First off I was skeptical of buying. I’ve never had bone conduction headphones so I was leary of sound and if they would cause headaches. Finally pulled the trigger for black Friday and glad I did. The sound is amazing. The comfort is almost like your wearing nothing. Lightweight and they stay in place. Lastly, I can go the 9 hours on battery. In fact I’m on 8 hours and haven’t gotten a low battery warning yet. Love everything this far about them.

These are exactly what I’ve been hoping for them to be. The longevity of the battery life is amazing for my 12 hour work shifts and they are rugged enough to keep up with my sweaty job. They just don’t make them like Shokz anywhere else. Trust me, I’ve given them all multiple tries.

I must admit, I love the prior model with AfterShock. It worked very well in ALL my runs. I’m a bit older man at the age of 70. My runs range from 6 to 14 miles and can last from 1.5 to 3.5 hours. I run in hot and humid weather which I usually end up drenched in sweat. My AfterShock headset never failed me. So, going to this new headset I was hoping it would somehow better then the one I owned. Fortunately, I believe it is. The sounds are excellent. Currently, it’s winter time here in Nashville. TN, so I’ll have to wait a few more months to test out our hot summer days but I am hopeful. I trust all will work out just. One improvement would be to have a smaller headset.

I got these to use while jogging and they are quite good. The low end sound is pretty anemic but you can actually hear bass lines. Given the physical limitations of bone induction, I think that's to be expected. I wouldn't use these to sit down and listen to high fidelity music. They are great for exercise and listening to podcasts, though. The mid- to high-range fidelity is impressive and clear. I can easily understand speech and lyrics. They are also very comfortable. Most in-ear or over-ear headphones cause discomfort after extended wear. Either from irritation or heat retention. But the open design of these eliminate that. The magnetic charging cable interface is nice. There is no clumsy dust cover you have to open to access the charging port which will eventually wear out and break off. The biggest issue I have with these is that they wrap over my ears... But I wear glasses which utilize the same real estate. For the most part they seem to get along but sometimes I have to manipulate them. My glasses are very minimalistic. I'm not sure how well these would work with glasses frames that have really thick temple arms. And these are not great for use while relaxing. The behind-the-head band sticks out a little so if you want to sit down and lean back, it will press against the chair and tend to push the phones off your head. These are primarily designed for active use. Which is primarily what I got them for so it's fine.

Finally, with excellent, caring, customer service from May at Shokz, plus hands-on help from my adult offspring, we were able to get my Shokz OpenRun mini working. It has great sound, and I'll be able to teach and attend online movement workshops freely! I still can't operate the headset controls by touch while wearing them -- simply can't feel them. I have to take the headset off and put on reading glasses to see and operate the controls. Potential buyers should know that usage might be challenging for those with arthritis in hands. The controls are so tiny and difficult to feel and/or see.

I got the OpenRun pro and I thought it will be better than the aftershocks titanium that I have but it’s Not and here the reason why, • Every time I make a phone call the other person on the call ask me to speak louder I think the mic need improvement. • Take a long time to connect to a phone call • A little bit loos so when I run it’s keep moving •The sounds it’s not any better than the titanium I had if not the titanium better. Sorry if my review or Opinion was not what you guys want to hear but I use your headphones since the very first one and you guy amazing company you will fix this. Than you.

I like the concept of these but I think the execution could use improvements. I feel like these are not resting on my ears where they should be, so I have to have the volume maxed out to get good sound quality in a midly noisy environment at my work (and even then I can'thear some of my music properly). The volume up/down buttons are hard to use due to their size and placement (one should be on the side like the universal button on the left). Have a hard time telling powering on/off is working because I can barely hear the voice feedback when I do so. I didn't notice these issues right away so even if I did the 14 day trial that wouldn't have made a difference in realizing that they don't fit me correctly. It was only when I was adjusting them one time that I noticed I could hear the sound better, but it's not where they naturally rest on my head. Also, I have a job that requires wearing a hairnet and safety glasses so they may be causing minor interference as well.

After spending some time with the Shokz MINI OpenRun Pro. I’ve honestly set aside my AirPods The sound experience is different!!! Shokz offers a different experience that allows me to not miss out on what’s going on around me. I won’t miss a forklift coming by, boss, homie, wifie..etc. asking you a questions, or the car passing by while jammin’ out to Madonna. Shokz are very user friendly before and after reading the manual. Even after having some slight hearing impairment issues, I can still fully experience Shokz in a better way than inear buds. The sound experience is like it’s in your head! It’s just the way you want it to sound at high and low volumes either passing by loud TV’s or just low enough to still hear the creaking of footsteps down the hall. The sound quality experience is again very different in comparison to traditional earbuds or headphones BUT, is very crisp and clear with vocal audio and has nice comparable bas quality some may be looking for. It’s like the music is in your head. If you need that boom, get the top of the line!! The pros are very satisfying for the little sacrifice. There are some songs that may sound quiet but most will be loud enough to almost block out what’s going on around you. The durability is not at all what I expected. I was very delicate and gentle with my Shokz. Too afraid to set them anywhere(still am) but the case or near water (let alone sweat) You don’t have to worry about any of that with the Shokz OoenRun lineup. You have more durability coverage with the OpenRun’s and colors! Just give em a quick rinse. The comfort of my Mini Shokz is superior to any other headset I’ve owned that sits over ear or in-ear. Allowing me to feel little to nothing with my thin or thick frame glasses. Of course there is some slight discomfort by the end of the day from having something natural on. This feeling is far less in comparison to an inear headphone. I can wear a beanie comfortably without the awkward scratchy noise other In-ear buds give or have something large sticking out of my ears. The Shokz have a very unique, slender, and discreet design. The battery lasts a whole day and some depending how you use Shokz. Shokz have outlasted all my previous headphones I love my Shokz!!!

The open ear feature is great, but these have some software / firmware issues. Multipoint pairing is very problematic. Also, when used with Microsoft Teams on the web on my laptop, they constantly mute themselves over and over. I have to manually hold down two buttons simultaneously un mute but then they just mute themselves again. Many people have complained about this on help forums for Shokz, who then either gaslight customers or blame Microsoft etc. However, I had a similar issue with Zoom. Great concept for headphones, but some serious issues they need to resolve to keep their customer base.

They need a smaller open run pro! These are too big and are constantly getting caught on my shirt and jacket collars! Too loose and keeps flopping around when I'm active. I hate it, which is upsetting because for this price I'll have to use it for the foreseeable future. That's what I get for wanting water resistant for running AND long battery life for my 12 hour work shifts.