The adapter has a lot to be desired, the old adapter i was using was much better. This new one hesitates at every sound making it very irritating and hard to use.
The new version fits looser and is inherently softer sounding. The max doesn't compare to the sound crispness and quality of the original version. The usb-c ch a raging is nice and the function to force it to reconnect with one of the onboard buttons is noce
I love the first generation OpenComm. The latest generation adds a mute option on the microphone, making a great headset better (mostly). Unfortunately it also a verbal "mute on" and "mute off" sound that is very distracting during remote meetings. It would be nice if those verbal prompts could be disabled or the volume of those prompts controlled. That one change would make this the best headset ever for online meetings.
Forced to upgrade due to failure of older version. I've enjoyed my Shokz (Open Run and Open Comm) and have encouraged others to try them out. This new version of Open Comm is a downgrade from the older version in my opinion but a new user to the brand may not feel the same way. The switch to usb charging vs the magnetic version 8s an irritating and unnecessary change. The old charging connection was a quick click connect. The new version is tedious; pick Open the cover, plug it in, make sure it's all the way in and reverse when done. The Audrey voice mute on, mute off is irritating and unnecessary for those of us that are in front of a teams meeting screen all day and I've yet to figure out if I can turn it off. Finally, the mute button works well but having it on the mic takes some getting used to. Overall, feels like a bunch of "upgrades" that actually didn't improve the device.