The thing about wireless earbuds is that they all pretty much look and perform the same. Your AirPods Pro look like the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro and so on and so forth. It’s a sea of stems and buds and sameness. Bose said fuck that; it’s time for something different. Instead of sitting in your ear canal, the Ultra Open Earbuds feature an unconventional design that attaches to the side of your ear, almost like a piece of jewelry.
Open-ear headphones have started to become a thing for a few reasons. They don’t plug your ear canal, so there’s no weird pressure sensation, and they allow you to hear your surroundings at all times. That may sound antithetical in an age of noise cancellation, but this awareness is crucial for safety, especially for runners and cyclists who need to remain al