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Bose SoundSport Wireless vs Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
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Bose SoundSport Wireless
Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless
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TypeEarbuds
EnclosureSemi-Open
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeEarbuds
EnclosureSemi-Open
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- SoundSport Wireless (Aqua)
- SoundSport Wireless (Black)
- SoundSport Wireless (Citron)
- SoundSport Free (Black)
- SoundSport Free (Bright Orange)
- SoundSport Free (Midnight Blue)
- SoundSport Free Amazon Exclusive (Ultraviolet)
Our Verdict
Bose SoundSport Wireless
Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless
The Bose SoundSport Wireless and the Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless have about the same performance in a slightly different format. The SoundSport Wireless are truly wireless earbuds that are a bit better for working out since they do not have a cable to hinder your movements. The Free also have a slightly better-balanced sound and a longer total battery life than the SoundSport Wireless. On the other hand, the SoundSport Wireless last a bit longer on a single charge.
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Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.8
7.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Earbuds
Earbuds
Enclosure
Semi-Open
Semi-Open
Wireless
Yes
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.05 lbs
0.04 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
6.0
5.7
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Okay
Poor
Feedback
Subpar
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
No
No
Breathability
9.0
8.9
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
1 °C
1.1 °C
Portability
8.6
9.4
Portability Picture
L
2.4" (6.2 cm)
0.9" (2.3 cm)
W
3.1" (8.0 cm)
1.8" (4.6 cm)
H
0.9" (2.2 cm)
0.9" (2.3 cm)
Volume
6.51 in³ (106.68 cm³)
1.50 in³ (24.58 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
7.0
7.0
Case Picture
Type
Soft case
Hard case
L
3.5" (9.0 cm)
3.8" (9.7 cm)
W
3.5" (9.0 cm)
1.5" (3.8 cm)
H
1.4" (3.5 cm)
1.2" (3.0 cm)
Volume
16.74 in³ (274.32 cm³)
6.90 in³ (113.07 cm³)
Build Quality
7.0
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
7.5
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
0.79 dB
-0.46 dB
Treble Amount
-1.92 dB
-1.85 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.9
8.6
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.23 dB
0.29 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.8
9.0
Std. Err.
1.75 dB
1.34 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
12.78 Hz
26.7 Hz
Low-Bass
0.69 dB
-2.04 dB
Mid-Bass
1.64 dB
0.4 dB
High-Bass
2.61 dB
1.41 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.8
8.7
Std. Err.
1.62 dB
1.78 dB
Low-Mid
0.09 dB
-0.65 dB
Mid-Mid
-2.17 dB
-2.69 dB
High-Mid
0.02 dB
-0.01 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.7
8.3
Std. Err.
1.95 dB
2.63 dB
Low-Treble
0.5 dB
-0.89 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.67 dB
-3.97 dB
High-Treble
-10.44 dB
-7.82 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.9
8.5
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.43 dB
1 dB
Dips
0.88 dB
0.83 dB
Imaging
9.2
9.3
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.16
0.15
Weighted Phase Mismatch
1.47
1.19
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.3
0.6
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.42
0.69
Passive Soundstage
2.4
2.7
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
7.9
9.2
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.6
2.8
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.3
7.4
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.159
0.271
WHD @ 100
0.080
0.199
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Unknown
Unknown
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
In-line
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
2.6
1.9
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-6.62 dB
-4.66 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-0.1 dB
-0.08 dB
Mid
-3.85 dB
-2.38 dB
Treble
-16.14 dB
-11.63 dB
Leakage
7.8
7.6
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
35.03 dB
36.15 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
Yes
In-Line
Yes
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.8
5.0
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
285.09 Hz
285.09 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.52 dB
3.27 dB
HFE
2,248 Hz
1,733.45 Hz
Weighted THD
38.586
50.373
Gain
38.7 dB
43.61 dB
Noise Handling
7.1
6.8
SpNR
18.8 dB
18.18 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.5
7.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.5
6.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
6.0
6.2
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
5.9 hrs
4.8 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
2.0
Total Battery Life
5.9 hrs
14.4 hrs
Charge Time
1.5 hrs
1.9 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
6.5
7.0
App Picture
App Name
Bose Connect
Bose Connect
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
No
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
Yes
Yes
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.5
6.5
Bluetooth Version
4.0
4.1
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
NFC Pairing
Yes
No
Line Of Sight Range
99.00 ft (30.18 m)
72.00 ft (21.95 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
249 ms
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
79 ms
52 ms
Android Latency
136 ms
96 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
0.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
No Wired Option
No Wired Option
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
No
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
No
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
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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