Customer Reviews for Bose Ultra Open Wireless Open-Ear Headphones, Bluetooth, White Smoke (881046-0200)
Item # : IM1YS2044
Model # : 881046-0200
- Designed for open-ear listening, these wireless earbuds keep you connected to your surroundings while delivering immersive sound.
- Enjoy true wireless freedom with a stable Bluetooth range of up to 9 meters.
Price is $299.00
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3912 reviews
Most helpful positive review
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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Most helpful critical review
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.
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
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
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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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T
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Posted Feb 3, 2026
Love Them
Love the open earbuds they are light weight and no ear fatigue.
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SeppGeordi
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Posted Feb 2, 2026
Comfortable & Ease of Use
These earbuds are a huge upgrade from my previous non-Bose pair, and I’m very happy with this product.
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RD Chi
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Posted Feb 1, 2026
Repeat Customer
This was my second time purchasing these, which essentially summarizes my review. I am a big fan of open ear designs, beginning with Bose's first generation several years ago. If you wear glasses in particular just buy these as there are no conflicts as with ear hooks. You quickly learn how to put them on, it becomes second nature, and it is easy to forget they are on d...
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Voula
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Posted Feb 1, 2026
Don't buy!
Horrible! Stopped connecting after 2 months. I expect a better product from Bose.
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Response from Staples :
Hi Voula, thank you for bringing this to our attention. The Bose Ultra Open Earbuds have a Bluetooth range of up to 30 feet (9m). Disconnections may occur if you move too far from your device, experience interference (such as Wi‑Fi routers or microwaves), or have outdated firmware. To improve stability, keep devices close, update software, disable battery saver mode, and restart both devices. To help with your concern, here’s a helpful link you can check: https://bose.life/4k8Wota
Jelyn - Customer Support
February 1, 2026
Vickie BoBo
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Posted Jan 29, 2026
Muffled
This is the second pair I’ve bought, both r muffled to person on the other end, perfect when listening to someone r something
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Response from Staples :
Hello Vickie, we are delighted to hear that you think our Bose Ultra Open Earbuds are perfect for listening. The Bose Ultra Open Earbuds feature a brilliant combination of innovative open‑ear design, incredible audio, and all‑day comfort. With a cuff‑like fit, they leave your ears open to hear the world around you while OpenAudio technology delivers rich, private sound.
We’re sorry to hear that you are experiencing issues with the microphone. One common factor that can affect microphone performance is the positioning of the earbuds; if they’re not seated correctly, it may impact how clearly your voice is picked up. To help improve this, please check out this guide: https://bose.life/3Jlrhg5
We hope this information helps address your concern and allows you to enjoy the best performance from your Bose Ultra Open Earbuds.
Sophie - Customer Support
January 29, 2026
Derekt
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Posted Jan 25, 2026
Superb earbuds
I was skeptical about the quality of the sound of these open earbuds. But BOSE truly invented a game changer here. These open earbuds are amazing! Sound quality is phenomenal for the intent of its design.
These are great when I need to be aware of the noise surrounding me. I love them.
These are great when I need to be aware of the noise surrounding me. I love them.
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DeNice
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Posted Jan 25, 2026
Good Sound
I bought these open earbuds especially for work. We are not allowed to wear anything in the ear canal at work so these are perfect. The sound is just as clear as my in ear earbuds. The only downfall is receiving phone calls. It’s too difficult to hear the caller and they can’t hear me well either. These are NOT for receiving or making phone calls. But for listening to m...
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