Bose SoundSport in-Ear Headphones for Apple Devices - Wired (Energy Green)

In short- Get the "plus" tips. As other reviewers mentioned, it improves the sound 100%! I listen to rock and metal music. I have pretty awesome setups in my car and in my house, so I figured- why not have something better when I'm on a run? I've always been hesitant on earbuds because its impossible to really try before you buy. The apple "earbuds" were awful. The "earpods" they came out with a few years ago with the iPhone 5 were what I've been using. They have decent bass delivery and sound pretty good. I'm happy with them, but as I said, wondered if there was something better. I took a chance on the Bose Soundsport and I'm glad I did.... after a little modification. Honestly I was NOT impressed with these buds in their stock form. I couldn't tell much of a difference between my free Apple earpods that came with my iphone and these $100+ earbuds. Not a bit. Taking the advice of other reviewers I put the "plus" tips on and now I DEFINATELY have a better set of earbuds. Much better punch after the switch. Rock music sounds heavy yet still clear. The stock tips as well as the plus tips are very comfortable as well and I HATE the way many earbuds squeeze into your ear canal.....so uncomfortable and gross feeling ugh! These are smooth and are not wedged into your ears at all. Great fit for me with the Medium tips. The volume toggle, "skip" function on songs, and mic work well also- just make sure you get the correct model earbud to match with your phone OS. Get the buds, get the tips, and these are a great upgrade without taking the chance on even more expensive earbuds. +Great Sound (after tips changed) +Very comfortable (and I'm picky about this) +My mic and volume work well with iOS - dumb that we have to buy another $10 set of tips to make this sound like a premium earbud....just include them! but then again its only $10...

I have been through about twenty sets of earbuds and in ear head sets in the last ten or twelve years and this comes as close to ideal as I have found. I've alternated between expensive audiophile in-ear sets to buying boxes of cheap throw aways. I know Bose always is suspect for overhyping and overpricing their products. At the discounted price I paid for these however, around $90, they exceeded my expectations on both counts. These headphones are specifically designed to sit loosely at the entrance of the ear canal on not inside. This seemed counterintuitive to me and I was sure they would be horrible about falling out when running as are the current APPLE headsets. Not the case. They feel somewhat loose in your ear but they actually stay put quite well. The big benefit of this approach is that they seem to use the auricle (outer cartilage area, had to look that up) to collect sound in a very natural way as opposed to driving it into the center of your brain. The clarity is incredible. I listen to a lot of podcasts and the voice fidelity is superb. I used to have to replay segments all the time because I couldn't understand what was said but that rarely happen now. Music is also a joy on these phones. It is a cliche to say "I heard stuff in that song I've never heard before" but that is absolutely true with stuff I've listened to with these. I bought the SoundSport version because they tout extra durability and I am very hard on headsets. They do appear to be quite well made and should resist a fair amount of abuse. The cords are far and away the least tangle prone that I have experienced. To extent I have used the control /mic it seems to function very well and people can hear me quite well during phone call. I highly recommend you give these a try.

I've always loved Bose's In-Ear Headphones. I've had IE2 model before and I loved it until one of the wires just decided to detach itself from the rest. The reason why I love these are because I can't really tell if they are in my ear or not while listening to music. It's that comfortable. I've had other sets of earphones and some of them hurt my ear after listening to music for 1-2 hours. I never experienced that problem with this. I've purchased the SoundSport model so I hope this one last longer than my previous one. These are quite pricey compared to other earphones you can get. I was happy to pay this premium price for the product because I was happy with the comfort, sound quality and overall built quality. There are things I don't like about. Bose decided to offer these for iPhones and Android phones separately meaning that there is a model specifically for iPhone only and Android as well. So if you decide to get one of these, make sure you get the model designed for your device or else the volume control won't work with your phone. I've had a LG G3 when I purchased these and now I got an iPhone so the volume control button doesn't work for me :( I personally don't like this idea of separating models for each phone because if you switch phones then you are kind of stuck with the one you have unless you are in that return/exchange period. Make sure you keep this in mind when purchasing these. The wires tangle often in my pocket but I think it gets untangled pretty easily though. As expected from Bose products, these don't have that much bass. It does offer very clear sound but I can tell that other earphones have way more bass than these. Furthermore, I've noticed that these aren't very loud when I was listening to music using my G3 but I think the problem went away when I switched to iPhone. Keep in mind that, you can use the one for Samsung phones with iPhones but the volume control will NOT work. I can't guarantee that the Samsung model will work with every iPhone out there so don't risk it.

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I have owned a number of different earphones/headphones over the years of all brands and price ranges, these were one of those where I had no intention of buying a new pair of earphones, but a friend came round and I tried them and there was so much good that the following day I placed my own order. I will touch on the things I liked, not just for running but as an everyday pair of earphones too, a lot of the design features I imagine would translate to their other range of similar headphones. Comfort Unfortunately Earphones, tend not to stay in my ear so running with them had been out of the question. I used a pair of sweatproof wraparounds for running and had different pairs for other occasions. My main every day pair were some Beats tour in-ear that I have had for 2 years, they came with a dozen different sized in-ear bits, the one that worked best for me was the one that I really stuffed right into my ear. Until now, that was the pair that I had the most success with, staying in my ear. They sounded great and looked great but still fell out of my ears eventually, even when walking. The design of these are great, they actually stay in my ear without needing to be stuffed right in, they actually don't go in very far at all. For the first time, i've actually been able to run with this type of headphone. It doesn't end there, there's several positives to the design which have made these my main everyday headphones also. Good for everyday The obvious drawback from using a pair you stuff right into your ear is after an hour or 2 they become uncomfortable and they do cut you off from the sound of traffic or hazards. Imagine you are on the tube and there is an announcement, you would need to remove them out of your ear to listen to the announcement. That's where these excel, switch the music off or pause it and you can hear everything around you clearly. But the real magic that sold me, was after all that you switch them on - you would expect some sacrifice in the noise quality, you would expect the sound to be mixed in with the outside sounds , or have to put the volume up real high , but no - they actually sound fantastic and plenty of kick to them. At the same time, there is no noise leak to the outside either. The person next to you on the tube won't be annoyed by your choice of music. There is a really clever design to them that directs the music into your ear very well. Quality The Sports pair, look and feel a bit cheap and light. that was my initial reaction when I tried them. But when you listen to them and feel the comfort, you do realize why they cost the price they do. The feel of them is primarily I guess to make them durable for running. Back to the Sports I've told you the things that made these my everyday pair, I am positive those translate just as well on the other headphones Bose sell with this design that are not aimed at running. There are a few more things that make these good for running that I don't know how they are on the other headphones. The size of the wire, its not too long and is just right for a phone in your pocket or bag. Often, headphones have a lead that is far too long and you are stuffing the excess into your pocket. It does include a small extension, in case its too small, so you are covered either way. The part of the headphone that meets in the middle when coming out of your ears, is also a good size. I found my beats to be too long, the V-shape met a little too far down near my chest , so I had a lot of wire flapping around and if I took 1 earphone out, it hung down quite far and pulled unduly on the other side. These are short enough to sit not too far under your chin and have no excess. Leaving the Clip to be attached to your collar or top of your t-shirt. My beats would need to be clipped lower, closer to my chest, which was not a good design. T

Este tiempo me he dedicado completo al ejercicio, corro distancias desde 8 kilometros a pequeñas maratones, siempre he tenido problemas con los audifonos que uso, se caen por que cae transpiración de la cabeza o en lluvia ligera fallan. Estos Bose SoundSport son una excelente compra para gente que tiene hace deporte o en el gimnasio, son excelentes, no se caen de las orejas y escuchas el ruido exterior por si pasa algo, no les afecta la transpiración ya que todo el audífono, donde sale el audio esta sellado con materiales especiales. La tecnología TRIPORT de Bose consiste en unas salidas de aire detras del auricular, esa misma salida de aire permite escapar aire del bajo, que vienen de un pequeño tubo de los "drivers" o "bocinitas", eso le agrega su excelente respuesta de bajos, que es muy bueno para muchas musicas como RAP, Techo, DUBSTEP. También se escucha el sonido caracteristico de Bose en los agudos, donde se escucha con nitidez la tonalidad de la guitarra sin sobrepasarse para hacer el molesto sonido de silbido en voces de mujeres o hombres, esto no lo hace, el cual lo llamo agudoz caracteristicos de Bose que son muy especiales. En cuanto a el sonido en general, el sonido es excelente, es un audífono con tonalidad V, significa que se escuchan mas bajos y agudos, falta de medios, pero le agrega un color muy bonito a la música, realmente recomiendo la compra para gente que practica el deporte como yo y no quiere alejarse de un buen sonido.

数年前からイヤホン/ヘッドホンを数種類使用し、もっと自分に合った製品は？とモヤモヤとしながら音楽やセミナー音声視聴に利用してましたが、壊れたり/紛失やらで今思えば今回でもう5本も同じイヤホンを利用してる事に驚いてます、魅力的な製品や高機能な製品が多数ある中私にはこいつが至極の相棒です。

I am very happy with this purchase and the only regret is they no longer offer this product.