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Bose Ultra Open Earbuds vs Shokz OpenFit 2+

62 of 157 fields differ

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  • 29 different values
  • 33 known for one only
  • 14 the same
  • 81 missing for both

Biggest differences

Each bar uses the scale of all 138 earbuds.

  1. With caseA: 27hB: 48hShokz is 21 h higher.
  2. Battery lifeA: 7.5hB: 11hShokz is 3.5 h higher.

Weight

0 to 80 g

Weight per bud
A6.35g
B9.4g
Case weight
A44g
B56g

All 166 fields

Every value links to where we found it.

ABose Ultra Open Earbuds
BShokz OpenFit 2+

General

7 of 8 differ
Predecessor
Not available
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Successor
Not available

Design

1 of 4 differ
RGB lighting
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Drivers and sound

6 of 17 differ
Drivers per bud
ABose Ultra Open Earbuds
Not available
Driver type
Not available
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Driver size
Not available
Not available
Drivers per bud
Not available
2
Frequency response
Not available
Impedance
Not available
Not available
Sensitivity
Not available
Not available
Sensitivity reference
Not available
Not available
Max sample rate
Not available
Not available
Max bit depth
Not available
Not available
Adaptive EQ
Not available
Not available
Personalised sound
Not available
Not available
Onboard EQ
Not available
Not available
EQ presets
Not available
Volume limit
Not available
Not available

Spatial audio

2 of 2 differ
Head tracking
Not available

Noise cancelling

1 of 11 differ
ANC type
Not available
Not available
ANC microphones in both earbuds
Not available
Not available
Adaptive ANC
Not available
Not available
ANC levels
Not available
Not available
ANC attenuation (claimed)
Not available
Not available
Transparency mode
Not available
Not available
Adjustable transparency
Not available
Not available
Automatic ANC and transparency blend
Not available
Not available
Conversation detection
Not available
Not available
Wind noise reduction
Not available
Not available

Measured

4 of 23 differ
Frequency response notes (measured)
Measured response is far from the SoundGuys headphone preference curve. It lines up in the mid-range, has no bass response and has a sharp spike in the upper mid-range.10Measurementsoundguys.com/bose-ultra-open-earbuds-review-113271Read 10 October 2026Objective Measurements section. Firmware 1.10.4, Bose Music app 9.1.8, default settings. No numeric deviation stored.
SoundGuys: sub-bass below 100 Hz is significantly weak. Upper mids and treble stay 3 to 5 dB below the SoundGuys preference curve, with no harsh sibilance. Firmware EU_V_3, Shokz app 5.6.5.11Reviewsoundguys.com/shokz-openfit-2-review-worth-the-20-upgrade-150051Read 15 October 2026Objective Measurements section: SoundGuys lab frequency response against its preference curve. Unit provided by Shokz, firmware EU_V_3, app 5.6.5. The EQ and Dolby Audio state is not stated.
Bass amount (measured)
Not available
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Treble amount (measured)
Not available
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Deviation from target (measured)
Not available
Not available
Consistency between fittings (measured)
Not available
Not available
Harmonic distortion (measured)
Not available
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Sound leakage (measured)
Not available
Not available
Noise isolation (measured)
Not available
Not available
Noise isolation, best (measured)
Not available
Not available
Passive isolation (measured)
Not available
Not available
Call quality notes (measured)
SoundGuys recorded call demos in ideal, office, street, windy and reverberant conditions. Office and street noise is filtered out almost completely. In wind the AI processing sometimes cuts parts of words. No numeric result is published.11Reviewsoundguys.com/shokz-openfit-2-review-worth-the-20-upgrade-150051Read 15 October 2026Call clarity section with recorded demos in five conditions. Qualitative. No numeric measurement is published.
Mic low-frequency extension (measured)
Not available
Not available
Mic high-frequency extension (measured)
Not available
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Mic speech-to-noise ratio (measured)
Not available
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Latency (measured)
Not available
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Bluetooth latency, worst (measured)
Not available
Not available
2.4 GHz latency, worst (measured)
Not available
Not available
Latency in game mode (measured)
Not available
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Battery life (measured)
BShokz OpenFit 2+
Not available
Longest tested use per charge
8.88h
Not available
Battery life with case (measured)
Not available
Not available
Full charge time (measured)
Not available
Not available
Weight per bud (measured)
Not available
Not available

Microphones and calls

3 of 7 differ
Voice microphones in both earbuds
Not available
All microphones in both earbuds
Not available
Bone conduction voice sensor
Not available
Not available
Call audio bandwidth
Not available
Not available
Mic mute control
Not available
Not available
Sidetone
Not available
Not available

Connectivity

6 of 18 differ
Chip
Not available
Not available
LE Audio
Not available
Not available
Auracast
Not available
Not available
Multipoint with LDAC
Not available
Not available
Paired devices remembered
Not available
Automatic switching between own devices
Not available
Not available
Audio sharing
Not available
Not available
Wireless receiver
Not available
Not available
Receiver connector
Not available
Not available
Simultaneous 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth audio
Not available
Not available

Latency

None of 3 known
Low latency mode
Not available
Not available
Claimed latency
Not available
Not available
Lowest claimed latency
Not available
Not available

Compatibility

2 of 4 differ
Platforms
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Connection per platform
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Features that need a specific device
ABose Ultra Open Earbuds
FeatureNeeds
Google Fast PairAndroid 6.0 or higher with Bluetooth and Location enabled.
Snapdragon Sound and aptX AdaptiveA Snapdragon Sound certified device, such as a compatible Android device.
Personal SurroundA compatible Bose Smart Soundbar, currently Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar and Bose Smart Soundbar.
BShokz OpenFit 2+
FeatureNeeds
Dolby AudioTurned on or off with a toggle in the Shokz App while the earbuds are connected to a phone. The maker says it shortens earbud battery life by about 2 hours.
Touch control for the voice assistantThe touch area only starts the device voice assistant. It is off by default and is turned on in the Shokz App.
MultiPoint pairingTurned on in the Shokz App after updating the app and the earbud firmware.
Wireless chargingAny Qi-certified wireless charger. No wireless charger is in the box.
Battery testShokz Lab at 25 +/- 2 C, SBC audio at 50 percent volume, other features at default.
Official licence
Not available
Not available

Battery and charging

8 of 13 differ
User-replaceable earbud battery
Not available
Claimed battery life
Longest claimed use per charge
7.5h
11h
Playback per charge with ANC (claimed)
Not available
Not available
Playback per charge without ANC (claimed)
7.5h
11h
Total with case (claimed)
27h
48h
Total with case and ANC (claimed)
Not available
Not available
Talk time (claimed)
Not available
8h
Charging guidance
Not available
Wired case charging: earbuds in the case take 60 minutes and an empty case takes 100 minutes with the USB-C cable. On a Qi charger an empty case takes about 180 minutes, tested at 25 C with 2 W charging power. The case takes 5 V plus or minus 5 percent over USB-C and the guide advises against high-voltage power sources.4Maker product pagede.shokz.com/products/openfit2-seriesRead 15 October 2026Spec table: case on a wireless charger only, about 180 minutes. Footnote: tested at 25 C with 2 W charging power, three hours. Row Ladespannung: 5 V plus or minus 5 percent.

Charging case

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Case battery
Not available
User-replaceable case battery
Not available
Wireless charging power
Not available
Not available
Speaker in case
Not available
Not available
Screen on case
Not available
Not available
Case works as audio transmitter
Not available
Not available

Controls

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Gestures
Press: play or pause, answer a call, Double-press: next track, end or decline a call, Triple-press: previous track, Press and hold: shortcut, by default cycle through modes, Double-press and hold right earbud: volume up, Double-press and hold left earbud: volume down2Owner's manualassets.bosecreative.com/m/65e13aaa016a23ac/original/889371_OG_ULT-HEADPHONEOPN_en.pdfRead 10 October 2026Printed pages 17 to 20.
Click either button: play or pause, answer a call, end a call, Double-click either button: next track, reject a call, Triple-click either button: previous track, Press and hold left button: volume down one level, Press and hold right button: volume up one level7Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0620/0642/7873/files/OPENFIT_2_User_Guide.pdfRead 15 October 2026Music, call and volume control pages: click, double-click and triple-click either physical button. Press and hold the left or right button for volume. Press and hold an earbud to change volume continuously.

Sensors and health

2 of 9 differ
Heart rate sensor
Not available
Not available
Skin temperature sensing
Not available
Not available
Hearing aid feature
Not available
Not available
Medical clearances
Not available
Not available
Hearing test
Not available
Not available
Hearing protection
Not available
Not available
Health features
Not available
Not available

Fit and durability

3 of 7 differ
Ear tips included
Not available
Not available
Ear tip materials
Not available
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Stabilisers
Not available
Ear tip fit test
Not available
Not available
Water resistance depth
Not available
Not available

Software

1 of 6 differ
Finding network
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Precision finding
Not available
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Live translation
Not available
Not available

Dimensions and weight

4 of 4 differ
Bud dimensions
Not available
Case dimensions
Not available

Certifications

1 of 3 differ
Hi-Res Audio
Not available
Not available
Communication certifications
Not available
Not available

In the box

2 of 2 differ

Warranty

1 of 1 differ
Manufacturer warranty (source market)

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