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Customer Reviews for Bose Ultra Open Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds (881046-0010)

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Most helpful positive review
Posted Mar 5, 2026
Boss over ear headphones
I boughtbthis about 2 weeks ago and I sm do pleased. The fact that I can hear my surroundings while I have them on is great, but even though they say they're not noise but they are if you raise the volume, I love that I can us e it both ways. Absolutely a great buy and totally recommend them.
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Most helpful critical review
Posted Mar 6, 2026
Piece of trash, horible. Now with me, Bose just a word.
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Benjamin_0906
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Posted Mar 6, 2026
Piece of trash, horible. Now with me, Bose just a word.
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Response from Staples :
Hi Benjamin, we’re very sorry to hear about your experience with the Ultra Open Earbuds. That’s certainly not the impression we want you to have of Bose, and we’d appreciate the opportunity to make things right. When you have a moment, please reach out to us directly at: https://bose.life/4be2q7K Daisy - Customer Support
March 8, 2026
Nancy
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Posted Mar 5, 2026
Boss over ear headphones
I boughtbthis about 2 weeks ago and I sm do pleased. The fact that I can hear my surroundings while I have them on is great, but even though they say they're not noise but they are if you raise the volume, I love that I can us e it both ways. Absolutely a great buy and totally recommend them.
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Embalmer
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Posted Mar 4, 2026
The sound for music
My second set, I like the way they stay in my ear but I have a samsung ultra 25 and I don't think im getting the full use of the buds.
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Gmack
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Posted Mar 2, 2026
Great sound
The sound is great. I recently purchased these and I am still getting adjusted to putting them on my ears. They are different than other earbuds I have had. I love being able to listen to music and still have contact with the noise in my environment
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2koi
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Posted Mar 1, 2026
They are very comfortable to wear however Noise from the outside gets in And maybe I just don't understand how to use them correctly The fit is perfect as it Thing else Fall out of my ears I just did
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Response from Staples :
Hello, thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re delighted to hear that you find the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds very comfortable to wear and that the fit is perfect for you. Just to clarify, the Ultra Open Earbuds are designed with an innovative open-ear style. This means they intentionally allow some outside sound in, so you can stay aware of your surroundings while still enjoying rich, private audio through Bose’s OpenAudio technology. The cuff-like fit keeps them secure without blocking your ears, and the sound is directed into your ear canal with minimal leakage at normal volumes. This design is especially helpful in situations where awareness matters, like walking through busy streets or taking a call outdoors, so you can stay connected to both your environment and your music. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. We hope you continue enjoying your earbuds. Sophie - Customer Support
March 2, 2026
Karin
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Posted Mar 1, 2026
Awesome
The sound quality is amazing and they don’t hurt my ears! I love them!
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Ruby
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Posted Feb 28, 2026
They don’t go into your ear enough and the volume doesn’t go up high enough to cancel out ambient noise otherwise they are comfortable and stay on my ear when I’m exercising.
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Higgit
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Posted Feb 28, 2026
Great product, be aware of the design intent.
Bought these as I’m fed up of in-ears and have struggled with infections & irritation. These really are all day headphones as advertised, very comfortable. They’re great for podcasts and voice content. They do not perform for immersive audio musically, but they’re not meant to!. Music is ok, but not awesome. They’re near to useless on a flight with the background noise.
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Staples Customer
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Posted Feb 27, 2026
Perfect for the Gym
I bought these to wear at the gym and they are great. I can listen to my music, but still hear someone if they speak to me.
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Blizzard
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Posted Feb 26, 2026
Perfect for small ears or a tragus piercing
I love these. I got these because a friend recommended them. Traditional ear buds never fit right causs my piercings and always fall off or one move and my music stops. Not these. Theyres so comfortable, clear, loud, and fit perfect.came in within 2 days
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Sam
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Posted Feb 24, 2026
Disappointed, app is useless
I wanted these so bad, but I ended up disappointed. The app is annoying to start, but then it doesn’t give you any useful information about your headphones, or really do much at all besides I guess steal my data. The “Spatial Audio” is a scam.
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Response from Staples :
Hi Sam Thank you for sharing your feedback on the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds. Your concerns about the Spatial Audio feature and data privacy are also important to us, and we appreciate you bringing them to our attention. To help you further with the app here is a helpful guide for you: App: https://bose.life/4tRjSr8 Gem - Customer Support
February 24, 2026
Glarun
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Posted Feb 23, 2026
3rd pair !
My 3 rd pair of these (unfortunately lost two. These are the best running headphones I ever had. I run quite a lot and love the sound and most importantly fit and ability to enjoy the music and still be aware of my surroundings.
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KW 10
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Posted Feb 19, 2026
Not great for calls
Great for music, terrible for phone calls. Very disappointed
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Response from Staples :
Hi there, thank you for sharing your experience with the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds. I’m glad to hear you’re enjoying the sound quality for music, but I’m truly sorry to learn that phone call performance has not met your expectations. The earbuds are designed to deliver an open‑ear listening experience, which can sometimes affect call clarity depending on the environment. For tips on improving call quality, please refer to this help article: https://bose.life/4aCNOhV Gem - Customer Support
February 20, 2026
PETER Z.
Posted Feb 16, 2026
Awesome
Awesome product but $350 is way too expensive. Go to the Bose web site and buy a refurbished pair for half the price.
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Miami 06
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Posted Feb 12, 2026
Check the problems
The idea of having it set up on your ear I do like, but when it comes to sound, you cannot block the outside sound so while you’re hearing music working out, you hear people around you and also when you’re going to talk on the phone with someone they barely hear you the majority of the time the person that you have on the phone tells you that you sound far away. you guy...
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Response from Staples :
Hi Miami, thank you so much for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We’re glad to hear you like the open-ear design, but we’re really sorry to learn about the issues you experienced with outside noise and call clarity. Our Ultra Open Earbuds are designed to keep you aware of your surroundings, but you definitely shouldn’t feel like your music or calls are being overpowered. And your experience with sounding “far away” on calls is not what we want for any of our customers. To bring your earbuds to its optimal performance please check this quick guide https://bose.life/4rd7jEN. Daisy - Customer Support
February 12, 2026
M
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Posted Feb 7, 2026
Great Sound and Exceptional for Workouts
This is the second pair of I've purchased as the first ones wore out and were out of warranty and not worth getting fixed. I wore the previous pair almost daily for running; it is extremely humid here and the earbuds faired well.
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Tracy
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Posted Feb 5, 2026
Best Bose
Bought them couple months ago.Love them. The R for the right side & the L for left side I wish they would of just wrote the R & the L & not put it in a circle & maybe a little bigger even.It is too hard for me to make them out .
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Angela
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Posted Feb 5, 2026
The best of the best!
I absolutely LOVE these earbuds!! Finally I find comfort and ease!! Thank you!!
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Zuesboy
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Posted Feb 4, 2026
Best sound on the planet!
I absolutely love this product! Love ANY Bose product I’ve ever purchased!
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los
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Posted Feb 3, 2026
Great Sound need help sizing
Fit....man great sound but I can't run with them without them wanting to fall out.
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