I consider myself as a music lover and I really care about audio quality and natural sound. I own a lot of speakers, IEM's and sound systems which make me confident in this review. I would like to start with the fact that I don't use it for sports, but I use it for work since I need to have awareness of my surroundings all the time. I use it in an office environment where you can hear many people talk and I keep the volume of the headset mostly between 50-65% where I can play some background music and be able to work and listen to others which is fantastic. Sound Quality: The audio quality of bone conduction is not that good, let's be honest, you get little bass and its more focused toward the midrange. But at the same time, it is the best solution for specific application and I would give it 8/10 or 9/10 for my specific work environment. For the Shokz, the headphones sound is actually natural, and if you want to make it better, use earplugs but it will defeat its purpose of being aware of your surroundings. Fit & Comfort: Well, I ordered the mini and it fits me perfectly and I even forget that I am wearing it. I can sleep with the headphone on my head too which is so nice. It is apparent that it is very comfortable for me at least. Conclusion: It is the best solution for my case and I would really recommend it.

Still not satisfied with the Battery life. I use the Aftershokz Titanium as a template to compare the difference in Battery life. I've purchased 2 pair of Open Run, and 1 pair of refurbished Open Run Pro. Not only do I rely on The headphones as an Athlete, I also use them at work as a first responder. I need hands free, and open ear reliably 24 hours a day.

I expected at the price point of these that they would sound better than or at least the same as my treks air headphones. they sound a little flat compared to my old treks air. they dont sound bad just not as good, probably due to moving away from a flexible rubber face over the driver to a hard piece of plastic.

I am an avid mountain bike racer who has tried several types of ear buds. In this context, none can hold a candle to my OpenRun Pro. I was not sure how the music would sound, but the truth is, for the first time, it does not need to be loud to be satisfying. The buds fit nicely under my mountain bike helmet, with sunglasses on. The controls are easy to find since they're next to the ear and they are easily controllable with gloves on. I even answered a phone call and it sounded great! I highly recommend this set of ear buds for any mountain bike rider who loves music, but needs to hear the outside world.

2nd pair, 1st pair lasted 3yrs, and are still working, only in one ear. I wear them daily 10 hrs or more. So expecting as good or better usage. Also used outdoors hours on the river or ocean, similar to what we wore in law enforcement, only lighter, thanks Logger out!

I love these so much I bought 3 (mini, openrun, and openrun pro). Being able to hear sounds on the mountain bike trails and still listen to music is awesome. I also use these for work to be on meetings and everyone can hear me and I can hear them perfectly. Regular earbuds always fall out of my ears, so these are a game changer and never move on me. I have yet to have the battery life run out on my long rides or long work days.

This is my second set first one had the Mike best I’ve ever had. It quit working at two years. Upgraded to open pro ! Total junk, driving down the road where my other headset always worked and people could hear me and nobody can hear me and I cannot hear anybody as your sound is not as good as the other side I would not recommend this to anyone

This is my third Shokz device. I was turned on to them at the outset of the pandemic by a friend. With day long Zoom meetings comfort was a priority and I could not handle in-ear devices for so long. The bone conduction format was perfect and open-ear ability to hear you local environment is enjoyable. I often forget I have them on after hours of use. Highly recommend them!

I have 65% hearing loss since I was 20 years old, compliments to active military. I use my VA hearing aids at full volume all the time but with the OpenRun Pro I need to turn the hearing aid volume down to about 50%. So basically I now have plenty of volume when I need it But I still have issues with very soft voices. Also the open run Pro does not have enough volume if I do not have my hear aids. I would like to try the Pro 2 that just recently came out.

This is my third pair of Shokz/Afterskokz, so I’m a fan of the brand anyway, but I especially love the mini version. It’s great for running as all of them were, but the band on the mini fits closely enough to my head that it doesn’t get in the way during floor exercises such as sit-ups when I’m lying on my back.