For runs, rides and long listening sessions
- Amazon price
- $129.99
- Customer rating
- 4.2
- Customer reviews
- 1434
- Typical price over 90 days
- $169.70
- Difference
- $39.71 (23 percent)
Clip-on open ear earbuds leave your ear canal open, which suits runners, cyclists and anyone who wants to hear traffic or a training partner while music plays. The Baseus Inspire XC1 leans into that with Zero-Sense Air Cushions, soft liquid silicone and flexible ring joints built to survive repeated bending, so the hook can adapt without pressing on your ear.
Sound comes from a hybrid two-way engine, pairing a dynamic woofer with a Knowles balanced armature tweeter, and Bose engineers tuned the output. Dolby Spatial Audio and LDAC support are on the spec sheet too, so you can feed higher-resolution audio from a compatible phone.
We recommend this for listeners who prioritize ambient awareness and a secure clip fit over isolation. If you want noise cancellation or a sealed in-ear feel, pass.
Bluetooth, app setup and the firmware question
These are Bluetooth earbuds, so your source is a phone, tablet or computer rather than a wired player. LDAC and Hi-Res Wireless require a source that supports those codecs, and Dolby Spatial Audio may depend on the app and the track. Check those two settings on your device before you assume you'll hear the full format chain.
Battery life runs to about 8 hours per charge and 40 hours with the case, and a 10-minute top-up is quoted at 2.5 hours. For calls, Baseus uses four mics with AI-driven pickup and wind suppression, which the company rates at cycling speeds up to 5 m/s.
You'll want the Baseus app to update the earphone firmware to V1.1.04 or above through Inspire XC1, Settings, Version. Skipping that step may leave features or stability behind what later firmware provides, so it's worth doing soon after unboxing.
Where these fit and what to check
IP66 covers rain, sweat, dust and splashes, so these can stay on through workouts and wet commutes without babying them. The open design also means they won't block a noisy train or a shared office, which is the tradeoff you accept for awareness.
At $129.99, this is the lowest price we've seen, an all-time low, and it sits $39.71 under the typical price over the last 90 days. A large review base gives you a sample to read through before buying.
Before ordering, confirm your phone supports LDAC if that codec matters to you, and decide whether you need a case that fits a pocket alongside the earbuds. If you can live with open-ear sound and want the Bose-tuned tuning at the current low, this is a sensible pick.
Firmware note: update to V1.1.04 or above in the Baseus app under Inspire XC1, Settings, Version.
Check your source supports LDAC and Dolby Spatial Audio before expecting those formats.
IP66 covers sweat and rain, but open-ear design still lets outside noise in.
Spec sheet
| Model | A01028 |
|---|---|
| Color | Dark Cherry |
| Size | One Size Fits All |
