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Bose Frames Alto Bluetooth Audio Sunglasses

<ul> <li>Bluetooth sunglasses with enhanced Bose speakers for rich, immersive sound.</li> <li>Stay connected to the world around you while discreetly listening to music with a revolutionary OpenAudio design.</li> <li>Miniaturized Bose electronics produce sound for you, while others hear practically nothing.</li> <li>Make and take clear phone calls and access Siri and your Google Assistant with the seamlessly integrated microphone.</li> <li>Block up to 99% of UVA/UVB rays with uniformly tinted lenses.</li> <li>Protective case, microfiber pouch, and magnetic charging cable are all included.</li> <li>Alto offers a classic angular look and is available in both S/M and M/L</li> <li>Bose Connect app provides simple setup, personalized settings, and access to future updates</li> <li>Customize your Bose Frames with optional interchangeable lenses</li> <li>S/M: 53mm lens width; 20mm bridge width; 135mm temple length&nbsp;</li> <li>M/L: 54mm lens width; 21mm bridge width; 136mm temple length</li> <li>832029-0010B, OD845131A, 838211-0010A </li> </ul>

Bose Frames Alto Bluetooth Sunglasses are the first audio sunglasses from Bose. Enhanced with Bose sound and embedded with miniaturized electronics in the temples, these sunglasses allow you to discreetly listen to rich, immersive music while others hear practically nothing. It’s a revolutionary, OpenAudio experience. Enriched with premium accents and materials, like gold-plated hinges, Alto offers a classic angular look and is available in S/M or M/L size. And Bose Frames Alto blocks up to 99% of UVA/UVB rays with uniformly tinted lenses. Bose Frames include a seamlessly integrated microphone for taking calls and accessing Siri or your Google Assistant. And they make connecting easy with Bluetooth. Setup is easy, too. Simply put them on. Turn them on. And the Bose Connect app walks you through the rest.

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I always wanted to listen to music while outdoors without wearing earbuds or headphones which for some reason are uncomfortable to me and I was very happy to learn Bose will release this sunglass with embedded little speakers. I got the Alto style which has a more stylish angular look. They came in a nice box and inside there is a caring case, the charging cable which has a proprietary connector (why not USB-C?) that connects to the sunglasses for charging, the other cable end is usb. Little booklet will guide you how to download and install the Bose connect app which will guide you very easy and how to connect the sunglasses to you iOS p Android device, the app is very useful, and it will show you how to operate the sunglasses in regard to turning them on, answering a call- yes they do have a microphone for taking calls or talking to Siri or Google assistant. I really like the gold accents of the hinges and the power button and the fact that the button sticks out and is easy to find while wearing them, the gold accent gives them a very high-end look. The volume of sound they put out is OK and the sound trouble and bass is full with no distortion and the maximum volume, I feel that sometimes I would like them to be loader, for example I tried to mow the lawn with them but I was not able to hear the music because of the mower engine noise, I was kind of disappointed. Overall, I will enjoy them and the UVA/UVB rays protection of the lenses is a great plus for me. I can't wait to wear them more outdoors on bike rides, walks and around town and be able to listen to music or podcasts.

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These Bose Sunglasses are exquisite. The Bose brand being synonymous with excellent audio quality is reflected in these shades showing flawless craftsmanship. Having owned other Bose products, although a tad expensive, the sound quality is generally outstanding. 

There are two frames to choose from. The Alto frames which I received are retro in style, and depending on facial appearance, might seem a tad bulky. The other is the Rondo frame which are the rounded lenses that are classic in style. Included with the sunglasses is a hard plastic case, a small microfiber pouch, and a special use USB charger. The pouch is used to store the USB to keep it from scratching the sunglass when kept in the case.

Setup was straightforward and connected via Bluetooth with no issues. Listening to general music while outdoors is great, but if you're looking for deep base you'll probably need your headphones as the bass is not pronounced with these shades. These are not polarized which is great as I need to be able to distinguish certain things while riding which you can't see with polarized glasses. Also, with my work, I'm monitoring LCD displays all day in bright daylight conditions and won't be able to see the different colors if they were polarized.

Overall, these Bluetooth Bose shades are unique and are highly recommended.

Music to my eyes

I am writing this review on the Bose Frames Alto Audio Sunglasses with Bluetooth Connectivity, Black. I love this product! These are so cool. The sound is amazing on these also. As to be expected when you hear the name Bose. Bose makes very high quality products, and these sunglasses are no exception. They fit very comfortably, I like the style, they sound amazing and they were very easy to set up. The Bose app was easy to install and use. I also love that to shut them off you just turn them upside down. They also have skip forward and backwards capability. And to top it off they come with a really nice case to carry them in. I will be using these this weekend while fishing on my boat! I highly recommend these sunglasses!

These are awesome!

I received the Bose Frames (Alto style) Audio Sunglasses with Bluetooth Connectivity for an unbiased review. These are the bomb. I am so stoked about these Bluetooth sunglasses!!! This is a wonderful and exciting new technology and I was so excited to try it out. These had the easiest set up of about any technology or Bluetooth speaker I've tried. You put the glasses on and they talk to you! The first few times, before set up, the glasses would speak as soon as I put them one. Or time I had to hit the little button (pictured) to get it to start talking. They walk you through set up. They tell you what app to download, the Bose connect app. Once I downloaded that, the app walked me through the rest of the process, which was super simple. It told me to go to settings, Bluetooth, and find the Bose Frames option. I clicked the Bose frames option (make sure you wait for it to connect prior to switching back to the app from settings). Then I just swiped down on the app screen like it prompted me to in order for it to connect the glasses to the phone. And bam, I'm connected! Any time I turn them on they connect automatically to my Bluetooth. I am extremely pumped about these sunglasses! They look really good on, and no one would ever guess the technology they hold inside. The sides are a little thicker than most because of the technology, but I don't think anyone would give them a second look. These are just cool. They are definitely universal for men or women, they look good and fit on mine and my wife's face, and I have a rounder face but they still fit and looked nice. Once connected I first tried my music and it played seamlessly right into my ears from the sunglasses. Then I tried my audiobook and again perfect streaming. I love the options as well. I took the short tour on the app in order to learn how to use these sunglasses and they are extremely user friendly. To turn the frames on, I simply press the small button (pictured) and to turn off you just flip the sunglasses upside down for 2 seconds. I can't change the volume on the glasses, but I can skip forward and backwards for music and for audiobooks. Pausing and playing music/books is easy by just pressing the button once. Skipping forward you simply press the button twice and to go backwards you press the button three times. To answer or end a call you press the button once. These also allow you to answer a second call, switch between calls, combine calls, and decline a call all by pressing the button certain ways, which is so convenient and neat. I was amazed when I received my first call. I could hear my friend and they could hear me perfect! I was able to answer and end with the bottom and the sunglasses told me who was calling because I had their name saved in my phone. Charging these is extremely easy as well. The glasses tell you the battery life when you power them on, but I'm pretty sure you can turn the talking feature off if you don't want them to talk to you. It comes with a usb charger, and unlike most electronic devices, the sunglasses connect to the charger magnetically - shown in the gold series of circles on the inside of the glasses. The magnetic charger hooks on strongly and easily. The light turns a solid white once fully charged. The charging cable is short, probably because you are not supposed to wear these while charging. These sunglasses also automatically turn off when unused for 5 minutes, which is great to conserve the battery. The case that came with these isn't fashionable, but it seems to be able to keep these safe. It's not super hard plastic, but it's also not soft cloth. Once closed there's a magnetic clasp that clicks when closed completely and has a tight hold. I will probably switch to a more secure case. Directions came with these in several languages, but I only looked over them after using the voice and app directions just to be sure I didn't miss anything. The glasses do it all, but the written directions mentioned water and not to submerge these. It said not to use during water sports. It didn't seem like a splash at a pool would affect them, but I would keep them as far from water as possible. The app has a find my buds option in case you lose a Bose product, but I don't think it currently works for these sunglasses - maybe one day it will. The only negative, though I shouldn't complain, is that if these are lifted to be put on top of your head you can't hear the speaker. Obvious, I'm sure, but it's nice you can pause these to save your place before you put them on top of your head and then restart when needed. I love these sunglasses and I'm so excited to wear them at the pool, on the beach, and in the car to listen to my books when others are in the car with me. No more worrying about losing a wireless ear bud or tangled cables. They work well outside to block the sun as I imagined they would. Get these!

Amazing!!!!

I don't think I'm buying earbuds ever again. I can listen to music and answer phone calls with a pair of sunglasses. The sound is incredible without any studdering. They are a little big for my face but I love them. Also no one around you can hear what you are listening to or your phone calls.

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The sunglasses come in a box that contains a case, instructions, small black pouch and a usb cord for charging. One end of the cord is magnetic that connects to one of the temple sidearms to charge. The sunglasses are made of hard plastic and are a bit bulky on my face. The temple sidearms are a bit heavy on my ears. To start setup, you need to download the Bose Connect app on your phone, turn on Bluetooth, press a small gold button on the right temple sidearm to sync and follow the app instructions from there to start listening to music/get calls. I used mine to listen to YouTube videos. The sound is crystal clear! Great sunglasses to use at the beach or just walking around the city.

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I was so excited to be receiving these through the Spark Reviewer program, and had very high hopes. Perhaps too high. As far as sunglasses go, they work pretty well. They do let quite a bit of side light in but nothing you can't get used to. I'm just more used to wrap-around glasses, and if they offered these in a style like that, that would be a much better option for me. Because of the way they are designed, they are a lot wider than I'm used to also. I'm not saying that's a bad thing, but I have a rather large head relatively speaking, and these even look big on me. These are a lot lighter than I was expecting which is a good thing, so much so I'm surprised they work as well as they do and maintain the light weight. They don't slide down but I have no idea how well they would stay in place for someone very active. The case is incredibly nice and feels like you could drop it off a building and not hurt these glasses. The charger cable is pins but is held on with magnets, so you don't have to plug it in. That is very nice as you don't have a port getting things stuck in it or wet.

The real deal is the sound, as that's the selling point. The sound is incredible considering they are built into the glasses, but it does lack on the low end/bass notes. Not a big surprise considering it doesn't actually go in or on the ear, but there is a noticeable part of the music missing. The rest of the range sounds awesome. I don't really agree with the whole "discreet" claim as even listening to these at a normal range is obviously heard by others in the car or in your immediate vicinity. The handsfree phone sound is pretty good, much better than a regular bluetooth earpiece, as it's in both ears, and the mic picks up your voice well. There are also several apps available that look to be pretty interesting but I have not had a chance to explore all of those yet. There are also some radio stations, podcasts, and news sources that will play directly through the Bose app which is a great tool.

All in all, these are nice but I would have a difficult time justifying the cost. If they were available in more styles and had better bass response, it would make it more of an option to more people. For me personally, I don't really have a daily use for these as most of my time is spent behind the wheel where obviously I would use the in-car entertainment. For a commuter on public transit, walking, cycling, ride share, or a passenger in a vehicle, these are an awesome option to headphones or ear pods. I'm amazed they are able to get that much sound and that quality (minus the bass) out of such a compact package and bluetooth AND rechargeable. A very good product that with just a few tweaks could be great.

So close to being so good!

Received this Bose Frames Alto Audio Sunglasses with Bluetooth Connectivity, Black recently in a beautiful hard box with a cool hardbound black case with a logo on it and with the magnetic circular button to make the case more secure. The type of style I received is the alto one a squared look designed. The shades tint is not too dark which is just a right blend for me it's not heavy though it has a more prominent or broader hand side frames for Bluetooth batteries and speakers, it still has a gorgeous style. First, you must download the (Bose Connect app) to connect and pair with this device. The quality of the sounds for me is ok don't have enough decent bass on it which I can say is lack of bass impact, but it has excellent quality audio no lags especially on calling or receiving calls and listening through movies. The listening time for music may take about more or less 3 hours, and to fully charged the device takes about 2 hours. It has one button under the right side of the frame to connect like taking a call or skipping the next music track. It also has a voice guide that tells the battery life and who's phone it was connected.

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The sound quality I have come to expect from Bose is only the very best. I still remember the first time I heard a Bose system, I couldn't believe my ears. I hadn't heard anything like it up to that point. Now that I'm nearly 40, I grew up with my dad, who was an audiophile, who then passed it on to me. I have had high end systems in my vehicles, I have always had high end surround sound systems in my homes, I'm always among the earliest to adopt the latest tech, and I always do everything myself. So, my opinion of the audio quality of these Bose Alto frames is very good, to a point. Any volume setting up to about 80% has good sound quality, although it has very little bass to speak of. Above 80% volume, the volume gets louder, but the sound quality degrades significantly. I have come to expect an excellent range of sound from even the tiny Bose speakers, but the speakers on these frames do not produce bass well at all. I tested the speakers using a wide range of bass frequencies and it doesn't produce anything well below 80 Hz. You can hear the speakers trying to play the bass notes, but they're not very pronounced. With something like this, it's difficult to gauge what you should be able to expect. I've never owned anything like this before, so maybe it's not reasonable to expect good bass response from speakers that sit out and away from your ears. The highs and mids are still great. Depending on what you're using these frames for will determine how happy you will be with them. In my case, I won't be using them for music often. I will be using them to take calls and to stream audio books and videos from my phone. So in all honesty, even though I wish the bass performed better, it doesn't really affect my listening experience much. If your primary reason for buying these frames is to listen to music and your preferred genre of music is rap, hip hop, R & B or techno styles of music, you might find the sound quality somewhat lacking.
The battery life on these frames is underwhelming to say the least. If you're on a long car ride, they could die part way to your destination. For me, battery life is usually around the 3 hour mark before the charge is fully depleted. I don't like having to charge things every time I use them, although many of the devices I use require it, like it or not. I often forget to charge the frames once I've sat them down, then they die after only a short time when I use them the next time. Charge time isn't bad, about 2 hours from dead to full charge.
The audio isn't as private as I was led to believe. If you're on the subway or on a bus, anyone within a few feet will be able to hear what you're listening to if you have the volume up above about 40%. It won't be loud for them, unless you have the volume maxed out. But, in order to have a decent volume for yourself, people nearby will probably be able to hear it unless the area you're in has a lot of background noise.
The Bose Frames connect to your devices via BlueTooth. The way you interact between your frames and your phone is a single button next to your right temple. The majority of commands are a series of clicks and button holds. There is a built in mic for voice commands to your paired phone or for phone calls. The audio quality from the microphone picks up your voice at a clear and audible level, although having a lot of loud background noise can bleed into your conversation or disrupt your voice commands.
The Bose frames have what I would describe as a neo retro style. In my opinion, either design of the Bose frames will be especially suitable for women. At this time there are two styles, Rondo and Alto. Both styles are thick black frames, with oversized arms to house the battery, speaker, mic, controls and accelerometer. As a man, I got the Alto frames. They resemble a traditional style of sunglasses, similar to the style of frames you'd expect to see given to G.I.'s as standard issue during WWII, while being a bit more angled back at the nose piece. The Rondo glasses are a more rounded style like hippie sunglasses from the 60s, but with larger eye pieces and thicker black frames. The lenses have a light tint, nothing too aggressive. They should help block sunlight when driving, but shouldn't be so dark as to diminish your vision come dusk. Although, I wish I could get some interchangeable prescription lenses. The frames do come with a custom case, a charge cable and a cloth bag to hold your cable.
The AR feature, or Augmented Reality, does not appeal to me. I tested several of the AR apps for free on the App Store, and they were all strange and for the most part, pointless. There's one game that's supposed to work primarily through head movement and button presses on your Bose frames, but I couldn't get it to work. Many of the apps are supposed to be AR experiences that try to put you in another environment using sound and movement or are meant to be used to help find and give details of nearby places of interest. Most of the apps do what they're meant to do, but aren't useful to me at all.
Overall, the Bose Frames are pretty cool, but are far from perfect. With the current price tag, you're paying to be an early adopter. For that much, they should have better battery life. The style depends entirely on personal preference and the AR feature will be useless to most people. The sound quality is good but not great, the max volume is respectable but not impressive. Whether the Bose Frames are something you should buy, is based entirely on what you want to use them for. They're definitely not for everybody. I was very excited to check out these frames, but I'm not in love with them. They didn't meet my expectations, so unfortunately, I am giving them a rating of 3 stars.

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