As more and more brands enter the field of open headphones, this previously relatively niche headphone category has rapidly become popular, and it has won the favor of more and more users with its comfortable wearing experience. At present, there are many brands of open-back headphones, and the designs are also different, mainly divided into earhook and ear clip-on, and the price ranges from hundreds to thousands of yuan, such as the Bose Ultra open-back headphones launched in February this year, the price reached 2299 yuan, so such expensive headphones, what is the experience?
Lightweight design
The Bose Ultra open-back headphones have an ear-clip-on design, which is much smaller than the over-ear open-back headphones from the packaging. The box also features the simple operation of the Bose Ultra open-back headphones, making it easy for users to get started quickly.
Open the package and you can see the Bose Ultra open earphone body, its battery box size is the same as the traditional TWS earphone, very small, easy to carry, so if you like a small size earphone box, then the ear clip open earphone is more suitable for you, the battery box size of the ear hook open earphone is generally relatively large.
A charging cable is also included in the package
On the back of the battery compartment is the pairing button, and when you use it for the first time, you can open the battery cover to connect your phone with the headphones via Bluetooth. If you want to change the phone, then with the battery cover open, press and hold the pairing button to connect a new phone.
The battery compartment of the Bose Ultra open-back earbuds has three indicators, the outside of the battery compartment represents the battery level of the battery case, and the two indicators inside represent the battery level of the two earbuds, and when paired, the two indicators inside turn blue to indicate that the earbuds are ready to connect to the phone.
Bose Ultra open-back headphones have a very unique design that even needs to be used after the first glance to know how to wear them. The two ends of the earbuds are the sound driver and the battery, which are connected by a special flexible band coated with ultra-soft silicone, so that the earbuds have a comfortable wearing experience.
At the end of the earphone battery, the round design is not only a decoration, but also a physical button, the physical button feels better than the touch control, and the user can feel the pressing operation more clearly.
The headphones have smooth edges and matte metal accents that look very stylish. The earbuds also support IPX4 waterproofing, which can cope with daily splashes and has certain protection capabilities.
The weight of a single ear of the earphones is about 6.7g, which is very lightweight, which is not only very light in open earphones, but also among all Bluetooth headphones. With their light weight and unique fit, the Bose Ultra open-back headphones are comfortable to wear for long periods of time.
Moreover, the wearing stability of the earphones is better than imagined, general running, cycling, elliptical machines and other sports, can make the earphones firmly clamped on the ears, it can not only let you hear the surrounding environmental sound, but also can hear the sound in the earphones, coupled with the light wearing experience, it is very suitable for use in sports scenes.
Despite their small size, the Bose Ultra open-back headphones have decent battery life, with up to 7.5 hours of playback time and up to 4.5 hours when Immersive Spatial Audio is turned on. If it is used with the charging case, the playback time can reach 19.5 hours, and the music can accompany you at any time when traveling.
When it is time to recharge, it only takes 10 minutes to make the headphones last for 2 hours.
Open-back headphones also have high-quality sound quality
Compared with traditional in-ear headphones, open-back headphones have inherent advantages in wearing comfort, and they can also allow users to listen to the surrounding sounds, and they will not affect normal communication when worn in the office, which is the reason why many users choose open-back headphones.
However, because of the open-end design, many open-back headphones have achieved a compromise in sound quality, and in terms of sound details, they are weaker than in-ear headphones.
As the flagship product of open-back headphones, Bose Ultra open-back headphones have brought surprises in sound quality, through Bose's unique OpenAudio open audio technology, the sound quality of open-back headphones has been greatly improved, mainly reflected in the details of the music, the songs we often listen to usually have a rich instrument interpretation accompaniment, Bose Ultra open-back headphones can let you hear the sound of different instruments, and it is very layered.
Taking "Norwegian Wood" as an example, in the introductory part includes the sound of electric guitar, drums, cymbals and other instruments, Bose Ultra open-back headphones can clearly transmit the sounds of different instruments into the ear, and there is a good three-dimensional feeling, and the sound is not mixed together. In the whole song, the sound of the drum beat is full, and with Wu Bai's mellow and unique voice, the details are vivid.
The song "The Wind Rises" has a melodious tune, and Zhou Shen's voice is very penetrating, in the treble part, not only can it show a more stable treble, but also the sound of the piano in the background is not masked, and the conversion of vocals and tone in the whole song is very natural and smooth, bringing a more layered sound performance.
At the same time, the Bose Ultra open-back headphones also provide immersive spatial audio technology, providing static and dynamic modes, when using the headphones in a fixed position, such as in the office, home and other scenes, when sitting down to listen to music, you can choose static mode, the music is fixed in the ear, when you turn your head, the music in the left and right earphones will also change, bringing a more immersive effect. Dynamic mode is suitable for use in mobile scenarios, such as a walk in the park, where the music changes with the movement of the body and the rotation of the head.
For example, static mode is like when we are listening to a concert, the stage is not moving, and when we turn our head and the sound of our left and right ears changes. In dynamic mode, the stage changes position as our head turns, always in front of us, allowing us to maintain a consistent listening experience.
For the problem of sound leakage from open-back earphones, Bose Ultra open-back earphones have also been optimized, in the experience, in relatively quiet scenes, only by putting your ears close to the earphones can you faintly hear the sound inside the earphones, and the sound of the earphones cannot be heard from a normal distance, so you can rest assured that the problem of sound leakage can be assured.
Bose Ultra open-back headphones also support Snapdragon Sound™ and Qualcomm® aptX Adaptive codec, including lossless and low-latency features, which can also be used with Snapdragon Sound enabled phones for better stability and low latency.
summary
The overall performance of the Bose Ultra open-back headphones is excellent, and it is the best among open-back headphones in terms of wearing comfort and sound quality, so that the open-back headphones also have excellent sound quality performance.
During the experience, I also found some shortcomings of the Bose Ultra open-back headphones, such as removing the headphones from the ear, the music played does not automatically pause, but needs to be paused manually. In addition, for girls with long hair, the hair behind the ears may be caught in the earphones when wearing, causing the problem of unstable wearing.
Of course, there is also the issue of price, the official price of Bose Ultra open-back headphones is 2299 yuan, which is not cheap, but if you are looking for comfort and excellent sound performance, then Bose Ultra open-back headphones are also a worthy open-back headset.