Good sound, but the fit and portability could be improved
on September 10, 2026
Posted by: Mike M.
The sound is good, and taking calls or running in them works perfectly. However, I have both good and bad experiences with the fit. Even though I bought the mini size, they still feel larger than I wanted. I can fit two fingers between the back of my neck and the plastic band, meaning they are not very tight. This is an issue when I want to use them while lying down on a bed or sofa; the back part pushes forward and knocks the headphones off my head. Also, if I manually push the earpieces a bit tighter against my head, the sound is noticeably better, which suggests the default fit should be tighter.
Putting on clothes—even jackets that don't go over my head—sometimes causes the headphones to fall off. I would also love it if they folded so I could easily put them in my trouser pockets. Currently, they feel a bit fragile, and the included carrying case is quite large.
Lastly, I didn't expect them to go into sleep mode and didn't know I needed to briefly press the power button to wake them up. It's a useful feature, but it wasn't intuitive until I learned the trick. Otherwise, they are very user-friendly! The battery life is quite good, and having standard USB charging is a really nice and convenient touch.
The new open run pro 2 was a complete let down. I've live every version I've purchased, for over 10 years, till this one. I was so let down I returned them. The water resistance is reduced, air conduction is contrary to the purpose of bone conduction, the sound muffled, and only usb-c charging.