What are the most common Bose Ultra Open Earbuds problems owners report?

The most common complaints from 148 verified owners: Weak or no bass due to the open, sealless fit; Poor call and mic quality; Expensive for what you get; Connectivity drops and bud reliability glitches; Sound leakage others can hear at higher volume.

Do owners recommend the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds?

64% of 148 verified owners recommend the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds; 23% don't. Based on real owner comments aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.

Bose Ultra Open Earbuds · problems & reliability report

Bose Ultra Open Earbuds problems: what real owners report

23% of 148 verified Bose Ultra Open Earbudsowners don't recommend it — based on real owner comments from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.

For balance: 64% recommend it. This page collects the complaints so you know what you're signing up for — read the full owner report for both sides. How we score

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Recent owners are more negative than older ones — the last six months run 32% recommend vs 64% all-time. Whatever the issues are, they aren't going away.

Most common complaints

9×Weak or no bass due to the open, sealless fit
8×Poor call and mic quality
8×Expensive for what you get
6×Connectivity drops and bud reliability glitches
3×Sound leakage others can hear at higher volume

In owners' own words

“the fact they arent good for calls is killing me”
— @jamesshepherd1860 on YouTube

“No one can hear me during a call. Your mic sounds a thousand times better than the call quality I'm experiencing.”
— @trevorchichester8550 on YouTube

“Just got them. Sending them back.”
— @CMAL5652 on YouTube

“paying $300 for it is insane for what has to be like 15 dollars of materials”
— @28millerr on YouTube

“Worse headphones you could buy.”
— @Guyfrosst on YouTube

“I've got bigger ears and cant get enough reach without causing pain (ear ridge) after a few minutes.”
— @fairfieldgoodearthworks-da6181 on YouTube

“Very buggy… connection drops in the middle of listening… sometimes just one ear bud connects the other one doesn’t. Way too buggy for this price range.”
— @JeTiFe on YouTube

“after 2 weeks, they stopped charging. I'm not sure what happened. I returned them.”
— @traceyroselle6623 on YouTube

“I bought today and sending them straight back. The fit on these are ridiculous”
— @frozengamer3030 on YouTube

“I bought a pair of these last week. I returned them this week. Too many people telling me they couldn’t hear me or that I sounded like I was in the bathroom, or too far away.”
— @Passport-Bro on YouTube

“Absolute trash. The were fucking amazing for running for about a month. Best headphones I ever had by far. I told so many people to buy them…. Then they stopped connecting. To anything.”
— No_Classic1812 on Reddit

“Honestly the media controls aren’t very intuitive, if you don’t “double press & hold” to adjust volume. If I wasn’t reviewing them I’d never drop $300 bones on open ear buds.”
— Barracudafutura on Reddit

Setup quirks & things to watch for

Not complaints — practical notes from owners that didn't affect the score.

“I have the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds but have been told when they’re a little louder, people around me can hear them”
— CornyAstronomer587 on Reddit

“I have the same issue with my Bose Ultra Open earbuds. It is just the left one and only while I am walking.”
— usafguy82 on Reddit

“I also have the Bose Open Earbuds Ultra for walking/running as I want to hear my surroundings.”
— aikicoops on Reddit

“Might be a defective set”
— bonadoo on Reddit

“Very frustrating.”
— Low-Faithlessness834 on Reddit

Weighing it up? The full report has the other side — what 64% of owners like about it, who it's for, and every sourced quote. Full Bose Ultra Open Earbuds owner report →