Bose Sport Earbuds
An IPX4-rated, sweat-resistant build and three sizes of StayHear Max tips keep these 9g earbuds locked in during movement, while a 15-minute quick charge adds 2 extra hours to the 5-hour battery life. Bose’s lifelike sound and a beamforming mic array deliver clear music and voice isolation, with capacitive touch controls for volume and playback. These are best for runners and gym-goers who need stable, weather-proof audio during workouts, not for commuters needing noise isolation.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong comfort (93th percentile) 93th
- Strong connectivity (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong mic (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average battery (24th percentile)
- Below average sound (27th percentile)
- Below average anc (29th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Design
| Form Factor | in-ear |
| Wearing Style | true wireless |
| Ear Tips | 3 sizes |
| Weight | 0.0 kg / 0.0 lbs |
Audio
| Driver Type | dynamic |
| Codecs | Bose Sport Earbuds - True Wireless Earphones - Bluetooth in-Ear Headphones for Workouts and Running, Triple Black (Renewed) |
Noise Control
| ANC | No |
| Transparency | No |
Connectivity
| Wireless | Yes |
| Bluetooth | 5 |
| Multipoint | No |
| Wired Connector | Bluetooth 5 |
| Range | 9.1 |
Earbud Battery
| Battery Life | 5 |
| Charge Time | 5 |
| Fast Charging | 15 min for 2 hours |
| Charging | USB-C |
Case Battery
| Case Battery | 15 |
| Case Charging | USB-C |
| Wireless Charging | Yes |
Microphone
| Microphone | Yes |
| Mic Count | 2 |
| NC Mic | Yes |
Features
| Voice Assistant | Siri, Google Assistant |
| Touch Controls | Yes |
| App | Bose Music |
| Gaming Mode | No |
| Bone Conduction | No |
| Water Resistance | IPX4 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Bose Sport Earbuds | Technics EAH-AZ100 EAH-AZ100 | Sony WF-1000XM6 WF-1000XM6 | Samsung Galaxy Buds Buds3 Pro | Apple AirPods Pro MFHP4LL/A | EarFun Air Pro Air Pro 4+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear |
| Driver Type | dynamic | Dynamic | Dynamic | Dynamic | Dynamic | hybrid |
| Wireless | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Active Noise Cancellation | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Battery Life Hours | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 12 |
| Case Battery Hours | 15 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 54 |
| Water Resistance | IPX4 | IPX4 | IPX4 | IP57 | IP57 | IP55 |
| Multipoint | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Anc | Mic | Build | Sound | Battery | Comfort | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bose Sport Earbuds | 29 | 79.8 | 78.7 | 26.8 | 24.3 | 93.3 | 79.2 | 83.6 | 75.5 |
| Technics EAH-AZ100 EAH-AZ100 Compare | 96.7 | 96.8 | 78.7 | 99 | 78.3 | 93.3 | 91.9 | 99 | 66 |
| Sony WF-1000XM6 WF-1000XM6 Compare | 96.7 | 99.8 | 78.7 | 86.5 | 74.8 | 71.3 | 79.2 | 99 | 94.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Buds Buds3 Pro Compare | 96.7 | 96.8 | 98.7 | 91.6 | 71.7 | 93.3 | 79.2 | 99.6 | 86.6 |
| Apple AirPods Pro MFHP4LL/A Compare | 96.7 | 79.8 | 98.7 | 89 | 74.8 | 71.3 | 0 | 97.8 | 99.7 |
| EarFun Air Pro Air Pro 4+ Compare | 96.7 | 96.8 | 91 | 99.8 | 95.5 | 71.3 | 97.2 | 99.3 | 86.6 |
Usage Scores
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