I have been extremely impressed with the ability to hear my music and still hear things going on around me. These headphones allow for listening to music, but you can still carry on a conversation with someone and hear every word. The best part of these has been the water resistance rating. I have had issues with every other wireless earbuds or headphones shorting out due to sweat. These have made it through downpours while running and don't skip a beat.
When they work, they are fine. However, every time I’ve used them, the sound goes out— multiple times. Have done a hard reset x2 and I’ve only used them for not even 3 3-hour days. So disappointed.
I have issues with earwax, so having the option to not go in my ear was very appealing. Sound is great and I like being able to hear my surroundings, too.
I like the idea, but it doesn’t work the best in most situations. Hard to have a conversation, hard to hear and be heard.
on March 2, 2024
Posted by: Jason W.
Wearing them hurts my head after an hour. If I leave them on I get a headache. It’s hard to hear unless there is no background noise. Conversations can be hard, turned up all the way it vibrates my ears and still struggle to understand.
They are comfortable in the short term, but I noticed after wearing them quite a while the back of one of my ears seemed irritated. Would be great if they offered some pads. The sound is great and I had no problems picking up the signal. It does have a charging connection that none of my other devices have which is kind of a bummer because it’s another cord to keep track of.
I’m very new to the whole open ear concept, but decided to try Shoks for my most recent 10K. I loved them! They fit snug (without hurting) and I never had to worry about them falling out of my ears or coming loose. I really enjoyed being able to hear around me, and it was very comfortable not having something in my ear. My only complaint is that in busier areas, the sound quality and volume does not get high enough to be heard.