The Bose Ultra Open earbuds are on sale for a limited time for $250, $50 less than its original price. The deal applies to the black, white smoke, lunar blue, and moonstone blue colorways and excludes the diamond colorway. You can shop this deal on Amazon or Bose's website .
The earbuds went on sale ahead of Amazon's October Prime Day, which runs from Oct. 8 through Oct. 9.
Also: The best deals you can shop ahead of October Prime Day At $300, the Bose Ultra Open earbuds are a great alternative to bone-conduction headphones. The earbuds are ideal for runners who want to enjoy their music while remaining aware of their environment, thanks to Bose's OpenAudio technology. A lack of touch controls means you need to keep your phone close for navigation.
Living in the city, I'm not the biggest fan of using noise-canceling headphones or earbuds while I exercise in the park, walk around on busy streets, or commute on the subway. But I'm a music lover who cares a lot about the sound quality of what I listen to. Sure, bone conduction headphones exist, but they often have a one-size-fits-all approach, either feeling too loose or bulky on the head.
You could also enable transparency mode on your noise-canceling earbuds to better hear your surroundings, but I often can't hear my music over the New York City chaos. Also: Why I ditched my bone conduction headphones for these 'wired' earbuds That's why when Bose sent me its new Ultra Open Earbuds , I was excited to try an alternative to both .