I LOVE shokz OPEN RUN headphones and was excited to hear of the new open run pro. Sure there are slight minor improvements such as 10 hrs battery life and a 9th generation technology. However 8hrs vs 10 is not much of a difference and 8th gen vs 9 gen who can really tell the difference? The BIGGEST nail in the coffin is the MAJOR downgrade in water resistance. An IPP from 67 down to 55 is shameful especially at the price increase. Then there are the cosmetics of the product. If I'm buying an update I want COLOR CHOICES and in this the pro fails miserably. To begin with the OLD ridiculously larger models are EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE and yet they are the ones which offer more color choices instead of the cozy better shaped minis. So between the downgrades the minor improvements and the lack of choices in the Minis I have decided to go back to my Open run mini. There's no reason to upgrade to a downgrade. Hopefully shokz will come out with a newer model with more mini choices which is an actual upgrade especially in regards to something as important as water resistance!

Comfortable fit and design even with glasses on, but they literally physically vibrate if I turn the volume up anywhere close to enough. The buzzing feeling against my face is very annoying. The sound quality for music is much less than I had hoped as well, though I did not expect the quality to be like normal headphones. I’m also not really convinced that this is any kind of actual bone conduction. There are two small speakers it appears on the device, and my family can hear sounds from the device I’m listening to if they’re sitting in a quiet room with me. I really really wanted to love the product, but they are just not for me, especially for the price.

I paid extra for the pro version because it stated that it had a little more base. All that does it rattle and vibrate more and I’ve since seen many other reviews stating the same thing. And I have a big head and they don’t exactly fit as well as I would have thought. I’m not happy with them but it is what it is I guess.

The Shokz OpenRun Pro sound fidelity is quite good, better than I expected. The fit is not so great. The headphones press against the back of the ear. This becomes quite irritating after a while. In cold weather I like to run with a beenie over my ears. The headphone design does not allow this.

Was very skeptical since I hadn't heard anyone talking about "Bone Conduction" as a good alternative to over-the-ear or ear-pods. For me ear-pods quickly become uncomfortable, and I always felt that over-the-ear headphones prevented my being on top of what was going on around me (dogs, kids, wife, etc.) So when I saw the Shockz alternative I immediately ordered the OpenRun to try. That was a month ago and I wear it everyday for YouTube, Podcasts, and phone calls I love it!

these headphones are great. comfortable, sound great, easy to use. My suggestions are to either include a charging block or a list of suggested charging blocks, and pointers (URLs) to the owners manual and other key information (e.g. the do's and don'ts page you have, etc...).

bass sound is not as good as the previous version of Aeropex. The Aeropex were also waterproof and able to be used for swimming too. Not these. These you can't even wear in the shower and not as easy to clean because of that restriction. It looks like you now need to buy a different pair for swimming. For this amount of money, I should not need to buy a second pair for that activity.

Although the sound quality is a step up from the Aeropex, unfortunately there is little to no water resistant on this unit. Even with a bit higher than mild sweat, the sound will distort which leaves a sour taste when thinking about the older model I replaced it with. Bone conduction was never, in my opinion, ment to compete with higher quality headphones, it was ment for safety and hopefully reliability. I now realize I might have been better off with a downgrade instead of going for the latest, which I had hoped would mean the greatest. So overall the pros are better sound quality, faster turn on, and maybe better battery life. Cons: downgraded water resistant, higher price, not suitable for hard activities.

They would be good for some people but for me I work in an extremely loud environment so hearing people or music is difficult. Other than that they seem good. Long lasting battery. Great noise canceling ability. But I’m old and probably half deaf so I just can’t hear most of the time

So I have been familiar with this product for a while and only wish I had tried it myself sooner! Sound quality is great when you consider the added safety provided by the open ear technology. I run in the dark on busy roads a lot and these are a game changer. Don’t get my wrong, it’s not what you will get from a pair of Bose noise cancelling headphones but that is the point! In addition to running, I have found them to be great for grocery shopping as I can hear sounds of the store while enjoying my podcasts.