[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought these to try out the open earbud concept, and purchased refurbished to save some money since I heard good things about Bose's refurbished program. My other earbuds tend to fall out of my ears when I'm moving around or active, and these stay in place really well. I also really prefer to use the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds for meetings, so I can hear myself in the conversation in a more natural way, instead of only being able to use one earbud or hearing my own voice muffled in meetings previously. These are the most expensive earbuds I've ever purchased by far, but for around $200 refurbished I am very happy with them so far. I'm not sure I would pay the full new price, but I appreciate that refurbished is offered for that reason.
These earbuds are incredible! I am a stay at home mom with 7 kids, ages 12,10, 8, two 4 year olds, 2, and 8 months. Needless to say my house is loud with kids noise most of the time. These earbuds give me the best of both worlds! When I wear them I can tune out some of the noise but still be present enough to know what’s going on in the house. I can hear my family speaking and I can answer them back all while dulling the noise of kids shows or clicking toys. I don’t wear mine for long periods of time, maybe 30 min to and hour at a time, but they are so comfortable I could wear them for much longer if I wanted to. Every mom needs a pair of these!!
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I like the sand color and the open ear so I can hear my surroundings. I don’t like something in my ear canal, it gets irritating. Sound is excellent, I like the app with the equalizer to adjust the sound the way I like.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought these 6 months ago for my wife because in the ear buds were not comfortable for her. She loves these and raves about them so I tried them. GAME CHANGER. Wow, the Open Ear buds are comfortable. The sound great. You can hear what is going on around you when you need to be aware of your surroundings. Love these, they are amazing. .
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My husband bought the Sandstone color as a gift for me. I am absolutely in love with them. I have a child with a heightened sensory system and me listening to music is a trigger for her. Regular in ear earbuds are noise cancelling so I can't hear what's going on around me but the Ultra open earbuds allow me to hear what's going on around me and I can still have my music. For me, this is a game changer! I get the best of both worlds! These are 'Ultra' easy to use and the sound quality is incredible! Fast forward a few months, my other college age daughter used them while she was home on break and loved them for the same reason. She said these would be great to wear in the lounge areas because she can hear what's going on around her without getting too distracted. She also said that they would be great when she is walking on campus at night for that peace of mind of knowing what's going on around her. Needless to say, we bought her the Chilled Lilac for her birthday!