I've been using two different sets of Shokz headsets over the last 1.5 years. I had the Aftershokz first which were great for mountain biking/road biking. I streamed via Bluetooth from my Apple Watch 6 to my headset. I then upgraded to the Open Run Pro which also worked great; difference between the two was marginal but both were great for allowing you to have a good feel for your surroundings while listening to tunes. I then upgraded my Apple Watch to the new Ultra which came out in July(ish) of 22. Big mistake. It turns out that Apple is using a next gen of Bluetooth called 5.3. You would think that this would be backwards compatible but not so. My Ultra constantly cuts out the music to where it is unlistenable. The OpenRun Pro uses BT 5.1. While Shokz has responded to my inquiries, there is no timetable for if/when they might update firmware to be compatible. Since the only reason I bought the Shokz headsets was for cycling, they are paper weights for me at this point. Hoping to receive news of an update sometime soon but not holding my breath.

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!

Very happy with the open run pro. I still have an older version of these but loved the thought of having a tighter fit around my neck. when running long, everything starts to bug me and the extra weight of the large loop around the neck was one that I didn't look forward to on the previous models. My only complaint is that the charger cable is proprietary. I everything else I have charges with one cable and now I need to add a second cable to the car / house / run bag etc.

I'm 53 and have worked out over 10yrs now and never could find anything to stay on my head or in my ears during weight training. I do have a little hearing loss in my left ear so I really didn't like earbuds. But the Shokz Open Run Pro nailed it! I can still hear to speak to my gym friends and have a conversation. And answer a call if I need to with excellent clarity. Thanks guys. Great listening.

I really like his headphones as you can still hear all around you while on calls and listening to music. The only shortcoming I think they have is it if there’s enough wind interference because of movement such as running, it’s hard for people talking to you on a phone call to hear you. Outside that they function as advertised.

First pair we bought was like 8 years ago at a RunDisney expo. We now have like 6 pairs. For home, exercise and older ones for like yard work and such. Love the fact that they have great sound but you can still hear the world around you. It’s also great not to have your ears hurt and collect dripping sweat (I know gross)

To start, I've been an AfterShokz fan boy for well over a year. I was put on to them by a good friend that had a pair of Aeropex. This is my second pair of Shokz. I had a pair of OpenComms that I accidentally stepped on and the button stopped working after that. I work in Telecommunications as a Tower Technician (Climber) so it is extremely important for me to have headphones that do not fall off. This brand does JUST THAT. The first quality requirement for me is not e cancelation, while my OpenComms did well, these Open Run do even better. In high winds (25-45mph) I can turn my head and the person on the other end can hear me perfectly fine. Sound quality is phenomenal, Bass is what you would expect from a pair of not over-the-ear headset, only slightly better. Battery light is SUPERB. I can talk, listen to music, audio books all day (12-16hr shifts) and I don't need a recharge. I let a hearing impaired friend try them out and they were able to hear audio clearly. The app that comes with Open Run is slightly lacking in features. I wish there was a way to customize button press on the headset, single, double, triple press variations. But that is simply an improvement recommendation versus a downfall from the headset. Overall, I absolutely, highly recommend them or any other Shokz headset.

I wear these every single day all day for work and use them in combination with a smart watch giving me the ability to pretty much never take my phone out of the safety of my pocket as I work in construction. I am able to hear the world around me to avoid dangers of the jobsite all while being able to listen to my favorite music or talk hands free on the phone.

These work better than I expected. Love that my ears aren’t blocked out of peripheral sounds around me. I hate buds stuck in my ears. But the music comes in strong. Light on my head. These are the new way when it comes to Bluetooth earphones. The best!

Great battery life. I work in a manufacturing plant it’s loud all day I need to wear ear protection. these allow me to listen to music or audiobook for my 10 hour shift and still finish the day with medium to low battery roughly 6 hours of active listening. These are comfortable to wear all day. I have even forgot that I have them on and was panic searching for them because they were not in the case.