I have the Aeropex model, and will soon be ordering the OpenRun Pro's. If you're a fitness fanatic then look at other reviews. I service equipment in the field, which means I may be in the middle of a diesel engine repair shop, warehouse, or someone's home. I used to carry earbuds, but my ears no longer tolerate them. Earbuds block most external sound. You can't hear that fork lift that's about to put a fork through your spine because he's watching the pallet, not his forks. WIth Bone Conduction you can hear in 360 degrees, and relay from your phone contact to an in-person contact flawlessly, without worrying about the nearby person over-hearing the incoming speech. It's the ultimate in security and safety! I used to like my over-ear headphones but the over the head support messes up my hair, or worse, traps it and pulls it out upon removal. No such problem with the behind the back of the head design. The sound control is excellent, it's easy to turn down the sound from the unit, to better hear your environment, WITHOUT losing comprehension of the phone conversation. It's like a one-way speakerphone. Your phone contact can hear someone close to you, but you have to relay the conversation from the phone contact to the person nearby. Great security and you can translate at will, especially helpful when the other end of the phone call isn't a native language speaker. They also coexist perfectly with eyewear. I haven't had any eye-protection or glasses that don't work well with these units. Flaws: Some music or voices will cause a 'tickling' sensation. Depending on the thickness of your skin/subdermal lipid layer, this may be problematic during long hold-times with a male voice-over. For the price, I would appreciate a case that also serves as a battery backup/charger. The included magnetic USB cable is great, but when you're traveling it's not exactly convenient to turn off then plug in your connection to the world. I would prefer to be able to charge while using the unit. My Aeropex shut down when connected to the charging cable. Comfort: for me the Aeropex is very comfortable. It's only troublesome when you're wearing a hoodie, as the rear support piece can catch on higher collar shirts/coats/jackets/jumpers. We're required to wear collared shirts, as white-glove field engineers.

These headphones work fine. I have no issue with them falling out which happens with me with many headphones. I also have not noticed any sweat/water damage, which also has given me issues in the fast. The audio is not loud enough for me and at times has weird feedback. Battery seems to die somewhat quick, but I am not using these for super long distances/time.

I’ve been using the OpenRun Pros for about a month and the way I workout and plan my exercises have changed drastically. The battery life and Touch controls make having the OpenRun Pros fun to use as well as wear. The band that goes around the neck worried me at first but the earbuds are so lightweight and comfortable that I can barely tell they’re there most of the time. The bone conduction that these offer is a step above other brands and the highs and lows sound so much better in terms of full sound and a pleasurable experience while commuting to and from work or going for a run outside. Overall, would definitely recommend!

I can’t believe how these sound so good going through your jaw! It’s like listening to an exterior speaker in the room and you’re still able to hear people clearly. They can’t even hear a thing from then. So long to earbuds falling out or your ears getting smashed when leaning against a chair or window like on a plane. I can also wear glasses and headbands with no interference. I love the easy start/stop button. I’ll never use any other type!

I've bought every model of Aftershokz/Shokz headphone that has come out in the last 5 years. The headphones are generally great, but the most massive day-to-day usability issue is that these have a proprietary magnetic connector instead of just using USB-C, and to add insult to injury, the other end of the proprietary connector is still USB-A. This isn't 2016 any more, no one wants to have a dedicated charger for one special device. An easy solution here would be to let this charge over USB-C and include a magnetic adapter that people can choose to use or lose, and as backup they can still use the universal charging standard. Or figure out how to squeeze wireless charging coils in somehow. This is just a bad solution.

I love the openrun. I am able to wear earplugs at work but still able to talk to the truck drivers and listen to music. With the ear plugs in it is even better to hear in noisy situations. Bluetooth has a good range. The design is so much better than having earbuds in your ears all the time.

This my 2nd pair of these. The first one was the one the the microphone close to your mouth. When a call would come in the caller would say you sound like your muffled not clear to understand. Theses are very pricey, but I've tried all different ones. Some made my ears hurt, or the they fall out of your ears and you lose them. I really like that these have nothing to do with putting something in my ears. Very easy to pair and wear, and the sound is Great!

Openrun Pro… Pros: I’ve had several different brands to compare to the Shokz. These have a tighter band around your neck and made better then most, including the Inductivv. However, Inductivv sounds better to me at almost 1/3 cheaper. The battery life of these is way better, I must say. Bluetooth connect is superior as well. Cons: I’ve noticed that the excessive vibration of the speakers, make my ears ring for awhile when I’m not using them. I’ve also had a few headaches which I never get. That’s something the company might want to think about for future litigation. Other brands I’ve owned didn’t do this.

I bought the headphones since the were promoted with "Premium Sound Quality" and compatibility with Mac. Unfortunately, there are two very disappointing showstoppers (in a nutshell version): - the headphone mutes automatically when connecting to the mac (mitigation described below) - the headphone mutes itself in the middle of calls spontaneously (mitigation described below) - the audio quality is really sub-standard when using the mic (Shokz know, but not interested/able to fix it) --- Long version: Muting when connecting to Mac: An "Aggregation Device" with the openrun pro >mic< needs to be created in the "Audio Midi Setup". This will mitigate the issue. Random Muting Issue: The Shokz support pointed me to a 3rd party chrome plugin which disables the "automatic gain control" in chrome. Unfortunately, not every application provides such an option, so the random muting continues when using these applications. Search for "Disable Automatic Gain Control" by Joey Watts in the Chrome Web Store. Audio Quality: After several rounds with the Shokz support I got now a mail saying that they are aware about the audio issues with MacBooks but not interested or able to fix it. If i'd like to use the headset it with a Mac and want to have better audio quality, I'd should go and buy another of their headphones - the OpenComm UC. This comes with an USB plug, which is not acceptable when buying a bluetooth headset. It's 2022, not 1990. A macbook air comes with 2 usb ports, and I'm not going to block one of them permanently to use a bluetooth headset. If you manually select the laptops built-in mic, the audio quality "magically" becomes good. So it's simply a bug they're declining to fix.

Battery life lasts for several days worth of runs, super comfortable, no issues with slipping/rubbing on even long hot runs, love being able to hear around me and have conversations with running partners! Even great for answering phone calls that come in during a run. Love these so much, never going back to other running headphones!