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Bose SoundSport Wireless Headphones Aqua

Last Updated: March 23, 2020 (Refresh Now)
8.1
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
999
Old Reviews
63
Unverified
105
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Review Analysis - 831 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Sound Quality
 290
bose, quality, sound quality, music, noise
+95%
-5%
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" ...  The sound quality is really good and you can hear each an every detail, the battery life could have been better, but there is no noise cancellation. ... You can hear all the background noise which is good while your out for walk, but it will annoy you in a crowded gym.  ...  "
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" ...  I replaced these and got myself a Bose QC30 instead.  ...  "
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" ...  Sound quality is the best  ...  "
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" ...  Amazing sound quality  ...  "
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" ...  Bose's lineup of headphones includes nine distinct models that are among the best offerings in the classes they compete in. ... Each headset features solid build quality, the storied manufacturer's signature understated design, as well as excellent sound quality. ... The sound signature of all Bose headphones is particularly appealing due to its pleasant neutrality on almost all occasions.  ...  "
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" ...  Sound is superb .  ...  "
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" ...  Bose stands out among others.  ...  "
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" ...  I'm using this product for last 30 days now and i must say i was bit worried about the sound and the durability of the product .  ...  "
Battery Life
 91
life, backup, hours, charge, sound quality
+69%
-31%
comment
" ...  Only issue is the battery life it is roughly in the 4-5 hours range, but the estimate it gives over voice is inconsistent at times. ... After a full charge it will go from 100 to 80 percent in an hour.  ...  "
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" ...  Overall these headphones are very practical as they stay intact in your ears while excersing and provide a reasonable battery life of average 6 hours.  ...  "
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" ...  Product is very nice but i feel battery life is very less.  ...  "
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" ...  Battery life is So Average it gives me max of 4 hrs .  ...  "
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" ...  Would have been perfect it had more battery life  ...  "
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" ...  Also battery backup is good,& charging doesn't take a long time .  ...  "
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" ...  Battery quality is very good.  ...  "
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" ...  Great quality, awesome battery life  ...  "
Comfort
 69
ear, comfortable, fit, bulky, wearing
+72%
-28%
comment
" ...  Even if you get one in after market it will spoil the sound since the soundsport silicone tips are uniquely design and will not take any other tip. ... 2. should be comfortable for extended use ... Comfort - Extremely comfortable, even with its stock silicone tip it fits well in your ear.  ...  "
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" ...  But balance of both head phone is V. Good  ...  "
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" ...  Comfortable fit and not slipping out from your ears  ...  "
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" ...  Ear grip also great.  ...  "
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" ...  Feels like Heaven!  ...  "
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" ...  It's extremely comfortable and you won't even feel like you are wearing earphones during your run.  ...  "
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" ...  Sound is great, the earpods do not hurt ears .  ...  "
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" ...  But the clip has been perfectly placed to keep the earphones centred around the neck. ... Comfort and feel : In my view they are bulky earphones, if you compare them with other options in the market. ... Despite the size they are quite comfortable, even after long wear. ... When you become habitual to slightly different eartips, their comfort reaches close to over the ear headphones.  ...  "
Bass
 61
bose, sound quality, sound, clarity, balanced
+95%
-5%
comment
" ...  Now the quality of bass, most of the people looking for, asper me, I never heard this level of bass variation on the other one. ... Bass is not too much powerful but definitely have enough punch to blow your mind and also the clearity.  ...  "
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" ...  Bass is very good mids and highs are perfect  ...  "
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" ...  Specially the bass .  ...  "
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" ...  Grip is good with the ears but bass is not upto the mark .  ...  "
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" ...  Clarity and bass is exceptional.  ...  "
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" ...  Very premium looking headphones with excellent built quality, the sound is very good, not to bass heavy but quite balanced output, has NFC which makes paring it a breeze to NFC enabled devices.  ...  "
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" ...  Bass is less rest awesome  ...  "
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" ...  For me this headset is awesome, details of the sound, perfect bass and I definitely loved it 🥰🥰 don’t like the price you will find it worthy after you put in ur ears  ...  "
Price
 57
price, value for money, money, product, best
+67%
-33%
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" ...  With discounts, this product came at a value for money.  ...  "
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" ...  Best in this price range.  ...  "
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" ...  Really worth buying.  ...  "
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" ...  These headphones offer decent amount of sound quality and it is definitely not value for money  ...  "
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" ...  Once you hold it , you realize the product is worth every penny.  ...  "
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" ...  Go Ahead and Buy this .  ...  "
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" ...  This is the best sounding earphone anyone get at this price.  ...  "
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" ...  Worth the discounted price, if you are gymholic must buy these.  ...  "
Noise Cancellation
 48
cancellation, sound quality, isolation, earphones, cancelling
+92%
-8%
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" ...  The sound quality is awesome as any Bose audio product with ample base and volume with outside noise cancellation.  ...  "
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" ...  Noise cancellation : ok  ...  "
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" ...  In a way you actually require ambient noise during outdoor running. ... Jaybird does really great passive noise cancellation and does not give even a leakage. ... I am going to try comply T200 to see if there is any significant change in noise cancellation.  ...  "
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" ...  Sound quality is awesome but sound isolation is negligible  ...  "
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" ...  Amazing sound quality but not noise cancellation headphones .  ...  "
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" ...  Need to work on noise cancellation feature  ...  "
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" ...  If you have spend so much on earphones you will expect surrounding noise to be least.  ...  "
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" ...  Excellent sound quality with moisture wicking & sound cancellation is decent.  ...  "
Headphones
 47
earphone, earphones, bose, wireless, sound quality
+91%
-9%
comment
" ...  For a earphone it is costly. ... I have other Bose products like QC35ii , but this one as a earphone gives almost the feel of a headphone .  ...  "
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" ...  I'm very much happy with Bose Headset .  ...  "
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" ...  Medium one is already on the wireless earphone.  ...  "
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" ...  But this headphones looks promising in quality.  ...  "
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" ...  I like the sound quality of these headphones.  ...  "
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" ...  This is a awesome earphone.  ...  "
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" ...  Bose is known for its sound quality indeed best wireless headphones .  ...  "
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" ...  Ear plugs (S, M, L sizes) and 1 nos.  ...  "
For Running
 37
gym, workout, earphones, ear, workouts
+89%
-11%
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" ...  They dont fall down even during intense workout if fixed properly into the ear.  ...  "
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" ...  Best for all tyoes of music and outdoor activities  ...  "
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" ...  Awesome headphones for exercise 👌  ...  "
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" ...  It's extremely comfortable and you won't even feel like you are wearing earphones during your run.  ...  "
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" ...  perfect use for gym.  ...  "
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" ...  I bought this product mainly for gym purpose. ... But PowerBeats3 beats when it comes to fit, they are the lightest and ear hook design keeps them from falling while running and working out. ... My jaybirds lasted for 2.7 years, impressive run for any ear phones.  ...  "
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" ...  I mostly using during walks.  ...  "
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" ...  Great fit silicon tips which snugs in really nicely and won't come out even during running sprinting or workouts. ... Go for it without a doubt if you want a great balance of sound for gym/running.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 37
month, using, year, working, stopped working
+35%
-65%
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" ...  It’s been only 6 months of use.  ...  "
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" ...  It is totally useless purchase of my life.  ...  "
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" ...  The casing for the earphone itself has become loose after 6 months.  ...  "
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" ...  i wondered how a earphone in spite of costing 13,000 could start malfunctioning so early.  ...  "
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" ...  - Lost the clip after 2 month of use  ...  "
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" ...  It stopped working in 7 month.  ...  "
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" ...  Week later, the microphone started giving issues.  ...  "
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" ...  After using more than Year. ... The battery backup will be good for some months.  ...  "
Fit
 37
ears, ear, fall, comfortable, bulky
+76%
-24%
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" ...  Fits in ears pefectly and doesbt fill bulky  ...  "
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" ...  Fits ears perfectly. ... I personally loved the product and it's fit.  ...  "
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" ...  Excellent sound quality but not so comfortable to fit .  ...  "
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" ...  The earphones fit securely in your ears, Thanks to the winged tips.  ...  "
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" ...  The 3(small, medium and large) buds provided helps you to choose appropriate fit .  ...  "
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" ...  The earphones fit snugly in the ears.  ...  "
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" ...  Earphones slightly bulky but designed ergonomically and fits well in ear.  ...  "
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" ...  Fit was very comfortable.  ...  "
Call quality
 31
call, voice, hear, sound, quality
+58%
-42%
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" ...  calls and mic quality is superb!  ...  "
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" ...  Has voice delivery issues on the receiving end  ...  "
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" ...  Sound quality is excellent, each bit of music beat is audible and voice clarity is excellent.  ...  "
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" ...  A first pair of Bluetooth ear phones that are ideal for calling as well.  ...  "
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" ...  sound is good though the mic performance is so poor,,while using it for a call others hardly hear anything,,may be my product is defective  ...  "
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" ...  Cristal clear phone calls.  ...  "
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" ...  Sound and call quality awesome .  ...  "
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" ...  It can connect to 2 devices simultaneously and receive calls from either devices, such a relief.  ...  "
Bluetooth
 28
bose, connectivity, pairing, headphones, wireless
+93%
-7%
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" ...  NFC works like magic for pairing.  ...  "
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" ...  I love everything about this Bluetooth earphones.  ...  "
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" ...  This one is the best sounding wireless pair I've ever tried in this budget.  ...  "
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" ...  pairing ,sound ECT .  ...  "
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" ...  Useful Bose connect app.  ...  "
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" ...  Pairing the phones is easy.  ...  "
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" ...  My First wireless earphones and Bose it is. ... Nothing in this world is perfect, the same goes with Bose Soundsport Wireless headphones. ... Connects to device in no time.  ...  "
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" ...  I was using a JBL bluetooth piece earlier and this one is definitely a notch above.  ...  "
Marketplace
 27
product, delivery, thanks, replacement, time
+74%
-26%
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" ...  The name says it all .  ...  "
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" ...  Thanks Amazon for fastest delivery of original product.  ...  "
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" ...  Thanks to Amazon for a Speedy Delivery.  ...  "
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" ...  Product as promised  ...  "
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" ...  Amazon was on the list. ... Thanks to Amazon and Appario Retail Private Ltd for the One day delivery.  ...  "
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" ...  and replacement costs another 10,000 .  ...  "
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" ...  Is there any possibility that amazon can arrange for its service or replacement.  ...  "
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" ...  It is an original product.  ...  "
Build Quality
 25
built quality, looks, bulky, build quality, use
+76%
-24%
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" ...  Maybe, the main earpiece is heavy.  ...  "
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" ...  Very durable as well.  ...  "
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" ...  Built quality is great.  ...  "
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" ...  Nice build quality  ...  "
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" ...  Amazing build and material selection  ...  "
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" ...  Built quality 6/10  ...  "
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" ...  Durable, feels really strong.  ...  "
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" ...  Its been hardly a month or so to comment properly on durability but then the build quality does feel durable.  ...  "
Charging
 25
charge, charger, battery, usb, take
+56%
-44%
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" ...  Charge the earphones connecting to a laptop .Never use a Wall Charger to directly Charge the Earphones.  ...  "
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" ...  Accessories - Comes with a USB charger cable (Bose should upgrade this to type C charger now?)  ...  "
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" ...  After a full charge it will go from 100 to 80 percent in an hour.  ...  "
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" ...  Also battery backup is good,& charging doesn't take a long time .  ...  "
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" ...  It's good one, I am completely dissatisfied with charging and battery life.  ...  "
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" ...  It gives 6 hours of full charge.  ...  "
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" ...  It should last longer than just 6 hours(non stop use) otherwise I charge is enough for a day.  ...  "
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" ...  You got to have a charger handy.  ...  "
Device Compatibility
 19
connects, connect, devices, connectivity, calls
+89%
-11%
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" ...  The most important feature i like is that it just take a second to connect to the device.  ...  "
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" ...  Best thing is it can connect to two device at a time.  ...  "
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" ...  It can connect to 2 devices simultaneously and receive calls from either devices, such a relief.  ...  "
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" ...  Useful Bose connect app.  ...  "
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" ...  Connectivity : Absolutely no issues.  ...  "
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" ...  Best wireless headphones.  ...  "
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" ...  Bose connect app doesn't do anything.  ...  "
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" ...  Seamless integration with iPhone.  ...  "
Design
 18
look, design, packaging, like, durable
+72%
-28%
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" ...  Also,the build quality looks promising.  ...  "
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" ...  Stylish design and colour combination.  ...  "
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" ...  The Packaging was beautiful.  ...  "
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" ...  how much durable it would be that will be thing for the future to look at .  ...  "
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" ...  Looks - 5 star  ...  "
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" ...  Very good looking.  ...  "
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" ...  Look is sturdy and tough and hence durability is high  ...  "
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" ...  Recommended not to pay this high price for a sub- standard design.  ...  "
Delivery
 17
product, amazon, time, received, delivered
+88%
-12%
comment
" ...  Very nice accessory, delivered in time  ...  "
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" ...  Finally the delivery was on time with neat packaging.  ...  "
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" ...  Prompt delivery by Amazon.  ...  "
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" ...  Thanks to Amazon and Appario Retail Private Ltd for the One day delivery. ... The package was in perfect shape when I received it. ... Perfectly packed, Brand New.  ...  "
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" ...  Received the product in good condition and packing.  ...  "
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" ...  Delivery by Amazon was on time.  ...  "
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" ...  Thanks Amazon for fastest delivery of original product.  ...  "
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" ...  the 1st product delivered had no case for the earphone which I requested for replacement.  ...  "
Size
 17
size, carry, pouch, nice, looks
+71%
-29%
comment
" ...  Size 7/10  ...  "
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" ...  Size bigger than usually earphones.  ...  "
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" ...  Nice carry case.  ...  "
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" ...  small pouch is good to carry it around .  ...  "
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" ...  i am frequent traveller and it is very useful  ...  "
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" ...  Love the fact that I no longer need to keep my phone in my pocket.  ...  "
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" ...  Quality in every sense except earpiece size  ...  "
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" ...  and a carry pouch.  ...  "
Volume
 16
sound, loud, noise, listening, high
+50%
-50%
comment
" ...  Volume does not go too high.  ...  "
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" ...  Definitely not suitable in very noisy environment. ... You have to pump up volume button to overpower the noise.  ...  "
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" ...  But volume is not enough especially while travelling .  ...  "
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" ...  the volume adjuster is not easy to handle when you are in hurry.  ...  "
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" ...  You can hear the sound only once you raise the volume to 40-50%.  ...  "
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" ...  Volume and Bose features doesn't meet the expctations  ...  "
Frequencies
 10
mids, sound, mid, low, highs
+100%
comment
" ...  The mids are clear and highs are clear.  ...  "
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" ...  You can hear each of the instrument used in music in background of vocals.  ...  "
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" ...  Excellent sound, perfect balance of bass and treble.  ...  "
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" ...  Bass is very good mids and highs are perfect  ...  "
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" ...  It has the best bass and clearer mids.  ...  "
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" ...  V-shaped sound profile also masks many mids and low ends. ... Really well balanced bass, tribble and Mids and does not over emphasise on any of the frequencies.  ...  "
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" ...  It is very much detailed in every aspect(Low,Mid,High).Also the sound is crystal clear  ...  "
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" ...  Nothing will dominate each other with the advaned equalisers viz.vocal, instrument, bass etc.  ...  "
Controls
 8
button, buttons, press, songs, controller
+38%
-63%
comment
" ...  Button on the earpiece is hard though. ... Buttons on the volume controller gives feel of duality, actually the finger tends to slide sideways when you press. ... You have to pump up volume button to overpower the noise. ... And they can be paired again just a press of button, power or the middle button of the controller.  ...  "
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" ...  On arrival, found one of the volume buttons was not clicking.  ...  "
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" ...  multi functioning button doesn't work properly during calls  ...  "
Original Product
 8
original, genuine, replace, received, fake
+75%
-25%
comment
" ...  Genuine Original Product.  ...  "
comment
" ...  It is an original product.  ...  "
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" ...  Got a genuine product and on time.  ...  "
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" ...  It’s good it’s original  ...  "
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" ...  The name says it all .  ...  "
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" ...  Name is enough  ...  "
Returns
 7
product, refund, year, return, replacement
+14%
-86%
comment
" ...  I had to return it.  ...  "
comment
" ...  wish I cud return this  ...  "
comment
" ...  I need it replace  ...  "
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" ...  They won't give a refund.  ...  "
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" ...  Want it to return.  ...  "
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" ...  Returned the item on the same day.  ...  "
Ease of Use
 6
sound, quality, operate, user, pairing
+100%
comment
" ...  Good quality sound but not much user friendly for daily use .  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to operate and audio feedback is also provided.  ...  "
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" ...  And switching between device is really easy.  ...  "
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" ...  Paring is easy.  ...  "
Overall performance
 6
power, job
+83%
-17%
comment
" ...  Above average performance  ...  "
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" ...  It's pricing is not as good as it's performance  ...  "
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" ...  Great Product and excellent performance.  ...  "
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" ...  it does the job.  ...  "
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" ...  No dough about performance. ... Performance - 4.5 star  ...  "
Packing
 6
product, time, packing, nice, excellent
+83%
-17%
comment
" ...  Received the product in good condition and packing.  ...  "
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" ...  Finally the delivery was on time with neat packaging.  ...  "
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" ...  Packaging is very nice.  ...  "
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" ...  The Packaging was beautiful.  ...  "
Apps
 5
use, anything, volume, songs, low
+100%
comment
" ...  Unlike Jaybird and Sony app, you can use to customise/personalise equaliser. ... Bose connect app doesn't do anything.  ...  "
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" ...  Download the Bose connect app and you can do much more.  ...  "
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" ...  Useful Bose connect app.  ...  "
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" ...  It varies with Android and iOS. ... App: No use of bose connect app.  ...  "
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" ...  c)You can also use it to speak to google assistant even in between songs.  ...  "
Cables
 5
quality, cable, got, ears, durability
+60%
-40%
comment
" ...  Connecting wire seems to be sturdy.  ...  "
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" ...  Comfortable in ears wire is flexible.  ...  "
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" ...  Charging: would have loved a case, rather than cable.  ...  "
Gaming
 4
pubg, games, game, playing, mobile
+75%
-25%
comment
" ...  If you are watching videos, games on your mobile device i guess it will still be OK.  ...  "
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" ...  This product is good for listening to music but when it comes to you playing games like pubg there is a lag between the sound and the game which is irritating.  ...  "
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" ...  Few seconds leg in pubg game  ...  "
Software Platform
 4
anything, android, sound, prblm, ios
+50%
-50%
comment
" ...  initially it worked fine in 2 days sound use to change like to low, i thght prblm wit software issue, and got replaced but still after receiving a new one, Bose sound sport has a sound prblm with suddenly changes the mode of clarity, as dolbly sound comes to Mono stereo .  ...  "
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" ...  Frequent disconnect with Android mobiles  ...  "
Cover
 4
carry case, nice, carry
+100%
comment
" ...  and a carry pouch.  ...  "
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" ...  The feel, the weight and the pouch.  ...  "
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" ...  small pouch is good to carry it around .  ...  "
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" ...  Nice carry case.  ...  "
Water Resistance
 4
water, resistant, wireless, sports, clean
+100%
comment
" ...  Water Resistant : Works perfectly after splashes, can easily withstand sweat during running and workouts.  ...  "
comment
" ...  - Good sweat / water resistance  ...  "
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" ...  The SoundSoundSport Wireless is a very comfortable in-ear wireless sports headphone that's sweat resistant and sounds great.  ...  "
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" ...  they are sweat resistant and easy to clean as well.  ...  "
Setup
 3
easy
+67%
-33%
comment
" ...  Paring is easy.  ...  "
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" ...  This is my honest review.  ...  "
For Travel
 3
cancellation, transport, road, public, good
+67%
-33%
comment
" ...  may be a couple of gym session, not meant for long travel and journey.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Bose is undoubtedly the Boss of all audio headsets in town.  ...  "
Capacity
 3
+67%
-33%
comment
" ...  Connectivity don't break by going to other room.  ...  "
comment
" ...  very nyc earphones .  ...  "
Color
 3
aqua
+100%
comment
" ...  Obviously the color is awesome.  ...  "
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" ...  I fell in love with the color and brand.  ...  "
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" ...  Stylish design and colour combination.  ...  "
Video Playback
 3
movie, music, lag, headphones, games
+100%
comment
" ...  If you are watching videos, games on your mobile device i guess it will still be OK.  ...  "
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" ...  Movie watching experience is awesome with these headphones.  ...  "
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" ...  no lag for movie or any calls or music.  ...  "
Cleaning
 3
sweat, sound, resistant, clear
+67%
-33%
comment
" ...  they are sweat resistant and easy to clean as well.  ...  "
comment
" ...  specially the sound very clean and clear .  ...  "
Clarity
 3
sound, crystal, clean
+100%
comment
" ...  Too much crystal clear.  ...  "
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" ...  Overall super, awesome clarity  ...  "
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" ...  specially the sound very clean and clear .  ...  "

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Specifications

Connectivity
Bluetooth:  Yes 
NFC:  Yes 
Yes
BLUETOOTH
Yes
NFC