REVIEW
you wouldn’t want to throw them in the pool. If you
finding yourself having to hose down both yourself and
your gear after a workout, you should consider Jaybird’s
completely waterproof X4 earphones instead.
As for battery life, Bose says the earbuds should
deliver around six hours between charges. Based on
my testing, this is accurate. That said, keep in mind
that the volume affects the runtime, and that they’ll
require two hours of charging via a USB power source
once they’re depleted. And here’s a small surprise:
they also feature Tile’s tracking technology. If you’ve
got the Tile app downloaded on your iPhone, you can
make the SoundSport Wireless headphones edit a loud
chime that should help you find them – provided you’re
within 30 feet of them.Audio
The SoundSport wireless headphones can connect
to two audio sources simultaneously, so you can
listen to a movie on an iPad and take calls from your
iPhone with the same device. The SoundSports are
smart about it, too, as they’ll pause the audio on your
iPad while you take the call and start it again once
you hang up. If you’rea one‑device‑at‑a‑time sort of
person, the free Bose Connect app makes switching
between audio sources a cinch. I found the Bluetooth
connectivitywith theseearbudsto be prettysolid
up to distancesof 25‑30m away. I did experience
occasional hiccups in Bluetooth connectivity, but
they were few and far between.
Bose’s speakers, headphones, and earphones are
known for their detailed, neutral sound. That’s mostly