Customer Reviews for Shokz - OpenRun Mini Wireless Bone Conduction Open-Ear Bluetooth Endurance Headphones (USB-Charging) - Black
Customer Rating
5
Yes it’s absolutely awesome, it
on September 21, 2022
Posted by: Annie G.
Yes it’s absolutely awesome, it was a replacement birthday gift to my son , I bought us both one a couple of years ago and his got broken, and since we do a lot of exercises together I felt compassion to buy him another because he likes this one better.
Having heard mixed reviews about bone conduction, I hesitated before making this purchase. I'm pleased with the quality. It is important to understand that these and closed headphones have opposite strengths and weaknesses. The strength of hearing the world around you is a weakness when taking a call in a noisy restaurant. That is by design. In noisy environments, I found others struggle to hear me talk in a phone call. But that wasn't my main reason for purchasing. I find I forget that one button is on left.
I love these headphones.I have 2 sets, 1 for my truck,and 1 for my car.I wear them all the time.Ive given 3 pairs as gifts.They are a hit with all 3 people.Great gift, a win win!
I love these headphones, they are nothing like anything I've ever owned! I hate ear buds and over ear headphones are gross to workout in. The bone conduction technology is so impressive, great for exercise, meditation, binaural beats and everyday wear. Battery life has been great too!
We have both types. My wife has unusual earing loss. Instead of high frequency loss, hers is low frequency loss. The OpenRun Pro works better for her. I have some high frequency loss and the OpenRun works best for me. The Pro will give you a tickle in front of the ears if you have a LOT of bass and the volume high. It's not unpleasant but it is distracting. The OpenRun will also but much less so. We now have three: 2 OpenRun and 1 OpenRun Pro. (We bought four but the new puppy chewed one and it is quite dead. Interestingly my wife also has significant hearing loss in the left ear and in most headphones and earphones she still can't hear well in that ear. When she put on the Shokz bone conduction headset in a sports store kiosk, she was amazed she could hear equally well in BOTH ears. That sold us right there. I can't recommend them highly enough!
BTW, if you want booming bass use plug earphones or full cover headset... and be ready for significant hearing loss by the time you are forty. I used to always have high-end stereos but it's all wasted on me now. I'm over 60 now and my most frequent response to a question is, "What?". Save your hearing as long as you can. Bad hearing affects everything,everyday.
I wish it were easier to switch between devices without having to turn off and pair or turn off Bluetooth on the device. Very comfortable and long lasting battery. I highly recommended them to another runner the other day when I came across a rattlesnake. Great to hear things out in the wild.