I can’t ding Bose for the lack of noise cancellation in an open-air product like this, but the absence of something as basic as wireless charging (unless you pay for an additional case) is frustrating. There’s no multipoint either, a feature that’s becoming table stakes for flagship ...
There are currently two ways to create the ‘open’ nature of these earbuds. Go down the bone conducting route (how this works still feels like actual magic to us) or create a system where an earbud rests close to the ear but doesn’t block the canal. The Bose Ultra Open Earbuds use...
The cords are completely detachable from the ear cups and may also double as an aux-in cable. With the earbud headphones, the sound frequencies aren't buffered as they're with the extra traditional, ear cup-style headsets. This permits for the person to make the most of noise cancelation ...