SHOKZ OpenRun Pro – Open-Ear Bluetooth Bone Conduction Sport Headphones – Sweat Resistant Wireless Earphones for Workouts and Running with Premium Deep Base – Built-in Mic, with Hair Band

1.5 years later, a eulogy for bone conduction. So this is going to be a weird review, but I really feel like I need to share this.For anyone thinking of buying into bone conduction, the Shokz brand is the only one worth considering.They are a flawed piece of tech that me and my partner fell in love with, they are the perfect headset for a certain kind of person, they are also likely the last of their kind.Let’s start by talking about the openrun pro:Sound quality – 7/10 they excel in the vocal ranges, and the pro models have slightly enhanced bass. not the best you can get but more than acceptable. the sound feels like it just plays in your head, allowing you to still hear your environment while enjoying music and especially podcasts. There is some noise bleed but it’s pretty reasonable.comfort – 10/10 there’s absolutely nothing like them. They wrap around your head and loop over your ears perfectly. You’ll forget they’re even on half the time.battery life – 10/10 they get a laudable 8 hours of battery life but crucially they recharge insanely fast. you can throw them on their special charger for a few minutes and get a solid 2 hours of life.build quality – 8/10 They feel extremely premium and durable, the proprietary cable is excellent, the case is beyond excellent. I used them as a workhorse for a year and a half before they finally started to deteriorate. The case eventually came apart a bit and the headphones themselves finally started breaking at the contact between the headband and the speaker. With slightly more care they could definitely last two years as a workhorse or much longer with less wear. In the end the software broke on me, it’s possible that could be fixed but not without a data transfer interface which these do not have.So why am I writing this review now?well I certainly recommend you get a pair if you’re at all interested, but the real reason I’m writing this and why I’ve titled it a eulogy is because Shokz has just released its new earbuds, and they’re awful.I cannot be certain but based on my experience with this industry it looks like the openrun pro is the best, and last bone-conduction headset we’ll ever see.The new earbuds contain none of the excellent 9th-generation tech that gave this brand its name, they are instead a mediocre derivative of the ever-popular wireless earbuds, only they offer the same quality as the openrun.There’s every possibility that Shokz continues developing bone-conduciton but a huge part of me doubts that.I won’t be buying a replacement pair, I’m far too jaded to think that I can wait it out with another pair of pros and expect a future generation to replace them.PS. if Shokz PR sees this and wants to disabuse me of my misgivings I’d be more than happy to hear it, but somehow I doubt they will, and some part of me doubts it’d be true even if they did.

Ich war sehr skeptisch als ich von den Shokz Knochenschalkopfhörern gelesen habe.Ich brauchte ein paar neue Kopfhörer für meinen “Sport” – Kiten mit Longboard und noch wärend ich überlegte ob ich diese KH ausprobieren sollte, hat sich eine Bekannte die Shokz Open Swim zum Kite Surfen gekauft.Diese sind praktisch “baugleich” zum Open Run Pro und haben den selben Klang und Bedienung, einziger Unterschied: die “open Swim” haben noch einen eingebauten 4GB Speicher, so dass man die Songs direkt auf den Kopfhörer laden kann und keinen Zuspieler via Bluetooth benötigt. Und sie sind IP68 zertifiziert funktionieren auch im und unter Wasser!Ich habe diesen Kopfhörer “probegehört” und getestet und war sofort begeistert.zum Einen sind sie unglaublich leicht, sitzen perfekt, da sie nicht ins Ohr eingestöpselt werden, sondern vor und hinter dem Ohr sitzen und diese frei lassen, dass sie nach einer Weile überhaupt nicht mehr wahrgenommen werden und man vergisst dass man sie auf hat. Sie verrutschen auch nicht bei Bewegung, und wenn doch, dann nur minimal, ohne dass das dadurch klangliche Veränderungen gibt, da sie nicht wie ein In-Ear KH 100% perfekt sitzen müssen um DEN perfekten Klang abzuliefern!Zum Anderen ist der Klang dennoch brilliant. Ich habe nicht gedacht dass er derart gut ist.Und darann dass ich jetzt meine Umwelt immer noch höre und alles mitbekomme, muss ich mich erst noch gewöhnen. Es ist, als hört man die normalen Strassengeräusche und die Musik ist wie eine virtuelle Überlagerung die man nur selbst hört… quasi “Virtual Akkustik Reality”, aber die Musik dennoch klar und deutlich. Man muss es erleben um es zu verstehen.Kleine Abstriche:1) “bassgeile” Benutzer sollten vielleicht die Finger von diesen KHs lassen: Ab einem bestimmten BassLevel fangen die KH an spürbar zu vibrieren und das ist am Anfang sehr verstörend. Aber nach einer Weile blendet mein Gehirn das weg und es fällt mir nicht mehr auf. Meine Hörgewohnheit ist sowieso eher Mitten und Höhen betont und Bass schwebt nur im Hintergrund mit.2) Das Ladekabel ist ein USB …. aber auf Seite des Kopfhörers hat es einen magnetischen 2 pol Clip Stecker der automatisch richtig sitzt. Aber da es ein spezielles Kabel ist, sehe ich das Problem: Wenn Kabel weg oder vergessen … dann nix Musik… denn Kopfhörer kann nicht geladen werden!DAS ist eher schlecht. Allerdings scheint es etliche Anbieter zu geben, die diese Kabel als Zubehör für wenig Geld anbieten und es scheint auch Adapter zu geben die man einfach auf ein Standard USB / USB C Kabel steckt und schon kann man auch ein normales Kabel nutzen.Zu der angeprisenen Spieldauer von angeblich enormen 10 Stunden mit iener Akkuladung kann ich nochnichts sagen da ich den Dauerspieltest noch nicht gemacht habe, reiche das aber ggf noch nach.Bisher ist das der beste Bluetooth Kopfhörer die ich hatte – mal sehen wie lange er das bleibt und ob er den hohen Kaufpreis auch durch Haltbarkeit und lange Lebensdauer, also hohe Nachhaltigkeit auch rechtfertigt!?Absolute Kaufempfehlung!

Exercise Headphones with great battery life. I’ve get so much more exercise, studying, and phone conversations done with these headphones!These are great bone conduction headphones! They have excellent battery life and there’s an audible voice (English) that will tell you how much battery power is left in the headphones when they’re turned on. I’ve only run out maybe once. That being said, these headphones don’t actually cover your ear, so they work best in environments with low to medium noise. Sometimes that can be plus when you need to pay attention to your surroundings (for example at night). As long you understand where they work well, they’re awesome!Use Case 1: Exercise – These are excellent because they’re clean, nothing to stick in your ear and can be cleaned with a little bit of hand soap and water. While exercising, these are great for podcasts and motivational music. I use these in the gym and outside. Only issues are when I’m next to a road and there’s a loud truck or group of motorcycles riding by.Use Case 2: Studying – These work best in quiet coffee shops or libraries with light conversation in the background. I usually put on some non-vocal electronic. These won’t block out the sound of a TV, so I’ve found I needed different headphones to avoid those distractions.Use Case 3: Phone Calls – Great for phone calls in light to medium noise environments. They work well in a home or quiet office. I usually have these on and go for a walk outside.Tips: I bought the Hermitshell case for this and some of the longer after market charging cables.Background: I bought the standard after using the sizing guide on the manufacturer’s website. I’ve never installed the app for the firmware update, so I’m using it with the original as-shipped software.

They sound good and stay on. Are they as good as earbuds… that depends. Overall, the sound is very good… not as good as in-the-ear buds, but at lower volumes and around the house, for most types of music they are great… a little muffled at times, but very good. Mowing the lawn… also pretty good. Balancing sound coming in from the environment vs the music takes a little doing and you end up blocking out a lot of the environment, but not as much as with traditional buds. Speech isn’t quite as good but it can be enhanced a tiny bit with an app setting. It’s good enough for phone calls and podcasts. The big difference is that these things stay PUT no matter what you’re doing – they don’t slip out, they aren’t affected by sweat, jarring… nothing and that is why I bought them. I got so sick of constantly trying to cram buds back in my sweaty ears as they slowly (or quickly) slide out. These things just stay on. BTW, the sizing is dead on – super glad I went for the smaller size, because the loop behind my head doesn’t get hit or pushed around. They are also comfortable – I’ve worn them for hours at a time – and the battery life is better than my Samsung buds. At higher volumes, they vibrate your skin in a tickly/buzzy way, but given what they are, that’s expected. I haven’t felt the need to turn them up THAT high anyway as the volume is sufficient for things like mowing the lawn and vacuuming where I’m intentionally trying to drown out the machine. Zero regret purchase. Oh, and I saw some complaints on the charging system in other reviews, but I LIKE their proprietary, magnetic system. I just super don’t care if I have to carry another cord… I’m already carrying, like, three of them anyway for my watch, phone, and whatever, so what’s one more?

These are awesome. I cycle and run. Sometimes on longer rides I would like a little, something. Music, talk, a distraction.Pros- battery life is great. I have used these out on jobs while I work. Have run them all day long, 8-10 hours on a lower volume setting and they worked all day. They fit great and are very easy to use once you remember the buttons so you can reach up and adjust them.I have used them while walking through a store and chatting on the phone. Have not had any complaints about people not being able to hear me.Out on bike rides they are good. From zero mph to around 20mph you can hear them. This also depends on the wind, meaning not the wind from you riding but Mother Nature. Above 20mph they get difficult to hear. If you’re listening to a playlist you know then you can pick out parts and know what you’re listening to. I tried listening to a podcast and above 20mph I had no idea what they were talking about.Running, they stay in place, don’t bounce around. They come with a headband but I have never used it. There are no issues with hearing anything while running.I also like these because it doesn’t block you ear canal and I can clearly hear my bike computer yelling at me when my bike radar detects a car coming from behind. I can hear the car approaching as well. You can have a conversation with people while using them but I tend to block out their voice and concentrate on the music. I do have to turn the volume down so I don’t get distracted from the conversation.Value for the money, well, they are pricey but compared to say, iPods or similar good quality ear pieces I think these are on par with other brands. I cannot speak on durability as I intentionally do not abuse them, throw, drop, kick, sling them in any way. For what I do they have held up well.If you ride, run or walk I would recommend looking into the these.

The media could not be loaded. I’ve used these for running for several months now and I just love them. I was not sure what to expect but I could not ask for more!~ This stays on my head no matter what. No matter how long I’ve been running, no matter how sweaty I get.~ I don’t have anything annoying stuck in my ear as with ear pods.~ I definitely feel safer. Because this sits in front of your ear and does not block your ear so I can still hear what is happening around me while privately enjoying my music.~ Very comfortable. Does not squeeze my head nor move around at all. Actually I don’t even feel them. Perfect!~ Reliably and easily connects with my phone every time. I then use Spotify for my music but of course you could use whatever.~ The sound is excellent. Some have commented on that the volume was too low. That’s not been my experience at all. It has a very good volume range with the volume button and using my iPhone.~ It comes with a hard protective case. Great for traveling with it!** I did purchase a lower model (Shokz AfterShokz OpenMove) at the same time… it did not feel as secure on my head and the sound was not quite as good. As well the lower model did not have a hard protective case. So of course I had to go with the more expensive one! How does that always happen?! Haha

Nice sound quality and comfortable. For those times when it’s either frowned upon or unwise to retreat behind your buds or muffs to block out the incessant chatter around you in favor of your auditory entertainment choice, these bone conduction head phones offer a surprisingly good solution. These are lightweight and comfortable, even while wearing my glasses. I got the beige color thinking it would be more discrete, but if I had it do over, I would probably get the black color. The beige makes me feel like I’m wearing bandaids on both sides of my face. Color choice aside, I’m impressed with the sound quality and comfort of the headphones. They are a bit expensive. These are the first bone conduction headphones I’ve owned, so I can’t say if less expensive alternatives are as good or even close. I’m happy with these. The controls are easy to learn and access. The pause, play, next song, phone answer button is on the left, and volume, on/off buttons are on the right. They are easy to find and use. The pause button is not quite fast enough to pick the first sentence from someone talking to you. This is easily remedied with a “pardon?” or a “huh?”, and sometimes the interruption goes away when they notice you sticking your finger in your ear while pretending to look for the pause button. Speaking of sticking things in your ear, these bone conduction headphones have the distinct advantage of being immune from clogging with ear wax, and there are know little rubber goobers to get stuck in your ear or be lost outright. Nice product. I’m happy with them.

Llevo poco más de una semana usándolos diario, puedo confirmar que es un gran producto hasta ahora, se adaptan muy bien a la cabeza y se sienten sólidos una vez que te los pones, no se caen o tambalean, el sonido es bueno, a tener en cuenta que hay dos modos de ecualización, uno que prioriza los bajos y sonidos de fondo y otro que prioriza la voz había leído quejas respecto al sonido por lo que me parece que en algunos casos será por escuchar contenido en la ecualización equivocada, la batería es duradera, pueden usarse por 3 días con un uso regular de unas 3 o 4 horas sin necesidad de cargarse, definitivamente lo recomiendo.