Bose SoundSport Pulse (2016) vs Adidas FWD-01

While the Bose SoundSport Pulse (2016) wasn't able to make it to the very top of any roundups from sources that perform quality hands-on testing, it still got featured in a large number of them. What Hi-Fi?, TrustedReviews, Wareable, Macworld, slashgear.com, and The Independent have all deemed it worthy of a place on their respective shortlists.

As for our analysis of the Adidas FWD-01 - it has done great in a number of roundups done by unbiased sources that conduct their own testing, like techadvisor.com, Expert Reviews, and Good Housekeeping - it was named "Best Lightweight Neckbuds" by techadvisor.com, "The best running headphones for battery life" by Expert Reviews, and "Best near-wireless headphones for the gym" by Good Housekeeping.

Sources that tested and scored both products, like TrustedReviews, haven't shown a preference for either in their reviews.

We also examined the available data to learn which sources liked these two Wireless Earphones best and found that the Bose SoundSport Pulse (2016) managed to get its highest, 10, review score from What Hi-Fi?, whereas the Adidas FWD-01 got its best rating from TrustedReviews - 8.

Lastly, we compared their review averages and found that the Bose SoundSport Pulse (2016) did much better than the majority of its competitors, with an average review score of 7.8 out of 10, compared to the 7.2 overall average of Wireless Earphones in general, whereas the Adidas FWD-01 hasn't managed to perform quite as well, with an average rating of 7.0.