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Bose

Bose Sport Open

Name: Bose Sport Open
Brand: Bose
SKU: B08VRLZGMF
Price: 253.96 USD

If you have a bone to pick with bone conduction headphones, get these.

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Key specs

IP Rating

IPX4Most common

IPX442%IPX725%IPX517%IP558%

IPX4 is the most common — on 42% of the 12 sports & fitness headphones we've cataloged (of 17).

Battery Life Wireless

8 hBelow average

8 h

5 h19 h

below average for sports & fitness headphones — based on 16 of 17 we've cataloged.

Wearing Style

Ear hookMost common

Ear hook50%Wingtip stabilizers29%Neckband21%

Ear hook is the most common — on 50% of the 14 sports & fitness headphones we've cataloged (of 17).

Bluetooth Version

5.1

5.443%5.321%5.014%5.17%

5.1 appears on 7% of the 14 sports & fitness headphones we've cataloged (of 17).

Build

IP Rating: IPX4
Sweat Resistance: Yes

Battery

Battery Life Wireless: 8 h
Fast Charging: Yes

Design

Wearing Style: Ear hook
Earbud Form Factor: Open-ear

Connectivity

Bluetooth Version: 5.1
Bluetooth Codec: SBC, AAC
Connection Type: Bluetooth

Microphone

Microphone: Yes
Wind Noise Reduction: No

Features

Control Type: Physical buttons, touch controls
Mono Mode: No

Identity

Model Number: 857628-0010

Release

Date: 2021-01-20
Msrp Usd: 199.95 USD
Year: 2021

Sound

Ambient Mode: Standard
Driver Size: 16 mm

SoundGuys review

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SOUNDGUYS rating

6.6/ 10

Worth a look

Reviewed byLil KatzContributorReviewed September 2024

Battery life6.7

Comfort & fit7.0

Connectivity5.0

Design6.7

Portability8.2

Features7.2

The verdict

The Bose Sport Open Earbuds are explicitly for outdoor enthusiasts who want a soundtrack to underscore their adventures. Despite the unoccluded design, music sounds pretty good and the earbuds stay in place during all kinds of exercise. If you have a bone to pick with bone conduction headphones, get these, but all other athletes can save a few bucks and grab a pair of traditional workout earbuds instead.

✓What we like

✓Secure, open fit good for outdoor exercise

✓Fast charging

✓IPX4 rating

✓Touch and button controls

✓Smart assistant access

✓Better sound quality than bone conduction

✕What could be better

✕Case doesn’t charge earbuds (proprietary cradle required)

✕Uncomfortable ear hooks

✕No dust-resistance

✕Microphone quality