I think I got a refurbished pair or something. The power button wont turn the headphones on. Ive tried many times since I got them. I will return or exchange.
I’ve had mine for over a year and use them every day at work because of the multipoint pairing capability (work and personal phones). I work in a manufacturing environment, and yes, as some have pointed out, loud noises can and will drown out calls, music, etc. But that’s the price you pay for an open-ear design. There’s no free lunch.
You can’t have an open-ear design that allows you to be more situationally aware while also expecting it to block out those same environmental noises for clearer audio. If you want that you have to go in-ear or over the ear and give up some of the attributes of an open-ear design.
These headphones are comfortable and stay put on runs. However, the bass quality and volume capability doesn’t come close to my AirPod Pros. I understand the design is different, but the sound quality is disappointing. You can increase the volume and bass in the Shokz app, but only one at a time. You cannot increase volume and bass at the same time, which is strange and annoying. Another con is that the battery doesn’t last that long. After one long run, the battery is low and I have to charge them to be sure there’s enough battery for my next run.
I love my Shokz. I actually owe 4 pairs of them and have gifted 5 pairs as well. I like the open ear listening, you don't even realize they are on, very comfortable. Only "con" is that you cannot voice activate it to place a call.