I have had the Openrun Pros for a couple of years now, and they were definitely my go to headphones for outdoor activity due to being able to hear what is going on around me. In general, being unable to turn them up too high because of the vibration was a minor annoyance, because they were comfortable, stayed on well, and had adequate sound quality.
I got the new Openrun Pro 2s because the upgrade sounded intriguing, and I love the color orange, so that was enough. When I got them, I didn’t really expect much of an upgrade on sound quality, just not having the vibration. I was wrong! The sound is much cleaner, with a clear improvement on bass especially. I would say the sound went from adequate to very good. Of course the best parts of the improvement are most obvious in quiet environments, but they still sound good when turned up in louder surroundings. They sound especially good with audiobooks and podcasts, making the voices clear and clean.
The Openrun Pro 2s also maintain the all-day comfort of the originals, have great battery life, and the USB-C charging means I don’t have to bring an extra cable just for them. I am extremely happy with my purchase.
I’ve had three versions of the Shocks product. This version has a broader sound band but less volume through the bone conduction. I have to turn the volume up far more than my last pair to hear as well. Additionally, when I use ear plugs ( as I do when going to the gun range, the sound is more muffled than my last pair. I gave the last pair to my nephew and wish I hadn’t or I’d have returned these.
I’ve had Open Run for years, and didn’t find the new ones to be nearly as good. The max volume was very low, making them sound muffled and easily drowned out by white noise. They also were much less comfortable, causing pain after a 3 hour run.