with black friday coming up, I'm looking into shokz. I have been thinking about getting a pair for a little while just to make running that much safer. I have no idea which one to get. Does anyone have any thoughts on either? is the pro worth it or should I just get the regular open run? they are $40 cheaper over black friday

Did a thorough testing of both of these on my jogs. I thought the Pro had slightly better sound but liked the more rugged build of the OpenRun (no pro). You can see the full results of my tests here: https://thegreatestsong.com/shokz-openrun-vs-openrun-pro/

I'm thinking about buying shokz OpenRun Pro or OpenSwim Pro. The main difference I see is OpenRun Pro is "gen 9" bone conduction tech with ip55. OpenSwim Pro is "gen 8" bone conduction tech with ip68 (waterproof for swimming). Is the sound quality that different? How are they during the day for runs etc? I don't own bone conduction headphones but tried a friends openmove version ("gen 7"). Would appreciate any advice between these two versions, specifically on sound quality differences between the two "generations". Thanks!

My personal preferences: I prefer higher quality sound, but understand limitations of bone conduction. These will be used to keep my ears free on runs and in my office and on walks with my dog, while also on swims if possible. I was a swimmer for a decade and am debating on getting into again, but am wishy washy on that. For price, I just want to purchase the headphones that fit my needs. That are similar price (even when OpenRun Pro go on sale) so I mainly want something functional for a long time. If OpenRun Pro are significantly better in sound quality, that will be my preference. Thanks for your advice!

To start, I am not an audiophile by any means, but I do understand that the "Shokz" brand serves a purpose and that isn't audiophile quality headphones. I will say though, the newest ones are a marked improvement over the original OpenRun Pro and the OpenFit.

I got an email from Shokz about their 14-day trial program for the ORP2 and figured why not? I've had my ORP1 for a couple of years now and bought the OpenFit when they released (pictured here are my 3rd set of OpenFit after 2 warranty replacement). I've worn the ORP2 for a run and a day at the office to test them out and I will say, the new speaker setup is substantially better than the ORP1 and OpenFit. Having one set of speakers for bone conduction while another set "targets" sound toward your ears makes more a much nicer listening experience.

The fit is similar to the originals, but a little heavier due to the new drivers. I don't see this being too much of an issue on longer runs or just daily wear. The band is the same size as the previous model. The best part about the new design (to me)? No more proprietary cable and port, it now has a USBC port and comes with a little cable.

The new design of the case is nice with a fatter, but shorter case with a little stash pocket for the included cable.

Lastly, I do plan to return these and not keep them. I do plan on purchasing them at a later date, but nearly $200 with taxes (US) is a tough pill when I already have 2 sets of Shokz that work fine (at least until this set of OpenFit crap out like my last 2). All in all, a solid upgrade from the previous model.

Has anyone had the chance to compare these two? I would use them for cycling, so need a balance between sound quality and 'openness'. For reference, I have an older model of Shokz headphones, but found the sound quality too poor to be really enjoyable. I'm currently using Hyphen Aria buds, which sound fairly decent but aren't quite as open as I'd like.

I got a bonus at work and decided to upgrade my shokz openmove. They are pretty good at what they need to do but every few months they die on me. Shokz has an a class customer service and I always received a new pair (currently on my 4th one) but it's maybe time for something that's a little bit more waterproof.

Is the extra money worth the openrun pro 2.0? I see there's openrun pro and openrun 2.0 but it's quite a leap in price point.

Whats the difference between the open run and the open run pro 2 shokz headphones? It's a 50 dollar difference. These will be my first running headphones, so im just curious.

I finally after 3+ years lost my pair of aftershokz. I loved them and need to replace them, but should I get the $130 ones again or splurge for the $180 ones?

Sound cancelling sounds nice, but dangerous while biking, and the whole reason I got them in the first place was so if my co worker came to talk to me... They wouldn't scare the crap out of me by tapping me on the shoulder, I would just hear them.

So I have conductive hearing loss in both hears due to constant ear infections, almost deaf on my right, a bit of loss on the left so I have been looking at bone conduction headphones since they would theoretically allow me to listen on both ears without any hearing loss (Though obviously with some loss in quality compared to traditional headphones)

Shokz seems the most promising but when looking at their options I realized that all of their newer models use a mix of bone and air conduction, only the original openrun is pure bone, but on the pro 2 you can switch to classic mode through their app which is full bone conduction again.

My question to anyone with experience regarding these headphones would be how they compare, is the bone conduction of the openrun pro 2 classic mode better quality than the original openrun or are they the same? What about the battery life? If classic mode just turns it back into the original openrun but with a worse water resistance rating there's no reason for me to buy it since i'm specfifically getting it for the bone conduction.

I would like to have the best experience possible when essentially hearing on both ears for the first time so this would be interesting to know, thanks in advance!

I was looking for new headphones for jogging that would work well with my Garmin watch and came across the Shokz headphones.

I'm now wondering which model I should choose. Should I choose the Open Run, the Open Run Pro or even the Open Run Pro 2?

Are there big differences between the models? I do attach some importance to the sound quality, but I have already read opinions saying that the Open Run sounds better than the Open Run Pro. However, I haven't read much about the Open Run Pro 2.

I just did a thorough test of both models. It's basically a tie. Full results here: https://thegreatestsong.com/shokz-openrun-vs-openrun-pro/

I'd start with a negative that might only apply to my case, given the otosclerosis in my left year. I was stupid to believe that bone conduction headphones would allow me to hear as normal, but after trying it and then later researching, I learned that it would not help my condition.

So with the personal negative out of the way, let me talk about the actual product.

Size and Weight

I'd start by saying that this device is lighter than you'd think. Also, I read reviews from many people for how they had to go with the mini and the regular model was too big. I was skeptical too, but after reading their documentation on how to decide, I measured the distance between my ears, and as it was very close to 9.25", I decided to go with the regular model.

Controls and Battery

The controls are reasonably simple to use, and getting started was pretty natural. The device came with a 75% charge in the box, and that's exactly how it should be.

Sound and Vibrations

Sound quality is great, but as reviewers say, expecting bass from bone conduction hardware is the wrong expectation. The bass is indeed not as much as you'd otherwise get in even way cheaper in-ear earphones or on-ear headphones, but I like how they add those tiny vibrations such that it makes you feel bass at least through those instead of only relying on sound. I'd call that smart. Also, I now understand why people complain about the tingling, but when I keep the sound volume not so high, it's barely noticeable.

Noise Isolation

Though I do not get sound isolation, let alone noise cancellation, I love being able to hear the sounds from the environment and being able to talk to people while I'm also listening to them. I did not feel any difference between the two audio modes when switched through the companion app.

Audio Calls

I also tested audio calls in winds and while running, and the person on the other side could hear me well.

Conclusion

I never had bone-conduction headphones earlier, but I'm really happy with my purchase of these. My only nitpick is the proprietary charger.

I was in a store comparing the Pro vs non pro, and was debating about getting the better sound of the Pro or loose the waterproof IPX of the lower model.

I went with the Pro, I am happy with them, I do enjoy the better sound quality and being able to use them for biking. (Well, next summer).

With that preface out of the way, is it just me or the Pro are just speakers next to your ears? If I lift them and orient the speakers to point in my ear canal, it sound very similar.

Also, I like to use them in bed but the Pro can be heard by my partner.

Is the reason the Shokz Pro got a better sound quality because they are no longer bone conducting headphones?

I stopped at Best Buy a couple of days ago and happened to walk by the Shokz display. Years ago I owned their Trex Titanium, and I currently own the OpenComm 2 (used mostly for calls on the days I go into the office) and they were great, but the new models sound much better than the older models. It could also be that their display was specifically tuned to make them sound the best they can sound.

I was rather impressed with both the OpenRun Pro and OpenFit, but I do like the OpenFit better. I also read a few reviews and it seems everybody likes the OpenFit better. I really like that it is more compact, I can carry the case in my pocket. They charge via USB-C and not the Shokz proprietary connector. I do like that OpenRun Pro has multi-point pairing, it is disappointing that is not available on OpenFit.

I currently carry Beats Fit Pro but want to try something that is not in the ear. One thing that is nice about BFP is that they automatically work with all of my Apple devices. If I buy one of these two, I have to decide which devices to pair them with. My phone for sure, but then I’m not sure about iPad or Apple Watch.

I’m not a runner, I work a desk job and go walking outside quite often. I play Pokemon Go so I almost always have my phone with me. While I enjoy listening to music, most of the time when I’m walking I’m listening to audio books. I don’t necessarily need sport headphones, what I want is something that stays where I put it. I don’t want over-the-ear headphones, either, because it looks silly walking around outside with those on. I don’t travel on planes often, either, but I have the Beats for times I need noise reduction/cancellation.

This leaves me with a difficult decision. Best Buy has discounted the Steel Blue OpenRun Pro to $100 for Black Friday and I don’t see a discount on OpenFit. It sounds like there might soon be a 15% discount on OpenFit, which still leaves them over $50 more. Is it worth the difference in price to buy the OpenRun Pro at that Black Friday price, or should hold out for a deal on OpenFit?

Edit: Per an email I just received, Shokz Black Friday is $150 for OpenFit, or you can pay full price and get a refurbished OpenRun (not Pro) for free.

On August 28th these release. What would you want to see ?

Due to my Shokz openrun pro breaking (left side stops working when sweating), I received the Shokz openrun pro 2 with my warranty claim (Shokz has the absolute best warranty and customer support team). The openrun pro still works, just not as well when running. I also have the Samsung galaxy buds pro 2 to compare it to. AMA!

bit of info on me before i start, i am a musician and i enjoy all parts of music to a very high degree and i listen to and focus in on every part of a song if i can. and to inform you of my listening habits, here is my playlist that i listen to most of the time : my youtube music playlist

i work in an industrial weld shop, it gets very loud probably in the ballpark of 100-120 db volume level if i had to guess.

ive tried a two other headphones before settling on the Shokz. when i was in the assembly side of the plant i tried 3M worktunes connect. which were pretty okay in terms of sound quality, but put a lot of pressure on the sides of the head and my ears.

when i got over to the weld side i bought a set of Sony WF-1000XM4, excellent sound quality, noise cancelling was really good until i got into the shop. but i could only wear these for about 2 hours due to the pain they caused.

• enter the Shokz OpenRun Pro

i had noticed a few guys wearing these around the shop, asked their opinion and that lead me to buying them.

i use these headphones for 8 to 12 hours per day, 5-6 days a week in conjunction with work supplied "moldex sparkplugs" ear plugs.

ive noticed with the earplugs, the high end is cut off quite a bit. almost like putting a pillow over a speaker. its still clear, but you can tell the high end is cut off a bit.

with the ear plugs in, you can have more volume at lower volume settings. meaning i can have the volume set at a lower level and feel like its loud with the ear plugs in.

when listening without ear plugs, like when commuting, the high end isnt cut off.

the sound quality is pretty good. not as good as my sony's but still good.

for my work day, i am wearing these shokz, as well as my Rx glasses /w side shields, cloth weld cap and miller digital infinity weld hood.

none of the long term use pain ive experienced with the other two options has happened with the shokz openrun pros.

also i should include that the battery life is great. i think that using them with foam ear plugs. which allows me to set them to a lower volume also allows me to run them for so long.

i dont have to charge these at work like previous options. i can just charge them at home and theyre good until i get home again at the end of the day. [40 minute commute each way + 8-12 hour work day.

TL;DR: buy these. use foam ear plugs, battery lasts all day. no discomfort or pain from wearing. sound quality not bad.

Hi everyone! I was wondering which is recommended most for open-back audio options. I am a new runner who was running with AirPods before. My AirPods always fall out and so I wanted to look for something that was open-back, stays in place, and has good sound quality. The sound quality doesn’t need to be amazing but clear. Any recommendations are welcome but I think I’m between these two if you have any insight on these. Thanks!