I was an early adopter of the original AfterShokz headphones, and now I've just purchased my 3rd pair from this company. These are the best ones yet. No "buzz" from the bone conduction, and the sound quality is exceptional!
I’m 6’2’ 220 lbs. apparently with a small head because I measured my head and it was just on the borderline so I got the mini size and it fits great. The previous one was the regular size which I found annoying when doing the bench press.
Great product. Wasn’t sure if they were actually bone conducting due to the reduction in vibration. Great use of the speaker to provide a wider range of lows and mids.
I love the Open Pro 2. I often talk on the phone while outside. With the OpenRun the wind noise would sometime make it hard for the person I was talking with to hear. The wind noise could be very loud. That issue disappeared with the OpenPro 2.
The volume of the Shokz Pro 2 is not as loud as the previous version, although the sound quality is more refined. Additionally, I can hear a static sound coming from the device, which is why I have decided to return it.
The open run two is not just bone conduction… People can hear what you’re listening to…
on October 25, 2025
Posted by: Lisa B.
I’m surprised that when I listen thru my open run 2’s that other people can hear what I’m listening to… And I am not listening to things that are loud. I thought bone conduction was going to make that not possible. It makes it very hard to do what I was going to do with these. I am in the blind community and my peers have very good ears and it’s distracting to have me listening on my headset when it’s not keeping the soynd to just “my bones”.
I had the Open Run standard V1s and hoped the sound quality would be better at the new price point.
- It sounds exactly the same as it's predecessor. Good for low noise environments, and don't expect any punch from the bass, although it is audible.
- It's heavier on the ears which makes all day use not possible for me as it was with the V1s.
- There is "sound bleed" due to the directional speakers. People can hear what I'm listening to where in the past, I was often asked if they were hearing aids as they were silent to observers.
- The magnetic charging connection has been replaced with a USB-C connection. While USB-C is nice as it's universal, the magnetic charging function was perfect, and I did not mind using an extra cable for a single device. The USB-C port will be exposed to dirt/water/debris if you break the rubber "latch" that you open to charge it. This means that with normal use you will eventually break it. Also the USB-C port can get worn out where as the magnetic one could not.
- The buttons are an improvement, as is the microphone quality.