Under the banner of SoundSport, American brand Bose launches specialized sports in-ear headphones ready for long marathons, long bike rides or explosive CrossFit sessions. A mandatory attribute of this series is the specialized StayHear+ Sport tips and silicone stops on the case, which prevent the headphones from falling out of the ears when pushing and jerking while jumping and running.


In most cases, the connection to the sound source is carried out via the Bluetooth protocol, but there are also old-school options with the usual 3.5 minijack. Most models have a moisture-resistant housing (most often IPX4). There is no built-in noise reduction system, NFC and other chips of modern wireless headphones. Bose reasoned that active noise cancellation was more likely to be needed on the street, and passive isolation of vacuum plugs was just enough for the gym.

In addition, Bose engineers have equipped some SoundSport models with unusual sports features. For example, the SoundSport Pulse wireless model has a built-in heart rate sensor that helps keep your heart rate under control. And the SoundSport Wireless Free TWS headphones can give voice prompts in Russian and are equipped with a search function for a lost earpiece.