Bose Ultra Open VS Shokz OpenFit | Make The RIGHT Choice!

Bose Ultra Open Earbuds VS Shokz Openfit. Who ya got??

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[txvet]

Holy cow the mic test was sooo much better with the Shokz than the Bose. I think for me the price point is still the kicker. Great review man!

[bobbythomas]

The shokz won the mic test and the pricepoint, hands down.

[phongtran-rqgk]

I really wanted to like the Bose because of the fit . The call quality was terrible so I had to return them . Shokz are half the price and have a better microphone .

[MacsForever]

Thanks for creating a YouTube video that isn't "click bait" expressing some negative opinion about either one of these ear phone is as often the case these days. You present the facts with real world comparisons of each and ask the viewer to decide. That's the fair way to do a comparison. Your real world comparison between the call quality was definitely discernible giving the nod to the OpenFit, however call quality didn't make it on my criteria list since I mostly listen to music. I ended up with Bose OpenAir Ultra from the criteria I established for myself:

So I started out with Sennheiser Momentum True 3 earbuds. They irritated my ears so I returned them. Thinking that all in ear earbuds are not all the same I went out on a limb and purchased The BOSE Quiet Comfort II's and the same thing they irritated me but because I didn't know about the open ear category at the time I kept them living with the discomfort thinking that this is as good as is gets. Enter this new category of open ear head phones that I discovered. Hmmm these might be good to look into.

So now as a experienced consumer I set up some criteria for open ear head phones and I wanted all the boxes that were important to me to be checked or I would take a pass:
* They have to comfortable and not hurt my ears. CHECK
* They have to be lightweight and less bulky like all the other open air head phones. CHECK
* They must sound good realizing they won't sound as good as in ear head phones CHECK
* They must be comfortable in bed when I lay on my side. These are the FIRST headphones I can wear to bed and fall asleep to music while wearing them. With all the others it's like wearing a light bulb sticking in your ear when I lay on my side. BIG CHECK
* Noise cancellation wasn't important to me because I have both BOSE N700 and Sennheiser Momentum 4 over the ear head phones for noise cancellation when I'm mowing the lawn or on an airplane. CHECK

While I would like these to be more affordable they check all the boxes for me and that's why I bought them.

While the other open ear specs are better. I don't listen to specs. I listen to music and I think they sound great!

David

[Sarahjanam]

I am looking forward to this video.

I bought the Bose and they have honestly 'open ear' has changed my day-to-day life. I kind of want another option to try!

I work in a quiet office, and I put the bose on all day and let music trickle into my brain all day long and still lets me be completely aware. It just makes me happy.

btw, multi-point is coming to the Bose soon.

[kaywoo]

Sam's has the Shokz on sale as of May 8, 2024 and will last until June 8, 2024. $30 off. Thanks for the sound test, that was awesome! I just purchased my pair today and the Shokz sound is awesome! They feel so light and they have not budge at all. I have very small ears and 99% of the ear buds just fall out of my ear every time I wear them.

[akinjarichards]

Great and far comparison. I have both. I listen to mostly music with jazz and heavier bass (especially since I'm a bassist). However, as a seasoned adult (67) I wear readers and sometimes glasses. I have yet to come across anyone talking about Openfit and wearing glasses. I would like to hear your thoughts. My opinion is Openfit is more difficult to wear with glasses than Bose.

[techdeezout]

I went running with the Bose ear cuffs, and when you’re out running, the Bose will settle onto your ear lobe. The sound actually comes alive. I turned off the immersive sound to get a more direct sound. I wore the shokz buds to work and I started getting ear aches with the hook. The sound is really good. I found myself getting frustrated when I answer and end calls. Since the open fits are not snug in the fitting, when I tap the buds, I have to hold the bud with one finger and tap with another finger. The buds sort of hang or hover over my ear canal, they don’t sit snug. If it wasn’t for the price I would take the Bose any day. The Bose firmware update fixed a lot of issues, but I was not able to try the multipoint feature as I ended up returning them due to the steep price tag.

[LarsJeppesen]

Thanks very much for this comparison. I am old timer die hard Bose fan, and I didn’t know they had this product. But I do have the Shokz and I’m very happy, I’m a bit confused with your review because I hear you say Bose is better, but yet all the points are in favor of Shokz. Anyway what really made a difference to me was the shocking difference in call mics quality, no way I’ll get Bose. Happy with the half price Shokz ( which I already have)

[toddhendrzak]

Took the Bose back because of the microphone. I really liked the design but the call quality was really bad.
Hope version 2 is much better as I would definitely pick those up.

[cristiansuarez]

Great review! Just would like to mention that openfit's case is more that twice the size of bose ultra open! Its giant and migth be really unconfortable to get it inside your pocket.

[robinfromlondon]

Excellent review and a big help for me in making a choice between these two earbuds. . I particularly liked your analysis of how and why the sound quality differs.

[jhosoi]

After watching 50 videos on everything I Just purchased the Shokz open run pro 2 in orange will be shipped in 8 days

[michaelanderson]

I had the Bose and loved them except for the call quality, it was horrible. Hated to return them, but the call quality was that bad. Hope they fix this.

[remedyrubberclub]

Super helpful review! Also, your filming setup is killer.

[mlomuscio]

Great review. Thank you. Will go with the Shokz.

[RtsFps]

4:19 Wear the ulta open at a 45 degree angle as opposed to a 90 degree.

[pattgsm]

Great review. I use the Shokz OpenRun Pro for working out but not ideal for my daily driver. I'm going to have to try the Open Fit. Word on the street is that OpenFit firmware update includes multipoint connection. The Bose are too expensive maybe during next Black Friday the price will come down $150-$200. The Shokz OpenFit mic performance was better.

[nicksmith]

Good video, I really appreciate the audio test with the traffic. The real world test is better in my book to me. The audio did sound better with the shockz open fit to. But this 100% helped me make my decision

[_-Z-]

Thank you for another great comparison! 👍