Great for running and walking in busy areas. I’ve used them on multiple 5 and 10k runs. Can hear what’s going on around you and not be surprised when someone or something comes up behind you.
I have a version from years ago that I love. I purchased these to replace the old one, but discovered that they don’t work as well, for my needs anyway. When I’m in loud places, I like to plug my ears and listen music with my Shokz. With these new ones, the bone conduction isn’t as good and therefore I cannot plug my ears and still listen. I expect it was my error when ordering, but still. I’m bummed.
I loved by original pair, but they got broken by my daughter. So I thought I would just go with a generic off brand, and they just werent as good. When their sale happened, I decided to get the Pro 2 model, and they are OUTSTANDING! I will never go off brand again! These sound better, fit better, and most importantly last all day long! I am extremely pleased with them! I work in a woodshop and I drive motorcycles and these work perfectly for both! I can listen to music or a podcast all day, and put in earplugs when I need to and never have to take these off, never have to switch devices, or adjust volumes. They are just so nice to use!
I was worried about the feel of the band across my neck, but these are so light-weight and comfortable that I hardly know I'm wearing them. I was using JBL over-the-ear before (which were great), but I wanted these for races that have headphone restrictions. I also really like that it's an actual button to push to pause or advance a song, versus a touch only that is more sensitive and inconsistent with sweaty handes.