connection a couple of time more than connects and syncs up with the right ear. I’m going to request for a replacement pair. Overall, these are excellent buys if you have a gift card balance to buy down these buds. The Shokz were on sale so I returned my black pair and got the white pair. I had some Amazon credits and used those credits to buy the Shokz at much lower price.

3/29/2024

Bose pushed an update to the open ultras (version 1.10.4). The audio sounded clearer, the connection issue seems to have been resolved, I noticed while doing yard work that my Bose lasted approximately 5 hours on the immersion setting. No multipoint connectivity like the Shokz open fits have. Also, I saw that Bose released a wireless charging case on their website for $50. I decided to not get the wireless charging case because I was already used to the usb-c plug approach.
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Thierry
5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing in your earchannel but still good sound!
Reviewed in Belgium on 11 May 2024
Colour Name: BlackVerified Purchase
What can i say, i always had problems with regular earphones. You feel locked out from the world, you can hear your heart beating, eating is out of the question because the noise it makes with regular earphones or i call them earplugs.
The Bose Ultra open earbuds are incredible. You are not locked out from the world and you have great sound. Riding a bicycle or walking it just works without the problems of regular earphones.

Some people say they are not loud enough but for me that is not true. I never had to put them to maximum volume 3/4 is a perfect setting.

For me this is a revelation, the best purchase ever...
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Sharad
5.0 out of 5 stars BIG Thanks to BOSE to bring this to INDIA ****
Reviewed in India on 9 April 2024
Colour Name: BlackVerified Purchase
I have been off a huge support to Bose on innovations for these open style music listening as it so important to maintain a good hearing health. We all abuse ears with music and outside environmental hazards, its important to sometimes keep it quiet but at same time listen to something in private . This the newest to the line up has not only helps to keep aware of your surrounding ( Indian conditions its challenging) but you can make it habit if you practise . The sound quality is excellent and very comfortable. I have been writing to Bose to keep the innovations open as I was upset they discontinued the Bose frames line up (another GEM).

The main disadvantage I find here is the price but again I See this is cheapest in India compared to other parts of the world .

To summarise its a niche product and will gain potential soon as we need to reduce using in-ears to escape from the environment. Yes Inner ears are unavoidable but at-least in quieter environment this would be an excellent choice.

Thanks BOSE.
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🔴 Erik Del Gallo 🔴
5.0 out of 5 stars Cuffie dal design incredibile e dal sound pazzesco, ma non sono le migliori
Reviewed in Italy on 18 March 2024
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Gli auricolari aperti BOSE Ultra sono proprio la soluzione perfetta che cercavo, con la loro progettazione posso continuare a godere della musica mentre sono consapevole dell'ambiente circostante e delle persone che mi parlano senza dover mettere in pausa o rimuovere gli auricolari.

La confezione è arrivata integra e ben imballata, all' interno della confezione ho trovato, gli auricolari, la custodia per la ricarica, un cavo USB e il libretto d'istruzione.
Queste cuffie auricolari sono davvero molto comode e pratiche, e la caratteristica che più mi ha colpito e il loro adattamento al padiglione auricolare durante qualsiasi attività dinamica e non, infatti le ho apprezzate tantissimo specialmente durante la corsa per la loro stabilità.
La tecnologia degli auricolari Bose Open Audio offrono un'esperienza audio immersiva di alta qualità, anche senza inserirli direttamente nell'orecchio come gli auricolari tradizionali. La possibilità di avere diverse impostazioni per la modalità immersione aggiunge sicuramente un tocco interessante.
Le cuffie over-ear sono così versatili che ti permettano di goderti qualsiasi tipo di musica, dalla musica soft alla musica rock, e persino agli audiolibri, per me era veramente importante trovare delle cuffie che si adattavano alle mie varie esigenze giornaliere e che offrano un'esperienza confortevole in diverse situazioni d'ascolto.

Fantastico il controllo automatico, con i pulsanti di questi auricolari con microfono posso facilmente passare dalla modalità stereo a quella immersiva con una semplice pressione, controllando la musica e rispondere alle chiamate in modo immediato, ottimi i livelli di volume moderati per proteggere l'udito e per non disturbare gli altri intorno a noi.
Un gran punto di forza di questi auricolari sono rivolti alla loro batteria, avere fino a 48 ore di autonomia è un grande vantaggio, specialmente per chi ha uno stile di vita frenetico o viaggia spesso come me, con una così lunga durata della batteria, puoi goderti la tua musica senza preoccuparti di dover ricaricare frequentemente, è una caratteristica che ho apprezzato molto, da chi come me, ama la praticità e l'affidabilità nell'uso quotidiano.

In conclusione è un articolo che consiglio non i prezzi non siano modici, ma comunque mi sento soddisfatto di un acquisto che si è rivelato essere un buon investimento, soprattutto quando si tratta di un accessorio che si utilizza così spesso nella vita quotidiana. La comodità, la qualità del suono e la stabilità degli auricolari sono sicuramente importanti per l'esperienza di ascolto, meritano assolutamente cinque stelle, anche se devo dire di aver ascoltato sound migliori, ma il voto massimo comunque è impossibile non darlo.

Spero di essere stato utile.
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Rob Bell
5.0 out of 5 stars Really very very good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 March 2024
Colour Name: BlackVerified Purchase
When I saw these open earphones, I was intrigued by the idea because my worst gripe about my AirPods is that I have to pause the music or remove the earphone to be able to hear people talking to me.

Yes, these are expensive - so I tried a cheap brand, just to see if the concept worked. It did, but the sound quality wasn’t good. So I decided to give these a try, and I’m glad I did. Their performance is light years ahead of others.

They’re very easy to put on, the flexible earpiece clips around your earlobe gently and they are comfortable for many hours of use - I’ve worn them all day and night without issues, only removing them to charge them via the case, which is nice & quick. They don’t interfere with my glasses at all, I can put them on and remove them without touching the earphones. And, best of all, they don’t fall off or out of your ear, even if you’re headbanging! I’m mobility impaired so don’t go running but I reckon they’ll be great for runners.

Because they’re Bose, you have an expectation of great audio quality… and they don’t disappoint, especially in immersion mode, where the sound is amazing and really does seem to be positioned very slightly in front of you. There are 2 immersion mode settings, one where the positioning changes with your head movements, and one static where it doesn’t. Although the earphones don’t go in your ear like traditional earphones, the OpenAudio technology sounds just as good as if they were, without making the music audible to other people.

The sound is fantastic for all kinds of audio and music, I have very eclectic tastes and the only type of music they don’t excel for is bass music where very low frequencies are the norm, but I’ve never come across earphones that are great at this, it’s their size. I have larger over ear headphones and a stereo with a big subwoofer for that type of music! They’re as good for listening to ambient music and soundscapes eg Sigur Ros, electronic music like Ladytron and classical music as they are for listening to the latest rock, pop and dance music. They sound great with Spatial Audio/3D audio too. I also find them great for laying in bed listening to audiobooks, they don’t hurt like other earphones can when you turn on your side and they’re pressed against the pillow.

How do they get on in a noisy environment? Great. They have an auto volume function that can increase/decrease the volume based on the sounds around you, and maximum volume is loud - you wouldn’t have them turned up to the top for normal usage, I have them set at less than half volume pretty much all the time.

You can control volume, playback, sound mode and even your voice assistant using the buttons on each earpiece, a click, double/triple click or long hold allows several controls to be used with just one button. I found the button to actually be better to use than the touch sensitive stalk controls on other earphones mainly because you don’t accidentally activate it so easily if you adjust the position of the earpiece.

If you’re intrigued by these earphones but the price concerns you, give them a try… I realised what a good investment they are once I tried them, and use them far more than I have any other earphones ever, because they’re comfortable, don’t fall out of my ear, the sound quality is amazing and they let me hear as much of my environment as I want/need to. They’ve replaced my over ear headphones as my day to day listening buddies.

They’re pricey, but they’re worth it.

A definite two thumbs up 👍🏻👍🏻
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