They make it so l can hear everything going on around me as well as the person I am talking to on my phone, and allows me to remain hands free while being on the phone.
We love these lightweight listening devices in our household! I am on my second pair, having used the first pair for 2-6 hours daily for 1 1/2 years before the plastic on the inside of one of them starting coming apart. I am not gentle with them, and consider them well worth the money. My primary use is podcasts, audiobooks & phone calls; the clarity and controls are great and the microphone works amazingly well. Great product!
I purchased these because I kept losing my earbuds. Sound appears to be good, not sure about the noise canceling for other party on call. Comfortable fit at the ears but I don’t like the way the band sticks out from the back of my head. I had even ordered the smaller version. It gets hung up on jacket collars and seat backs. I’ll keep wearing them just to see how this plays out. Also I find it hard to get to that button to answer a call, wish I could just tap ear piece, like the Apple ear buds. Hopefully it’s just me and these will become just a part of my repertoire.
I was on the fence about the open run pro for a long time. I purchased the Open Run Pro and I'm blown away! I do a lot of driving so I mostly use them for calls. The clarity is amazing and the range is farther than any others I have had in the past. Awesome product, I highly recommend them.
I’ve purchased for all my children and my girlfriend these are really fantastic and anyone that is on the fence please don’t wait any longer you won’t be disappointed sincerely Ted Karlecke
I find there’s a conflict with my eyeglasses which makes them quite painful to wear for long. Also they are almost impossible under a hat and the microphone gets hidden under hat or helmet.
My OpenRun with the new small band fits great among all the other stuff on my head while biking - headband, helmet, glasses all nestle around or under or over the Shokz with no muss or fuss, it just all comes together easily when put on in the right order. I'm amazed at the comfort of the small band, even though I thought I had a big head. I did the measurements and came in just under the threshold so crossed my fingers and got the short band. Totally happy with that; believe the numbers on the tape when you measure. Of course, having my ears open lets me listen for traffic or birds or ice cream trucks while still being able to hear navigation instructions, music, podcasts, or fitness tracker prompts. The volume goes up high enough without getting "buzzy" to hear on all but the busiest fastest roads. My only ding on sound is that the microphone is not as good for office work as previous Shokz iterations - callers report to me that I sound more tinny and further away than I did on my previous OpenMove. The obvious answer to that is to get am OpenComm for work and just use the OpenRun when outside. The magnetic charging port is nifty and works great, and won't wear out like the insertable USB plugs do sometimes, but I'm a little worried about having just one little proprietary cord to keep track of and being stuck out in the world without it. With previous designs I could use a generic USB cord to charge up if needed. Anyone on the fence about these headsets just take the leap you will be so glad you did!