Gauntlet Series | FINALE - Bose Ultra Open Earbuds vs. Huawei Free Clip Earbuds

[@Ploptimus]

Thanks for the rundown. I returned the Bose after importing the Huawei. Wireless charging, better mics for calls, more volume, IP54 vs IPx4, just so much more bang for the buck. And more comfortable on my big ears. You can get the app installed on Android phones, but it takes some apk fiddling along with moving your location outside the US in order for the app to locate the drivers for the clips on the servers.

[@emma51532]

Hi, which app do you use for huawei?

[@Ploptimus]

​@emma51532 AI Life is the name of the app.

[@sparky19925]

​@@emma51532life Ai

[@ronontech]

@Ploptimus Yeah, I wasn't about to deal with those .apk files. Thanks for the support!

[@Rocaldinho]

​@@emma51532 AI Life (Huawei official)

[@VividTheater]

For all day use, likely you will get phones calls and the Freeclips accel at this especially in heavy noisy environments. The sound is smoother, balanced and more detailed with the Bose. Ron you’re spot on! For calls Huawei for sound Bose!

[@snorttroll4379]

they just need to catch up with the freebuds and samsung pro 3

[@MEBUGBUG]

I got the Bose, it sounds pretty good for me. I don’t use it much for phone call and multi connections not a big deal and I like th immersive audio.

[@ronontech]

Glad to hear that you like them.

[@StableFaithCowboyChurch]

Really good comparison! Sounds like you know your musical notes. Will watch some more of your videos.

[@ronontech]

Awesome, thank you!

[@VLenin-cn6bk]

bro, you doing a goodjob with this comparison

[@ronontech]

Thank you!

[@homecourtrealestate]

How does the phone call quality compare to the huawei free buds pro to the huawei free clips

[@ronontech]

I will have to compare them when I get the Free Buds Pro in.

[@tracey0820]

Awesome comparison!! Straight to it but great detail… Thank you! I only heard of the clips through the comment section of a different Bose video… the clips look awesome

[@milpatel83]

Just been testing both. The Bose are richer and more detailed to my ears. The sound is warmer but the Huawei is slightly better for transparency, possibly because of the slight inferior sound and Bose's immersive sound feature. I agree though that the Huawei are probably better value overall depending on what price you can get it.

[@chrispatrick690]

If you are going to use them to make a call it’s a no brainer. Get the HUAWEI Free clips. The Bose mics are pathetic. If you never plan to use them for a phone call then either pair is great. Bose does have the ability to change volume using the buttons where you can’t change the FreeClip volume with gestures. Hope HUAWEI will add custom EQ to the app and volume control. I returned the Bose and stuck with the Freeclips. Also I run 40 miles per week and the freeclips worked better for me as far as not moving and comfort.

[@hectorignacioantoniomontec6013]

Now you can up and down the volume on the huawei

[@Shawizzlegaming]

If money is not a problem. Which earbuds are better ? For general use and phone calls

[@alfredocapps8154]

Great video!!! How does the sound compare with Monster Boomerrang?

[@ronontech]

I can't honestly answer that question because I don't own the Boomerrang. Sorry.

[@netnomad47]

The immersive audio on the bose is a game changer, can't imagine going back to anything that doesn't have that.

[@fatherzion]

I have the Bose and I agree, the immersive mode is incredible for me and makes everything I listen to just go to another level. Bose is known for comfort and the Ultra Opens are no exception. I sometimes forget they are there. They also recently added multi-point connections so I'm keeping my Bose now for sure.

[@milpatel83]

In some markets, you could get the Huawei for the half the price (I got mine for £158 on the Huawei site) - are the Bose twice as good?

[@chrispatrick690]

No the Bose aren’t worth twice the cost

[@ronontech]

@milpatel83 IMO, the Bose is not worth the price.

[@vriannaelias3499]

Which is the App for the free clip on iOS?

[@JA-vg8dk]

You are a great reviewer!

[@ronontech]

I appreciate that!

[@riceage8124]

hey ron, im choosing between the quiet comfort ultra, denon perl pro, eah az80, and the beoplay EX which should i get and do you reccomend any other earbuds? my main priority is sound quality then comfort then ANC

[@ronontech]

Sorry for the late response. IMO, you can't go wrong with either the QC Ultra, AZ80 or PerL Pro. You can also look at the Status Between 3ANC and the MW09s.

[@riceage8124]

@@ronontech a few new ones I’m looking at are the AirPods Pro (I’m all apple) jabra elite 10, sennheiser momentum 4s, Sony wf xm5 with diff eartips and custom eq, and the pi7 s2

[@bdwdreamweaver]

the huawei is definitely for the fashion conscious, and looks so stylish. I just bought a pair today, and it sounds amazing, besides being easy on the ear

[@ronontech]

Good choice!

[@LeonardoPereira-ps1om]

What about sound leak? Is it bad?

[@snorttroll4379]

I wish they had a subdued version or masculine wiht the microphones of the freebuds and samsung

[@zetnikoven]

I bought huwai but I am sick of not awaring these earbuds on my ear or not. I feel like I fell them off. But interesting thing is impossible to fall off them. Another problem is you have to decrease sound like %60 otherwise Everyone can hear you especially close contact or public places. Earbuds far from ear hole. Best thing about huwai is microphone best ever! because block all background noise so in front of person can hear you crystal clear. I gave huwai 8/10. Next time I am gonna try Bose.

[@CSallyMetz]

I'm debating into buying the huawei free clio or the bose ultra open, I don't know which one to choose or wait some weeks/months for other open clip earbuds to come out to the market

[@ronontech]

You get more features with the Free Clips. Such as multipoint connectivity, wireless charging (right out of the box, with no need for a case cover).

[@asclarmx]

thank you for the comparison! I'm thinking of getting the free clips but I'm in the US. How does it work with getting the app? I have an iPhone so I'm unsure how things will work.

[@ronontech]

You can order the Free Clips on Amazon here in the States. You should be able to download the app from the Apple Store. It's a little trickier if you have an Android phone as your daily driver. Thanks for the support.

[@w00dyalien]

Surprised you didn't weight in the mic test result: the Huawei sounded so so superior (or actually the Bose so terrible) that it makes me go the other way.

[@ronontech]

I based this on sound only. If I add mics, I will have to add everything else.

[@LivingTheWayOfLove]

If you are also buying to make phone calls, the Huawei seemed to have better sound, particularly in the louder environment.

[@bobr407]

As far as open ear goes how have you not reviewed the Baseus Eli Sport? Their low frequency enhancement puts booming bass into an open ear earbud. First one I’ve seen do that.

[@ronontech]

I just got them in. Stay tuned for that review.

[@SibTiger33]

Wow I wonder why bose can't fix call quality.. All of their new products have poor call quality when compared to the competition. And no multipoint... Sorry that's jusy poor from bose. Not worth the price. The huawei freeclips are excellent

[@mikehancock6280]

I just got some JLab Flex open earbuds. Not bad for $50.

[@ahmadahmad-bw6vg]

Please tell me will I have ear fatigue of long time of using Bose Ultra Open Earbuds thank you

[@ronontech]

I honestly have not experienced any ear fatigue with using any of this form factor of earbuds. But everyone's ears are different.

[@yosoyyuenyuen]

Bose’s sound for listening to music is really good

[@zemekiel]

I don't get the price on the Bose buds, it makes no sense at all! Even if the mic was actually usable, that price makes no sense.

[@sandeepmody4877]

Sorry to say sir the bose sucks on the phone calls. Huawei are 1 million percent better

[@ronontech]

Don't be sorry. I agree with you.

[@7oriole7]

Very good radio voice Easy to listen. Thanks

[@ronontech]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@CobaN9ne]

For the Freeclips: Has anyone else experienced a "rash" or irritation behind your ears from these? I haven't had this happen with any in ear buds. For some reason the bean part on the back of the ear is irritating the side of my head behind the ear on both ears.

[@ronontech]

I haven't. And I've used mine for an entire day several times.

[@jareou]

Why wasn't you able to download Huawei app on S23? I have it on my S22plus

[@ronontech]

@@jareou I could if I went through using the .apk file. It's not in the Google App Store.

[@bengoey]

May be because if you live in the US where Huawei is banned it is not available , I did not realise that the availability of Apps is based on where your Google Account is based. Last year when I was in Indonesia, I could not download an App from my UK based Google account and had to create Indonesia based Google Account to download the App.

[@buaya111]

bose win on sound, but not much, but comfortable for long use, free clip win,

[@ronontech]

I find the Bose very comfortable too.

[@lobstershrimp]

Bose might sound better but is it really double the price better? I don't think so.

[@ronontech]

I would have to agree. But like Sony and others, you pay for the brand name.

[@lobstershrimp]

@@ronontech That's why options are key. Gotta know what fits your needs and budget. Never bought and never imagined I would buy a Huawei product especially a $200 earphones but here I am waiting for it to be delivered today after ordering last night. These are just for videos on my computer because I don't like headphones (sweaty) and in-ear earphones (fatigue).

[@richeart8217]

If you go over 81% of the volume from the computer (so from 82 and up) do you notice a clear downgrade of the bass in the Freeclips? I would like to know if it's a specific problem for mine or a characteristic of all these earphones.​

[@lobstershrimp]

@@ronontech A month with the clips now and for what I need it for (movies and series on PC) it's perfect. No more fatigue or sweat. Battery life is impressive and quick charge a saver. The only problem I had was when paired to PC it's voice only which pissed me off at first but then I used my trusty Creative Bluetooth dongle which prompted me get the newest version. Damn, I can even switch codecs now 😊

[@keishapeebles3350]

I'm really interested in the free clips but I am a Samsung Galaxy 24 Ultra user. Has anyone found the earbuds can connect & work just by our native bluetooth ( plug & play)? Or is the only way unsecuring our phone and downloading the app from the Internet and if i understand correct it still doesnt work without knowing how to do some more stuff to the file? I really appreciate the help.

[@ronontech]

Unfortunately, in my experience, that's the only way to download the app for Android phones.

[@snorttroll4379]

one needs no app. and you should be riding without those guardrails. its like bowling with fences

[@rafaelchiara]

I like this kind of earbuds; have Sony Linkbuds (AWESOME mic), Soundcore i30 (nice price, but not the most confortable), and Huawei Freeclips (amazing); BOSE, at this time, no way $$ too much expensive

[@oshakiegittens4887]

Hey I have Sony Linkbuds as well. I am interested in the Freeclip. How does the Freeclip compared to the Sony Linkbuds?

[@rafaelchiara]

@@oshakiegittens4887 Bro, they're so comfortable, you forget you're wearing headphones... it's simply as if you had nothing in your ears, it's impressive! the sound of the Freeclips is MUCH better than the Linkbuds, it is full-bodied, you can feel the music; Well, for me, the Linkbuds despite being great earbuds, have terrible sound. The battery is better, the controls are great, it's easy to power the headphones regardless of which side of your ear, UNCOMPARARED comfort, the only advantage I would say for the Linkbuds is slightly for the microphone. Now I'm working up the courage $$ to get the Bose Ultra; I didn't find many comparisons between it and Freeclips

[@ronontech]

Thanks for sharing!

[@oshakiegittens4887]

@@rafaelchiara WOW!!! Thanks alot. Now I'm gonna get the Freeclip. I really wish it was a lot cheaper

[@rafaelchiara]

@@oshakiegittens4887 when you get, come back to let me know your impressions, cheers

[@Vicarium]

I'll never give a penny to Huawei...ordered the Bose.

[@ronontech]

Okay. Understandable.

[@Yzaya]

Why?

[@RubensMateusPadovezeArquimago]

^^

[@lider4u]

Hello, I'm an audiobook listener and don't listen to music, so I always use only one earbud. For me, the MOST IMPORTANT feature is not comfort, not sound quality, but the ability to fully control the earbuds using only one of them when the other is in its case. This means volume control, power on/off, and possibly noise canceling must be possible on each individual earbud. Do you know of any Open Earbuds that work this way?

[@ronontech]

Sorry for the late response... Right now, I don't know any open earbuds that give you full control on only one earbud. If there are some out there, I haven't come across them yet.