Bose Frames - Audio Sunglasses with Open Ear Headphones, Black, with Bluetooth Connectivity
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Style: Alto-regular
Pattern Name: Sunglasses
Description
Meet Bose Frames, the first audio sunglasses from Bose. Miniaturized Bose speakers — hidden in the temples — produce rich, immersive sound for you, while others hear practically nothing. It’s a revolutionary personal audio experience embedded in a classic design. Bose Frames: Audio Sunglasses Bose Frames let you hear & interact with the world around you, while discreetly listening to audio of your choice. But it can be frustrating to have to take out your phone to adjust the volume- breaking the connection with your environment. With Press & Turn volume control, all you have to do to turn your volume up or down is press the button on your Frames & look left or right. Your phone stays right in your pocket or bag. And you move freely throughout your day. Requires Bose Connect App 11.0 Metal hinges. Nylon rims. Lenses that won’t easily scratch or shatter. For a wearable to be worth wearing, it needs to look right, feel right, and survive life on the go. That’s why Bose Frames are meticulously molded for comfort and built to last. From Rose Gold & Blue Gradient to Mirrored Silver, choose the look that best fits you with the Bose Frames Lens Collection. Featuring a selection of limited-edition colors—each sold separately—these replacement lenses are easy to interchange for a look that’s all your own. Each pair blocks up to 99% of UVA/UVB rays — with polarized options available. And they’re forged from premium materials to ensure they won’t easily scratch or shatter. The Bose Connect app gives you easy access to everything your product has to offer. Get tips, personalize settings, and unlock new features, through simple software updates.
Specs & Other Info
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 7.09 x 3.11 x 2.6 inches |
| Weight | 10.93 ounces |
| Availability Date | October 2, 2019 |
Frequently asked questions
Bose Frames use open ear audio technology, which allows you to listen to music through the sunglasses' arms while maintaining awareness of your surroundings. By using Bluetooth connectivity, they connect to your mobile device to stream music, podcasts, or take calls, all without needing earphones.
Yes, you can make phone calls with Bose Frames. They have a built-in microphone that allows you to take calls hands-free. The open ear design enables you to hear the conversation clearly while still being aware of the environment around you.
Bose Frames are not waterproof. They are designed to be water-resistant, meaning they can withstand light rain and sweat but should not be submerged in water or exposed to heavy rains.
The battery life of Bose Frames typically lasts up to 3.5 hours of streaming music and up to 12 hours on standby. They recharge using a custom-designed pogo-pin charger that's included with the sunglasses.
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🚀 Abunda's Overview
This is our summary and key points to consider based on customer reviews.
The reviews universally praise these innovative sunglasses for their fusion of style and functionality, offering a unique listening experience without the discomfort of traditional headphones. Users appreciate the clear sound quality, the discretion of audio delivery, and the comfort they offer, especially for those who find earbuds painful and over-ear headphones cumbersome. They're lauded for their use in outdoor activities and walking, enhancing the user's experience without isolating them from their surroundings. However, concerns about durability, battery life, and the proprietary charging cable are noted.
Pros
- 🎶 Clear audio with great sound quality
- 👓 Stylish look with easy-to-change frames
- 🚶♂️ Ideal for active individuals and outdoor activities
- 🔊 Allows for listening to music or podcasts without isolating from the environment
- 🏖️ Comfortable for long wear, even for those with larger heads
Cons
- 🔋 Short battery life of around 3-4 hours
- 🔌 Proprietary and short charging cable
- 🛠️ Some concerns over durability with users reporting breakdowns
- 🎵 Lacks bass and the unique volume control method may not appeal to everyone
Should I Buy It?
If you value innovative technology that blends audio equipment with everyday wear, and you prioritize comfort and a discreet listening experience over long battery life and durability, then yes. These frames offer a unique solution for music and podcast enthusiasts who are on the move. Just consider investing in a backup charging cable and possibly an insurance policy.
Style: Alto-regular
Pattern Name: Sunglasses
The frames themselves are great and work as a pretty decent set of sunglasses. Because of the high-end association with Bose, I expected them to have plastic that was a little more weighty, dense, or quality feeling. No real complaints about the build quality, though. With my use, the battery lasts 3-4 days with an average of 60-80 minutes of listening time each day. The charging port is proprietary so accessing a spare or asking someone else to borrow theirs isn’t as convenient. The sound is the high fidelity audio you’d expect from Bose. Really clean transmission. The bass reflex is close to being non-existent, but for this form factor and price point I'm still very pleased. With the phone volume all the way up, the shades are at a comfortable listening level. If there’s louder than average noise around, you may be struggling to hear the glasses audio. I fully expect the 2nd generation to be much better in that regard. The frames are super easy to pair and manage with the Bose Connect app. Another cool feature is the ability to turn the frames off by turning them upside down. The best feature, of course, is the look on people’s faces when you tell them to “put these on” and hearing audio is the last thing they expect from a pair of sunglasses!
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Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2019 by Andy Russell
Style: Alto-regular
Pattern Name: Sunglasses
As someone who can't stand traditional headphones, these frames have been a game-changer for me. Pros: - Clear audio with great sound quality. - Easy for me to hear, difficult for others to hear without getting way too close into my personal bubble - Extremely comfortable. Earbuds hurt my ears and over-the-ear headphones give me a headache after a few minutes, so these are a perfect solution. The M/L size fits my giant head without being tight! - Stylish look with easy-to-change frames. (I wear clear frames since I mostly wear them indoors) - Easy to turn off and save that precious battery life without even having to think about it. Just flip them upside down and you're good to go Cons: - The battery life... It only lasts about 4 hours. - The charging cable is insanely short. And it's not the easiest to buy separately. - No wireless charging. I'd love to just be able to set them down and let them recharge. Since these frames are relatively new, I'm hoping we'll see the technology take leaps and bounds forward. But even now, they're still a fantastic purchase that I absolutely love.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2020 by Kim at Dogwood Ridge
Style: Alto-regular
Pattern Name: Sunglasses
Great sound, great look. I replaced lenses with prescription ones. Very comfortable to wear. Love them
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2026 by burgiesgirl
Style: Alto-regular
Pattern Name: Sunglasses
First I'm going to use this review to dispel a couple of rumors and outright false things I've read in other reviews of this. #1. I wear these on croakies or a lanyard or whatever you want to call it and am constantly hanging them around my neck. It is true that you turn these upside down to turn them off, but they will not turn off while hanging around your neck...ever. #2 These of course have very little bass, But that's to be expected because the base comes from the ceiling of the earbud with your ear canal, it's able to produce that base like effect. With these angling speakers directly towards your ear canal if you know anything about audio there's no way to expect a high level of bass in any song whatsoever. That said, they sound amazing. 3. I can hear the outside world even when these are turned up the level 10, I do people's pools for a living and when I'm cleaning the pool and have these going, if they step outside and yell to me I hear them every single time and I'm able to easily press the button on the frame to pause the music and begin the conversation. I only have one gripe about these. If you wear them with a hat or a beanie, they will make the very top of your ear right next to where it's connected to your head feel a little bit of pain due to being pushing down on the glasses. It's just a little uncomfortable and I'm able to get through it the whole day without having to take it off because it's too painful. The battery life's kind of weak too. After about 5 or 6 hours, it dies and I have to plug it in to my carport but within 30 45 minutes I arrive at my next pool and they are at 100% and ready to go for the rest of the day. Totally worth it. Don't listen all these negative reviews. They either are making assumptions, speculating or had an anomalous experience that wouldn't be replicated in 99% of the people who buy these. I highly recommend these for ANYONE and EVERYONE who wants to enjoy their music while still ALWAYS being available to the outside world.. while being stylish AF at the same time😎
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Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2021 by David Deuce
Style: Alto-regular
Pattern Name: Sunglasses
I would highly recommend this to anyone who is active likes to be outdoors and enjoys music. I feel like I’m always listening to music so finally having headphones that don’t remove me from a conversation or make me seem rude. Is everything to me. The battery life on these is about 3 1/2 hours while playing music. You can also receive phone calls on it. It takes normally about two hours to charge in the charger is proprietary so be careful not to lose it. I would recommend ordering a second one just to have a back up because like I said, nothing else will charge this device. I also like the way the frames fit on my face I’m 6 foot six 200 pound guy and would recommend the medium to large frames for anyone out there of my size and stature with a larger face. The sound quality is amazing as always, and it really is crazy to be able to have a dance party and no one else can really hear your music. There is a quiet buzz of sound when you are listening if you’re in a quiet place, but nothing that’s disruptive.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2023 by Gm2020
Style: Alto-regular
Pattern Name: Sunglasses
In all of the reviews that I have seen they say they have weak bass. Surprisingly I think they are wrong for how much I expected them to not have any after watching reviews, I was amazed. Its not like having a subwoofer but you can definitely hear and feel it. I have only had them for a few days but I have used them heavily since I received them. The battery seems to far surpass the claimed battery life for consistant use I've gotten about 4 to 4.5 hours within mid to high volumes so for light use (not listening to music nonstop) I'm sure you could use these suckers all day for sure and maybe still have a little bit of battery for the end of the day. I will update this review after I have my personal lenses made for them and use them for a few more weeks.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2020 by Luke Peek
Style: Alto-regular
Pattern Name: Sunglasses
So far my experience has been great with these. The audio quality is better than expected, but not surprising given the brand. I read reviews complaining about needing the app to use the glasses. Outside of initial setup, I have not needed to use the app at all. (Well I used it one other time to see the list of AR apps). The only flaw I have found so far, and this is so small it’s kind of petty, is when you turn off the glasses and turn them back on they don’t automatically connect to whatever device (in my case my phone). You have to go and reconnect it in the settings. Hopefully that is something they can fix in a software update. Other than that the microphone is impressively sensitive. I was testing it’s limits by whispering during a phone conversation, and the person on the other line was able to pick up my voice. All in all great purchase. As someone who works in manufacturing, I am interested to see applications for hands free communication of this technology on the production floor.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2019 by RMUGoalie1
Style: Alto-regular
Pattern Name: Sunglasses
I did a real-time review in a text message thread with my friends. I'll paste the messages here with some modifications for privacy. They make for a very thorough review that I think many will find helpful. These have some redeeming qualities. First, they sound surprisingly good considering. Or I should say better than I anticipated. Second, many of us carry headphones and sunglasses anyway. Eliminates a device. Third, they look decent enough on me. Fourth, they're very comfortable compared to having some crap in my ear. Fifth, turns out my wife really likes them. There are many problems though. First, they're not AirPods or even Powerbeats Pros. The former are almost flawless with the exception of fit (for me personally). The latter still charge wacky-like and it's still something in my ear. However, I have one set for casual that barely feel like they're there [AirPods]. They come everywhere with me. And I have another set that stand up to the active lifestyle and have better sound and battery life (when they charge properly). I can also wear them both inside and outside without being an 80s meme. Second, they don't feel secure. Like, I wouldn't want to run with these. They're not as fitted as well-adjusted and properly sized glasses. I wear Oakleys with all the rubber removed. They're ultra-light, I have much better peripheral vision, they work well with hats and my Powerbeats, and they stay on no matter what even without the added grip. Third, they're not quite as private as I would hope. While my wife had them on I had her crank the tunes. When I'm next to her I can mostly hear the high frequencies. They're unintelligible and lower in amplitude than I would expect considering how loud it is for the wearer, but it is disruptive and potentially awkward (a lot less so than open cans though). Fourth, they're kind of bulky. They're right on the cusp of acceptability though. Fifth, it's another proprietary charging cable. Otherwise, honestly, this is a solid product even with the flaws. I give it a 7/10. I have to reiterate though, as much as I love my AirPods and Powerbeats Pros (except charging), it really is so, so nice having decent enough sound for audiobooks, podcasts, and very casual music without having something in my ears. And on the opposite end (over- or on-the-ear headphones), it's nice to wear something so significant (especially on hot days), let alone carrying the extra bulk. I'm pleasantly surprised by this product. I expected much worse. Oh, it's also got a single REAL button. And it's solid, not too easy or too hard to push. And my wife and I tested calls which were surprisingly good. And connection seems fairly far, equals H1. Could be a nice thing for kicking back on beach paired to just Apple Watch with phone and precious AirPods hidden in car. My daughter thinks they're super cool. "I thought they were just fat sunglasses. Really fat sunglasses. But they make noise!" I cranked Audible and my daughter, while sitting next to me, said she couldn't really hear the narrator. Or she heard something but couldn't make it out. Then my phone crashed and soft reset itself. Hahahaha [don't run betas, kids]. ...and back they go [returning] My wife said she wouldn't use them as much as she would like. And I'm already past the honeymoon phase with them. Surprising product though. Not crap. I could definitely see buying this product in second gen. For the record, AirPods sound significantly better (assuming they fit reasonably well). Slimmer and without a proprietary cable probably would've put me over the top. But yeah, meh. I was thinking if they did the whole charging case thing instead of a proprietary cable magnetically attaching to one of the arms, I might've kept them just for the heck of it. But alas.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2019 by Gilbert