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Bose Sport Earbuds Review

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78
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86
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Bose Sport Earbuds Truly Wireless offers a comfortable, stable fit and great call quality, perfect for sports and workouts. And the sound quality, while good, lacks customization options. Overall, they perform well but may not be worth the higher price.

Bose Sport Earbuds True Wireless Bluetooth Headphones, Black
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$179.00
$149.99

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our Verdict

With a warm, balanced sound quality and comfortable, stable fit, the Bose Sport Earbuds Truly Wireless is great for sports and fitness. They excel in call quality and are resistant to sweat, making them reliable workout companions.

The sound profile is warm, which doesn’t work well for bass-heavy music. However, they have a good mid-range, although they lack customizable features like EQ presets. The earbuds run on a Bluetooth 5.0 connection, which is consistent and works well for taking calls.

The bad passive soundstage affects overall sound quality, and the touch-sensitive controls can be finicky, leading to accidental changes. The earbuds also lack ANC, making them unideal for commuting or travel. Additionally, battery life is below average, as the earbuds only give 4.3 hours of continuous playback time.

True Score

78

Reasons to Buy

  • Comfortable, stable fit for sports and fitness
  • Certified IPX4 water resistance
  • Smooth and warm sound profile
  • Consistent audio delivery
  • Active EQ adjusts bass and treble based on volume

Reasons to Avoid

  • Bad passive soundstage affecting sound quality
  • Poor 4.3-hour battery life
  • Lack of sound customization features like EQ presets
  • Touch-sensitive buttons can be accidentally activated
  • Bulky charging case with modest extra battery life

Specifications

  • Battery Charge Time
  • Battery Life
    5 hours
  • Built In Microphone
    Yes
  • Ear Tip Sizes Included
  • Max Wireless Range
    Yes
  • True Wireless
  • Water Resistant
    Yes
  • Works With

Overview

The Bose Sport Earbuds were announced in late 2020 as a mid tier pick that have an IPX4 water-resistance rating. This rating plus their stability fins makes them ideal for sports enthusiasts, and despite their lack of support for Active Noise Cancellation, the earbuds still have a companion app that works on both iOS and Android devices.

The app unfortunately doesn’t allow for sound customization, which comes as a standard offering among the best headphones on the market. The Bose earbuds offer five hours of battery life on a single charge, which extends to 15 hours courtesy of the two additional charges offered by its charging case.

Unfortunately, they don’t support NFC or multi-device pairing, but they have elaborate touch controls for volume adjustment and call/music playback management. There aren’t any mute/unmute controls for the microphone, but these are more common with other highly-rated wireless earbuds.

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Score Card

E

Expert Score

76

*.75

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Customer Score

86

*.25

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True Score

78

Any product with a True Score above 70 is a Mixed Reviews

Expert Score Breakdown

  • Rtings
    A

    Trust Score

    70
    The Bose Sport Earbuds are decent for neutral sound. These in-ears have a smooth and… read more
  • Trusted Reviews
    D

    Trust Score

    80
    The Bose Sport Earbuds offer an excellent fit, with great comfort levels and a design… read more
  • Sound Guys
    D

    Trust Score

    75
    The Bose Sport Earbuds is the most comfortable set of workout earbuds around, and makes… read more
  • PC Mag
    D

    Trust Score

    60
    The true wireless Bose Sport Earbuds deliver solid audio performance, but the rest of their… read more
  • CNET
    D

    Trust Score

    80
    Like: Excellent sound, Comfortable, secure fit, Rock-solid wireless connection, IPX4 splash-resistant, Smaller and lighter than… read more
  • Tom’s Guide
    D

    Trust Score

    70
    The Bose Sport Earbuds is a step forward, but still requires more improvement. Bose certainly… read more

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