Bose 741629-0010 SoundTrue Ultra in-Ear Headphones - Apple Devices Charcoal

I have owned every model of Bose earbuds,(except noise cancelling) more than a dozen pairs over the past 7-8 years. I was happy with the basic model (I listen to audio books and music) more than 8 hours per day, 7 days a week. I purchased sound true ultras when I came time to replace worn out set. Sound quality, crazy good. Loved them. Went to replace as the cord split at base. Snafu, picked up the sound sport by accident. Terrible. Sound nothing close to ultra. Tinkered with eq to improve sound. Nope. Bought ultras again. Fabulous. One flaw. My hypothesis is the inner cables are wrapped with too much twist tension, causing the cable to twist over time and use until it becomes annoying. Small gripe. And I have to use a lightning to 3.5mm dongle instead of just plugging into phone. I have done a fair amount of research on earbuds, these are in my opinion the very best. In sound quality. One last note: the silicone earpiece fits into the ear canal, eliminating a good deal of ambient environmental noise. Although not noise cancelling, I would not recommend using when riding bikes or jogging outside where hearing surrounding noise is required for safety reasons. The sound sport allows virtually unobstructed clarity of surrounding sounds. You will love them! There might be a bettter sounding unit, but not for 129.

This is my 3rd set of these ... one pair i lost on the plane ... the other got damaged (pulled on the cord by mistake and damaged the wires at the connection to the bud).These are slightly different in design from previous versions I had:- Seems wires are a bit thinner -- Splitter where the L & R wires connect has a different designOverall perforamance is excellent.Seals very well the ear - a bit too well in my view ... ie. you have to be careful if you are walking / jogging with these as you won't hear the ambient noise as you will be sealed off.I had gotten these originally to have better conference calls (and also enjoy music quality sound).I have a pair of the Bose noise cancelling in ear buds - and those I cannot use on conference calls - they are too annoying with the sound cancelling turned on especially (I only use those in a pinch).These are better for phone calls and is why I got them.For music though I have to say these are great sounding.

Shameful. I’ve had a few different models of Bose in-ear and around ear products over the years, all of which were outstanding. Currently still using my AE2’s, but wanted an in-ear model for working out, hiking, etc. I received these and was completely mystified. No bass at all, only mid and high range, literally ZERO bass. When received, the product was still factory sealed and undamaged as far as I could tell. I unplugged these and connected a set of iPhone earbuds that I received with my iPhone, yep, there was bass with those. Not so with these. How in the world did this pass quality control?******Update 12/07/17*******Returned these to Amazon and purchased same product from Best Buy. Turns out, Amazon shipped me what appears to be a returned or used item. On comparison to the Best Buy purchase, the item Amazon sent me was missing some items from the box. The product from Best Buy was very good, typical of Bose quality. I can only rate sound quality, not durability, since I’ve just purchased the item. Good bass, not punchy, but very present. Warm and rich mid range with crisp high’s. Very good product. Shame on you Amazon for trying to pass this item off as new...

Best earbuds on the market! After owning three sets of Shure earbuds that sounded good, the quality and the crisp sound wasn't there! The Bose are the most comfortable, durable and best sound quality available for your money! I love the way they sit in your ear with the rubber or silicone tips that fit in the outer ear secure and offer the best comfort, you can wear them all day and not even notice there on your ears!Sound quality, what can I say! Having been a Bose speaker owner since the eighties I should have never second guessed the quality that you would expect from Bose. No distortion, clear, highs and mid range with impeccable bass! I'm totally hooked on these earbuds and I'm already thinking of purchasing the noise cancelling earbuds. Just to see if there's any difference! The one suggestion I have is to try all the ear cup sizes out, they come with the medium cups pre installed, I took these off as a suggestion from a friend and put the larger era cups on, now they sound like notice cancelling ears buds, I hear no sound or distortions from out side, you won't be disappointed!

These are amazing. I've owned Bose in-ear headphones since 2008 and have always been impressed with each improvement. After debating and debating over whether or not to get the noise-canceling Bose earbuds, they released these and they are the perfect compromise. I live in NYC and these keep out nearly all the street noise and even get rid of most noise on the train! As a music lover, it's a great benefit to be able to really immerse and lose myself in music even in very noisy environments. The sound quality is spectacular - I've heard things in songs I've never heard before. Some people complain that they aren't as loud as the old style, but my argument is that when it cancels out this much noise, you don't need it to get REALLY loud because that's just going to screw up your ears.The ONLY things I'm not thrilled with is that they changed the plug-in from L-shaped to I-shaped and that the spot where the buds split is a weird T-shape as opposed to the traditional Y-split. It just seems like that could be an issue down the line with wire wear. But for now - love them!