Shokz OpenRun Pro Headphones - HONEST USER REVIEW | Tested for 4 weeks & compared to previous models

My honest user review of the Shokz OpenRun Pro Bone Conduction Headphones!
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00:00 Intro
01:46 What are Bone Conduction headphones & how to use them
04:04 The Specs... well some of them
04:41 What I like about the OpenRun Pros
07:37 What I Didn't like about the OpenRun Pros
10:04 Conclusion
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[@888victorc]

I can't help but admire how steady the camera is 😊

[@m99343]

I stumbled across your channel because I am researching these bone conductor headphones. Brilliant - down to earth review. The fact that you ran all the way through too!! I struggle to get back to running but you’re inspirational. Great video and thankyou

[@mikymo456]

Great review! I love that P.B. was running/taking breaks during it, the scenery was lovely and held my attention. Great endurance!

[@mishachevalier9754]

Excellent review and TOTALLY impressed that you gave the review whilst running.

[@juanitoblanco1133]

You are amazing. You are completely credible and I really appreciate this articulate, intelligent review. Thank you for your time and effort.

[@Jaroneko]

Great review, thanks! I especially love that it was delivered through the product while in a natural setting for its use!

[@niptodstan]

I love that they don't fall out of your ears. I'm in the building trade and buds always fall out into paint or water. I love my Shokz. If outside noise is a problem. Wears some ear plugs. The sound is 100% better.

[@kellyvalentine9567]

Larry. Do you carry your phone when u using shokz open pro ?

[@niptodstan]

@@kellyvalentine9567 yes. You have to. Unless you're within the Bluetooth distance.

[@kellyvalentine9567]

@@niptodstan thanks Larry

[@David-bl8lf]

@@kellyvalentine9567 Hey Kelly. I also have a 'Garmin Forerunner 245 music' watch, so i can download songs into my watch and pair my watch to the shocks headphones... which means that i don't need to run with my phone.

[@danielshin1400]

"If outside noise is a problem, wear some earplugs. " my mind is blown. No I'm not being sarcastic

[@andrewvalente6186]

Great video just brought a pair doing my 1st marathon on 11th September. X

[@steveharrington6649]

what an amazing place to run! Absolutely beautiful.

[@slohmaier]

Thanks for the review. I use an older model all the time. I'm blind and I need to hear my surroundings while walking or doing sports outside :)

[@erikdebeen5838]

I have a pair since about half a year... I love them. Sound is pretty good. I mainly use them for running and cycling. I can still listen to audiobooks or music and hear traffic. In the gym I use airpods, as I like the noisecancelling - shutting out the crappy gym beats.

[@eventhisidistaken]

I used to want to block everything out at the gym, but I've been going to the same gym for several years now and I know a lot of people there, and so prefer to keep the opportunity to be social open. So these are great for that. The crappy gym beats are still there, but I don't really notice them when my own stuff is playing.

[@DezmondAbrams]

Thanks a bunch for your video! I made my Shokz purchase after watching your review and just completed my first run this morning with no issues at all. I was worried I would have issues since i run in the morning cold temps with a beanie/skull hat and wasn't sure if it would interfere and did not. I've used earbuds for the past several years and I sweat alot which somehow always made my skull cap tap buttons causing music to pause, skip to next song etc which was so frustrating. None of this at all with the Shokz this morning. Thanks again!

[@simonsmith4307]

Great video, honest reviews are always handy. Must admit I was put off by the price😲, I'll stick with my cheap in-ear Amazon specials for now.

[@TChalla007]

Gave you a thumbs up in the first minutes for your nice intro. Incorporating the device you're about to review vs. Some elaborate intro. Great production value, now on to the rest of your review.

[@PhilyBowden]

Thank you James!

[@IlkuSeo]

The place you are running looks amazing!!

[@dom_leary]

Completely agree and love mine, I think you nailed it. Have seen some mixed reviews and wonder if bone conduction is as effective for everyone anatomy-wise. Only other negative I've had is they don't properly relay long presses to apps (such as the Overcast app for podcasts).

[@leeemead]

purchased these recently for cycling mtb & road. perfect. spot on review

[@kellyvalentine9567]

Lee. Do u carry your phone while u using shokz open run pro ? Well I just thought can save some music into that device by apps

[@slomantm]

Oh boy, that trail looks pristine. Love it!

[@williamleoppky661]

If you keep some comfortable ear plugs handy you’ll find that wearing them with the headphones will give you that inner ear bud affect. Just pop in the ear plugs when it’s too noisy around you, like at the gym and then take them out when you want to hear your surroundings again. Works like a charm.

[@Paspa1801]

OR you could just wear earbuds and take one out if you need to hear something. Wear open headphones if you want open ones, wear inner earbuds if you don’t

[@tomclarke5402]

Great Product! Great review. Even around the house, when you need to be aware of your surroundings, Sound quality is great.

[@Emilid2009]

Just literally laughed at the music during the specs portion!

[@TheRealEreez]

Informative. Thank you for this

[@mannykhan7752]

Great review and you are such an amazing runner.

[@DreTheChronic]

On the comment about gym useage, my old Aftershokz came with ear plugs so you can hear just the music and block out background noise. Pretty effective and simple. Great review though, my Aeropex battery has died so looking to upgrade somewhere!

[@andyclark8991]

Phily Massive massive thumbs up for/cool video.

[@nohvoha]

I bought a pair about 6 months ago, I work in electrical. They are seriously awesome. Sound quality is not the greatest thing ever but better than you would expect, but I also normally use studio headphones at home. I use mine when on jobsites to keep aware and when working with another person, being able to hear what they are saying without turning off and on music or pulling earbuds out constantly is amazing.

[@Losman0007]

How fast do you run? Wow. Great review, honest I liked your presentation and decided on these versus the older pair. Thanks!

[@natatkinson3508]

My sister got these and called me while wearing them and they were super clear. I couldn’t tell she was using them. I use the AirPod pros and they aren’t that clear on the phone. Came here to see if I should order some. Great review. Thanks.

[@ci4779]

So are the OpenRun Pro worth it for calls ? what do we think about open comm ?

[@galileo30]

This review convinced me to buy these 👍🏼

[@steveroth5484]

I have a pair and I'm pretty pleased with them ...

[@dannystiasny3891]

Great Review , thanks

[@kalobazar5696]

camera that u r using is so stable & smooth 👌

[@lizzypicardi]

My pair just arrived. SO excited to try them out

[@josecastanon4370]

How have you enjoyed the earbuds? I noticed you commented 11 months ago but wanted to take your thoughts! Ima try a half marathon in October so im thinking of getting them instead of earbuds that later affect my hearing

[@rumblefoxxdesign]

Great reveiw Phily! I have the openrun non pro version and I completely agree with everything you said here. Bass isnt amazing on the non pro version so not great for heavier music with lots of bass. but spot on for everything else (in non busy or loud enviroments). Think these pro ones improve the bass problem a bit though. 👍

[@PhilyBowden]

Yeah the bass is pretty decent although I don’t have the comparison with the standard OpenRuns, but much less “tinny” than the Titaniums!

[@HWYHOG1]

Is the bass on the Pro that much better?

[@rumblefoxxdesign]

@@HWYHOG1 Shokz are saying that its one of the main features of the new openrun pro that they have enhanced bass. I havent tried them so can't compare and Phily hasn't used the non pro version so can't compare. Would be interesting to see who has used both and what they say.

[@RobertMauro]

Bass is indeed better, but that's because they "cheat". These are combo bone conduction/speaker headphones. The OpenRuns (I own three, went through five of the original Aeropex versions), because the transducers would keep coming loose or stop working). Regardless, the bass sounds better because the Pros use speakers, while the OpenRuns/Aeropex/Trekz Air (also own a few) are solely bone conducting. The trade-offs are the OpenRuns/Aeropex/Trekz Air series sound GREAT when you use ear plugs, while the Pros sound HORRIBLE. Why does that matter? After a long day of biking or exercising, and hitting that mass transit home from the gym/work/etc, one cannot simply tune out the external noises with ear plugs.

[@floraho1366]

How does this compare with the basic model openmove

[@ZATennisFan]

I like the fact that they are so comfortable to wear all day, don't hurt your ears like some ear buds do..

[@arranlinton-smith1145]

I have the Open Runs and not the Pros and I use them for listening to BBC radio 4 when I am running. Love them!

[@Food4thought2023]

Love the pragmatic review. Much better than running over all the online specs. Refreshing.

[@elviracatherinetalaoc2070]

I'm planning on buying one, on black friday.

[@frankyhernandez4490]

Totally worth it! I swear.

[@brianho6625]

I think it would be good for driving and doing skiing for tracking danger traffic. Also i feel comfortable when wear during sleep time > You don't feel anything stuffing in your earnail.

[@upordown7960]

What a beautiful trail 😍

[@MrBobWareham]

Good review very nice video you are very fit, so thanks for the video

[@sevens1076]

Yeah but I though that specs still mattered. I would like to know the difference in specs between these and Aeropex. I've heard that the older Aeropex model is better?

[@blumpet]

In fact, I am delighted with this very lightweight audio headset, incredibly comfortable, with sound quality that is sufficient, and moreover, it performs much better than far more sophisticated products for making phone calls. It even works well for WhatsApp calls, which is not always the case with other headsets. I am much more critical regarding the non-standard charger, which is truly bothersome. In fact, unlike most other headsets, if we forget the charging cable, we cannot replace it with a standard USB cable that we can find everywhere... we have to store the headset and wait until we return to charge it.

[@user-yd4nk1es6n]

Openrun Pro is my previous models, and I am currently using Wissonly Hi Runner. To be honest, Openrun Pro works very well, but it doesn't have MP3 mode. I don't like running with my phone, MP3 mode is important for me, and its waterproof grade is not high enough to be used while swimming. Therefore, I switched to Wissonly Hi Runner this year.

[@samantha1054]

Good Job, thankyou

[@_Terc_]

You can also use ear plugs with them in the gym..works great

[@tdata545]

I was upset since like you, I had their Aeropex I want to say was the version number they used, and couldn't find it on their site and even trying to find their site due to their name change was hard to do. LUCKILY "OPEN RUN (regular)" is apparently the successor to the Aeropex. Which as a SUPER SWEATY BOY, kind of need that ip7 rating.

[@Thegreat772]

I must have the pro sounds awesome

[@minniespad]

I agree that Aftershokz are well worth the money. But I like the Aeropecks better

[@antoniocicchetti3050]

I would be curious to know how they work with clothes on the head, like hats, bands, etc. I find many of even high quality earbuds having this terrible design issue of being absolutely impossible to wear during winter because they tend to be pushed inside your ear.

[@PhilyBowden]

That’s a really good point, I’ve not yet tried these ones with a headband (obviously too warm for that right now!) but found in the winter and using my old pair you have to angle them right and have the loop bit above the headband, otherwise the headband isn’t keeping your ears warm. Definitely less comfortable, maybe the big over the ear headphones are better in the winter?

[@jleejj42]

I use the previous gen of these year round. They work fine with caps and glasses. For head bands or buffs in cold weather you have to angle them a bit. It probably looks a bit odd but it works fine. Nice to hear they improved sound quality in the latest version.

[@fluffylambut]

I wear hoodies a lot, and in the Canadian winter, scarves and hats (toques). I'm wondering if the OpenRun Mini would interfere less with these clothing items? Have you worn yours with hoodies? Any comments helpful. Thanks. Good review.

[@PhilyBowden]

Oh interest I’m not sure! I don’t tend to run in hoodies as it’s not usually cold enough to here, but with hooded rain jackets they’re fine so I imagine they’d be alright?

[@kenroberts7664]

I own several sets. Probably great with hoodie but the connecting band is larger than most heads so there tends to be a gap at the back. Can be bothersome lying on a couch or chair but should be good with hoodie. I just angle my headphones a little bit when wearing bike or ski helmet. I do use them with rain hood. No problem.

[@Dodo-lh6nd]

Great test but I'm wondering how does it fit with free hair?

[@cuebj]

Had a wired version a very long time ago - brilliant. Saving up for these but more important expenses keep using up my cash. Great on bicycle. I have extremely narrow ear canals and any wax build up leaves me deaf. Bone headphones bypass the ears so I hear better with them. In-ear and over-ear stimulate wax so make me more deaf - as do hearing aids

[@michelletemple9970]

can i ask what brand/model you had? I prefer wired headsets and it's hard to find an option nowadays that is not bluetooth.

[@austecon6818]

Have you figured out how to play the audio through them from PC? My phone + spotify works great but Windows 10 - although it recognizes it as a bluetooth device and adds it... it doesn't recognize it as an audio device... so no sound...

[@richardhawkins2647]

OK before I watch this, yay, two Better call Sauls and two Philys in the same week! 😄

[@tommygarcia7406]

How long did they last so far? Mines won't charge after awhile of use. Good luck with them. They don't reset or charge.

[@c_j_mac]

Question - there was no issue with the fit regarding getting the standard size vs the mini? My head measures in at the size for the mini but I want the Blue color you have! Just wondering about the fit, since your head looks close to my size XD

[@manonroux5318]

Hello, have you finally bought them ? I want the pink version but I would like to know if the band behind is annoying when it's a little to big

[@cjmiller3686]

I bought me some today❤your stamina is fucking impressive girl!!!!

[@AlbertWeijers]

You have to find quiet roads to run on if you wear these. I have the cheaper version and music sound is less good on the low end of the frequency, which is to be expected, but still a good sound, for podcasts its perfect. For safety while you are running bone conducting is the way to go.

[@benjaminjwilson6694]

Have you tried free running shoes, minimalist shoes, toe shoes, etc?

[@kirantej1543]

Will these head phones will cause ear infection if used for longer duration...?

[@allanthomas6097]

Are you using the head phones to record thos video

[@oscardelarosa4268]

I like them but they donr have good bass and i have the most expensive ones. I wonder if there is a way to enhance the bass

[@dperreno]

I would say that their biggest downside is that they can't get very loud, so they don't work well in loud environments, or if you are hard of hearing. But aside from that, they are pretty great. (I have the standard OpenRun version, and now so does my wife as she kept borrowing mine!)

[@santiagosaenz-fp5hn]

u know of a bone conduction set that works for swimming and can rewind and fast forward?

[@jamesflanagan1753]

Thanks

[@MelvinChia]

hi, it seems that with my OpenRun Pro Mini, the "digital assistant" function triggers on my iPhone, but the mic on the OpenRun Pro Mini doesn't work with Siri.. it only works with the mic on my iPhone..

[@davidsimons5764]

How long was that run by time

[@mouchesocca5231]

I wanted to know how they fit (comfort where they touch) and the back band

[@wnsbug]

I sweat A LOT when I work out or run. Like, very excessive. Haven’t seen anyone who sweats as much as I do. So should I get regular Open Run since it is quite waterproof, whereas the Pro only provides a moderate level of dust and water resistance? I want the hard case tho :(

[@ericollander3728]

Open Run with the IP7 rating…Totally AMAZING. I know people that shower with them. I live in Florida, they are drenched with sweat after my run, and I am out there for hours. I wash them under the sink when I get home. OPEN RUN ALLLLLL THE WAY!!!!!!!

[@AuntyM66]

I bought a budget-headset from eBay a few months and love them. The only down side is there is no base and also I cannot use it in public. Unfortunately you ear every being transmitted. So it would irritating to others. So I looking for one that does not share my private play list.

[@rafaelmedina604]

Honestly I think OpenPro does not worth the money compared with OpenRun, I mean audio quality is not so much better than and OpenRun has high level for protection for dust, water and impact

[@kestontrammell3014]

I'm thinking the same after listening to both in a store.

[@user-eb5ri3nf9d]

hi i have the aeropex worth upgrade to openrun pro?

[@edmondwoo3338]

Some how I can not connect to my iPhone or iPad I try all the recommendation still no go. But one thing I could connect to other phone but not mine any idea .

[@kcning007]

I select non pro version because of open run version is IP67

[@honkerh8r564]

I got tired of having to say "Huh?" every time my wife said something on our runs/walks. So I tried the Open Run pros and they are about what I expected. Decent sound quality through the mid and high range, but lacking bass. They are supposed to have better bass than the non-pro version, so they must have about zero bass. A friend at work has a different brand of bone conduction, and he said my Shokz sound great. So they must work better than other brands. They don't sound anywhere close to the quality of my Bose, but they don't isolate me from the world like the Bose. I'd say they fit in where they are intended to: Decent sound that won't fall out and lets you hear what's going on around you.

[@MrKoshV]

I like the lighter Open Move, 6 hour battery is plenty

[@DroidLocks6971]

I've got the aftershocks aeropex they sound fine and will last 14 hours straight on a single charge - - openrun pro they do sound slightly better especially the bass they are just too expensive

[@PhilyBowden]

Yeah I agree they are quite pricey

[@Nayz13]

Anyone have any experience using these with Garmin Fenix 7 running/ training audio prompts without your phone? I’ve found my old aftershokz to be useless in this scenario

[@s31ispudi7is]

I'm thinking about getting these headphones, but I have a conch piercing, and I tried them in store it kept hitting my conch (I mean they also have those cords on them to stop them from being stolen so i couldn't fit them perfect), I wonder if anyone has had experience with this?

[@edithbeltran9817]

No es incómodo traer la diadema de los audífonos y lentes al mismo tiempo, por lo que veo ❤

[@mingkee27]

I got mine for $140 I mainly use it to watch TV without disturbing others under quiet environment, and I have to stay aware of surroundings.

[@howardmighty6764]

I'm definitely not interested in hearing the noise around me when I put earphones on lol... Also would prefer sound quality over hearing the noise around me lol.. I'm not sure what the point of this device is if it degrades the point of private listening..

[@unclebobfoldsmoreplanes5543]

I hate the non-standard charging port.

[@csn583]

I will miss the non-proprietary USB-C charge connection of my old Aftershokz Aeromove, but sadly they finally broke on me. I'll take a port cover over yet another single-purpose cable that I have to either buy extras of or can only charge at home or work. 🙄 I do hope these don't start saying "charge me!" every goddamn minute when they still have an hour of charge left! Who does that help?? It's also weird and not confidence inspiring that the Pro model is significantly LESS water resistant that the cheaper model. Am I going to kill these riding in the rain? 🤦‍♂️

[@austecon6818]

So can I listen to spotify on these by using either a watch or my phone?

[@PhilyBowden]

Definitely yes on your phone, on your watch it depends if it can hold music (e.g. my Garmin 245 music can download from Spotify)

[@austecon6818]

@@PhilyBowden Cool thanks. I've just ordered the OpenRun Pro and OpenSwim headphones. hahaha. Wish me luck!

[@austecon6818]

@@PhilyBowden Will have to save up for a watch like the Garmin 955 or something for spotify... But it's quite pricey so maybe I'll wait for something more basic that does just what I need.

[@austecon6818]

@@PhilyBowden Actually... Just looked at the Garmin 245 and I like it so much for the lower price - I've ordered one of those too!

[@jamesflanagan1753]

What watch do you use

[@SparkesIsRunning]

She says she has the Garmin 245 Music

[@mariaelenapalacio1081]

Pensaba comprarlos, pero ahora que veo tu reseña como que ya no, porque básicamente los quiero para el gimnasio, me llama la atención la duración de su batería y su carga rápida, tengo unos normales que siempre me quejo de la batería que dura poco y era uno de los motivos por los que casi estaba animada a comprarlos

[@carthage7836]

Que usas para el gym? Yo tambien estaba contemplando comprarme estos lol. Mi problema es que siempre se me caen todo tipo de airpods.

[@mariaelenapalacio1081]

@@carthage7836 uso unos audífonos Bluetooth marca Xiaomi que han salido buenos pero al igual que a ti se me caen de vez en cuando, o al saltar se corta la música y ahora sólo duran 2 horas. Lo que revisé es que en estos nuevos audífonos puedes ponerte adicional unos tapones que cierras por completo el audio y ahí llegas a tener más potencia, entonces esa sería la solución 😃 pues el próximo año que ya falta poco me los compraré

[@GoForGold256]

Not to be negative, but getting gifted the headphones is the same as being paid by Shokz. They have paid you in product. So thanks for the useful info, but it doesn’t actually count as “honest review”

[@sajesborja8610]

Use the ear plug as noise canceling.

[@rafapapi]

If you put earplugs, you can wear them in the gym, and the sound is pretty good

[@Shortlongrunrunner]

I’ve had two pairs of the aeropex and both sets basically died after a year, wouldn’t charge or turn on. I don’t think I would buy another pair of them based on that. They replaced the first pair which was good but wouldn’t the second which I think is fair, But I want more use than a year from a product that cost £120-30.

[@PhilyBowden]

That’s pretty shocking, just died out of nowhere?? My old pair of Titaniums broke but was totally my fault because I sat on them 😂 They should’ve replaced the second pair too in my opinion, they come with a 2 year warranty don’t they?

[@Born_Into_This]

My Trekz Air by Aftershokz just died this past week after owning & using since 2015. When they go they just go dead never to take another charge. I had good charge time right up til the end!

[@TheJacobbridges25]

I bought a pair to use as a forklift driver haha

[@drissaaziz2072]

i love you

[@jasmijnariel]

Used mine for 4h today. Its an okay product. But i think its too expensive. 70euro would be a fair price. Not 120euro

[@thedon404]

I have been using the power beats pro for a couple of years now. Well recommended. Not bone conduction but high quality and undercuts these for price if you shop around

[@danellevanderlinde4038]

Does the Shokz connect to a Garmin watch for music? So you don't have to run with your phone?

[@raszamataz46]

I don’t like the fact that they thump if you turn them up all the way very annoying have to keep them down 2 volume notches to stop thumping

[@marco8350]

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