Best OPEN Earbuds 2024 [Tested & Compared!] - Bose vs Sony vs AirPods vs Shokz..

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Why do all open earbuds look so different? I tested and compared the top open earbuds from Bose, Apple, Sony, Samsung, and Shokz to find out.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 intro
1:02 Why open earbuds?
2:05 The contenders
Sony Linkbuds (Original)
Samsung Galaxy buds Live
Apple Airpods 3
Bose Ultra Open Earbuds
Shokz Openfit Earbuds
3:24 Fits & Comfort
6:00 Sound bleed test
7:13 Microphone test
9:30 Aesthetics
11:22 Best Case Design
13:23 Sound quality
16:44 Best Features
20:18 Water Resistance
21:08 Battery Life
22:55 Personal thought
23:32 Overall Result
25:54 Closing

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0:00 intro
1:02 Why open earbuds?
2:05 The contenders
Sony Linkbuds (Original)
Samsung Galaxy buds Live
Apple Airpods 3
Bose Ultra Open Earbuds
Shokz Openfit Earbuds
3:24 Fits & Comfort
6:00 Sound bleed test
7:13 Microphone test
9:30 Aesthetics
11:22 Best Case Design
13:23 Sound quality
16:44 Best Features
20:18 Water Resistance
21:08 Battery Life
22:55 Personal thought
23:32 Overall Result
25:54 Closing

[Jempai]

I can't use in-ear buds at all. No size I've found fit me, and they pop out constantly. I'm glad we are getting this type of buds

[stephbyn]

You're one of the only youtubers that I've seen that wears the Bose earbuds correctly or at least as they instruct you to wear them in the manual. The call quality sounded a lot better than I've heard on other videos. I have the Bose, Shokz, Sony Link buds and the Galaxy Buds live and all of the mics sounded nice in quiet and busy conditions in your video. I think out of all of those the Galaxy Buds live sound the best, but I know everyones ears are different, because they do have a good amount of bass. I enjoyed your review.

[Demetriiuz]

Using the Airpods on this list of 'Open' ear buds is criminal

[JairajJJ]

I bought Samsung Buds Live 3 years back, never regretted it. Silicon tip earbuds give me the ick when wearing for longer duration. Sad that Samsung has likely scrapped plans to launch next version of Buds Live.

[DeusRegum]

I absolutely LOVE the new Bose Ultra Open Ear Buds! They sound crazy good! I never wear ear buds until the battery dies without ear fatigue! It's awesome!

[jsonyu]

as someone who finds silicone tips earbuds uncomfortable, love this video ❤

[akinjarichards]

Good review. I have the Bose and Shokz and notice you failed to mention a few things. I wear glasses sometimes and readers alot. The Shokz are more difficult fit with glasses, especially if you take the off and put them back on frequently like readers. Bose comes with an option to buy a wireless charging case. Also Bose is more flexible for different earlobes.

[robbydragi]

Great to see the Buds Live have the best mic quality in all environments. The Bose are surprisingly terrible.
Edit: Ear fitment is everything. Having both the Airpods 3 and Buds Live, the comfort and sound quality on the Buds Live are much better than the Airpods.

[aggropimp]

I got Shokz Openfit Earbuds...they were unknown to me, but in Saturn in Germany it is possible to test them before purchasing. After 10 months, these are super! Great sound with very nice bass, long battery lasting, amazing noise cancelling, get charged super fast, ergonomic. Perfect! Totally recommendable.

[ramoschau]

I have both the Bose open earbuds and Sony Linkbuds, and here are some of my thoughts:
👉Design: definitely Bose. Both are very comfortable but Bose earbuds looks cooler.
👉 Audio performance: I think this relying on personal taste but in my humble opinion, I think Sony has done it better than Bose. At first, you will be wowed by Bose “signature” bass but you will soon get tired of it, at least it’s true for me. In Sony case, everything is well calibrated, it feels “just right”, very detailed, with wider sound stage than Bose.
👉 Companion app: another point for Sony. It’s Headphones app has more options than Bose Music, making Sony Linkbuds become very flexible for many music genres.
👉Mic quality: I feel myself have more natural sound with the Sony
👉Battery life: Bose is the winner with no doubt.

[Ike]

I have the samsung beans and the samsung buds pro 2. I end up wearing the beans more often because they are more comfortable. The pros are not uncomfortable...but the beans are just more comfortable. I'm glad that companies are making lots of open earbuds for us to choose from

[koryholding]

Still have my Buds Live and love them. Wish they would refresh them.

[toc]

Used to switch buds everytime. Until I came across the buds live 4 years ago. They are perfect for comfort. Right now, it's the Bose NC 700 headphones for music and buds live for everything else for me.

[princevegeta]

I've had Samsung buds live since the release of Samsung Galaxy Note 20 ultra got it free with pre-order of the phone, and they are still really good

[CF]

When I need open earbuds, I am a fan of the Galaxy Buds Live. Not perfect by any means, but they are very comfortable for me. I hope Samsung does update them in the future as I believe they have room for some improvements.

[jsbedi]

Having purchased Buds Live in the first month of their launch, they remain my all-time favorite. It's disappointing that Samsung has chosen not to continue this product line but instead has reverted to conventional earbuds.

[MihaiDobrin]

for 300$ bose mic sounds like 30$ buds

[summerupartium]

Again, I would pay just about any amount of $ for a Galaxy Buds Live 2.
Literally the most comfortable earbuds with the best battery life ever.