OPEN QUESTION Bose Ultra Open Earbuds

Bose's Ultra Open Earbuds don't go into your ears and always allow ambient sound in - but are they good full-time earbuds?

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The Bose Ultra Open Earbuds are earbuds that don’t actually go into one’s ears at all. They’re also earbuds that don’t isolate – quite the opposite, in fact, as environmental sound is purposefully allowed to pass through at all times. But are they the best all-time earbuds for those of a niche audio persuasion?

The Bose Ultra Open Earbuds aren’t exactly awash with features that you’ll often find in pricey competitor headphones. But that’s because many features, such as ANC, would simply unravel the whole point of a product such as this.

For us it’s the Ultra Open Earbuds’ design that truly sells them. If you dislike earbuds probing your ear canals, the way Bose has designed these ’buds is a true accomplishment. There’s no aggressive hook or clip to concern yourself with here, as the earbuds simply wrap around the outer edge of your ears using the flexible section between the earbud itself and the battery ‘barrel’ at the other end.

And their comfort factor is off the charts. We’ve genuinely forgotten at times when we’re wearing them, as the mere 6.35g per earbud mass is more-orless unnoticeable. You can wear from morning to mid-afternoon or from noon to night with no bother.

To get the most out of the Ultra Open Earbuds you’ll want to download the Bose Music app for Android/iOS first. The Bose Music app shows you how to wear the earbuds as, frankly, we could see how easy it’d be to make a dog’s dinner out of that the first couple of times. Fortunately, a couple of tries later it’s easy as pie though.