Bose Frames Alto Bluetooth Audio Sunglasses with Integrated Microphone

The styling and fit are great. They were easy to pair with my phone via Bluetooth. Great ideal and excellent product .

I absolutely love the glasses. I got them and immediately got the script with transitions sunglasses. Now I can wear them all day, everyday. The frame fits my face perfectly and get compliments.

Like all Bose products that you order, they always come well packaged and on time. Bose have always been at the forefront of design, initiative and quality of Sound and these Bose Frames Alto are a great addition to the range. Initial setup is easy and Fast and from turning the Glasses on to experiencing the great sound was a matter of minutes. Like with any Bose product it is always better to down load the Apps to further enhance the listening experience. The charging facility is great no more fiddling with trying to get the socket in, just an easy magnetic click and you are off. The charging time is quite fast and the Battery life is good. The sound is crystal clear and sharp, and the only minus is you don't get that deep bass sound from headphones. This does not take anything away from the quality of sound. I tested the glasses in various situations and every time i enjoyed the listening experience. The Bluetooth function works seamless and no matter listening to music or a phone conversation the sound is clear. They do not disturb thous around you and you can continue to have a conversation whilst listening. Well done Bose for these stylish but innovative Glasses.

Good looking sunglasses & audio sounds. External sound might be annoying to people close by in quieter areas.
East to set up & use.

I've had these Bose speaker sunglasses for a fortnight now and have to say they have had plenty of use. Whilst sound quality isn't quite as good as in ear headphones it is pleasantly surprising. The glasses are lightweight and comfortable with really good battery life and the sound is incredibly private, to the point that people sat next to me can't hear what sounds loud in my ears. Whilst these are a really good option for bright sunny weather (as the sound is so carefully focussed to your ear when they are correctly worn it can't even be heard if the glasses are on top of your head) they are of little or no use in overcast conditions.

I have had Bose Frames a few weeks now, and still can't believe how good they are yet unobtrusive to people nearby. The frames themselves have that great timeless retro style. I have the replacement blue Alto lenses that provide a more subtle tint that's better suited for sun and shade. It is the sound clarity and depth that has blown me away though. I can't believe Bose can provide their normal high sound quality out of speakers embedded in frames. Another great innovative product from Bose I just look forward to a time when they offer prescription lenses and I can wear them all the time.

I was a little sceptical at first when I got these as I was worried they would look odd or oversized. However on comparison with a pair of sunglasses I owned the only bit that was different was the side view and then it was only marginally larger (see pictures for illustration).

The glasses are surprisingly light despite packing a decent battery life with approximately 3.5 - 4 hours runtime depending on volume and playlists. The design is quite sleek and sit really comfortably on the face with minimal sliding on the nose even with sun cream. The glasses work really well however there are 2 downsides for me:
1 - When you lay down on the sun lounger and lift them off your face they switch off, I guess this is expected as they turn off by turning them upside down.
2 - They look odd without any sunshine, although when pushed up on top of the forehead they still give a decent but reduced sound, additionally Bose offer different lenses and I'm hoping clear ones will feature soon as the lenses are really easy to change.

The sound can only slightly be heard by anyone else at approx 3/4 volume but even then its a lot less than more traditional earphones. Above 3/4 volume the base becomes less although the clarity of the sound remains fantastic.

Despite a couple of drawbacks these are amazing with everyone who has seen them wanting to test them and being in awe of the quality as well as jealous.

If you are wanting to add a soundtrack to your life and still experience the hustle and bustle of your surroundings then these are well worth it although will more volume you can drown out the majority of conversation, much to the dissapointment of some of my friends :)

I was provided with a pair of these to try out in exchange for a review. I was provided with the mirrored lenses too, which look great. Changing the lenses is simple and relatively fuss-free.

These glasses are magical when you first try them. Once you've paired them with your phone (simple and painless) and put them on, the music in your ears seems to come from nowhere. The sound is clear and while not as good as a pair of over-ear headphones, they were never going to be. I've passed my pair on to countless people who are amazed with them and everyone wants to know how they work!

The sound isolation is great. Unless you turn the volume right up, the sound leak is minimal and I've listened to audio books, podcasts and all kinds of music and nobody has so much as noticed.

In the right environments - e.g. in the office, while outside in the town/city, at home in the garden, and on some trains they sound great. Anywhere that there's any significant ambient noise I found that they become inaudible very quickly. On any of the London Underground lines they are unusable without turning the volume WAY up and even then that doesn't always help. And besides, do you really want to be wearing sunnies on the tube?

The biggest issue I have with this product is - how often am I really going to use these? In the UK we don't get that much sunshine and if I'm in the office I'm not going to sit with my sunnies on. Where they're good, they're very good, but those situations are relatively limited.

The non-standard charging cable means yet another charging cable added to the collection, and the provided cable is very very short.

The augmented reality stuff is interesting but so far very basic. I'd love to see how this develops.

Overall? A great idea with some fabulous plus points, but for me the opportunities for use are relatively limited.

I currently have Bose Headphones and when I saw these, and wanting something more discreet, This appeared to tick all the boxes. The frames are stylish with a similar wayfarer style, Lenses are interchangeable thus being able to change colour easily and they truly are light, given the fact that they have speakers in both arms......

Lets talk about sound quality, The quality and depth of sound is very good. Don't expect it to be in line with your QC35's as that's not what they are meant to be.... These produce good depth when listening to music and is very good for also listening to podcasts etc. The Volume is sufficient at 80% to be able to clearly hear what your listening comfortably.

The app is very easy to navigate and connect, and once initial connection done the first time, the glasses seamlessly connect when you press the little button on the underside of the right arm. Once connected I use Apple Music to stream all my music, I can even use my Apple Watch to control the volume which is a bonus if phone is in the pocket. You can change track by tapping the button on the arm twice and three times and to turn the glasses off, you simply turn the glasses upside down for 5 seconds.

It comes in a nice presentation box with charging cable and rigid glasses case, the only omission I would like to have seen is a lens cleaning cloth included. However this is very minor.

Overall an amazing set of glasses which produce great sound quality. This was an off the cuff purchase however since owning these my oakley's have been firmly put in a draw......

sound is fantastic and can tell it is high quality can hear perfectly well on a busy train and even in rush hour traffic.

Even inside glasgow central station with 1000s of people around me in a enclosed station sound quality is 5/5 with little to zero interference from other commuters or passing trains can still hear my music perfectly clear

Very easy to install/setup the bose app worked perfectly on a galaxy s9 and also on iphonex both installed and connected to the glasses in a matter of seconds

The frames themselves have lots of room for improvement to me personally they where rather big feeling on my face oversized even and did not feel very fashionable or trendy also seem quite cheap and flimsy feeling not sure how well they would cope with drops or bangs and dont want to find out

overall a a fantastic headset with amazing sound but the design and style of glasses lower the score for me

overall 4/5 everything is great appart from the appearance

I'm a big fan of Bose products and own a relatively high number of home and personal audio devices from them, so was really keen to get my hands on their latest tech.

Initial impressions were excellent. Nice packaging and a pretty smart, quality case to keep them in. The look and feel of the glasses themselves is a very premium one, as you come to expect from Bose products, and the design and function of the frames seems well thought-out.

I have 2 issues with this product however, the first being that the sound just isn't good enough. I would liken it to the sound you would expect from having 2 relatively premium smartphone speakers pumping sound into your ear (and I guess component wise that's exactly what you're getting). In hindsight I don't know what I expected, but at the time perhaps I assumed Bose had solved the problem of zero bass from a micro-speaker - they unfortunately have not.

The second issue is it's purpose, or lack of! The fact that the speakers can be heard at about 40% volume means that they can't really be used in confined public spaces, and the fact that Bose is an audio brand and not an internationally renowned fashion brand doesn't help to justify the disappointing sound quality for the price. In the few weeks I've had these I have therefore been unable to identify a useful purpose for the frames that would make me want to wear them over a regular pair of sunglasses and some decent earphones.

In my personal opinion, I would spend a little more and grab yourself a set of Bose's FANTASTIC QC30s and pair them with a pair of relatively decent quality sunglasses (or just the ones you already own).

These are absolutely brilliant! No messing around with headphones or ear buds - just pop them on, connect and go! They are intrusive to the person next to you. Absolutely brilliant!

I have been using the Bose Frames Alto for few weeks now. I have to admit I was quite excited the first time I saw them and thought this is a revolutionary product. Unfortunately I was very disappointed. First, as sunglasses they do a very poor job, the glass hardly stops any sunlight, the frames are massive and quite ugly to be honest. They look like the 3D glasses we get in the cinema. Even my 20 year old children didn't like the design. Second, the sound quality, in all honesty, the sound is not too bad, I was impressed of the immersive sound, it did feel like headphones but without anything in your years. The problem however is that everyone around you can hear what you are hearing. I would say, in a radius of 5 meters around me, everyone could hear what I was listening to. It's even more problematic when you use it for a phone call, no privacy. The sound is lacking some bass, which is understandable. The little speakers won't handle bass.
Overall, very poor experience, you can only use the frames when it's sunny outside and during daylight. If you go out and the weather changes to somewhat cloudy and darker you need to put them in the bag and take out your headphones, unpractical. If you travel on a train or a bus, everyone around you will be listening to your music. They can be good for jogging I guess, on a sunny day that is. The Bluetooth connection is OK, easy to establish, but I had problems few times of hearing interference, the sound will stop for a fraction of a second every few seconds. May be it was something around interfering, not sure, but when at home I had no problems. You don't get much from one charge, about 3 hours, so if you go on a trip you need to bring your conventional headphones as well. These are very expensive sunglasses for what they offer. I was surprised that a serious and leading company in this industry like Bose has produced such a poor product. Again, great idea but perhaps not very practical, it doesn't really work.

I have had my Alto style Bose Frames for approximately 3 weeks and whilst not being particularly tech-savvy have been quite impressed with the features and ease of use. I found it easy to locate and download the BOSE App, connect the frames via bluetooth and subsequently charge them using the USB cable supplied. Each time you power on the frames you are informed of the status of the battery level, which is a really handy feature. I have mostly used the frames to listen to music and was amazed at how clear the sound was and that people close by could hear nothing. Whilst the design of the frame is sturdy and quite stylish, for me the arms of the frames are too long and I had to keep pushing them back on to the bridge of my nose which consequently made them a little uncomfortable. As previously stated I was impressed with the features but the style of the frame is not for me.

Love the arlo glasses look but they are just to big for my head and I hate the look of the smaller fit! I would die for the smaller fit in the arlo shape tech wise they are just amazing but I just can't get along with the size of them they only fit properly when they are falling off my face and the smaller ones do not suit me at all but fit perfectly it's catch 22 here love them but can't use them.

These were a Father's Day gift to me and man am I loving my family right now. This was the best gift I ever got from them. The shades look great on me they add swag to my appearance. I love the hands free nature that these give me and the music sounds awesome, the phone call quality is amazing. People tend to stare when they see me singing and dancing and I love it, then I show them and they're blown away.

I received them for Father day and they are working better than expected. They can slide a little on the nose but still very useful. They are missing a little bass but I can expect to much for something that is not in my ears.

They're not all bad, there are one or two good points, but the inability to adjust, and the hard, angled plastic arms, make these look, feel and appear cheap. Connection via the app takes seconds, and there's no doubt that the sound quality is what you would expect from Bose, and initially I did like that I could clearly hear my soundtrack to the day without blocking out all sound. I felt more aware of my surroundings than in my noise cancelling headphones, and you can listen at a reasonable volume without disturbing fellow travellers. However, on a warm sunny day, the overall experience was spoiled by constantly having to reset my glasses on my head. They weren't an instant fit, and theres no padding or any way to adjust so they would keep slipping forward. I hate to say it but I just can't recommend them. I would revisit if the next version was just more comfortable to.wear.

What a great idea. I personally have trouble finding in ear earphones to fit and like most people I imagine, over ear headphones make me sweat especially in the summer. These are the perfect solution.
I am fortunate to be able to wear them whilst working and found that you can still clearly hear sounds around you whilst listening to whatever you wish. It is extremely hard for anyone else to hear your music especially if the room is not silent.
Battery life if around 3.5 hours which I think would be fine for most people, however, I found this a little restricting as I wanted to use them all day. A removeable battery would be a great advantage so you could buy a second one and have one on change whilst using the other.
Everyone I have showed them to absolutely love them.
Although my expectations were low, I found the sound quality was surprisingly good although lacking in bass. As I was using them whilst at work, I found the volume slightly on the low side even when fully turned up. In less noisy surrounding the volume was fine.
Should you buy a pair? If extreme sound quality and high volume is important to you, I recommend you try them first. For everyone else: YES: DEFINATLEY. The freedom is amazing. I love them.

Didn't really know what to expect at first ,from opening the box you could feel the build quality of the "ALTO FRAMES" . Good styling and also a comfortable fit. At first they look rather large , however they are surprising light and fit well on the face. Once connect to BOSE CONNECT which is really easy , the control button on the frame takes no time to master. Sound quality is really good and gives a whole new way of listening to music on the go .

Took delivery of my Bose frames about a week ago, black lenses plus graduated blue ones. Unfortunately delivery has coincided with nearly a week of bad weather here in the UK. As such the black lenses have not been practical and so had to replace them with the blue. This was not easy as no instructions are provided, but fortunately they are on line. As I own a number of Bose products I already had the Bose Connect app. installed and so the initial set-up was relatively easy. Listening to the frames whilst walking around provides the same sound quality that I usually associate with Bose products, particularly headphones. One immediate criticism is that the sound is readily apparent to anybody close, this being despite what Bose say about this aspect in that the volume has to be relatively high for it to happen. First impressions are that the frames provide a similar standard of sound quality to other Bose products.

I purchased the Bose Alto audio sunglasses about a month ago, and I’m really pleased with them thus far. The sound is clean, clear, and crisp. The base is not really there, but I’m not expecting a thumping bass from miniature speakers, the highs, and midrange more than makes up for it. I do wish the battery lasted a bit longer than 3.5 hours, but again... miniature battery. I like to listen to them on the beach for as long as I can. I really think Bose should have included the upgraded polarized lenses at no additional cost due to the $200.00 price tag, I did get the polarized lenses which installed easily, video on YouTube. They charge relatively quickly, about 1/12 to 2 hours. They paired easily with my IPhone X , no problem there whatsoever. All in all I really like this product, and enjoy using it. They work very well with making, or receiving phone calls as well as use with Siri. I would most definitely recommend these for a friend. I ordered my GF the Rondo version. I hope this helps...

Great concept and works better than I expected.
Took them to work and all I got was the wow factor.
Bluetooth connection was very easy to establish in conjunction with the Bose connect app.
I could still connect about 7 metres away.
Glasses look similar to what's in fashion which has to be key to sway buyers to purchase (who wants to wear ugly glasses!?).
Battery life is good, however I would have preferred the latest USB C charger than Bose’s own.
Overall the sound is very good, with minimal leakage at a reasonable volume.
Lacks bass, but that's expected given the speaker size. I wasn’t disappointed and my friends who tried them also couldn’t believe the great sound quality. Even though they don’t sit right inside the ear I didn’t find any lose sound quality but at the same time allowed you to keep alert of the surrounding.
I believe that product isn’t targeted at audiophiles who prefer function over form.
“One size fits all' concept doesn't always work however the glasses worked well with the various people who tried them on. This is probably the beginning but I am sure other ranges will also be hopefully introduced like in a gloss finish.
The lens are easy to change and I am sure the local optician can change this to photo sensitive lens which can then be used indoors and in low light and increasing its functionality. Overall good quality lens for everyday use.
Comes with a funky sturdy case and a cloth bag to help against abrasion.
Highly recommend and reasonably priced.

I went for the Alto style because I thought the Rondo would be too small and I wished i had as there pretty large in size the Alto .I do like the way you can just pop in or out different coloured lens I guess i could get my reading glasses made to fit them if i so wanted to .
Bose Frames are noise cancelling speakers pointing at your ears and they work well , feel very comfortable on even with sound playing ,the sound quality is crisp with good stereo difference. I also like if my phone rings while using the glasses i simply can take the call through the glasses .

Ththe insulation that earbuds or headphones do.

It be cool for the next model instead of speakers angle to point to your ears, to have the technology that emits the sound wave strait to your head like those kids toothbrush that lets you hear music when you brush your teeth.

I have had these for he last three weeks and they’re extremely impressive. They’re comfy, slick and not too chunky considering they have speakers in the arms of the frames.
The speakers are great and even at max, people wouldn’t know you were listening to music unless you told them.
They only negative so far isn’t that you can’t run in them as they bounce up and down due to the weight in the arms. A*

They arrived last week and I haven't stopped using them and the changeable lenses alow your eyes to suit what the weather is like I took them away with me on the plane they worked great drowns the noise of the plane and people for sure, the build quality is good but feels like they could snap but am so so happy with the product only time will tell with the durability but Upto now there great and easy to use. You download the bose app and away you go simple as that. When I've been on the phone I get a few funny looks but they realise when I end the call with the little button then ask about them they all seem very interested in the glasses so big thumbs up to bose for them trust me when I say this best product I've ever had.

Really enjoying using these ‘glasses’ reading the newspaper or cooking in the garden while listening to music is now even more pleasurable than normal, call features work well and it saves you carrying separate headphones for driving or walking (people may think you are talking to yourself though : ), sound quality is fine for my tastes and I'm not a bass head, battery life isnt amazing but its ok for me, need to charge after a few hours continuous music but intermittent use is fine.. connecting is easy and quick.. if you get the chrome lenses they are polarised, i found the uv protection very ample but some might want to get the chrome for low level light during driving etc..

I love these glasses. They pair really easily with all my Apple devices including my Apple Watch. The design is both low key and classic. It is hard to tell that they are ‘smart’ glasses. I really hope that it will eventually be possible to fit prescription lenses to these glasses.

Took these to Le Mans this weekend and everyone who tried them was stunned by the audio quality and how they remain discreet to the wearer.

Look fab, sound fab, a travel pouch would be a benefit.

I am a huge fan of the glasses. The audio is awesome and it works seamlessly with my iPhone and I can control my phone through the my watch still. The phone call clarity is great and intuitive. And it works amazing with the digital assistant as well.

Only complaint is how short the charging cable is. It barely reaches from the wall socket to a short bedside table. And no adapter plug... just the usb. You will need a hub or adapter and probably a usb extender to charge them up conveniently.

I run and ride bikes a lot. I love to listen to music and my playlist gets me over the hump many times when I want to slow down. Received the Alto's for Fathers Day today and rode 19 miles on the Creeper Trail with no issues. Good sound. Easy to hookup to my Apple Watch and listen to music from there.

Went into The Bose store in NYC for something completely different laid my eyes on these and I was hooked the second I tried them on. Look great, sound great however for me the true winning feature is that I can walk down the street listening to music and still joini in every conversation. Music on the go without shutting the world out. True innovation.

I was skeptical but these glasses are crazy good! Perfect when u r at the beach, walking about or in the office. The Mick I(wherever that is) is the icing on the cake!

I just demoed these about 2 hours ago. I am honestly shocked by how good the sound quality is, yes they are sun glasses but of you put them on your face it feels like you have a pair of quality ear buds in. I have not bought them yet but they are definitely on my list of things to get in the next few months. If you are somewhere that does not have a demo, dont worry you will not be disappointed in any way! Go buy these!!

These are the best glasses I've ever owned!! The sound quality is amazing. And the features are perfect.

I got a pair back in February in America and have to say I am blown away by the product. They give superb Bose sound quality from the tiny speakers but are completely inaudible to others. They are also very comfortable. Very impressive

My iPhone8 and this frames are connecting and disconnecting over and over and over again. Maybe because its Bluetooth are incompatible each other. Please fix this bug early.

I bought these last week, and I am really pleased with them, just need some sunny weather now,

I bought them 3 days ago and so glad I did and they have grate sound quality

I bought them about 2 weeks ago and on faults are no volume controls, and I just wish they had more polarized lens colors like other competitors.

I purchased from RC WILLEY FURNITURE CO. They are amazing. I have a pair of Samsung in-ear currently and had trouble hearing ambient sound. I never truly enjoyed neither the plugged or the beats wireless.
Bose had combined a classy looking eye protection with Bose quality sound. You will not Regret it.
I bought the two optional lenses. BLUE Radiant lenses and the Mirror silver-white. If you want to wear them indoor go with the blue.

MY ONLY WISH IS........ IF THESE COULD COME IN WHITE FRAMES?

Fit is perfect for me. Volume is limited, but probably a good thing. Had a little trouble with BOSE Connect, but finally got it to work. Use them for when I'm walking (exercise). Looking to get a pair for a friend now.

I just got mine today, so this is my 'initial' review:
Packaging: Well packaged, and easy to open.
Device: Feels well made, lighter than I expected. The glasses are the right size/shape, however the temple arms are about 10mm too long. After measuring the same way my other glasses are made, these need to be 10-12mm shorter (hinge-to-tip 140mm is most common with the "length to bend" at the 90mm point, or 150 with a curve at 100mm for larger heads. 140/90 is the most common fitting about 55% of the adult population). I can manage though by adding some neoprene around the end of the arms so they hold on my head without issue.
Sound: Good sound for open-air micro speaker audio. Works great for audio, phone, and some ambient music.
Case: The case is well made. Its so well made that the closing magnet is so strong you might think you will break it the first time you open it. That's a good thing since it will stay closed even if you accidentally drop them.
Charging & Updating: It didn't take long to get fully charged or updated out of the box.
Button: I found out by accident that holding the button down while connected to a Windows 10 PC activates Cortana much like it would activate Siri on an iOS device. Oddly, because I am one of the few who use Cortana for making Skype calls, calendar bookings, and home automation, this actually is a pretty handy feature to have.

Overall, they seem to be pretty impressive. The only thing to consider is reducing the temple arm length by about 10mm between the hinge and curve.

Just amazing to have them. Confront, Discrete, No Inspector Gadget Look.

Good Sound Quality (just missing bass).

Bose AR amazing

Best buy since for music listener that I am I wouldn't ask for more

Rich sound. Style favorite. Sturdy construction. Looking forward to the polarized lenses. I find it very hard to take them off when going inside. Would love to see a wireless charging case and the ability to cast music to more than one pair.

My new favorite headphones! I reviewed these with a five star rating, but that review was rejected. So I am pleased to review now with two stars. These are my new favorite headphones and glasses. I have purchased extra lenses to use them inside and out
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I've had these for 10 days and i think the sound and functionality is stellar. Battery life is "iffy". If you are a golfer these arent for you, you will make it ~12 holes then nothing. The lenses are "OK". I would have gladly paid more for better battery life and lenses. To walk the dog in the am, these ROCK, just dont expect a lot of time with the music.

I bought this when they were just released.
After receiving and connecting them i've noticed few things:
1. They look wired on you , depends on your face shape
2. They feel fragile
3. After playing 2 songs they dropped from 90% battery to 80%
4.My biggest issue is the quality of the sound- mediocre at most
5. Havent tried them on a very sunny day but i think they will be ok , not as good as real sunglasses but not as bad as being without .

Going to return them in few days