Bose SoundSport In-Ear Headphones for Apple Devices - Charcoal Black

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!

I purchased these on a Black Friday deal, as they just seemed too good to miss, and boy was my initial though right. The sound quality of these is just what I'm looking for: Lively, punchy bass, with perfectly balanced mids and trebles, all without being muddy, or overruling in any manner. The addition of the controls, designed for Android, makes these even better, as, for the first time in a very very long while, I am now able to fully control my audio experience directly from the cable, rather than having to pull my phone out to change the volume, track or anything else. My only little gripe with these earphones is a design thing, whereby they actually play the audio basically as loud out of what I believe are called the "bass ports" at the rear of the earphones, as they do from the front into my ear canals, but that isn't really an issue for me. The other little oddity, which again is a design feature, is the tips, which, unlike normal silicone tipped earphones, doesn't seal the ear canals in the same way, so you can often hear a bit of background noise when listening at quieter levels, but again, this isn't really an issue in my eyes. The only thing with that is that other people around you can sometimes hear exactly what you're listening to (So these really aren't designed for the silent Bieber fan/ One Directioner). One final comment is just how securely these seem to stay in my ears in comparison to other styles of earphones I have previously used, which, after elongated periods, tend to either slide out, or become uncomfortable. These, to my knowledge, have absolutely none of these side effects. So, all in all, A* product, can't rate them highly enough, especially for Bose earphones for £40 GBP!

I had looked at these for a good couple of months before I decided to purchase. I don't mind spending good money on decent quality products (I also own a pair of Bose Quiet Comfort 25's), but my ears have never really seen eye to eye with ear phones. Going back a good few years to the plastic ones that just sit in your ear - they never did for longer than 15 seconds, to the ear phones a bit like these that have a rubber bud that you push into your ear canal. They were an improvement but still seemed to work their way out when I moved around. Now, on to the Bose SoundSport. I live in the Lake District, and have just been out on a 3 mile walk. They didn't move once. I kept checking, trying to push them in just in case and they wouldn't budge!!They have literally been out of the box around 4 hours and I can gladly say I think these are the best ear phones I have ever owned! Sound quality, as always with Bose is excellent.I had read a few reviews saying the noise isolation from the ear buds wasn't great and that you could combat this by buying different tips for them. All I would say is try them first before you buy new tips, because I think they are fine (also if you try first and decide you do want the new tips, you will know what size to buy).Update 3/6/16 - Still loving these SoundSport's, but decided to buy some of the StayHear+ tips because when out walking when it was a bit windy, the sound quality dipped a bit. Anyway, it's quiet amazing the difference that the StayHear+ tips make, so well worth the small £8 odd price for a couple of pairs.

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