By open, I mean you don't jam the earbud into your ear and completely seal off your ear canal (that type of headphone is referred to as a "noise-isolating" in-ear headphone). If you have an NFC-enabled phone, ensure NFC is turned on, then simply turn on the headphones by pressing the Power/ Bluetooth button for 1 second.

Get tips, unlock product features and personalise your settings, so you can spend more time enjoying the music instead of setting it up. He covers the gamut of gadgets and is a notable reviewer of mobile accessories and portable audio products, including headphones and speakers. Unlike the SoundSport Wireless, which uses microUSB, the Bose Sport Earbuds case charges via USB-C, this is handy if you prefer not to have a bunch of different cables. If the sensor stops providing a heart rate measurement, try adjusting the left earbud and verifying Bluetooth® connection to your device. The battery life of the Bose Sport Earbuds is 5 hours, 17 minutes which is about an hour shorter than the SoundSport Wireless, although the Sport Earbuds comes with a quick charge function—a feature absent from the SoundSport Wireless.

If you value sound quality during your exercises and aren't all about that bass, the SoundSport Wireless is still a good option for you. The StayHear+ Sport tips are made from a similar soft silicone material as the original StayHear tips, but they utilise a unique shape to create a gentle seal at the entrance to the ear canal, which helps improve audio performance. At launch, the headphone is available in two colors -- black and aqua -- with citron (yellow) coming in September. When it came to the tech inside these earbuds, we focused on every little detail-from tuning the circuits for improved sound to tweaking the antenna position for maximum Bluetooth signal strength. SoundSport® wireless headphones deliver, with the clear, full-range sound our wired headphones have long been known for.

The user cannot actively turn off the heart rate sensor; however, the sensor only communicates heart rate when connected to an app. I was told by the salesperson that the charging case also ensures the headphones don’t get “overcharged” and ruined, which is what would happen if you left them plugged them into the mains for over an hour. The SoundSport can come across a tad polite with some rock music and metal, but since most of the time you’ll be running or cycling or performing some other activity that induces heavy breathing, that shouldn’t be too much of a problem.Be careful not to allow any moisture to enter the headphones through the ports or the USB connector.

There's some clarity missing (the highs are a little recessed), but you get lots of bass and the midrange sounds pretty natural and warm. It’s enough to get you through a couple of days’ worth of exercising and commuting, but you’ll need to charge the headphones at the very least twice a week, even if you use them lightly.Thanks to this, you could be sweating it out in the gym, or running through the pouring rain and your Bose® SoundSport® Wireless Headphones would still be working to their full potential. Top brands like Apple, Samsung, Sony, PlayStation, and Xbox are all available at Gadcet and come with 12-month warranty. Using hydrophobic acoustic cloth, the headphones are even sweat-and weather-resistance so they are ideal for wearing indoors or out. Battery life is much shorter with the Bose SoundSport Free earbuds compared to the SoundSport Wireless, but the charging case provides an additional 10 hours of on-the-go playtime.