SoundSport, in-Ear Sports Headphones for Apple Devices, (Water and Sweat Resistant Headphones), Charcoal

I purchased the Bose SoundSport in-ear headphones because I either lost on vacation or severely misplaced within my house my Bose IE2 set after using and LOVING them for 4 years. The IE2 was basically the same product, but the earbuds were black and silver (and slightly larger). Simply put, they were the most comfortable and best-sounding earbuds I have ever used, and I have tried A LOT of sub-$100 options. But the IE2 was discontinued/replaced by this models, and this one has the volume and play/pause control for Apple devices, so I decided I would try it out. In terms of sound quality, the SoundSport earbuds perform exactly like I remember my beloved IE2 set. Pretty much every earbud on the market tries to promote its low end capabilities with buzz words like "EXTRA BASS", but the Bose sets really deliver. Actually they have outstanding clarity across the audio spectrum. Some people are generally critical of all Bose products for applying their own EQ curve (it sounds a bit scooped in the mids to me - it may not be ideal for every kind of music, but I happen to like the Bose sound). But the reality is with earbuds you are usually giving up so much ear quality, that even getting 90% of the way towards the quality of a over-ear Bose headphone set would be a major accomplishment, and I think they've done it here again. It's arguable, however, that none of this would matter if the darn things fell out of my ears all the time or were generally uncomfortable. That's why the very unique StayHear tips are probably my favorite feature about the Bose earbuds. They appear cumbersome, but it's actually a very soft and flexible silicone that bends and forms into the shape of your inner ear. The sound comes out of a silicone "nozzle" that inserts into the ear hole, and then the "C"-shaped portion rests around the inner part of your ear cartilage. It sounds weird, but at least for me, it 100% works. I've used them for running, doing push ups, or even sedentary activities like working on my laptop. They never fall out on their own, even if you are jostling around a lot. They will get ripped if you catch the cable on something, but that is true of any earbud that doesn't vice grip to your ear. I have what I guess are larger-than-average ears, so many earbuds that are intended to wedge into a smaller ear simply fall out of mine. The large sized StayHear tip is perfect for me, and it's really spoiled me for all other earbuds (well, that and the quality of sound). NOTE: I should point out that that the standard "StayHear" tips are not really intended for sound isolation. If you like earbuds that block out ambient noise or wind noise while running, these don't really do that. However, some people prefer to be able to hear what's going on (for safety or socializing reasons). Also, there is a StayHear+ version where the ear hole insert looks more like a mushroom and can be purchased separately for $10. These are a much snugger fit and are better at sound isolation, though I find that the extra snugness emphasizes the bass frequencies to a fault, so I don't think I would recommend those unless you have a problem with the buds always falling out. A final note on build quality - I was and still am concerned by some of the other reviews I came across for this product, particularly as it relates to the cords pulling out of the earbuds or other connection points. Like I said, I used the IE2 set for 4 years, and that included balling them up and throwing them in my pocket, workout activities, and so on. I was, however, generally careful not to tug on the set or stress the cables excessively. So, I truly hope that the people who experienced this problem were just being rough on them. If I see cables pulling back out of the earpieces, that is a major defect, and I will revise my review. I also am not a fan of how they changed the 3.5mm plug to a longer, more rigid plug. This tends to be protrude and be a little more noticeable in my pocket while working out. Those caveats aside, I'm still giving the SoundSport a 5-star review because I've never found anything close to this level of sound quality, and I think they are actually fairly priced for what they deliver.

These are my 3rd pair of Bose in ear headphones and I would buy them once again, if need be! COMFORT Let me start off by saying that they're supremely comfortable, and I personally prefer this design of in ear headphones as anything more intrusive than this makes my ear canals hurt! They fit like a charm, and even on wearing them for 6-7 hours straight, I can't complain of ear aches or anything of the sort. They come with 3 sized of ear tips too. BUILD The Build quality is great, and they last comfortably for around 2 years of very rough use. The reason this is my third pair is because I've used the other two pairs I've owned for 2 years each. The cable began to fray, and on the previous one the in line controls stopped working. Nothing happened to the sound drivers, and the headphones sounded the same as they did on day 1. When i talk of very rough use, i mean 3 hours of working out, a couple of hours in the day and perhaps an hour or so at night as I personally require some sound in the background to help me sleep. This pair comes with a nice, neat, well built carrying case which has an attached clip for added use. No complaints here either. SOUND My reference pair of headphones are the Bose QCs. Regardless of making a comparison, the in ears sound great! They sound better than the J bird X2s, and the freedoms, to my ears, though some would argue they're similar give or take a few blows. The Bass is deep (in relative terms of course), not overpowering, the highs are crisp, but i occasionally find the mids a little unclear. I've used them over 3 generations now and this is the best iteration , but still, there is of course some room for improvement, even if very mildly so! They get pretty loud, and in general are the best at their price point imo. CONS -The wire really inst all that tangle free. It has improved over generations, but it still needs work. -Over time i'm afraid that the outside rubber coating on the wires will give way and begin to tear like my previous two pairs. They are relatively fragile and need to be taken care of a little. Mine have gone in the washing machine multiple times and have by god grace come out fine, but by no means should they be subjected to such careless use! -Price wise, they are expensive but you get what you pay for. -Over time the ear tips may become yellow (couple of years) -No warranty extension available, but if you go back with an old spoiled pair to a Bose store, they offer a 25 percent off on the new pair you can purchase to replace the old non functional ones.

This is my second pair of these in-ear headphones. I lost the last pair (silly me) and loved them so much I knew I would have to get another pair. I use these for many different things (listening to music, skyping/facetiming, or when I dont want to talk to people as I do errands) but I think the most relevant review I can give will be regarding two physical activities: 1. I am a big skier. I have been an alpine racer since I was 8 years old and only stopped when two back-to-back shoulder surgeries let me know I am not getting any younger. Now I ski recreationally whenever I can. Part of what I enjoy about skiing recreationally is being able to listen to music as I ski. On my most recent ski trip (Aspen, CO in January '16) I got to break these bad boys in. My jacket allows for a phone in the innermost privacy/safety pocket with a small hole that allows for headphones to snake through. Not only is the sound quality great, but the fact that I never have to worry about water damage or taking a fall and the headphones getting damp or wet is an added bonus. On this most recent trip I split off from my family to do some skiing by myself as most of them cannot keep up with me or want to ski the same terrain as me. Another great feature about this is when a family member would call me to let me know where to meet up for lunch, all I would have to do is press the inline mic and instantly be able to talk to them without having to take out my phone. Any skier knows that taking out a phone on the chairlift is practically asking for you to drop it or just feel nervous altogether, so this feature is very important. Call quality is great and no one has ever had trouble understanding me when I speak through the inline mic. 2. I have been trying to get into the gym a little bit more, and sometimes the only way I can get through a tough workout is by listening to music. As I mentioned before it is great to not have to worry about my sweat damaging these headphones. An added bonus is the small clip they come with. This clip keeps the headphones from getting tangled or too far away from my body where they could catch on something and rip the headphones out of my ears (everyone knows how terrible THAT feeling is). These headphones have never come out of my ears during a workout and once again, the sound quality is great. I would highly recommend these headphones to anyone who is planning on use them for an active lifestyle.

TL/DR: extreme comfort, excellent sound quality, not the tightest fit, bass will suffer & can come loose Detail: I feel the biggest plus of these is their comfort. I barely feel them in my ear, and after a while, I can even forget they are there. Some ear bud style can hurt your ears after a long time using them, especially the "q-tip" style, but these don't have any issues when it comes to comfort-- they don't bother me at all, even after hours of use. Sound quality is excellent, as can be expected from Bose, and they produce a good range of sound, from clear highs to warm low end. However, and this is the one thing that kept me from giving 5 stars, because of the style of their Bose designed tips, they do not create the best seal, and that deal with your ear is absolutely crucial for earbuds to create their bass response. As a result, they can work loose of that tight seal, and the bass will start to suffer. Of course, everyone's ears are different, as different as fingerprints in fact, so someone else might not have this issue. I can only relate my experience. I do find myself having to adjust them and push them back in my ear, but this style will never fit as tight as q-tip style. They sound great on phone calls with an Iphone. As a matter of fact, these are so comfortable, if you're on the phone a lot, these would be worth using just for your phone. The case is very nice. It's small enough it fits in my pocket or I even use the carabiner for my belt loop. And it's also large enough your can wrap these up easily and they will fit nicely in it. Bose really put the research into the case. It's just right. Overall, these are exceptional, especially if comfort is your primary concern. As long as you don't mind adjusting them occasionally.

Got these a short while back, and I have to say that though they may not be perfect, they do absolutely everything I wanted from them. They sit wonderfully in my ears with basically no need to move them around. I have run and biked with them and they never felt like they were going to fall out. And they are discrete enough for me to wear them going to class or walking around our college campus and not looking excessive. The inline controls are just a bit too high up for when I walk/run, but that's wonderful for biking. I could also have used like an inch more length of wire on the two split parts or an adjustable length. But those are very minor things that I am already starting to forget about. Sound quality wise they are very good, they provide what I feel is a slightly more flat sound signature. If you are looking for a pair of earbuds to blast bass into your ears then look elsewhere. These do require me to pump up the volume more than my previous active earbuds, but that is not necessarily a bad thing so long as you have a decent device you are using. The sound staging was very surprising to me, I did not think I would be able to hear the location of instruments as clearly as these have shown me. They are great for a variety of different music, and I have also listened to podcasts using them, and everything is very clear. Some people may get annoyed by the fact that they are VERY open to outside noise, but biking or running I like to hear what is going on around me; just don't expect to hear too much next to a freeway or construction yard. Side note; I have heard some people complaining that the plastic part on the earbud falls off or falls apart, but if I can easily purchase a replacement as it seems I should be able to, then I don't mind that too much.

These are replacing my previous MIE2's which I had two sets across about 6 years. Those were always good but I workout and run very heavy and tend to sweat quite a bit. They would eventually fail at the controller at different intervals (failed maybe twice, lost a pair once, in the six years). The fit has always been the lightest, snuggest, long term comfortable fit from an in ear headphone I've ever had. These soundsports fit about the same. I'm hoping the controller stays up to the task of the sweaty environment. Other than that the sound quality is nice and loud (had a problem with the Jaybird X2 wireless being WAY too quiet). I could turn the Jaybirds up to max and have a problem hearing if I were outside. These I can listen to at the volume level I expect at about 2/3 of full. So I'm very pleased and impressed. I'm not sure if the Jaybirds limit so they can get their battery life rating longer but it was unacceptably quiet. Again - these fit perfect in my ears, block out a good amount of ambient noise (although not like the rubber plug style which really isolates), and they are exactly what I expect given the design and have to give them 5 stars for quality, volume, fit, function... I can't wait for BOSE to come out with a wireless headset, literally, can't wait and bought these to replace the sub-par Jaybirds. Please come out with wireless....

I had a pair of these from 2014 to 2019. They kept up with my running and gym routine for 5 years before the insulation started to break down and get ratty. I never had a pair of wire headphones last that long. The sound quality was always great. They are not noise canceling, so you can still hear the outside world, which is why I liked them when I went running. I never had a problem with these headsets falling out. They came with a small set of ear pieces and a larger set. They also never gave me that annoying feeling like they were going to fall out. The ear pieces are really good at staying in, much better than the classic ear buds. I bought a second pair to replace the pair I ran ragged. In the past I would fly through headsets, each lasting a few months, these are the best I found for the money.

I'm a long distance runner who trains in South East Asia. When coupled with the aftermarket flange buds these are hands down the only buds that work. I have spent thousands of dollars on ear buds and am now working on my 8th pair of these. They stay in, pound with base and the sound quality is outstanding. Even soaking with sweat they sill work. Sort of. The big issue that Bose has not solved is the mic and controller failing. Water and sweat get inside the mic holes and first the mic stops working, so you can't do Siri voice commands or answer phone calls. (Not that I do that while running.) Not much later, the control buttons stop working. I just bough two new pairs and I will try using superglue to cover the microphone holes with a thin (0.1 mm) piece of PET film. I still should be able to speak into the microphone and make voice commands. The mic volume will go down a little, but the controller and mic should become 100 % water and sweat proof. Too bad the people at Bose need us to fix this issue on our own. Another gripe is that the recent version changed to very thin wire and the collar clip they include is useless. It does not keep the wire from slipping, therefore when running hard, the wire tugs at the base of the buds. Again. Come on Bose. Fix this stuff. Finally, the standard tips will drive you insane. Buy the flange aftermarket tips. They will rock your runs!

I read a lot of reviews prior to purchase, but I rarely write one. This one is an exception and I hope it helps you decide whether to buy these headphones or not. I own many headphones for separate purposes, but neither of them ever satisfied me fully when it comes to "cycling or exercise at the gym". Since my first priority when I exercise is sound isolation/noise cancellation, the only headphone that does the job 100% is my trustee pair of Bose ® QuietComfort 25 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones which is by far the best in the field when it comes to cut off almost everything from outside, sometimes to a dangerous degree :-) But the problem is they're almost impossible to use for cycling considering the helmet and they also give me some fatigue after a good 90 minutes in the gym. I did buy the Bose QuietComfort 20 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones and used them for a couple of days, but not only the overall sound wasn't so great, perhaps because I'm so used to my QuietComfort 25s, but also because the noise cancelling unit is rather annoying anywhere around my hip considering mobility and lightness are also a priority during exercise. So, that one was returned soon after. These arrived today and first thing I did before giving them a spin, I changed the ear tips to the Bose ® StayHear+ ® which I bought from Amazon at the same time for about 8 quid. This actually was a kind tip from the sales guy in Bose shop near by when I did my preliminary quality test on these headphones, I also saw the same tip from a review on YouTube. I think I got ahead of myself, yes I had tried the SoundSport headphones already a few days ago before ordering at the Bose shop and I was convinced they're worth buying for the 30 day no questions asked return offered by Bose for a field test. The Bose ® StayHear+ ® tips completely change the sound quality of these headphones by a good 60-65% and I'm not kidding. With the standard tip, the base is rather soft and crisp, but it transforms to punchy (which might not be your cup of tea). The non existence original noise isolation (not to be confused with noise cancellation) changes to a good 60% which means a lot in a manic loud gym to some people including yours truly. And I never thought I would say this with any headphones in my lifetime, ever, but these are LOUD. And I mean LOUD which I personally love since I have absolutely no disregard for my ears when it comes to music . Bose doesn't keep the volume on a leash to protect your ears as they usually do and I haven't got the foggiest why they went to the other extreme with these headphones. IMPORTANT: I don't use my mobile phone (iPhone in my case) to play the music for two reasons. The quality sucks over all with every other phone and they're too big to carry. I use a good old Sansa Clip + which after all these years wins my heart every day and believe me, I used MANY MP3 players, but always went back to my Sansa, only for the quality. So, the phones don't have the customized equalizer settings as a proper MP3 Player does, unless you use a third party app. So I personally didn't like the headphones with my iPhone at all (I'm way too picky, I have to admit). I also had to completely change my equalizer settings on my sansa which was set for the QC25s to adapt to the new SoundSports, but the result is immensely good in my humble opinion. And then, it's the comfort and perfect fit. Although every ear shape is different, but these headphones nail it completely. And believe me, I tried. I ran, I jump, I headbanged and any other crazy move you can think of. They're still there. I left the gym, I did my shopping near by and I was cooking for another 2.5 hours. So a long 5 hours and I hardly noticed I have earphones in my ears. Conclusion, if you care about all the things I just explained as much as I do, buy these in a heartbeat. These are not an all purpose headphone, but does such a thing exist? Debatable at best! But for gym, running and cycling, nothing I ever tested in the price range doesn't even get close. But it was all my personal experience and don't blame me if you're not satisfied in case you buy them :-) Happy listening!

they are light and comfortable. They come with a choice of different size ear fit cushions. The sound is pretty good. I don't get any tinny noise or buzzing. I find the sound pretty crisp and clear. I don't have any problems with these earbuds I have used them for some time and they are still like new.

this is my 3 or the 4 in-ear headphone purchase, somehow I feel the quality has really fallen. the wire feels still. the wire has become shorter. the carry case looks like a bulk purchase by Bose for 2 cents. the logo print is bad. Feels like I have bought a fake earphone around this time

Hasta la fecha venia utilizando auriculares de la marca Beats Dr.dre , tanto los power Beats como los tour . Después de mucho uso y una vez probados los Bose SoundSport considero que estos últimos cumplen mucho mejor su función , son mucho mas estables en el odio , buena calidad de sonido (también es cierto que en los beats la calidad del sonido también es francamente buena) , pero si haces deporte de forma intensa los beats no resultan tan cómodos , su cable y el control de volumen hace que se muevan en el oído , y en el caso de los Bose no , son los mas estables que he probado hasta la fecha , y he tenido varios modelos para este uso.

Nonostante il titolo del prodotto reciti "in-ear", queste cuffie non lo sono. Non sono nemmeno "on-ear", se è per questo. In sostanza sono piccole come le "in-ear" ma non entrano nel canale uditivo. Pertanto non esiste isolamento dal rumore esterno. Questa è una premessa fondamentale, perché chi vuole comprare delle in-ear che isolino dal rumore grazie all'effetto "ventosa" nel canale uditivo, non troverà in queste SoundSport la soluzione. Poi: sono leggerissime e si incastrano perfettamente nel padiglione interno dell'orecchio. A quel punto si può correre o saltare senza il rischio che saltino via. La confezione ha degli adattatori di diversa grandezza per adattarsi ai vari padiglioni. La qualità del suono sarebbe anche ottima, non fosse che varia molto a seconda dell'utilizzo. Non isolando dal rumore, la musica diventa un mero accompagnamento alla propria attività, mantenendo chi le ascolta perfettamente cosciente di quello che gli succede intorno. E' un po' come usare una radio a basso volume in macchina: motori e strombazzate si sentono comunque. Questo naturalmente porta chi ascolta musica con queste cuffie a non riuscire a focalizzarsi appieno sulla qualità della stessa. E' impossibile ad esempio notare le compressioni MP3 di servizi come Spotify Free se si è in treno o si passeggia/corre nel traffico. Per questo conviene puntare all'acquisto di queste (costose) cuffie solo per un'ottima qualità del prodotto, che reputo superiore alle Sennheiser mm70 che avevo prima, al fatto che sono resistenti alle intemperie, all'incredibile leggerezza e alla buona qualità del microfono. Molto comoda la custodia con mini-moschettone. Il filo è semi-rigido, non mi si è mai intrecciato, e non trasmette il minimo rumore agli auricolari.