I NEVER expected these to sound so good! OpenFit, OpenRun Pro, OpenRock Pro

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A review of the Shokz OpenFit and OneOdio OpenRock Pro air conduction earphones as well as the Shokz OpenRun Pro bone conduction earphones including limited measurements, voice quality demonstration, and assessment of their ability to overcome background noise. Find out which one sounds best for music, for calls and for voice content like audio books and podcasts.
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00:00 Introduction
00:56 Glamour video
02:40 Pricing & styles
03:54 Air vs bone conduction
06:20 Shokz OpenFit features & tech
08:55 Product breakaway box
09:42 Design, comfort & ergonomics
09:49 OpenFit design & comfort
12:25 OpenRock Pro design & comfort
14:34 OpenRun Pro design & comfort
19:00 Overcoming background noise
22:52 Situational awareness
24:42 Sound leakage
27:10 Call quality & noise rejection
28:25 Voice quality samples
29:32 Sound quality
30:21 OpenFit sound quality
32:51 OpenRock Pro sound quality
34:08 OpenRun Pro sound quality
36:31 OpenRun Pro with earplugs
38:11 Sound quality for voice content (podcasts, etc.)
41:09 Final conclusions
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[@akqr8]

Thanks for lending your trusted ear to these, I’ve been looking at a pair of openfits and was extremely pleased you did a review as it’s not necessarily an audiophile category. Thanks heaps Lachy, going and purchasing a pair.

[@PassionforSound]

My pleasure. Hope you enjoy them!

[@starlights50]

Thanks for being so thorough. Not sure how loud y'all need to listen to your music/content, but I comfortably have my bonephone at minimum while in bed and often hang them under my jaw.. I admit I'm surprised that the Fit has the least leakage... If the Shokz pro is the best bonephone you've heard, I recommend the G7. I've only found it on Ebay...

[@PassionforSound]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@eruilluvitar]

Thanks for the great review as always! Just ordered the open fit and open run pro to try them out!

[@PassionforSound]

Great! That I could help and I hope you enjoy the new toys

[@christiharris292]

wow, nice review Lachlan. Very thorough and informative. I've never thought about trying an air-phone as i've been so wrapped up with IEMs & Headphones, but now you've got me thinking about a very specific use case I have that could benefit from this technology.

[@PassionforSound]

Glad I could share them with you then 🙂🙂

[@asan1050]

Thanks for sharing! ..and Have a Great day!!

[@PassionforSound]

Thank you! You too!

[@BopWalk]

I have the open ear Oledance earphones and they're great for working out! Sound quality is decent but bigger drivers would be better.

[@Hijynx87]

I’ve been really happy with my between 3ANC, but I’d like to try something like these.

[@PassionforSound]

These are a very different experience than anything else I've tried

[@freedolean]

The fact that there are no volume buttons on the OpenFit will be an exclusion criterion for athletes. The OpenRun Pro, on the other hand, can be operated in a variety of ways even without a cell phone.

[@PassionforSound]

That's a fair point. Are you saying that easily found touch buttons (i.e. not fiddly) aren't ok for volume adjustment?

[@freedolean]

​@@PassionforSound The user manual states that the volume can only be adjusted on the connected mobile phone. I use an older Shokz Bone Conduction headset for running, and I wouldn't want to be without the ability to adjust the volume directly on the earbuds.

[@PassionforSound]

That's completely understandable. I didn't specifically check that and assumed it would be one of the control options in the settings. I tend to not use controls on earphones much (beyond play/pause) so didn't think too even check that, but I totally get where you're coming from!

[@hartyewh1]

"Super fantastic, wonderful new product"😅👍 That said I really like these during workouts, cycling and other activities where I need to hear my surroundings. It really feels like a different pathway or bandwidth is being used so that mostly the sound isn't covering anything in my environment. No headphone or the LinkBuds do that in a comparable way.

[@PassionforSound]

Glad you like them and thanks for sharing your experiences!

[@ronaldpollard8990]

The OpenFit’s are simply amazing! I have been truly impressed with both comfort,security, and sound quality. The bass response is incredible. The power of these truly surprised me as well. Shokz hit a Homerun with the OpenFits!!!

[@TheVeganVicar]

Would you happen to be employed by the company that manufactures this product?

[@stevenreinholt9903]

I agree that they're great, but they fall short in a few ways too. No LDAC/APTXHD, no sensors for automatic mono audio if only one bud is in, they're a fingerprint magnet, and they're tougher to wear with glasses than my OpenRun Pro.

[@PassionforSound]

Glad you're enjoying them, Ronald! Sorry to hear about your challenges, Steven. I'm a non-glasses wearer so couldn't comment on that part, but I think the whole point of these is that you don't need to wear just one earpiece because both ears remain largely unobstructed. Of course, if you still want to, that's your choice - just sharing where I imagine the designers were headed with that one. Also, with codecs, I didn't end up mentioning this in the review, but the OpenRock Pro from OneOdio has aptX HD and it doesn't really help them be better than the OpenFit so it doesn't seem to really prevent them performing well anyway.

[@stevenreinholt9903]

@@PassionforSound I appreciate your input! That makes sense. I occasionally wear one earpiece at work when I want to be even more aware of when clients walk in, or if I want to appear to be more aware for my co-workers. I do this with my XM4's and Galaxy Buds2 Pro's. I can see why this feature wouldn't be necessary, but I would appreciate and use it. It's a bit relieving to hear APTHD doesn't have as much of a benefit in Openrock over the Openfit. APTXHD and LDAC has substantial improvements in other IEMs and headphones I've used with my BTR7 so I've thought those Codecs should be a given, but maybe it's okay to be without them for these types of products.

[@ronaldpollard8990]

@@PassionforSound sir when one considers that this is first Generation it really shows the importance of their quality in design and functionality! Firmware will address some issues BUT they sound Amazing and feel natural as well! Those,like me, who wear glasses find them comfortable as well! No I don’t work for Shokz just know great quality when i experience it!!

[@frederf69]

As in a brief convo we had months ago; I'm surprised a bone conducting/ IEM ain't been made/ released 🤷‍♂looking at you Sennheiser.

[@PassionforSound]

They may yet, but they might also be aware of the drawbacks that still prevent the device from achieving full range audio and a properly balanced frequency response.

[@frederf69]

@@PassionforSound yes & the market may be slim for this kind of thing, but the possibilities if done right are enormous.

[@cheekbones2]

IEMs with BC and air are around. Sorry I don't remember the brands or reviewers... sooo many reviews :)

[@PassionforSound]

I know of brands like Unique Melody and even Raptgo and Thieaudio I think are doing some. They're more traditional, sealed in IEMs though.

[@TheVeganVicar]

VERY comprehensive review of earphones that I am highly unlikely to buy.

[@PassionforSound]

Haha. Thanks VV. At least I didn't mispronounce anything 😉

[@MohamedWalidOutaleb]

I expect the shokz to come down in price soon they are selling the unit in bulk to medium sized distributors @100USD/unit. And they are making plenty of profit at that price.

[@PassionforSound]

We'll see. I have no insights into pricing and profits. What I do know is that they are clearly worth the extra cost over their closest competitors

[@EricRosenfield]

Seems like the KPH40 solves this problem on the cheap

[@hartyewh1]

It's a rather different experience when your hearing isn't limited while using these. I can listen to podcasts etc, but still notice the baby starting move during a nap behind a wall or two. No open back gives the same functionality and even the fully open buds from Sony are nowhere close. The sound quality is rather poor though.

[@PassionforSound]

Yeah, the Koss are great for sound quality, but situational awareness is poor.

[@PassionforSound]

Yes, the Yaxis are a must.

[@Hijynx87]

Koss baybeeeee! Love my kph40 and ksc75 headband mod, both with yaxi. I wonder if I can score a kph40 headband for my ksc75……. The pe headband is kinda jank.

[@Level42Man]

Not related to this review but I urge you to try the new Yamaha YH-5000SE.........😲😲😲 WOW if you get a chance, jump on it, I'll be amazed if youre not impressed 👍🏻

[@PassionforSound]

I would like to. Just need to track down the local distributor

[@Level42Man]

@@PassionforSound looking forward to your expert review....I think they may be a bit above my Elite and Expanse straight from the box atm

[@PassionforSound]

I heard they're quite bright. How do they compare tonally with Elite and Expanse?

[@Yogachara]

I love this channel, but this review dragged on a little-especially for a non-enthusiast consumer product.

[@PassionforSound]

It is probably a case of the product not suiting my normal audience, but it was a product type I was very interested in so I wanted to share it. I don't expect you'll see many more reviews like this in the future.

[@handsomebassman]

What a strange opening...

[@Tkarma77]

Lol 5000.. I have many headphones .. some more than 1000.. 5000 no

[@PassionforSound]

It's definitely at a price beyond what many people will be happy to spend.

[@yetd3371]

Who wants to sleep with their ebuds?

[@PassionforSound]

Lots of people that I see in comments

[@qtlinh]

Your elongated last word in the sentence and long pause is very distracting.