SHOKZ OpenRun Wireless Bone Conduction Headphones, [England Athletics Recommended] Open-Ear Bluetooth Earphones with Mic, Waterproof Sports Headset with 8H Playtime for Running Workout(Blue Eclipse)

I’ve been using the SHOKZ OpenRun headphones for a couple of months and I love them. The sound great and they’re super comfortable - the only thing I would like is for the band to be a little smaller and fit more snugly to the back of my head. However once positioned they stay in place and you forget your wearing headphones. The open-ear design is great as you can hear traffic and still have conversations with people around me, which feels much safer. Battery life is good - only had to charge 3 times, use them for around 30-40 minutes a day. Call quality is clear, i have had people say they struggle to hear me though. They are great if you’re active and want to stay aware of your surroundings.

I’m a big fan of bone conduction headphones. If you’ve ever experienced that claustrophobic feeling of being cut off from your surroundings, then bone conduction is definitely the way to go. No more itchy or sweaty ears from earbuds or the risk of one falling out. You can listen to music or podcasts and still hear your surroundings and the safety aspect speaks for itself. There are a range of bone conduction devices on the market but Shokz are definitely the Rolls Royce of these and have been developing this technology for around 20 years. I originally purchased a cheaper pair, when I say ‘cheap’ they were still around the £40 mark. I enjoyed the experience and later decided to go for the Shokz Openrun and as soon as I put them on I realised the difference in quality. They are well balanced and sit comfortably on the ears and they sounded much better. If you want a ‘near’ experience of what it feels like to wear bone conduction headphones then put a pair of spectacles on backwards so that the lenses are at the rear of your head and the arms of the glasses rest over you ears. They sit gently and comfortably over your ears but the listening experience is through your cheekbones. They are discreet and can also be worn comfortably with glasses. After a while you almost forget you are wearing them. It is very easy to turn the Shokz OpenRun on using the manual button which is located just behind the right ear. You will hear a woman’s voice ‘welcome you’ and confirm that you are ‘connected.’ I’ve not experienced any problem with connection, it always seems to work. If for some reason you go out of the Bluetooth range of your connected device you will hear 2 beeps in rapid succession to inform you of this. As soon as you are within range you will hear ‘connected!’ I would like to experience the more expensive OpenRun Pro, but some of the reviews I’ve looked at say that the difference in sound is minimal and in fact the OpenRun have a higher water and sweat resistance than the pros? Makes no sense! Anyhow, I can thoroughly recommend these quality headphones, five stars and perfect for audio books too!

As a runner , these are by far the best headphones I've had ( tried bose and apple). They fit across back of head onto side of ear so that you can still hear everything ( depending on your volume!) The charge is decent and the sound quality is great. Aged bonus of not worrying I will drop them and when i don't want to wear them, I can just drop them around my neck

I thought long and hard about getting these, even at the Black Friday price their still pretty expensive and I am pretty fussy about audio quality which seemed perhaps a weak area. Also I wear glasses and was not sure how these would fit combined with glasses and a cycling helmet. The first thing I did on receiving it was to compared the Open Run sound to my Pixel Buds, my Huawei Freeview 4is, and my Soundcore Q30 heads sets. All good but not top of the range. The Open Run sound was sadly lacking in this company. But I felt this was an unfair comparison as I always saw these as a cycling only headset so tried them out this afternoon on the bike. They came into thier own here. The sound was clear and never overwhelmed the background sound. The more I wore them the more I appreciated the clarity and channel separation, bass was a bit light but ok and I never had an issue with wearing with glasses and a helmet. I would not wear these around the house, as they are just not good enough, but on a bike are very effective. Build quality is good, worth getting a hard case to store them in.

The Shokz OpenRun headphones are a top choice for runners, cyclists and walkers thanks to their open-ear bone conduction design, which allows you to hear your surroundings while enjoying music or podcasts. They’re lightweight, water-resistant, and offer up to 8 hours of battery life with quick charging. Sound quality is good for spoken word and mid-range tones, but bass is limited. They’re comfortable and secure, but volume can be too low in noisy environments. Ideal for outdoor athletes who prioritise safety and comfort over immersive audio.

The fit is extremely good, they sit firm to the head but not uncomfortably so. It's easy to wear them and barely notice. I took one star off sound quality, not because of any issue with the headset, but simply because you do not yet get the same quality from this type of headphones as you would from standard in ear or over the ear headphones. For bone conduction headphones, the sound quality is great. I also took 2 stars off for noise cancellation as being able to hear your surroundings is an intended feature of the design. You will not have problems hearing your media over surrounding noise unless particularly loud. Battery life is great, 8 hours gets me through my work day and time at the gym. Overall I would definitely recommend.

Pour l'avoir essayé en footing ou j'entend la musique malgré le vent et à la salle de sport. Super content, les oreilles dégagée et confortable. Cette technologie de vibrations par les os est vraiment surprenante.

Ich habe die Kopfhörer hauptsächlich zum Sport gekauft und so bewerte ich diese. Ich hab diese etwa eine Woche getestet. Nach dem durchlesen einiger Bewertung war ich skeptisch gegenüber den Soundqualität - hier kann ich aber nur wiedersprechen. Man hört die Musik einfach anders als bei gewöhnlichen Kopfhörern, deswegen kann ich nicht sagen dass dies in allem schlechter als bei herkömmlichen wäre - besser ist es aber auch nicht in allen Punkten. Tonqualität 4/5 Für mich hört sich der Sound ein bisschen so an, als würde im Raum ein sehr guter Lautsprecher stehen aber vor meinen Ohren hängt ein Tuch. Sprich der Sound gibt die Musik als Ganzes wieder wirkt aber auch leicht dumpf. Gleichzeitig nehme ich den Sound anders wahr, ein bisschen als hätte ich ein Implantat und der Ton wird "an den Ohren vorbei" wahrgenommen - das aber im besten Sinne ohne komisch zu sein. Bass ist da, wird aber mit zunehmender Lautstärke immer weiter ab. Der Bass ist weit weg davon als "satt" beschrieben werden zu können, aber für meinen Geschmack ist genug da um auch bei Hip-Hop oder elektronischer Musik den Beat zu unterstreichen. Wer es aber braucht, dass die Ohrläppchen vibrieren, hat hier vermutlich weniger Spaß. Von kristallklaren Höhen kann man leider auch nicht sprechen. In großem ist für mich der Sound also gut und für den Zweck - Sport völlig ausreichend. Ein großer Vorteil für mich: dadurch, dass der Sound eher "von innen" kommt wird dieser auch nicht durch Geräusche von außerhalb verfälscht. Auch beim Joggen oder Fahrradfahren gibt es keine Störgeräusche durch Wind, Kabel oder andere Stöße. Sehr angenehm ist es die Umgebung komplett wahrnehmen zu können und trotzdem Musik zu hören. Ein bisschen als würde ich einen Ghettoblaster dabei haben ohne meine Umwelt zu stören. Komfort 5/5 Die Bluetooth Verbindung ist sehr schnell hergestellt, bei Android und Windows ohne Probleme. Die Übertragung ist auch bei mehreren Metern (Räumen) bis zum Abspielgerät kein Problem. Starker Regen hat das Musik-hören kein bisschen eingeschränkt. Aufladen funktioniert einfach, USB-C wäre mir lieber gewesen. Der Hörer ist so leicht, dass er auch nach langem tragen nicht auffällt - Druckgefühl in oder auf den Ohren wie bei gewöhnlichen Hörern gibt es nicht. Die Akkulaufzeit scheint okay, ich hatte bisher keine Probleme. Wenn ich die Lautstärke hoch stelle, merke ich insbesondere bei Bässen ein vibrieren. Eigentlich kaum verwunderlich, da man sich ja faktisch eine kleine Membran an die Schläfe hält. Für mich ist das aber kein Problem, das gibt der Musik sogar etwas physischen Nachdruck ;) Dann können die Ohrläppchen also doch vibrieren! [so stark ist es nicht] Design 4/5 Dass diese Kopfhörer eher aus sehen wie große Hörgeräte ist zwar etwas gewöhnungsbedürftig, ansonsten finde ich die Optik ansprechend. Sicher könnten die dickeren Elemente etwas filigraner ausgearbeitet werden. Jetzt sieht man, dass die Technik halt einfach irgendwo hin musste - dann machen wir da einfach ein kleines Kästchen wo es am wenigsten stört hin. Ich bin sicher, mit etwas Mühe wäre einem da etwas eleganteres eingefallen. Die rote Farbe ist in echt etwas dezenter als auf den Fotos, was ich sehr angenehm finde. Die Farbe erinnert mich an britisches Baked Cherry. Preis-Leistungsverhältnis 4/5 Ich finde die Kopfhörer im ganzen etwas teuer, besonders wenn ich sie mit gewöhnlichen versuche zu vergleichen. Zur Wahrheit gehört aber, dass der Shokz ein spezielles Sport-hör-gerät ist bei dem mir bisher keine bessere Alternative untergekommen ist. Die positiven Eigenschaften die Knochenhörer speziell machen bekomme ich woanders nicht. Und wenn ich das nächste Mal neue Laufschuhe suche, dann schaue ich ja auch nicht zuerst auf den Preis. Ich bin sehr zufrieden und kann guten Gewissens eine Empfehlung geben!

Słuchawki wykorzystujące przewodnictwo kostne Shokz OpenRun świetnie się sprawdzają tak, gdzie nie chce się odcinać od dźwięków otoczenia. Jest to ich główna zaleta i wada zarazem, gdyż próba korzystania z nich w hałasie raczej jest skazana na porażkę. Tak więc doskonale nadają się do biegania (raczej po lesie niż w centrum miasta), na rower, ale już na przykład w siłowni zupełnie się nie sprawdzają - tu lepszym wyborem są słuchawki z aktywnym tłumieniem hałasu. Jeśli chodzi o jakość dźwięku to doskonale sobie radzą z tonami średnimi i wysokimi jednak w przypadku basów jest słabo (no ale to wynika z ich sposobu działania). Świetnie więc nadają się np. do słuchania audiobook'ów czy prowadzenia rozmów telefonicznych, ale już do słuchania muzyki nie są najlepszym wyborem. Połączenia telefoniczne są bardzo czyste i dobrze odszumiane. Należy również oddać, że są bardzo komfortowe i w zasadzie można je nosić cały dzień wręcz o nich zapominając. Finalnie fajny produkt, ale dla osób które kupują je ze świadomości co biorą. -1 gwiazdka za zastosowanie dziwnego magnetycznego złącza do ich ładowania zamiast standardowego USB-C (kolejny kabelek do ładowania, o którym trzeba pamiętać -_-' ).

I ordered these after trying an off brand on Amazon. The off brand was adequate but had a lot of sound bleed. When I received my first pair of Shokz Open Runs they were AWESOME. extremely light, flexible, comfortable, I could wear all day without a headache, sounded great, and battery lasted ALL DAY!!! These were my go to headset for about two months. One day they bugged out and started triggering my hands free assistant. After charging them overnight, as I usually do, they were unresponsive. The warranty claim was easy to initiate but was overall slower than expected turn around time. About fourish weeks from starting a claim to receiving a new headset. Still, receiving a new headset was a plus. Used my replacement headset for about two weeks and the very same thing happened again. Called the warranty number and talked to a real person in Texas. I explained and he asked me how long I charge the unit for. I responded overnight. He said thats probably why they keep shorting out.... What? Its 2023. I havent had to time how long I charge something since I was a child and bought my toys at Radio Shack back in 1980. He told me it takes 2-3 hours to charge completely. Anything more may damage the battery. I asked is there no battery overcharge protection built into a $130 pair of headphones and he said no. Seriously good customer service experience overall but the product itself is lacking in durability. I don't have the time or brain power to remember to take a pair of headphones off the charger before they get damaged. After going over the included instructions, I can find no mention of charging times, however I do see operating temperatures and environments appropriate to its use. As seen in the photo, it states 32°-113°F. I work outside, in hot muggy Missouri,I sweat, profusely. I guess if you plan on sweating, don't use these outside in the summer, or winter, and plan your day around babysitting the charging of your headset, these might be the headset for you. I am returning mine for a refund. I hate giving low star rating. However no amount of customer service or usability can out weigh durability and an obvious flaw. I have hafld dozens of BT headsets from $-$$$. All of which have lasted years, charging overnight or longer. Please fix this issue and I would repurchase and give 6 stars if I could. UPDATE About two days after i emailed the company for an exchange (the refund window closed at 45 days) i was emailed a return lable. Less than a week after I made the phone call mentioned above, I received a replacement (and then some) in the mail. The product may have an issue but the 100% customers experience really does make up for the inconvenience. Keep innovative and refining your product, keep your A+ customer service, and you will dominate the wireless sound market.

The Shokz Open Runs use bone conduction technology that lets you listen to music, while still being aware of your surroundings. Note that if you are looking for a pair of earbuds that have excellent noise cancelling (these have none at all) or good sound quality, this is NOT where you should be looking. These are designed specifically for people who want to be aware of their surroundings while they are running or cycling. I decided to buy these because I was tired of having my earbuds fall out of my ears while I'm running, and also felt like it was not very safe running around and not being able to hear your surroundings at all. I don't find them very good for the gym, since they have a wrap around band on the back, so they will get in the way if you do any exercise where your head is resting against a bench (also gyms typically like to play extremely loud music, so you probably won't be able to hear anything). As a runner, these are great. They stay in firmly place (even with lots of rain and sweat), are very comfortable (wore it for a long 2-3 hour run with no problems), and you will be able to hear everything around you, which is pretty important if you train near roads where there are a lot of cars and other people. The bluetooth range is perfectly good, I pair it up with my Garmin 255 and I have had no issues with dropouts (I have noticed that a lot of cheaper bluetooth headphones often drop out while you are running). The only downside is that the audio quality is OK at best, and they perform pretty averagely once you turn up the volume. That being said, audio quality is not what I'm looking for in a pair of earbuds specifically made for running. Definitely a must have if you are a runner or cyclist. If you are using it for anything else, I would look elsewhere.