Customer Ratings & Reviews

These were a gift for my boyfriend, and must I say, I think he loves these more than me!! I used them while on vacation and I think once they make girl version ones, I will buy myself a pair.

Great pair of glasses. Should just be able to write what I want instead of you telling me I have to have 50 characters.

The Bose Frames offer something new in the crowded wireless earphone space: nice sunglasses with built-in speakers. It might be easy to overlook such a thing from a no-name company, but with Bose behind them, they must be good, right? When I first opened them, I was greeted by a nice black case. Inside were the glasses, along with the proprietary magnetic charging cable that you’ll want to have nearby, as it’s the only way to charge the battery. The plastic of the frames is a matte black, and it looks nice, but it doesn’t look like what I expected from a pair of $200 sunglasses. My old Ray Ban Wayfarers are also black, but they’re glossy and just feel like a higher-quality plastic. I’ve read many reviews that dinged the Alto Frames (the one I got) for being too big. I found them to be just right, and I appreciated the snug fit. They felt like they would stay put, but were not uncomfortable at all. Perhaps as a result of the specific plastic Bose used for these they are very lightweight and don’t press down on the bridge of the nose at all. I think these could be comfortably worn for many hours. The lenses provide solid UV protection, but they’re not polarized. I don’t mind that so much, but I wish they were a little darker. Even so, the Frames are very nice sunglasses. It does make you wonder why $200 sunglasses are not polarized. The tiny speakers are pointed at your ears, and they produce very high quality sound. It’s surprising how good they sound, as long as you’re not looking for thumping bass. Unfortunately, you’ll only be able to appreciate the good sound as long as there isn’t much noise around you. Even the wind coming in the open window of my vehicle is enough to drown out most of the sound of any music I was playing. A single button near the right temple controls the music: one press to start/stop the music, double-press to skip forward, triple-press to move backward, and long press issue voice commands to your phone using Siri or Google Assistant. One button can only do so much, so you’ll need to adjust the volume on your phone. Making and taking calls is another function of these glasses. Being able to take hands-free calls is a great feature, in spite of the fact that people around you will wonder why you’re talking out loud, since it’s hard to tell that you’re on the phone. Those on the other end of the call said I sounded pretty good, but I struggled to hear the conversation if there was any noise around me. Ultimately, the sound volume was just too low to make it practical to use these for phone calls. Bluetooth connection quality is not as good as I expected. Depending on which side of my body had the phone, I experienced bluetooth drop-outs. Sure, it only lasted a second or so, but devices at this level should really be better. Compared to the many other bluetooth earbuds I have, these would be in the lower half of the pack. The marketing material Bose created for these glasses stresses the way that you can hear the music, but those around you cannot. I found that to be even partially true only when you keep the volume level very low. So low that you probably can’t hear it yourself either. People around me were able to identify the song I was listening to quite easily. Bose also includes access to apps that show off some of their “audio augmented reality” ideas. These do show some promise, but there’s not enough there yet to be a big reason to buy these. Given that you’ll likely only be wearing these outside, it’s less likely that you’ll take the time to play with these apps while outside. When they deliver on the promise of an audio city guide, I think that could be very useful. It’s only available now in a few select places. All in all, I just didn’t feel like the Bose Frames offer a compelling enough experience to justify buying them. As others have mentioned, battery life is not great, so you’ll also need to be able to recharge them during the day. I could probably deal with that, since I’m not outside all day, but for me I just couldn’t get past the low sound volume. That’s my deal-breaker. For less money, I could get a decent pair of sunglasses and pair them with some bluetooth earbuds and be quite happy. While I think Bose is definitely onto something here, I’d wait until they’ve worked out the kinks before spending my money on them.

Bought as a gift for my wife, however, they were to big a bulky so we returned them to the store.

Bought for a grad who bike rides frequently. Works great for him. Sound projection works well despite heavy traffic. Great price for Bose product.

We bought this as a present for a friend. It’s cool wearable tech. I got a great personal review from a teenager who said he enjoys his pair. Hopefully our friend likes it too.

I surprised my husband with these and he was blown away by them! He thinks he is so cool now and people compliment him on how good they look

I love these frames, I use them everyday! They should be made with a strong material, and they could use some nose grips.

I have had bone conduction glasses before, l liked the concept but the sound quality was disappointing, There great! I got my prescription lenses installed and wear them everywhere!

So I have been reviewing these glasses now for a couple weeks. First i did want to make sure that i talked about how outstanding their customer service is both over the phone and through their website forums. Fast responses, great answers and people who truly care about helping out. With that being said on to my review. I started out not being able to connect to the Bose Connect Android app the first week. This has been corrected on app version 8.1. As far as comfort goes i do suggest you try them on. They are very comfortable, lightweight and really feel like regular sunglasses. The but part is that they are still large glasses. The biggest decision is going to be size and style. I got the Alto ones because of the style but the Rondo may have fit me better but again this is subjective. I have had several people try them on and all have the same wow this is outstanding reaction. They sound excellent considering they are open and not sealed earbuds. Getting directions and notifications is excellent also. Call quality was great. These are not replacements for earbuds. You will not be able to use these to overpower noises like lawnmowers and such obviously. Considering high end sunglasses such as Ray Ban and Oakley can cost this much and do nothing more this is an excellent value. The only negative i did have was i really feel as though a second identical button on the other side would have been perfect for a single click volume up / double click volume down function as you could probably be pull out device free at that point. These are an absolute buy assuming you like the style and fit and additional lenses are already available on the Bose store. I actually prefer the ones included although i hope they have a transitional option available in the future. One last thing to mention. The AR apps aren’t available yet for Android but i did try them on my ipad for curiosity and it’s really cool. It is still proof of concept stuff but they could ultimately do some very useful things in the future. Buy them for what they do well now because it’s worth it and the rest will probably become a nice big bonus.

I gifted this glasses and my son LOVED them. My wife love them too because they do not have noise cancelation and he can listen his music and his surroundings.

Good frames, this is my second pair. Only one negative, try not to drop them too many times, they can’t take too many hard falls.

This purchase was returned for a smaller size. There was not much difference in the frame size but how it fit, better. It was a great purchase made for runs.

These are well made and awesome when you’re at the beach, driving or just outside relaxing. They paired easily and make an awesome gift for that on the go person in your life.

Got these for a friend and heard that he loves them. He wears them around the house all the time. Says they were the best gift he got all season

So glad to have the new Gadgets in the market But the first pair i got is defective , right frame speaker does not working at all. Returned defective product to Best Buy ( waste of time) and i am not happy with the sounds of it. I have BOSE Home entertainment products and we are happy about it but NOT in this Bose - Frames Alto Large — Classic Angular Bluetooth Audio Sunglasses - Black.

works great but shades aren't the best quality. for price I would expect better quality shades but it's just okay

Our older son had been eyeing these for a while and finally saved enough to purchase them himself. Reception is good even on campus

My boyfriend liked the look of it, but not the battery life. Battery life could be better.

These were bulky but worked reasonably well. It was not any better than my own sunnies and by Bose wireless earbuds even in only one ear! Plus the glasses are likely to scratch on the inside from a design flaw where the side arms rest on the inside lens. Fail. Would recommend just getting the wireless buds which sound great!