BoseSport Earbuds - True Wireless Earphones - Bluetooth in Ear Headphones for Workouts and Running, Glacier White

Ordered these headphones two months ago when they released. I'm a pretty serious cyclist and I have used these nearly daily for my rides, which last anywhere from two to six hours. I also live in a tropical part of the US, so I tend to sweat a lot.Before these earbuds, I was using Shure wired earbuds for my rides. Those earbuds were not necessarily meant for my type of training, especially when I sweat as much as I do when I ride. I landed on the Bose SoundSports for their proposed protection from sweat and their earbud design. I have used Bose SoundSports a couple of generations ago and I always preferred their emphasis on fitting the concha of the ear as opposed to the traditional inner ear canal fit.Pros -* The fit is quite comfortable for me. I cannot stand traditional IEMs for their extremely uncomfortable fit (just my opinion), especially if I plan on using them for several hours straight. The size earbud I chose is close to the original SoundSports I used four years ago. After a couple of rides, I could hardly feel them. The tight fit also prevents any wiggle room or potential for falling out, so when I'm in the drops or sprinting I'm not concerned at all about these running away.* They are not completely sound-proof, which is great for me when I need to listen to traffic and other people while riding. This means I can start a ride wearing these and not have to take them off other than to talk to people and to take breaks.* The automation is really useful actually. Automatically detecting when the right earbud has left my ear to pause music, then detecting when I put it back on to resume music is probably my favorite of this aspect. Answering calls by putting on the earbud is okay too, but in reality by the time you open the case and put on the earbud (plus the time it takes to connect to your device) your incoming call has probably already ended. But, going back to the first bit of automation, there's honestly no better feeling than riding up to a friend, taking out the right earbud, and stopping your music with little to no effort. I'm sure other earbuds do this too, but I'm new to the true wireless scene.* The touch controls make riding without pulling out your phone an easy feat. The option to skip tracks with a double-tap on the left bud, play/pause with a double tap on the right bud, and now a swipe up or down to adjust the volume all help me keep my attention on the road.* The call quality is amazing, according to everyone I call while wearing these. I speak softly and mumble sometimes out of habit, but these earbuds adjust and pick up even the softest of rumblings I might mutter. They also amplify my voice enough to be heard by everyone involved in a call, thus improving my ability to articulate points beyond belief. These earbuds have made it into my daily carry because of this.* So far, these have been completely impervious to sweat. I'm almost afraid that I'm going to break them in time because since buying them two months ago I have not had a need to clean them in any way (besides the actual rubber earbuds). Hopefully, these will continue to resist all the sweat I throw at them (which is a lot considering that I wear jawbreaker glasses and have helmet straps pooling sweat around my ear).* The battery life is strong and perfect for my use. Since my typical training ride lasts anywhere from 1:45 to 2 hours, I never have to worry about battery life. Even during my extra long rides, I can very easily take a break from my music, let them charge for 30 or so minutes, and continue my ride without care for battery life at all.In-betweeners -* The sound quality is a bit more trebly than the Shure earbuds I used. This isn't necessarily a bad thing for me. I definitely don't mind more or less bass than usual. Some people might choose against these for this reason.* Being a Bluetooth device, the connection between the earbuds and your device cannot always be perfect. I went from using wired to wireless and I had to learn this the hard way. I believe it's a fact of life for me now, but this is something that will only get better with time (I hope). Intermittently, my music will cut in and out as if I'm getting a call, then resume as normal. My phone also seems to be the culprit with a lot of other Bluetooth issues. Using IP voice comm apps like Teams or Discord will cause the microphone to produce this "shrill noise". I can work around this by using those apps on my work phone instead, so I definitely don't blame the earbuds at all for this. Otherwise, the call quality is excellent.* These are very reliant on the Bose app. Because I am just getting into the latest generation of Bose products, I was really unaware of this aspect before buying the earbuds. Not saying this would've deterred me, but it does make joining the product to other devices a little more complicated. It's definitely possible to connect these earbuds to your phone without the Bose app, but doing so makes you lose out on all of the extra functionality and the earbuds play at a much lower volume than they're capable of with the Bose app.Cons-* Taking calls with these earbuds while riding a bike is not possible. The wind blasting into the microphones renders them completely useless during calls, so every call I get (depending on the urgency) will require me to pull over and take a break. This happens at speeds as low as 10-15 mph, so really these cannot function for calls whatsoever while riding a bike.* While I praised the fit initially, in the beginning, I did have issues finding the perfect size earbud for me. The type of earbud has changed from the earlier generations of Bose SoundSports to now, so I did have a hard time adapting to the different fit. My ears were a bit sore in the beginning, but, as I said before, I eventually adapted and now I can hardly tell I'm wearing them.There's honestly not a whole lot more I can say about these earbuds. This is all just off the top of my head... All in all, these earbuds have out-preformed in almost every way I expected. I bought them really only to listen to music on my rides without being burdened with a wire, and now I can't imagine not using them daily for calls and such.

there are a million options for bluetooth in ear headphones. these are the absolute best.ignore reviews that say it is missing this or that functionality. Why? because bose and sony sell other models with all of the functionality you could wish for! want noise cancelling? just buy that version!adding better controls, noise cancelling, all the stuff these don't have costs more and makes the products bigger and the cases bigger and brings a ton of issues of their own. with noise-cancelling earbuds you'll hear a wind noise etc or it won't work right.Personally I only care about sound quality and comfort, and these are the perfect balance. they feel great in your ears, so much so that you can wear them all day.the soft fins make it so it is really hard for them to come out accidentally.bluetooth connection is PERFECT not only that the buds know when you take them out and disconnect.I read a critical review that hinged on having to have the case to reconnect. I've had this experience only if I fumble around with them and put them in and out of the case really quickly. the big complaint was that they were running without the case and couldn't re-link it. this seems silly to me since the case is so small it is not a big issue to carry it if you feel like it. also the connection / reconnection thing works totally flawlessly.the battery life is amazing! the reviews and description don't give a good sense of how great it is. the headphones yes have 5-8 hour battery life, but the case also has a battery, so when you set them in the phones recharge. this creates kind of a loop so that the phones charge off the case constantly. I never notice the battery going down and I have to charge the case something like once a week. they wouldn't say that in the description but it is something like 7 days of continuous use!Personally I think noise cancelling in in-ear headphones is kind of stupid. It can't be as good, uses more power, and do you really want that in a sport earphone? I like to be a little bit aware when I'm running so I can hear cars. having it in your ear blocks a ton of sound anyway.the silicon tips are reason enough to buy these. they have a wide flange so they aren't intrusively stuck deep into your ears. in-ear always grosses me out because they collect earwax but since these rest on a wider surface they don't go far into the ear canal and make a soft seal so you don't have that problem. the wingtips are silky smooth and won't hurt your ears at all. If you like to listen to music while you work or work out these are perfect. plus they are waterproof and discreet. I love wearing just one and listening to podcasts, it is totally hidden by my hair and makes it way easier to talk on the phone.seriously don't listen to people complaining about these and read the complaints carefully. do you really want noise cancelling and phone controls on both buds? go ahead and buy that model. It is way bigger, not waterproof, and noise cancelling is annoying. If you want the perfect earbud for working out and daily use you found it.