Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless Sport Headphones - Black

I have several Bose headphone including the QC30 and have recently purchased the SoundSport Free. My thoughts after a month: Weight. Some speak of them as being heavy in the ears, this is not the case. I have relatively small ears and these fit well and do not protrude as much as people claim. They seal well, the wing tip supplied are by far the best I have used with many similar products. Even after a whole day listening these are fine. I don't do the gym but do walk my dog, there is no wind noise, they do a great job at isolating ambient noise. Battery Life. Superb, I listen all morning, put them back in the case while I eat lunch and they are good to go for the whole afternoon. The simplicity of the charging via the case is a dream, the magnetic recess which holds them in the case is a nice design. Some say the case is too large but I have not found it all bulky in the front pocket of jeans an chinos. Sound Quality. For me this is the most important factor, I follow the ethos of testing headphones by listening to tracks I know well, and I have done this with these, they offer very crisp clear audio, warm and very pleasing depth with good bass, a very powerful soundstage, there is a purity to them that I think is beyond compare with many more expensive wireless earphones and earbuds. Style & Build Quality. The colours on offer are funky, the buttons are quite small but easy to get used to but they are definitely not so hard that you have to remove them from your ears to use the options. I very easily updated them via the Bose support site to the latest software upgrade, it was a necessary upgrade for phone-call quality and a doddle to do. Overall - This is a quality product that will hold its place in the wireless earbud market for a long time to come. There are clearly Bose lovers and hater, if you are a hater, you are unlikely to be reading this review, for the lovers, adding these to their range has been a triumph. Expensive, maybe, but quality always is.

Bought these earphones some two months ago having waited for them to come out in the uk. Looked at many different completely wireless earphones first, but all seemed to have one problem or another (signal drops etc). So far i’m really impressed! I run and use the gym with these, when in the gym, the connection stays solid even when I excercise with my phone on the floor. When running, the earphones have never fallen out or even felt like they would, they ‘wiggle’ a bit but this causes no problems. I run with my phone on an armband or just with my watch and the connection to both has been rock solid. Sound quality is really good, probably better than I really need for excercise! Although I have to admit that the volume is not as high as I might hope (if a class is on in the gym, their music can be heard even at full volume) but when running they really are loud enough and allow ambient noise in making them safer to run with. I even ski’d with them and they were spot on! I tend to use them for about an hour at a time and never get a low battery, can’t confirm the 5hrs quoted though, can’t deny it either! Finally size, when I have them in some people comment on a ‘Frankenstein’ resemblance, but I believe they are smaller than most. The charge case is amazing, from the photos I expected a case around the size of a glasses case, but it is much smaller. Very happy and perfect for my use.

I have been using these now in the gym for about a week and let me start off by saying that I really do love these!! Totally recommend them and that's why I have given them 4 stars as there is a little issue with them I will explain later! The pairing was really easy, and they just worked great with my iPod Nano device. The sound quality for me is awesome and even those these are not noise isolation they do a really good job! When I am in the gym and have the volume up on them I dont hear any of my surroundings. I am not a runner, so only use these for gym workouts and while weightlifting but they honestly are superb. So.. what didnt I like about them? The only gripe I have with these is they stick out a bit from the ear. This isnt a big problem until you do any sort of running. Soon as you start running with them there is a "bouncy" feeling in the ear. They never fall out and they have a very good tight fit for me unlike other brands I have tried before. You do get used to the "bouncy" feeling and start ignoring it after 5-10 mins but could have been avoided if the design was more flush with your ear or the weight of the ear piece got reduced. Also after the firmware update I did the left earbud stopped playing sounds through it. This annoyed me for ages until I held the bluetooth button in for 10 seconds to clear the devices list from the Bose, then I cleared the pairing from my iPod nano. After I did a new sync everything started working again and has been working find since for a few days now. So looks like the left bud got out of sync from the master right side some how. But before you send them back cause of this issue just re-sync them and see if it helps. So overall, if you are not a runner or dont mind the "bouncy" feeling in your ear then I would recommend them! Yes they are expensive but Bose quality is defiantly shown in this product.

Have to say that at first sight I thought they were too heavy and bulky, sticking some way out of my ears so I didn't think that they'd be for me. However having played them for a fair bit of today I have to say that they are fantastic! I changed the ear clip to a better size for me (3 included), downloaded the bose connect app and followed the easy instructions to pair. It's worth noting that phone calls only come through the right earpiece, but this is stated in the manual and not a fault. Also once they go into standby mode (you can set the time for this in the app according to personal preference) you need to click buttons on each earpiece to re-pair them, not just the right one, which may explain some of the issues raised in other reviews about the left earpiece not working. Early days I know, but so far so good and in summary they are really comfortable, and sound amazing. There's no noticeable movement in the ear when I'm moving around, although I have not tried to exercise in them yet. They also seem extremely well made and robust. Just a word of warning though, if you are looking for something small and subtle these are probably not for you.

I have spent many hours trawling through reviews of various wireless headphones. I really wasn’t sure what to expect as some of the reviews were pretty poor on these Bose Sound Sport Free so took what felt like a gamble on the Bose name as £159 is a lot of money to me to spend on ear phones. Needless to say I shouldn’t have worried. After the initial set up via the Bose Connect app they have connected faultlessly to my iPhone XS. I have had for just over a week and have had zero drops in connection after from when I was about 30m from my phone. The use while watching Netflix has no delay as reported in some reviews. The only downside is that my wife can hear what I’m listening to so a little concerned for my commute on the tube. I’ve worn in the gym and they are secure in the ear. At the moment I can’t fault them. Excellent product. So, I’ve had a couple of months now. Connectivity is more often than not perfect however, on occasion, the left one does drop out. This doesn’t really bother me too much as it’s rare. Still love them

Update after a few weeks: they are ok. Decent sound but let down be frustrating connection issues. Worst thing is connecting them to one device then leaving that device turned off and hoping to use these headphones on another device but they keep trying to connect to the last device despite pressing on the button for them to connect to something else. That alone ruins the enjoyment for me as I often use them for my laptop but try to connect to my iPhone when I go to bed and it is a nightmare trying to get the darn things to stop trying to connect to my laptop. OMG! I tried another brand of in-ear headphones and they promptly went back in the box and back to Amazon. Why did I waste my time on anything but Bose? Bose SoundSport Free are AMAZING! Exactly what you'd expect from Bose. I've not been this pleased with headphones since I bought wired SoundSport in the past and the amazing QuietComfort 35. The ONLY thing that lets these down slightly is the pressure required to press buttons and the terrible Bose Connect app (which I was already familiar with because of having Bose QuietComfort for a few years). Come on Bose... Why does the app have to be so basic? Take a look at the brilliant Jaba app! Why can’t it include an EQ that sends sounds preferences to the earphones so that it applies to all music regardless of the app the user is using? And why oh why does it take over an insane length of time (over an hour on a 200mbps connection) to download an update?

Ok the sound on these is amazing, very comfortable and i love the charging case etc. But the negatives far outweigh the positives and for £169 wireless earphones they will be going straight back and here's why : I use a 3rd party bluetooth transmitter, a TT-BA01UK, which is plugged into my TV's headphone socket. This has been working flawlessly with a really old pair of Sony MW600 bluetooth wireless earphones. No latency, lag or lip sync issues whatsoever. This transmitter only cost me £16.99 and its been great! I wanted an upgrade on the sound though, so thought spending this much money might be OTT but the sound is great, however, using the same setup i get terrible lag and the lip sync is completely out, almost by a second so its completely useless for watching TV and that was half the reason i got these. There is no feature on my TV to change the audio delay and if they work with my other bluetooth earphones i see no reason why i'd need to anyway? The other problem, i pair these with my laptop running Windows 10 and i only get sound out of the right ear just like if it were a phone call, my laptop thinks it a handsfree mobile headset not wireless headphones, so films etc sound terrible! Again, my trusty and very old MW600 worked correctly and had no issues, so how can a much newer and much, much more expensive product not cope with such a basic connection like his? Surely Bose didn't presume everyone would just be pairing these to a phone and nothing else??? These are bluetooth and this is supposed to be one of the benefits in that you can connect a mulitude of devices to each other isn't it????.... I'm very disappointed. I did check all the reviews relating to this and it was a mixed bag really, so i didn't know what to expect. I would recommend this is you're only going to use them for music, but for anything else like tv or video i'd avoid them completely! It's simply a case that they've released this product without testing them in all connection scenarios first and from such a big name as Bose that's pretty damn shocking!!! This isn't a software fix, they really need to get these redesigned and manufactured so that they work properly and include some low latency hardware like aptX-LL! There are a lot of posts on the Bose community forums, but there are no solutions just a lot of people complaining about the same experiences.. One last grumble and like others have said, these do protrude out of your ears quite a bit, so unless you want to look like a hipster come tattoo artist with dodgy earrings, that might bother you too.. There's no way i'm spending £169 for them just to use only with my phone!

Bought these to replace some dreadful Sony earbuds I returned. Phenomenal sounding earbuds across musical genres. Initially tested with Def Leppard's 'Hysteria' album. I heard things in that album that I'd never heard before. The detail, depth and clarity of these is something else, not to mention bass response, which on 'Gods of War' sounded phenomenal. The earbuds are exceptionally comfortable and feel sturdy, as you'd expect from a premium brand like Bose. The charging case is great, compact and looks stylish. The accompanying app is good, easy to use and has a nice added touch with the 'find my earbuds' feature. Connection to my iPhone X by Bluetooth is effortless and reliable. No drop-outs at all. Very happy indeed.

This Product is Good but it looks not new because it's already open. And no plastic cover for bose charging case... Plastic from the extra air bud ws pierce by sharp or something

Uso este artículo para entrenar y correr. Al principio no estaba acostumbrado al diseño y me parecía que se iban a caer, pero con el tiempo y uso me fui dando cuenta que se fijan bastante bien. El sonido es excelente. No soy ningún ingeniero de audio ni experto en este sentido, pero para lo que yo los uso (correr, entrenar, caminar, etc) mientras escucho mi música en volumen alto, cumple perfecto. Me gusta que el volumen alto no molesta al oído, pareciera que va directamente al cerebro (no sé cómo explicarlo). Su diseño aísla muy bien el sonido externo, permitiendo que se escuche bien la música incluso a volumen bajo. Hay algunos detalles que tal vez podrían mejorar. No he comprobado si es normal (y si no, por favor díganmelo), pero las llamadas sólo se escuchan en el auricular derecho. Me pareció algo raro pero asumí que era normal, aunque no entiendo por qué, y en este sentido siento que la calidad del enlace con la llamada no es tan buena, en ocasiones se escucha a bajo volumen, en otras ocasiones se ha cortado, pero es posible que también sea problema de la llamada en sí, aunque sí pondría un poco de atención en esto. Estaría bien que se pudiera adelantar o atrasar las canciones desde alguno de los auriculares. No tiene esta opción, por si alguien lo busca, pero sí se puede subir y bajar volumen desde el auricular derecho. Así como conectar y medir el nivel de batería desde el izquierdo. El cargador ( & case) dura varias cargas de los auriculares, incluso si no está conectado. Son auriculares pequeños y obviamente sin cables por lo que sugiero llevarlos siempre con su cargador porque pueden perderse fácilmente. En general ha sido una excelente adquisición y de muy buena calidad y diseño.

First of all, I would like to tell you people can buy this product without any hesitation, also I agreed it’s quite a little bit costly than another true wireless headphone. But I guarantee you my friends once you buy this headphone, definitely you will be love/fann of this balancing sound with superb bass and real tutor treble, One thing I feel when I set inside my both the earbud more than 1 hrs, I can feel some pain in my ear. so I can’t listen to the song or watching a movie for not more than 1 hrs. ( This happens with me I think so it’s may not be happen with you bose sound lover friends) I listen so many different types of earbuds but as compared bose, my all ratings are given below:- Packaging:- 5/5 ( Royal package by bose) Sound:- 5/5 (unbelievable) Bass:- 5/5( Amazing) The balance between both earbud:- 5/5 ( You can feel like 5.1 with Dolby, especially when you watch a movie) treble:- 5/5 ( Real tutor no any extra tutor you can feel after listen to the song) Connectivity:- 5/5 ( within the range which is given in manual, it’s work smoothly no any disturbance in MP3 songs, no cracking, no frequent connect or disconnect while you walk from 1 room to another room when your phone is connected with Bluetooth ) portability:- 3.5/5 ( If I talk about carrying or portability, its look pretty big in size, especially when you keep it inside your pant/jeans pocket. It’s supposed to manage with a little bit of small size while manufacturing, but it looks so nice, I managed) Charging:- 4/5 ( I will not give 5/5 cause when you are spending approximately ₹19000/- the company should give at least a travel charger with suitable volt and ampere as same require. The company has given only a data cable for charging. Suppose if I charge with 2.4 Amp and sometimes charge 1.2 Amp . so it will be a bad effect on the battery. So it’s a suggestion from my side only, plz give a specific require volt and ampere adaptor for charging the case ) Charging time:- 5/5 ( Case will fully charge in 1.5 hrs with 2.4Amp adaptor. And 2.5 hrs in 1.2 Amp adaptor) Backup:- 5/5 ( Superb battery backup you no need to charge within 3-4 days. If you daily use nearly about 3hrs) Bose Connect app features:- 4/5 ( Great features in-app of “ Find my buds” L&R both. The battery percentage is there in its case. it’s supposed to remain a time charge indicator of headphone. And customized many more with a simple guideline on how to use features.) Video playback:- 4/5 ( when I watch a movie the sound and video lag of synchronization. It’s happen all headphone not only bose. I tried so many headphones it’s a Manageable no issue or no any complaint with Bose) Swat/ waterproof:- 5/5 (As per the company statement given IPX4 to prevent sweat or water. I will not or never try in water for testing. So on my side I never face this type of situation on rain or sweat.) This was my experience with Bose soundsport free truly wireless headphone. Overall Experience the BOSE will always BOSS in sound. You, people, buy and feel the upgraded and one step ahead sound of this ERA in Bluetooth connectivity. Thanking you...😊

Noise cancelling.easy to wear.sound good.

They came with the newest revision of the updates, which are the newest release of the model(make sure you get the newer version and you will save yourself a lot of headaches. First and foremost these are for Music and Fitness- you can tell by the design choices and the marketing materials - I would seriously not take anyone's review into account unless that is the sole focus on the review. These are for use with a Cell Phone not a PC or MAC. Sound Quality is absolutely amazing for wireless earbuds considering your other options - they are the top of the stack for quality of sound hands down(The Beats version comes in at around tie to slightly lower quality) - If this is your priority don't look back. Otherwise wired is always better obviously. There is slight aberrations from the processing of the sound but that is expected otherwise the profile is good for wireless. Bass is good, mid range is solid and highs are there but don't get to the point they are ear piercing focused. Very loud - If your phone is all the way up in most medium environments you will probably have them around half volume. Connectivity - no problems whatsoever, but be aware the left earbud can time out which makes it seem like it isn't connected, also you will get drops around extremely strong radio waves and will cause drops primarily in the left ear, mine never cut out despite using them at the business/working end/side of the airport where radio signals are all over the place with missive congestion on the radio wave spectrum. Don't expect to use these and walk away they are meant to have a cell phone carried with you -another thing to keep in mind from others reviews. The design sits in the ears with a twist and is comfortable without any kind of slipping out despite the design of being bulky compared to other options. Could not shake them out even tried a headbang metal session which is weird despite not having foam eartips. It is larger compared to other options but manages to not fatigue the ears that much. Got 6 hours of battery life out of them with 2.5 additional charges from the case, honestly at that point battery is moot unless you are going camping for a week, on standby 5 days without the charge. Water resistant to sweat and water but not to be submerged - this makes it easier to wear when raining without fear or sweat from workouts and makes for easy cleanup - but use common sense and they should be 100% fine. Okay now for the pitfalls. Video audio sync is terrible unless you are playing video from Apps, you need to watch what codecs are being used and just be aware this is not the prime focus of this device. YouTube app itself is fine but access it from the web page and.....well just don't I would imagine its the same way for any streaming service, need to test it with Amazon video/Funimation/Netflix/Hulu and the other streaming services. Something tells me the apps are fine but webpage streams are bad depending on codecs used. There are physical buttons on the ear pieces and man the play/pause/skip/… is hard to push, Volume buttons aren't terrible but still bad, these needed to be a bit more user friendly, a touch pad on the exterior shell would have been better. On calls the design choice was only to use the master ear piece rather than have audio come from the set of buds. +/- depending as you can use it old style with just the master while walking around. No active noise cancelation that Bose is famous for - Passive is terrible - design choice probably for runners and cyclists. Next revision - Bose needs to change for these to be an absolute home run Size is fine and so is the shape. No physical buttons instead touch input for audio controls. non-proprietary USB type C charging for the case instead of Micro USB 2 is this pre 3.0 2000's??? using outdated standards on a premium product is an absolute no-no for what you are charging for these. Wireless charging??? Power share??? New eartip options meant to satisfy Passive NC requirements to open up type of consumer base. Bose's famous ANC would be nice as well. - Runners and cyclists can turn it off but if its never there that isn't an option... Ideally if they change a few things and nail the connectivity/Codec issues and then change a few outdated aspects these would be a $250-$300 set of premium earbuds but the features and product needs to warrant that price.