Customer Reviews for Shokz - OpenRun Mini Wireless Bone Conduction Open-Ear Bluetooth Endurance Headphones (USB-Charging) - Black
Customer Rating
4
Way better than in the ear type.
on April 30, 2024
Posted by: ANDREW J.
I bought these because I dislike in the ear type headphones. The in-the-ear type are always falling out and I could never get a good fit. The sound with SHOKZ is very good. My two suggestions for improvement would be both solved with an adjustable head band or if I had a bigger head. SHOKZ needs a little more tension at the contact points and a more snug band around the back of my head. I hear calls and music fine but if I hold them slightly more snug, they sound even better. When I lean back against a chair, the offset band is annoying but bearable. Still, I wouldn't give them up because they are way better than in the ear.
The Open Run are an excellent pair of headphones. As you'll probably read in most reviews about bone conduction headphones, the bass could be a little stronger in these, but unless you're super into having a lot of bass, these should be just fine. I bought the Mini version, which is nice to have because it fits my head a little better and I have less band sticking out the back. Overall, excellent sound and battery life. My one wish is that there was some way to keep them in position better, because Iv noticed sound quality is better when they're closer to my ear, but they keep wanting to slide forward.
Very light weight and I use them all day before I have to charge them then I come home from work pop them on the charger and off for a run 2 hrs later still charged
Mine drops a lot. Playing music is ok but I don’t like new design-have to reread directions and sometimes sound drops and I am unable to receive alerts that I got a text? I suspect something is wrong w the pair I received.
This was an "upgrade" for me from the OpenMove model. I loved the OpenMove but they cracked on me after 2.5 years. I went up and have loved the upgrade in sound quality but there are some downsides so far. Connecting to known devices is not as seamless as the OpenMove. I sometimes have to connect and disconnect up to three times for my devices to connect all components. This wasn't the case with the OpenMove model. I'm a fan but I'd like to see improvement, still.
Training for a marathon, I never listened to music because traditional ear buds would a) block most noise around me and felt unsafe and b) fall out of my ears constantly. These shokz headphones solve for both those pain points and now I can enjoy tunes and podcasts on my long runs. It takes some getting used to being able to hear stuff around you with headphones on — it kind of sounds like someone is playing music right next to you. Haven’t had any issues with sound quality or battery life so far.