Description
Price: $299.00
(as of Feb 03, 2026 04:28:25 UTC – Details)
To the music lovers with a playlist for every mood and moment, meet your new obsession. Bose reinvented earbuds with OpenAudio technology that combines complete awareness of your surroundings with rich, private sound only you can hear. And with Bose Immersive Audio, the Bluetooth earbuds with microphone don’t just feel good and look good, they bring you closer to your music. Bose Immersive Audio spatializes music so you’re not only listening to the music. You’re in it. Designed for all-day wear you’ll never want to take off these comfortable earbuds. The Bose Ultra Open Earbuds feature a flexible joint and a light-as-air-grip; you’ll forget you’re even wearing them. With up to 7.5 hours of play time (up to 4.5 hours with Immersive Audio)* or up to 48 hours of standby***, you’re equipped with the power of long-lasting battery life. Plus, the included charging case provides up to an extra 19.5 hours of play time, making it perfect for on-the-go charging**. Simple button controls make it easy to manage your music and switch between stereo and immersive modes. Get splashed on, dripped on, sprayed on. No worries here. With an IPX4 environmental rating for water resistance, the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds can handle it. Acoustic mesh keeps out moisture and debris, so you can keep on listening. Thanks to Bose SimpleSync technology, you can pair your wireless open ear headphones with Bose soundbars and speakers for personal TV listening with independent volume control.
OPEN YOUR EARS TO THE WORLD: Hear all of what’s around you while enjoying rich, private sound; these open-ear earbuds’ design says, “I can still hear you” while OpenAudio technology provides you with high-quality, private sound
BE IN THE MUSIC, ANYWHERE EVERYWHERE: With Bose Immersive Audio spatialized sound, these wireless earbuds feel, look good, and bring you closer to your music, so you’re not only listening, you’re in it
FEELS GOOD, STAYS PUT: These over the ear earbuds feature a flexible joint and a light-as-air-grip, simply hook it gently around the back of your ear and you’ll stay open to the world around you with these comfortable earbuds even while running
WATER RESISTANCE WITH IPX4: Get splashed on, dripped on, sprayed on. No worries here. These sweatproof open ear headphones can handle it. Acoustic mesh keeps out moisture and debris, so you can keep on listening
NEVER MISS A BEAT: Up to 7 hours of play time (up to 4 hours with Immersive Audio)* along with up to 48 hours of standby***, via the included charging case providing up to an extra 2.5 full charges of power**. USB-C cable included to charge the case
NEW IMPROVED BLUETOOTH CONNECTIVITY: Bluetooth multipoint offers seamless, uninterrupted listening. Switch between your phone, your laptop, and other devices with ease — all without missing a moment
PRESS, PLAY, ENJOY: Simple button controls on these earbuds with microphone make it easy to switch between stereo and immersive modes, giving you instant command; with just a press, effortlessly control your music and answer calls
PLAYS NICELY WITH OTHER BOSE PRODUCTS: Thanks to Bose SimpleSync technology, you can pair your wireless earbuds with Bose smart soundbars and speakers for a personal TV listening experience with independent volume control
NEW EASIER, QUICKER SETUP: Download the Bose app to receive the latest software updates. Ensure optimal functionality and get access to all the latest features and cutting-edge tech
Dee –
I wanted to like them but the price updated
Usually I say they are good for what it’s worth. In this case, for what I paid for them, they are not worth it.Pro’s: the ear clip/cuff design is different and good, the fit is pretty secure and won’t fall off, comfortable, immersive sound is a plus, turning off the immersive sound and they last longer between charges. When running I hardly noticed I had them on my ears. The sound was good when I was running. I noticed as I was running that the music got louder. I think it was because they settled onto my ear lobes and also I turned the automatic volume control.Cons: too expensive, can’t adjust to being closer to ear canal, left me wanting and expecting more from the ear cuff buds. They seem limited when turning them up to 7 or 8 on the flat setting. Should be priced around the sound core and shokz open fit buds price, maybe even pricing them lower like $125-$150 on the high end. For $300 they should have wireless charging, multi point connectivity. Most of all a larger and louder volume level. I’m returning them. My aftershockz aeropex bone conduction headphones do a better job and lasts my whole 10 hour workday without needing to be charged.Maybe another software update with automatic multipoint switching, adjust the eq curve to have more low end and not cap the bass when playing at a higher volume, and drop the price and they would an awesome product.Update 3/12/2024So I returned my first pair of ultra earbuds, and got a set of Shokz open fit earbuds. I tried those on for some time and really like how they performed overall. But somehow I started to miss the bose earbuds, and wanted to compare how they went up against the Shokz offering. The price is still steep, but I had an amazon gift card balance of $157 so I went ahead and bought the Bose to do the comparison.The fit was excellent as before, the sound is excellent, I registered them to get the two year nose warranty as I can see these being replaced sometime in September the future. The Shokz are really good and probably rank them as one of the best hook buds in the market. For me and my ears, the Bose and the Shokz are an excellent buy. They both are light and fitment is excellent, the sound is superb, the call quality I give to Shokz, the update happened to both and somehow the call quality on the bose really improved. I still prefer the physical button over the touch sensitive approach that Shokz went with. I still like the Bose ear cuff design vs the earhook. So which do I prefer. Running and exercising-Bose without a doubt, mountain biking and any sport with a lot of wind noise-Shokz hands down.3/19/2024I started noticing the Bose ultra open buds starting to lose connection when putting them on. The right ear would get the connected prompts, but the left would not connect and when it does connect, it loses drops connection a couple of time more than connects and syncs up with the right ear. I’m going to request for a replacement pair. Overall, these are excellent buys if you have a gift card balance to buy down these buds. The Shokz were on sale so I returned my black pair and got the white pair. I had some Amazon credits and used those credits to buy the Shokz at much lower price.3/29/2024Bose pushed an update to the open ultras (version 1.10.4). The audio sounded clearer, the connection issue seems to have been resolved, I noticed while doing yard work that my Bose lasted approximately 5 hours on the immersion setting. No multipoint connectivity like the Shokz open fits have. Also, I saw that Bose released a wireless charging case on their website for $50. I decided to not get the wireless charging case because I was already used to the usb-c plug approach.
Camille Stone –
GREAT product and even better customer service.
I am going to specifically address two areas: the quality of the product and the customer service directly from Bose.Firstly the product. This was EXACTLY what I needed it to be. Clear quality sound, so easy to synch and navigate the control buttons, amazing look, reliable links to my phone, and I am able to listen to my podcasts, music and audiobooks while still engaging with my family in my house. It’s fantastic. The battery lasted forever too. 10/10. Couldn’t recommend more.But the icing on the cake is Bose customer service. So I lost one of the buds. Totally my fault. I wanted to replace the one but you can’t because of how they are synched. You have to buy a whole new unit. They sent a total replacement unit for me for a huge discount. This was around Christmas.The package was dropped off. I watched it being placed at my door from the room right next to it. I walked out a minute later and found that the package was sliced open and was completely empty. I called UPS to file a claim. After about a week and a half of back and forth and a lot of wasted time, they told me it was Bose that had to follow up. Super annoying.I called Bose and they took care of everything for me within minutes and issued ANOTHER replacement. Kept me on the phone to verify I received the confirmation email with tracking and everything I would need. Their product quality and customer service are both top notch.
TJ –
By far the best open ears
i’ve bought and tried so many of these types of open style earbuds. the anker c40s, shokz openfit 2, powerbeats pro 2 (not open but similar style), edifier lolliclip, soundpeats pealclip pro, and the list goes on. I watched reviews and demo’d many others. I’ve stayed away from the Bose because of reviews saying they were overpriced or because competitors were just as good (or close to as good). i wish i tried these for myself a year ago, because i can now say this position is completely wrong. none of the options sound anywhere close to as good as the Bose. if sound quality is your top priority then don’t get convinced into buying an inferior product for a gimmicky feature.the bose have nailed the open sound – it’s a wide and dynamic sound stage vs. others that sound either too shrill, hollow, or missing low end. I’m surprised at how well these manage bass response especially in quiet environments – they sound exactly how you’d expect Bose to sound. It seems like the biggest criticisms these get are the price, which is understandable, and phone call mic quality. i was able to get these on sale, and if you’re anywhere in the ballpark on price vs. alternatives, i would pay the premium and get these. The best low cost alternative I tried are the Soundpeats pearl clips – great value for the money. For call quality, it wasn’t a huge priority for me. The few calls I’ve made worked fine without complaints.Overall, here are my Pros:+ Best sound quality by far in this category – smooth, responsive, and WIDE sound stage+ Extremely comfortable – I can wear these all day and not notice+ Value – more expensive than the value segment, but also not exceedingly expensive esp. when on sale. Well worth the additional money.+ Styling – these have more of a sporty/tech look than the others. To me, they look less like earings and more like buds. I never loved the look of the earing style.+ App – clean app with all the features I actually needCons- Call quality? Not yet for me and also not a huge priority, but I’ll trust what others have said- Is there a v2 in the works? it seems like every other brand has released 2-3 updated versions in the time Bose released these. I was holding out to see if Bose would release a v2, but that hasn’t happened and they’re so far ahead of competitors I’m not sure they even need to. Would be nice to maybe have better water and/or dust resistance…
B.wong –
Really good sound considering its an open ear phone. It clips on very easily, and able to adjust easily on which position you prefer on your ear. Connects very easily to the phone.Sound is punchy enough without too much distortion, its expected you cant get the best sound from non-in-ear phones. however, this definitely do better than expected. Bose app also connects easily to the earphone. I am using a Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra.
LexiBlue –
I personally love them! They fit comfortably on my ears and I barely notice they are there when I’m not actively using them. I really thought my piercings would get in the way but I’m pleasantly surprised that it is not the case (I have 3 lobe, 1 tragus, and two upper cartilage/helix). If you have a conch piercing it would definitely get in the way and I wouldn’t recommend. The headphones touch my third lobe piercing but it is not uncomfortable or affects how they sit in my ears. The sound quality is really good. No it is not great for calls or in really loud areas but I knew that when I purchased them and it is not a deal breaker for me and how I use them. I’m mainly just using them for audio books and music and that’s everything I need. Also when I say they do not fall off – I mean you can go heavy metal head banging and they won’t budge. Perfect for work outs or if you are clumsy like me! I highly recommend if you are not a fan of headphones 🎧 or your ears hurt after short uses of the inner earbuds like me.
Stanley Dwiddle –
i had clogged eustachian and myringotomy surgery so normal earbuds is not good for me as i like to have the ear canal open. so far the bose ultra open is the most comfortable and the battery life is amazing and i wear it all day not really noticing it. i dont really listen to music much only talks on youtube and livestreams so the sound quality is good for me. i even have to increase the treble and decrease the bass to hear the talking of people in the videos more clearly.
Laura –
I found them quite comfortable to wear and allowed my ears to not get so humid like normal earbuds. Once I got the position right, the sound quality was really good and I could still hear my surroundings well.At times it felt like it could fall off but never did although I’m not sure I would trust wearing them in situations where if they did fall off it would be very bad.I did experience a very slight delay when using them with videos and games on my mobile, but I think that’s normal for all Bluetooth earbuds.I was very pleased with the colour/finish of the anniversary edition set. Overall I’m very happy with this purchase.
Catoire Dimitri –
le son est vraiment excellent que ce soit fort ou faible et on oublie les écouteurs