Bose refreshes its Ultra Open Earbuds and adds a new sport model to the lineup

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Bose has added two new products to its lineup of open-ear earbuds, with the Bose Sport Open Earbuds and the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds arriving on October 1.
A new driver promises better bass and increased volume than the first-generation earbuds, and the updated Ultra Open Earbuds get Cinema Mode, Bose's spatial audio experience for your movies, TV shows and video podcasts.
The new Bose Sport Open Earbuds leverage the same OpenAudio tech as the Ultra model, which allows you to listen to your tunes without tuning out the world around you.
The second-generation Ultra Open Earbuds can be picked up in either Nue Black or White Smoke, and cost $299.

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Both new open-ear products go on sale next month.

Bose has added two new products to its lineup of open-ear earbuds, with the Bose Sport Open Earbuds and the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds arriving on October 1.

The second-generation Ultra Open Earbuds are a direct follow-up to 2024's earbuds of the same name, which Bose regards as its "flagship open-ear experience," with improvements made to sound, battery life and design.

A new driver promises better bass and increased volume than the first-generation earbuds, and the updated Ultra Open Earbuds get Cinema Mode, Bose's spatial audio experience for your movies, TV shows and video podcasts.

The Ultra Open Earbuds support multipoint connectivity with two devices over Bluetooth 5.4, and on launch day Bose will add support for Google Find Hub and Alexa+ in a firmware update.

Maximum battery life has been boosted to up to nine hours, with just under 20 extra hours stored in the wireless charging case.

The new Bose Sport Open Earbuds leverage the same OpenAudio tech as the Ultra model, which allows you to listen to your tunes without tuning out the world around you.

The Bose Sport Open Earbuds will be available in two colors, Black and White Smoke, and cost $199. The second-generation Ultra Open Earbuds can be picked up in either Nue Black or White Smoke, and cost $299.

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