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  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Comfort
    3. Controls
    4. Breathability
    5. Portability
    6. Case
    7. Build Quality
    8. Stability
    9. Headshots 1
    10. Headshots 2
    11. Top
    12. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Sound Profile
    2. Frequency Response Consistency
    3. Raw Frequency Response
    4. Bass Accuracy
    5. Mid Accuracy
    6. Treble Accuracy
    7. Peaks/Dips
    8. Imaging
    9. Passive Soundstage
    10. Virtual Soundstage
    11. Weighted Harmonic Distortion
    12. Test Settings
  6. Isolation
    1. Noise Isolation
    2. Leakage
  7. Microphone
    1. Microphone Style
    2. Recording Quality
    3. Noise Handling
  8. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. App Support
  9. Connectivity
    1. Bluetooth
    2. Non-Bluetooth Wireless
    3. Wired
    4. PC Compatibility
    5. PlayStation Compatibility
    6. Xbox Compatibility
    7. Base/Dock
  10. Comments

Apple EarPods vs Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Apple EarPods
Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless

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Apple EarPods Picture
Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless Picture
TypeEarbuds
EnclosureOpen-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeEarbuds
EnclosureSemi-Open
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
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Variants

  • EarPods (White)
  • SoundSport Free (Black)
  • SoundSport Free (Bright Orange)
  • SoundSport Free (Midnight Blue)
  • SoundSport Free Amazon Exclusive (Ultraviolet)

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Apple EarPods

Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless

The Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless are better headphones than the Apple EarPods. The Bose are truly wireless, making them very convenient and portable, and they have a great audio reproduction that is accurate and well-balanced. The Bose are also better built and don’t have a plastic feel like the Apple. On the other hand, you don’t have to manage battery life with the wired Apple, and their design is very comfortable if you can find the right fit. They have a better microphone for calls, and their wired connection doesn’t have any latency, which is great for watching videos. If you’re looking for casual, everyday in-ears, the Apple are a decent option and might offer better value, but for sports or critical listening, the Bose will be better.

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Main Differences for
Neutral Sound

Threshold 

0.10

Neutral Sound 

6.8
7.8

Bass Accuracy 
 

5.0
9.0

Frequency Response Consistency 
 

5.9
8.6

Imaging 
 

7.9
9.3

Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

8.9
7.4

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Apple EarPods Design Picture 2
Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless Design Picture 2

Type  

Earbuds
Earbuds

Enclosure  

Open-Back
Semi-Open

Wireless  

No
Truly Wireless

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic
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Comfort 
 

8.0
7.5

Comfort Picture  

Apple EarPods Comfort Picture
Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.03 lbs
0.04 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

0 lbs
0 lbs
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Controls 
 

6.5
5.7

Controls Picture  

Apple EarPods Controls Picture
Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

iOS
Not OS specific

Ease Of Use  

Decent
Poor

Feedback  

Decent
Mediocre

Call/Music Control  

Yes
Yes

Volume Control  

Yes
Yes

Microphone Control  

No
No

Channel Mixing 
 

No
No

Noise Cancelling Control  

No
No

Talk-Through 
 

No
No

Additional Controls  

Voice Assistant
No
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Breathability 
 

9.6
8.9

Breathability After Picture  

Apple EarPods Breathability After Picture
Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

0.4 °C
1.1 °C
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Portability 
 

9.3
9.4

Portability Picture  

Apple EarPods Portability Picture
Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless Portability Picture

L  

1.9" (4.8 cm)
0.9" (2.3 cm)

W  

1.8" (4.4 cm)
1.8" (4.6 cm)

H  

0.8" (1.9 cm)
0.9" (2.3 cm)

Volume  

2.47 in³ (40.48 cm³)
1.50 in³ (24.58 cm³)

Transmitter Required  

No
No
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Case 
 

7.0
7.0

Case Picture  

Apple EarPods Case Picture
Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless Case Picture

Type  

Hard case
Hard case

L  

2.4" (6.2 cm)
3.8" (9.7 cm)

W  

2.4" (6.2 cm)
1.5" (3.8 cm)

H  

0.8" (1.9 cm)
1.2" (3.0 cm)

Volume  

4.47 in³ (73.25 cm³)
6.90 in³ (113.07 cm³)
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Build Quality 
 

6.5
8.0

Build Quality Picture  

Apple EarPods Build Quality Picture
Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless Build Quality Picture
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Stability 
 

5.5
7.5

Stability Picture  

Apple EarPods Stability Picture
Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless Stability Picture
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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Apple EarPods Angled Picture
Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Apple EarPods Side Picture
Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Apple EarPods Front Picture
Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Apple EarPods Rear Picture
Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Apple EarPods Top Picture
Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Apple EarPods In The Box Picture
Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless In The Box Picture
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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

-8.63 dB
-0.46 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-1.09 dB
-1.85 dB
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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

5.9
8.6

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.97 dB
0.29 dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

5.0
9.0

Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

7.8 dB
1.34 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

87.24 Hz
26.7 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

-16 dB
-2.04 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

-2.99 dB
0.4 dB

High-Bass 
 

1.47 dB
1.41 dB
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Mid Accuracy 
 

9.0
8.7

Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

1.4 dB
1.78 dB

Low-Mid 
 

0.3 dB
-0.65 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

-1.46 dB
-2.69 dB

High-Mid 
 

1.03 dB
-0.01 dB
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Treble Accuracy 
 

8.6
8.3

Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

2.14 dB
2.63 dB

Low-Treble 
 

-0.41 dB
-0.89 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

1.8 dB
-3.97 dB

High-Treble 
 

-8.59 dB
-7.82 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

6.9
8.5

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

2.29 dB
1 dB

Dips 
 

1.05 dB
0.83 dB
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Imaging 
 

7.9
9.3

Group Delay  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.28
0.15

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

3.51
1.19

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

1.58
0.6

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

2.83
0.69
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Passive Soundstage 
 

2.8
2.7

PRTF  

Apple EarPods PRTF
Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF Distance 
 

N/A
N/A

Openness 
 

9.5
9.2

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

3.1
2.8
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Virtual Soundstage 
 

0.0
0.0

Virtual Soundstage  

Apple EarPods Virtual Soundstage
Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No
No

Speaker Modeling 
 

No
No

Room Ambience 
 

No
No

Head Tracking 
 

No
No

Virtual Surround 
 

No App
No
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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

8.9
7.4

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.102
0.271

WHD @ 100 
 

0.054
0.199
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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

No Firmware
Unknown

Power 
 

Passive
On

Connection 
 

Wired
Unknown

Codec 
 

PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz

EQ 
 

No EQ
No EQ

ANC 
 

No ANC
No ANC

Tip/Pad 
 

Default
Silicone (small)

Microphone 
 

In-line
Integrated
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Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

1.2
1.9

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-2.94 dB
-4.66 dB

Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Bass 
 

0 dB
-0.08 dB

Mid 
 

1 dB
-2.38 dB

Treble 
 

-9.53 dB
-11.63 dB
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Leakage 
 

7.3
7.6

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

37.72 dB
36.15 dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

No
Yes

In-Line 
 

Yes
No

Boom 
 

No
No

Detachable Boom 
 

No
No

Mic  

Yes
Yes
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Recording Quality 
 

8.1
5.0

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

285.09 Hz
285.09 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

2.54 dB
3.27 dB

HFE 
 

12,716.62 Hz
1,733.45 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

0.401
50.373

Gain 
 

16 dB
43.61 dB
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Noise Handling 
 

6.9
6.8

SpNR  

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SpNR 
 

14.42 dB
18.18 dB

Noise Gate 
 

No
Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling 
 

6.5
7.0

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample  

Speech + Subway Noise Handling 
 

7.5
6.5

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample  

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Active Features

Battery 
 

0.0
6.2

Battery Type 
 

No Battery
Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life 
 

N/A
4.8 hrs

Additional Charges 
 

N/A
2.0

Total Battery Life 
 

N/A
14.4 hrs

Charge Time 
 

N/A
1.9 hrs

Power-Saving Feature 
 

No
Auto-Off Timer

Audio While Charging 
 

No
No

Passive Playback 
 

Passive Headphone
No

Charging Port  

None
micro-USB
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App Support 
 

0.0
7.0

App Picture  

Apple EarPods App Picture
Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless App Picture

App Name  

No App
Bose Connect

iOS  

No
Yes

Android  

No
Yes

macOS  

No
No

Windows  

No
No

Equalizer 
 

No
No

ANC Control 
 

No
No

Mic Control  

No
No

Room Effects 
 

No
No

Playback Control 
 

No
Yes

Button Mapping  

No
No

Surround Support 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

0.0
6.5

Bluetooth Version 
 

No Bluetooth
4.1

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No

NFC Pairing 
 

No
No

Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
72.00 ft (21.95 m)

PC Latency (SBC) 
 

N/A
555 ms

PC Latency (aptX) 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (aptX HD) 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL) 
 

N/A
N/A

iOS Latency 
 

N/A
52 ms

Android Latency 
 

N/A
96 ms
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Non-Bluetooth Wireless 
 

0.0
0.0

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Non-BT Latency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Wired 
 

9.0
0.0

Cable Picture  

Apple EarPods Cable Picture
Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

Yes
No

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Detachable  

No
No

Length  

3.73 ft (1.14 m)
N/A

Connection 
 

1/8" TRRS
No Wired Option

Analog/USB Audio Latency 
 

0 ms
N/A
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PC Compatibility 
 

Analog 
 

Audio Only
No

Wired USB 
 

No
No

Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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PlayStation Compatibility 
 

PS4 Analog 
 

Audio Only
No

PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

PS5 Analog 
 

Audio Only
No

PS5 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PS5 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

Xbox Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

Audio Only
No

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Analog 
 

Audio Only
No

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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Base/Dock 
 

0.0
2.2

Type 
 

No Base/Dock
Charging Case

USB Input 
 

No
No

Line In 
 

No
No

Line Out 
 

No
No

Optical Input 
 

No
No

RCA Input 
 

No
No

Dock Charging 
 

No
Yes

Power Supply 
 

No Base/Dock
USB
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