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Bose SoundSport Earbud - REVIEW

2014-10-23
everyone this is Jimmy with Jim's review room now both just released their newest Fitness earbuds meant to stay in your ear during your workouts be sweating weather-resistant and of course provide exceptional sound the sound sports I just purchased are priced at $149 as of this video Canon the pricey side but we'll see how these perform both an audio and fitment to help you make a decision so without further ado welcome to another review the Sun sports are a new line Bose is carrying coming in colours of green orange and what I have here is blue but it looks more like turquoise or seafoam blue to me though now a lot of earbud inline controllers only work for iOS devices but Bose was very nice enough to offer two versions one working for Apple devices and the other for Samsung Galaxy devices and overall the build construction is very good with strong plastics being used however the connecting wire outputs being reinforced with a flexible silicon rubber does flex a little bit too much for me really questioning the longevity of device now it may last long but only time will tell now these are of course a wired connection and does not feature lay-flat tangle free cords and I feel like for sport earbuds these are a must considering I may throw these in my pockets or gym bag and they do somewhat tangle from time to time and as stated earlier in the introduction stating that these are somewhat pricey for around the same price both give or take you can purchase wireless Bluetooth sport earbuds from the likes of Jabra Jay Berg Beats and several other manufacturers out there but again that's a matter of preference and I know some people don't like to recharge their devices every so often to news and last what you receive in the package is a soft carrying case which works perfectly fine and stays secure with the inside felt line and although a small feature but I think any carrying case should have this is a pocket to hold any accessories the last physical feature and going into my comfort and fitment test they sound sports do come with three silicone or what feels to almost be like gel ear tips now there are these softest and most flexible I felt on any earbuds that I've tested hopping with comfort while wearing however they do attract unsightly dust over time though so just a word of caution there and I usually wear small on most other earbuds but surprisingly when trying on medium I'll stay in my ear during workouts and runs they didn't feel as secure as I'd like but the large ear tips work the best and gave me the most confidence with jumping up and down to your normal workouts - jogging these earbuds really stayed on and never fell out or become loose requiring readjustment overall they're very light and very soft where all while staying on the ear but the key word is on ear now these ear tips are the type to sit on the outside of your ear not inside the ear canal as some people prefer these don't sit on the opening of the ear canal either but the protruding piece here you can say shoots sound outwards into the ear canal because of this design sound isolation is almost non-existent now while at the park filming I can hear lawn maintenance mowing and trimming the fields of grass in the background here and while at Starbucks in the city I can hear business professionals and patrons in the background talking and also baristas working furiously yelling drink orders again in the background but now going into the sound test these do very well sound is very crisp and clean with deep enough lows in the bass range to make most genres of music much appreciated but it's not so deep where it interferes or distorts the mids and highs the mid-range has crisp vocals distinct instruments and the highs are high enough without being ear ringing now listening to these for three hours straight never left my ears or my hearing fatigue overall a very balanced sound which I personally enjoyed and if you happen to test these or have already bought them if you press the ear tips or ear buds closer into your ear you can hear how well they perform even much more better than that what they are naturally now if only they were designed to sit in your ear canal or at least on the opening creating that seal you would get that exceptional sound quality I think now these do get pretty loud and listening to these at 65 to 70% volume was loud enough to hear the audio quality while still being comfortable and for those who do watch movies on earbuds or headphones volume how to be about 70 to 75 percent to hear quiet scenes well and appreciate the sound movies the sound separation and soundstage like some earbuds is not separated or open as much as out like you can't distinguish left and right audio channels as well as some may want but I find this the case more often than not with earbuds so overall these do well in some areas but using different design practices might have been better suited in my opinion they still sound good but again the ear tip design although stays and the ear as well they do hinder and sound isolation see if you prefer an in the ear canal or on the ear canal or over the ear canal like the sound sport being reviewed right now I wouldn't say these are bad but if you're looking into Wired sport earbuds that protects against sweat and other water related issues still give these a try so hope this review helped you in some way if you like my work be sure to follow me on either Facebook Twitter or Google+ as every little bit helps and bring you more content this is Jimmy with Jim's review room you guys take care and I'll see you in the next one you
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