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Bose Ultra Open 881046-0100
The open-ear design with Bose Immersive Audio delivers situational awareness without sacrificing private listening, though the 7.5-hour earbud battery life drops to 4 hours with that feature active. Its clip-on form provides all-day comfort and a secure fit that stays put through office commutes and gym sessions alike. These are best for fitness enthusiasts and remote workers who need to remain aware of their environment while taking calls or listening to music.
form factor open-ear
Wireless Yes
battery life hours 7.5
case battery hours 19.5
33 Overall Score
Price CA$379
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (90th percentile) 90th
Cons
- Below average battery (16th percentile)
- Below average comfort (28th percentile)
- Below average sound (30th percentile)
- Below average anc (32nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Design
| Form Factor | open-ear |
| Wearing Style | true wireless |
Connectivity
| Wireless | Yes |
Earbud Battery
| Battery Life | 7.5 |
Case Battery
| Case Battery | 19.5 |
| Wireless Charging | No |
Microphone
| Microphone | Yes |
Features
| App | Bose Music App |
vs Competition
| Spec | Bose Ultra Open 881046-0100 | Technics EAH-AZ100 EAH-AZ100-N | Sony WF-1000XM6 | Google Pixel Buds Pro | Nothing Ear (3) | JBL Live Beam 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | open-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear |
| Driver Type | - | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic |
| Wireless | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Active Noise Cancellation | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| Bluetooth Version | - | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Battery Life Hours | 7.5 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
| Case Battery Hours | 19.5 | 28 | 24 | 31 | 19 | 48 |
| Water Resistance | - | IPX4 | IPX4 | IPX4 | Water-Resistant | IP55 |
| Multipoint | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Anc | Mic | Build | Sound | Battery | Comfort | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bose Ultra Open 881046-0100 | 31.6 | 43 | 34.6 | 30 | 15.5 | 28.2 | 52.3 | 89.6 |
| Technics EAH-AZ100 EAH-AZ100-N Compare | 97.3 | 97.2 | 80.7 | 99 | 81.5 | 71.6 | 99.8 | 72 |
| Sony WF-1000XM6 Compare | 97.3 | 99.8 | 80.7 | 88.6 | 78.4 | 71.6 | 97.9 | 80.3 |
| Google Pixel Buds Pro Compare | 97.3 | 82.6 | 80.7 | 93.3 | 84.7 | 71.6 | 95.3 | 89.6 |
| Nothing Ear (3) Compare | 93.2 | 97.2 | 72.4 | 93.3 | 77 | 94.2 | 100 | 80.3 |
| JBL Live Beam 3 Compare | 97.3 | 97.2 | 91.8 | 81.9 | 94.9 | 94.2 | 97.9 | 80.3 |
Price
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