A few days ago, I shared with you guys my glowing review of the brand new Soundcore Frames.
These are stylish pair of audio glasses that look and sound very, very good. Soundcore even took
things a step further by making them completely customizable with interchangeable front frames.
This means you aren't tied down to just style with these glasses and I love that. The Soundcore
Frames are a very AirPods-like experience in that you put them on and they work when you need them.
I've become addicted to audio glasses over the past few months and that's probably been evident
by the amount of videos that I've been making on them. I've even been rocking and recommending the
Bose Frames in multiple accessory videos as of late. Specifically, Nintendo Switch accessory
videos. Just swap out the sunglass lenses with a pair of clear, blue light lenses and
you have yourself an excellent pair of glasses to game with. These things introduced me to the
future of listening with audio glasses. It's a new and exciting category that is totally
different than the traditional headphones that we're used to. Maybe they'll catch on.
Maybe they won't. Today though, we're going to be comparing two of the best audio glasses on the
market at this very moment. The Bose Frames and the Soundcore Frames. So let's get right into it!
The first thing we'll compare is the design. This is one of the biggest differences between
these glasses. Bose sells different styles of its Frames that you have to decide on
when you buy them whereas Soundcore offers 10 different, interchangeable front frames that
you can buy at anytime and change the design up down the line. Bose does offer swappable
lens with their glasses but the amount of customization you get from Soundcore is
invaluable. They basically created a build your own glasses type of experience here and it works
really well. You just remove the frame from the arms and attach those arms to a new frame. It's
super easy. The Bose Frames don't look bad by any means it's just that the Soundcore Frames
look and feel like a regular pair of glasses and you cannot beat that. I find myself grabbing these
much more often when I go out because they are discreet and blend nicely into my everyday life.
The Bose Frames I've been using mostly at home for gaming. They're just really not my style to wear
out and about and I feel like with they're big bulky arms, I feel like they're not as
discreet and when people see them, they're going to know that something is going on here. You know,
if you having a conversation with a person, I feel like they're going to think that you're recording
them or something like that. But I mean, it could be different for you. You might like these. If you
want complete customization and stylish looks, the Soundcore Frames are no doubt the way to go.
Next, let's talk about call and sound quality. Audio glasses are a unique
experience and they're safer alternatives to regular headphones for things like driving,
bike riding and even being out and about outdoors in general. They have that unbeatable natural
transparency that comes along with having your ears open. Both of these glasses are equipped
with microphones and speakers to listen to music and make calls. Right out of the gate,
I'll say that the Bose Frames have the slight edge in sound quality out of the two. The difference is
mostly noticeable when you have these two glasses side by side to compare. The sound is loud,
it's rich, it's punchy and it's detailed. It's signature Bose sound in a pair of glasses.
The larger arms allowed Bose to fit more in here so what you're getting is more sound. On the flip
side, the Soundcore Frames don't sound one bit bad for a pair of glasses that look like a normal pair
of glasses. In fact, they're right up there with the Bose and I think they're going to surprise you
in how good they sound. They're detailed, they're clear, they're punchy with the bass. These things
are really, really good. The one thing that the Soundcore Frames offer that the Bose Frames don't
is the ability to tweak the sound quality via the Soundcore app. The Soundcore app lets you adjust
sound with a number of built-in presets and a custom equalizer. There's a lot of flexibility
here to adjust the sound quality that you don't get with the Bose. Both of these glasses also
have excellent microphones built-in for making calls. You can hear the other person clearly and
they can hear you back just fine. If you've never made a call with audio glasses before,
you need to change that and give them a try. It's a futuristic experience like
something out of a sci-fi movie. Tony Stark, he would be so proud of how far we've come!
As far as customization goes, I've pointed this out in the last two categories,
Soundcore offers a lot more flexibility than Bose. From the interchangeable front frames to the sound
quality via the app, you can't really compare the two since Soundcore offers so many more things
that you can do. Bose does have a companion app as well called Bose Music where you can change
settings and all of that but it is no where near as robust. Both of these glasses do offer touch
controls on the arms with taps and swipes. The Bose do however have a power button that they
use to power on and power off the glasses and also play and pause music as well. As of now, you can't
customize these controls with the Bose Frames but with the Soundcore's you can change everything
in the Soundcore app. I just feel like Soundcore does it better. The controls are on both the arms,
they're more responsive, they're customizable and they work so well. The Soundcore Frames also
have voice commands built-in that recognize a few keywords like "next song", "volume up", "previous
song" and so on. Soundcore really impressed me with how well things work here. From the touch
controls to the voice controls, everything is so responsive and just feels so natural.
The other thing that I really love about the Soundcore Frames and again
feels so natural that I wanted to mention is the wear detection. You put these glasses on,
they power on and they connect to your device. They work when you need them. You put them on
and your music starts playing, you take them off and the music pauses. It's a very AirPods-like
experience that feels so natural. The Bose Frames don't have this. Instead, they power on and off,
play and pause music via a power button. They also don't pause your music when you
take the glasses off. It's definitely not as futuristic and it is no where near as fun.
And lastly is battery life. The Soundcore Frames offer 5 and a half hours of battery life whereas
the Bose Frames offer 5. I've never had an issue with battery life on either of these
glasses so they're both very, very good. They both offer up a solid amount of power
but you will get a little more juice out of Soundcore's glasses over the Bose Frames.
In the end, either way you decide to go, you get yourself an excellent pair of audio glasses
that look and sound really, really good. The Bose Frames definitely have the edge in sound quality
but the Soundcore Frames aren't far off and they look better with those interchangeable frames.
You also get all of that customization via the Soundcore app that the Bose Frames don't offer.
Out of the two, I feel like it's Soundcore that created the more refined audio glasses
here. They're just a better deal. You put them on, they connect to your device and they work.
They showcase just how simple, stylish and practical audio glasses can be but that's
just me. If you want the best sounding pair of audio glasses that you can buy,
the Bose Frames might be better option for you. On the other hand, if you want the best
looking audio glasses with excellent sound quality and tons of customization to match,
Soundcore definitely has the better option. If I were deciding between these two,
I would no doubt pick the Soundcore Frames. I just feel like they're the better overall package.
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