Sports & Fitness Headphones
Bose SoundSport
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$93.98at Amazon
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Bose Sport Earbuds
The Bose Sport Earbuds meets all the demands of an athlete, but is comfort alone worth the price?
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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
5 hBelow average5 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
5.15.446%5.315%4.18%5.18%
5.1 appears on 8% of the 13 sports & fitness headphones we've cataloged (of 15).
Build
- IP Rating
- IPX4
- Sweat Resistance
- Yes
- Water Resistance
- Yes
Battery
- Battery Life Wireless
- 5 h
- Battery Life With Case
- 15 h
- Charging Method
- USB-C
- Fast Charging
- Yes
Design
- Wearing Style
- Wingtip stabilizers
- Color Options
- Black, blue, white
- Ear Tip Sizes Included
- S, M, L
- Earbud Form Factor
- In-ear
Connectivity
- Bluetooth Version
- 5.1
- Bluetooth Codec
- SBC, AAC
- Bluetooth Range
- 9 m
- Connection Type
- Bluetooth
Microphone
- Microphone
- Yes
- Wind Noise Reduction
- No
- Noise Reduction Type
- Passive
Features
- Companion App
- IOS + Android
- Control Type
- Touch controls
- Auto Pause
- Yes
- Fitness Tracking
- No
- Mono Mode
- Yes
Release
- Date
- 2020-09-29
- Msrp Usd
- 179.95 USD
- Year
- 2020
Lab data
How we test ›Objective measurements from the SoundGuys test lab — overlay other models to see how this one compares.
Bose Sport EarbudsSoundGuys Headphone Preference Curve
Measured frequency response (dB relative) against the SoundGuys Headphone Preference Curve. When the measurement goes above the dashed line, that frequency is louder than our preference curve, and when it goes below: it's quieter. Use the curve for comparison purposes only, as your taste may vary.
| Frequency (Hz) | Response (dB) |
|---|---|
| 20 | -9.2 |
| 25 | -6.5 |
| 32 | -4.3 |
| 40 | -2.3 |
| 50 | -0.6 |
| 63 | 0.6 |
| 80 | 1.1 |
| 100 | 0.9 |
| 125 | -0.1 |
| 160 | -1.5 |
| 200 | -2.2 |
| 250 | -2.6 |
| 315 | -2.7 |
| 400 | -3.4 |
| 500 | -3.0 |
| 630 | -0.8 |
| 800 | 0.1 |
| 1000 | -0.0 |
| 1250 | -0.8 |
| 1600 | 2.9 |
| 2000 | 7.2 |
| 2500 | 9.5 |
| 3150 | 9.2 |
| 4000 | 6.3 |
| 5000 | 2.8 |
| 6300 | -2.8 |
| 8000 | 0.7 |
| 10000 | 1.6 |
| 12500 | 3.8 |
| 16000 | -13.0 |
| 20000 | -44.4 |
Bose Sport Earbuds
Passive isolation (dB) with ANC off — how much ambient noise the fit blocks on its own. Higher on the chart means more attenuation.
| Frequency (Hz) | Attenuation (dB) |
|---|---|
| 21 | 1.0 |
| 26 | 1.0 |
| 33 | -0.1 |
| 41 | 0.2 |
| 52 | -0.0 |
| 65 | 0.2 |
| 82 | -0.8 |
| 103 | -0.6 |
| 130 | 0.1 |
| 163 | -0.2 |
| 205 | 0.4 |
| 259 | 0.6 |
| 325 | 1.3 |
| 410 | 0.2 |
| 516 | 2.5 |
| 613 | 1.7 |
| 772 | 4.3 |
| 972 | 5.8 |
| 1220 | 7.9 |
| 1540 | 11.0 |
| 1940 | 16.1 |
| 2440 | 21.0 |
| 3070 | 22.9 |
| 3870 | 17.0 |
| 4870 | 6.2 |
| 6130 | 2.7 |
| 7720 | 7.2 |
| 9720 | 18.7 |
| 12200 | 3.8 |
| 15400 | 20.3 |
| 19400 | 21.8 |
SoundGuys review
Isolation1.0
Battery life5.7
Comfort & fit8.8
Connectivity5.0
Design7.2
Portability9.1
The verdict
The Bose Sport Earbuds is the most comfortable set of workout earbuds around, and makes huge improvements over the original Bose SoundSport Free. Bose's feature set isn't as impressive as one would hope, given the high cost of the Sport Earbuds, but most everything can be fixed with appropriate software or firmware updates.
✓Liked: Comfortable, secure fit, Fast charging, USB-C case, IPX4 rating, Active EQ and custom EQ
✕Could be better: No Bluetooth multipoint, Bose Music app required to switch between devices, SBC and AAC only, no aptX
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Features & Opinions
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Chase BernathBrand & Partnerships Manager
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