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Bose Ultra Open Earbuds

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ALL-DAY COMFORT

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SURPRISINGLY PRIVATE

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IMMERSIVE AUDIO

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UP TO 7 HOURS OF PLAY TIME (UP TO 4 HOURS WITH IMMERSIVE AUDIO OR AUTO VOLUME)¹

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SIMPLE, SATISFYING BUTTON CONTROLS

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IPX4 RATING FOR WATER RESISTANCE

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OPEN-EAR DESIGN

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BLUETOOTH MULTIPOINT CONNECTIVITY

Overview

Hear it all. All the time.

With effortless comfort, innovative open-ear tech and a stunning design – you’ll never pause your music again.

Groove in a fit so smooth

With a flexible joint and light-as-air grip, Ultra Open Earbuds hug your ears for an all-day fit that won’t slip.

Music artist Don Toliver wearing Bose Ultra Open Earbuds.

“Sometimes you can forget it’s there, but it’s not going anywhere.”

– Don Toliver, Music Artist

Turn up without tuning out

OpenAudio tech gives you astonishing audio quality while your ears stay totally open to your environment.

Immersive Audio

Hear music the way the artist intended with Bose Immersive Audio. It feels like the sound is in the room, not just in your ears.

Try it out

The earbuds’ open-ear design says, “I can still hear you”, while OpenAudio technology provides you with high-quality, private sound.

Where style and sound sync

Inspired by ear-cuff jewellery, with a colour palette worthy of showing off, these earbuds are as stylish as they are functional.

“I would style it like an accessory, as one of my earpieces.”

– Lisa, Music Artist

“It’s almost like an earring, a sweet.”

– Don Toliver, Music Artist

“I really like the way these look. So stylish.”

– Tyla, Music Artist

The Bose App on a smartphone.

The app makes it even easier

Breeze through setup and personalise your earbuds in the Bose app. Choose listening modes, access Adjustable EQ, pair with select Bose products and get updates – always ready for the next song.

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Control everything through the Bose App

Take personalisation even further with Adjustable EQ settings in the Bose App. Control bass, mid-range and treble levels as you go.

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Seamless connection

Advanced Bluetooth® 5.3 offers a strong, continuous connection within 9 metres of your device.

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Plays nicely with other Bose products

Indulge in TV time without bothering anyone. Thanks to Bose SimpleSync technology, you can pair your earbuds with Bose smart soundbars and speakers for a personal TV listening experience with independent volume control.

Specs

Bose Ultra Open Earbuds, Charging Case and USB-C cable

What’s in the box

  • 2 Bose Ultra Open Earbuds
  • Charging case
  • USB-C® (A to C) cable (12")
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety sheet

  • Earbuds:1.9 cm H x 1.7 cm W x 2.7 cm D
  • Charging case:4.2 cm H x 6.5 cm W x 2.6 cm D
  • USB cable:30.5 cm

  • Earbuds: Flexible silicone, plastic, metallic finish, gold plating, sweat and water resistant (IPX4)
  • Case: Plastic (Hard)

  • Battery life: Up to 7 hours¹
  • Earbud charge time: Up to 1 hour
  • Charging case charge time: Up to 3 hours
  • Quick-charge time: 10 minutes for up to 2 hours
  • Battery charge method: USB-C
  • Battery type (earbud): Lithium-ion
  • Battery type (case): Lithium-ion

  • Four mics (two on each bud)

  • Up to 9 metres
  • Bluetooth version: 5.3
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great products the best , I have 6 divices Quality, outstanding, sound beautiful, presentation magnificent.
Date published: 2024-11-23
Rated 5 out of 5 by from The best earbuds i have ever bought I bought this a year ago and am more than happy to have bought it 😊😊
Date published: 2024-11-23
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FAQs

What are the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds, and what are their key benefits?

The Bose Ultra Open Earbuds are a totally new kind of audio wearable device: premium sound built into a cuff-shaped earbud that doesn’t cover your ear. Proprietary Bose OpenAudio technology allows the earbuds to play rich, immersive audio privately even though the speakers on the earbuds sit a short distance from your ear canal, leaving you open to the sounds of your surroundings. The cuffs hook around the outside of your ear so gently that you might forget they’re even there, so you can leave them on all day, always ready for music, calls or videos.

Why do the Ultra Open Earbuds have such a unique ear cuff shape?

The Ultra Open Earbuds were designed from the ground up to give you a soundtrack to your life: to let you enjoy your music without blocking your ears, in a shape so comfortable you can almost forget you’re wearing any earbuds at all. The engineering of these earbuds was a matter of squeezing Bose OpenAudio technology – which projects deep, rich sound across a short distance of open space to your ear canal – into a shape that could grip your ear extremely gently, leave your ear open to outside sounds, and contain a long-lasting battery. This design process resulted in the Ultra Open Earbuds’ unique shape, inspired by ear cuff jewellery. The light-as-air flex arm connects the audio portion of the earbud to a battery barrel that goes behind your ear, providing just enough grip to keep the earbuds secure on any size ear.

Are the Ultra Open Earbuds recommended for exercise?

Yes. The Ultra Open Earbuds are excellent for exercise, thanks to their confident stability on your ear, powerful sound and open design. Bose’s unique OpenAudio technology allows air to keep your ears cool and dry while you enjoy both your music and sounds from your environment, such as city sounds, nature, input from a coach or workout partner, or sounds that help you play a sport such as tennis or basketball.

Is it OK to leave them on all day?

Yes. The combination of skin-safe materials, a fully open design, long battery life, and unparalleled comfort means you can leave the earbuds on all day, always connected to your device and ready to produce rich audio the moment you need it.

Will the battery last long enough for me to wear the earbuds all day?

In stereo mode, the earbud batteries will provide up to 7 hours of play time or 48 hours of standby time (no audio playing). For all-day wear that involves a mix of audio listening and standby, the battery life will vary depending on the proportion of each. For example, 5 hours of audio would leave 10 hours of standby life remaining. And if the battery does run out, a quick 10-minute charge in the case will add up to 2 hours of play time.

Can I adjust where they sit on my ear?

Yes. You can slide the earbud slightly up or down the outside of your ear to adjust for comfort, preferred sound balance, looks, or to avoid interference with jewellery.  

Can I wear them with other items, such as glasses, hats or jewellery?

Yes. The Ultra Open Earbuds are uniquely designed to attach to a part of the ear that does not interfere with most glasses, hats or piercings. If your accessories touch the product, that’s no problem as long as the earbuds remain comfortable and secure. The magnets that help the earbuds attach to their charging case may occasionally stick slightly to jewellery made of ferromagnetic metals like nickel; this is not damaging to the earbuds or the jewellery, but if bothersome can be avoided by slightly sliding the earbud up or down the ear, away from the jewellery.

What is Bose OpenAudio technology?

OpenAudio is a proprietary Bose technology that allows audio played a short distance from your ear canal to be rich, deep and private – without sealing your ear. Each earbud uses a tiny dipole transducer system engineered for loud-and-clear personal audio that stays at the ear – instead of going everywhere else. 

It’s easy to hear the difference Bose OpenAudio makes by comparing the power of the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds with a traditional set of earbuds held slightly outside your ear. If you remove the traditional earbud from your ear canal and hold it near your ear at the same distance that the Ultra Open Earbuds sit, you’ll notice the much greater volume and richer bass from the Ultra Open Earbuds.  

Can other people hear my music when I’m wearing the Ultra Open Earbuds?

Bose OpenAudio directs rich, deep audio into the ear canal while using proprietary technology to minimise sound spillage in other directions. In most environments and at most listening levels, people around you won’t hear a thing. If you turn up the volume all the way in a very quiet environment, others may hear that something is playing from your earbuds, but they won’t be able to hear any detail unless they get very close. 

Do the Open Earbuds have noise cancelling?

No. By design, the Open Earbuds don’t block out the world or have noise cancellation, so you can enjoy your music while staying open to the sounds of the world around you. They do have an automatic volume control feature, available in the Bose App, that helps you hear your music evenly as your environment changes from quiet to loud and back.  

Can the Open Earbuds connect to more than one Bluetooth device at a time, or switch easily between Bluetooth devices?

Yes. The Ultra Open Earbuds have the Bluetooth multipoint feature allowing them to connect to two source devices at the same time. This is a recent update as of July 2024, so be sure to set up your earbuds with the Bose App to receive software updates.

The Bose App also allows you to customise the shortcut function on each earbud’s button, and one of the available options is Switch Source. Setting a shortcut to Switch Source will enable you to switch between previously connected Bluetooth source devices with a press and hold of the earbud button without needing to take the earbuds off.

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Manuals/guides

Owner's guide

Quick start guide

Can’t stop a vibe

Discover how these artists stay in the zone with style and seamless sound.

Music artists Lisa, Don Toliver, Central Cee, and Tyla wearing Bose Ultra Open Earbuds.

¹ Testing conducted by Bose in April 2024 using production-representative Bose Ultra Open Earbuds playing IEC 60268-1 pink noise using A2DP Bluetooth audio streaming at an RSSI of 75 dBm. Volume was set to a playback loudness of 75 dBA and 3-band EQ was set to zero. With Immersive Audio and Auto Volume off, playback time was up to 7 hours before battery depletion. With Immersive Audio or Auto Volume on, playback time was up to 4 hours before battery depletion. With Immersive Audio and Auto Volume on, playback time was up to 3 hours before battery depletion. Battery life varies based on settings and usage.

² Available through the Bose App.

³ Testing conducted by Bose in October 2023 by removing fully charged production-representative Bose Ultra Open Earbuds from a Bose Ultra Open Earbuds charging case, connecting to a phone with no content playing, and maintaining connection until earbud battery depletion.

⁴ Testing conducted by Bose in April 2024 by inserting production-representative Bose Ultra Open Earbuds with battery depleted (to the point of no audio playback) into a fully charged Bose Ultra Open Earbuds charging case and charging earbuds to 100% (or until the case battery was depleted). Then, the earbuds played IEC 60268-1 pink noise using A2DP Bluetooth audio streaming at an RSSI of 75 dBm until battery depletion. Volume was set to a playback loudness of 75 dBA and 3-band EQ was set to zero. Testing repeated until the case battery was depleted. Additional earbud playback time added through case charging was 18 hours with Immersive Audio off and 12 hours with either Immersive Audio or Auto Volume on, and 9 hours with both Immersive Audio and Auto Volume on.

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