Wireless Audio Glasses for Casual Cycling? Bose Frames Review

Описание: I almost always wear some sort of eyewear when cycling because it protects my eyes from wind, dust, and bugs. My sporty sunglasses are Oakley Jawbones that were custom designed through the website in 2005 or so... The company now sells a similar model called the Oakley Sport Jacket, which replaced the Jawbone. The cool thing about these glasses is that you can switch the lenses out for different colors and styles! I use grey for daytime and clear for night and overcast. The lenses have vents to reduce fog and I chose white frames because they keep me more visible to cars and other cyclists (most of my outerwear and helmet are black).

Recently, I found that I was listening to podcasts, music, and taking phone calls frequently while riding my bike. Rather than use earbuds, which restrict outside noise such as police sirens, car horns, and the voice of pedestrians, I was considering a Bluetooth speaker, but then I found the Bose Frames. These are sunglasses with small built in speakers near the ear. They provide battery life up to 5.5 hours per charge, offer different colored lenses, and you can even put in your own lab-cut lenses. Unfortunately, the glasses only come in black, but Bose sells five different frame styles.

Bose Frames Audio Sunglasses, 5 styles: Rondo, Alto, Tempo, Tenor, Soprano
The USD price point is $250, they are $300 CAD
The included lens is polarized grey
Additional upgrade lenses: Mirrored Blue or Mirrored Grey are $40 USD
Interface: small button on right arm to power on and answer/hang up, capacitive touch sensor on right arm (near the Bose logo) slides for volume and double tap for voice assistant
Charging: Magnetic USB cable that connects to the inside of the right arm
Official website: https://www.bose.com/en_us/products/f...
Use the Bose Music App for iOS or Android to control source, volume, settings
Warranty: 90-Day and free shipping if you order off of the Bose website
Awards: Winner of the Time Magazine Best Inventions of 2019
The frames that I reviewed here are not a first generation, the sound is fuller and deeper with upgraded design from 2021

0:00 Introduction
0:08 Oakley Jawbone sport cycling glasses
1:25 Bose Frames Audio Sunglasses casual glasses
2:11 Impressions for audio when riding a bike
2:50 Pricing and touch control overview
3:27 5 styles: Rondo, Alto, Tempo, Tenor, Soprano
4:00 Color discussion, Bose Frames only black
5:30 Motion controls, charging cable, hard case
5:58 Replacement lens options, all polarized
6:21 Warranty 90-day, free shipping from Bose
6:51 Powering on, smartphone app overview
7:35 Lens removal and replacement example
7:55 Test fit with helmet, feedback from rides
8:42 Conclusion, lessons learned