Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless vs Altec Lansing True Evo Side-by-Side Headphones Comparison

B&H

Tested using Methodology v1.3.1

Updated Jan 15, 2024 09:02 PM

Amazon.com

Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless Picture

Altec Lansing True Evo Truly Wireless Picture

TypeEarbuds

EnclosureSemi-Open

WirelessTruly Wireless

TransducerDynamic

Noise CancellingNo

MicYes

TypeIn-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessTruly Wireless

TransducerDynamic

Noise CancellingNo

MicYes

Variants

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

True Evo

Review

See Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless review

See Altec Lansing True Evo Truly Wireless review

Our Verdict

Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless

Altec Lansing True Evo Truly Wireless

The Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless are better truly wireless headphones than the Altec Lansing True Evo Truly Wireless, especially if you care about sound quality. The Bose have a more neutral sound and include a more comfortable, durable build. You get volume controls, which you don’t have on the Altec, and their battery life is longer. However, the Altec have a better and more portable case. Since the Altec are closed-back, they isolate more than the semi-open design of the Bose.

Check Price

Black

SoundSport Free

Standard

True Evo

Amazon.com

Bright Orange

SoundSport Free

Standard

True Evo

BestBuy.com

Midnight Blue

SoundSport Free

Standard

True Evo

Walmart.com

Ultraviolet

SoundSport Free Amazon Exclusive

Standard

True Evo

B&H

Standard

True Evo

Samsung.com

Notice: Two or more of the products selected have been tested with different test methodologies, so some of the results below aren't directly comparable. Learn how our test benches and scoring system work, and read more about the latest changes to our headphones test methodology.

Main Differences for

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

6.8

No major differences between these headphones for mixed usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

6.8

Neutral Sound

7.8

6.5

Commute/Travel

6.4

7.3

Sports/Fitness

8.1

7.9

Office

6.3

6.5

Wireless Gaming

5.9

5.0

Wired Gaming

5.8

5.0

Phone Calls

5.7

6.3

Design

Style

Design Picture 2

Type

Earbuds

In-ear

Enclosure

Semi-Open

Closed-Back

Wireless

Truly Wireless

Transducer

Dynamic

Show text

Comfort

7.5

7.0

Comfort Picture

Weight

0.04 lbs

0.03 lbs

Clamping Force

0 lbs

Show text

Controls

5.7

5.5

Controls Picture

OS Compatibility

Not OS specific

N/A

Ease Of Use

Poor

Decent

Feedback

Mediocre

Decent

Call/Music Control

Yes

Volume Control

Yes

Microphone Control

Channel Mixing

N/A

Noise Cancelling Control

N/A

Talk-Through

N/A

Additional Controls

Show text

Breathability

8.9

9.2

Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference

1.1 °C

0.8 °C

Show text

Portability

9.4

Portability Picture

L

0.9" (2.3 cm)

1.7"

W

1.8" (4.6 cm)

H

0.9" (2.3 cm)

Volume

1.50 in³ (24.58 cm³)

1.7 in³

Transmitter Required

N/A

Show text

Case

7.0

7.5

Case Picture

Type

Hard case

L

3.8" (9.7 cm)

3.2"

W

1.5" (3.8 cm)

2.2"

H

1.2" (3.0 cm)

1.6"

Volume

6.90 in³ (113.07 cm³)

11 in³

Show text

Build Quality

8.0

7.5

Build Quality Picture

Show text

Stability

7.5

Stability Picture

Show text

Headshots 1

Angled Picture

Side Picture

Headshots 2

Front Picture

Rear Picture

Top

Top Picture

In The Box

In The Box Picture

Show text

Sound

Sound Profile

Frequency Response

Frequency Response

Bass Amount

-0.46 dB

2.42 dB

Treble Amount

-1.85 dB

-1.69 dB

Show text

Frequency Response Consistency

8.6

8.8

Consistency L

Consistency R

Avg. Std. Deviation

0.29 dB

0.25 dB

Show text

Raw Frequency Response

Bass Accuracy

9.0

6.2

Bass

Bass

Std. Err.

1.34 dB

5.36 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

26.7 Hz

22.78 Hz

Low-Bass

-2.04 dB

-1.48 dB

Mid-Bass

0.4 dB

5.94 dB

High-Bass

1.41 dB

7.64 dB

Show text

Mid Accuracy

8.7

7.4

Mid

Mid

Std. Err.

1.78 dB

3.43 dB

Low-Mid

-0.65 dB

1.54 dB

Mid-Mid

-2.69 dB

-4.12 dB

High-Mid

-0.01 dB

-3.21 dB

Show text

Treble Accuracy

8.3

8.4

Treble

Treble

Std. Err.

2.63 dB

3.04 dB

Low-Treble

-0.89 dB

-2.01 dB

Mid-Treble

-3.97 dB

0.55 dB

High-Treble

-7.82 dB

-3.61 dB

Show text

Peaks/Dips

8.5

6.6

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks

1 dB

2.27 dB

Dips

0.83 dB

1.63 dB

Show text

Imaging

9.3

8.9

Group Delay

Phase Response

Phase Response Mismatch

Weighted Group Delay

0.15

0.29

Weighted Phase Mismatch

1.19

1.24

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

0.6

0.86

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

0.69

Show text

Passive Soundstage

2.7

0.9

PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)

N/A

PRTF Size (Avg.)

N/A

PRTF Distance

N/A

Openness

9.2

3.2

Acoustic Space Excitation

2.8

1.3

Show text

Virtual Soundstage

0.0

Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling

Speaker Modeling

Room Ambience

Head Tracking

Virtual Surround

Show text

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

7.4

6.9

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

WHD @ 90

0.271

0.499

WHD @ 100

0.199

0.331

Show text

Test Settings

Firmware

Unknown

Power

Connection

Unknown

Codec

SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz

EQ

No EQ

ANC

No ANC

Tip/Pad

Silicone (small)

Microphone

Integrated

Show text

Isolation

Noise Isolation

1.9

6.8

Noise Isolation

Isolation Audio

Overall Attenuation

-4.66 dB

-17.6 dB

Noise Cancelling

Bass

-0.08 dB

-5.74 dB

Mid

-2.38 dB

-18.53 dB

Treble

-11.63 dB

-29.83 dB

Show text

Leakage

7.6

8.9

Leakage

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

36.15 dB

27.78 dB

Show text

Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

Yes

In-Line

Boom

Detachable Boom

N/A

Mic

Yes

Show text

Recording Quality

5.0

6.6

Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech

LFE

285.09 Hz

265.23 Hz

FR Std. Dev.

3.27 dB

2.99 dB

HFE

1,733.45 Hz

3,417.19 Hz

Weighted THD

50.373

12.588

Gain

43.61 dB

42.83 dB

Show text

Noise Handling

6.8

5.8

SpNR

SpNR

18.18 dB

9.03 dB

Noise Gate

Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling

7.0

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample

Speech + Subway Noise Handling

6.5

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample

Show text

Active Features

Battery

6.2

4.8

Battery Type

Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life

4.8 hrs

3.3 hrs

Additional Charges

2.0

Total Battery Life

14.4 hrs

16.5 hrs

Charge Time

1.9 hrs

2.7 hrs

Power-Saving Feature

Auto-Off Timer

Audio While Charging

Passive Playback

Charging Port

micro-USB

Show text

App Support

7.0

0.0

App Picture

App Name

Bose Connect

N/A

iOS

Yes

N/A

Android

Yes

N/A

macOS

N/A

Windows

N/A

Equalizer

N/A

ANC Control

N/A

Mic Control

N/A

Room Effects

N/A

Playback Control

Yes

N/A

Button Mapping

N/A

Surround Sound

N/A

Surround Support

Show text

Connectivity

Bluetooth

6.5

6.9

Bluetooth Version

4.1

4.2

Multi-Device Pairing

NFC Pairing

Line Of Sight Range

72.00 ft (21.95 m)

122 ft

PC Latency (SBC)

555 ms

323 ms

PC Latency (aptX)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX HD)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL)

N/A

iOS Latency

52 ms

Android Latency

96 ms

Show text

Non-Bluetooth Wireless

0.0

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range

N/A

Non-BT Latency

N/A

Show text

Wired

0.0

Cable Picture

Analog Audio

N/A

USB Audio

N/A

Detachable

N/A

Length

N/A

Connection

No Wired Option

N/A

Wired Latency

N/A

Analog/USB Audio Latency

N/A

Show text

PC Compatibility

Analog

Wired USB

Non-BT Wireless

PC / PS4 Compatibility

PC / PS4 Analog

PC / PS4 Wired USB

PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless

PlayStation Compatibility

PS4 Analog

PS4 Wired USB

PS4 Non-BT Wireless

PS5 Analog

PS5 Wired USB

PS5 Non-BT Wireless

Xbox Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Xbox One Wired USB

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless

Xbox Series X|S Analog

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless

Show text

Base/Dock

2.2

Type

Charging Case

USB Input

Line In

Line Out

Optical Input

RCA Input

Dock Charging

Yes

Power Supply

USB

Show text

Check Price

Black

SoundSport Free

Standard

True Evo

Amazon.com

Bright Orange

SoundSport Free

Standard

True Evo

BestBuy.com

Midnight Blue

SoundSport Free

Standard

True Evo

Walmart.com

Ultraviolet

SoundSport Free Amazon Exclusive