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Bose Sport Earbuds
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Bose SoundSport
These buds may be showing their age, but they can run with the best of them.
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Key specs
IP Rating
IPX4Most commonIPX440%IPX520%IPX720%IP5510%
IPX4 is the most common — on 40% of the 10 sports & fitness headphones we've cataloged (of 15).
Battery Life Wireless
6 hBelow average6 h
5 h18 h
below average for sports & fitness headphones — based on 14 of 15 we've cataloged.
Wearing Style
Ear hook33%Neckband25%In-ear17%Wingtip stabilizers17%
Wingtip stabilizers appears on 17% of the 12 sports & fitness headphones we've cataloged (of 15).
Bluetooth Version
4.15.446%5.315%4.18%4.28%
4.1 appears on 8% of the 13 sports & fitness headphones we've cataloged (of 15).
Build
- IP Rating
- IPX4
- Sweat Resistance
- Yes
Battery
- Battery Life Wireless
- 6 h
- Charging Method
- MicroUSB
- Full Charge Minutes
- 120 min
- Fast Charging
- No
Design
- Wearing Style
- Wingtip stabilizers
- Color Options
- Black, blue
- Ear Tip Material
- Silicone
- Earbud Form Factor
- In-ear
- Magnetic Earbuds
- No
Connectivity
- Bluetooth Version
- 4.1
- Bluetooth Codec
- SBC, AAC
- Bluetooth Range
- 10 m
- Connection Type
- Bluetooth
Microphone
- Microphone
- Yes
Features
- Control Type
- Physical buttons
- Mono Mode
- Yes
- Voice Assistant Support
- Siri, Google Assistant
Identity
- Model Number
- 761529-0010
Release
- Date
- 2016-06-05
- Msrp Usd
- 129 USD
- Year
- 2016
SoundGuys review
Battery life6.5
Comfort & fit8.4
Connectivity4.0
Design6.9
Portability8.8
Features6.9
The verdict
The Bose SoundSport Wireless may be a years-old set of workout earbuds, but it remains a fan favorite to this day. Despite the lack of official IP rating the SoundSport Wireless works reliably and are easy to operate mid-workout. If you value sound quality during your exercises and aren't all about that bass, the SoundSport Wireless is still a good option for you.
✓Liked: Great fit, Connection stability, Sound quality, Easy to operate the controls
✕Could be better: SBC and AAC only, no aptX, Bulky
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Features & Opinions
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Chase BernathBrand & Partnerships Manager
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