Shokz - OpenFit Open-Ear True Wireless Earbuds - Beige

Great pair of open ear headsets. Ive tried several openear design and have been eagerly waiting and apprpach that couples the earphpne design and the open ear design. This is a great start to that. With that being siad there are a few issues i noted but kverall these are great devices for outdoors and situational awareness while enjoying music or audio. Pros: - awareness of your surrounding - great sound quality for an open ear design - dont sit inside your ear canal, no vacuum suctions feel or sweatiness from this - dual ear piece can work independently - long battery life (approx. 7hrs each) - stability, over ear design give better piece of mind they wont fall off while active - no strap behind the head making it easier to lay down or rest your head while wearing Cons: - the case has issues turning off bluetooth at times. So the earbuds will sometimes connect while in the case. Ive noticed this mpstly when i have them in my pockets. Big flaw that needs to be addressed. - there are only 4 programmable touch buttons. They can be customized but are extremely limited. Expect to use the device theyre connect to for muting, there is no progrmmabble mute button -

I am the type of person who will always try new technology as it starts to come out. I have bought so many pairs of headphones, from Apple, Beats, Samsung, JBL, LG, Logitech, and even Shokz. My constant purchase has stemmed from not always liking the headphones, but they always did the job in that typical moment in time. Since starting to make some changes to my daily routine, I really needed some reliable headphones, but I did not want to spend so much money on new headphones when I have some that will "do the job." BUT, when I saw these headphones, they definitely caught my attention. I have always been a fan of the bone conduction headphones. However, because I know I have a big head and can admit it, the Shokz that wrapped around my head did not fit well. I felt restricted when I moved my head. These headphones have definitely changed the game. The comfort and stability of connection is absolutely amazing! The sound is phenomenal as well. I will also say this, don't expect too much of the bass to come from these. That is something I did set my expectations for, but they did exceed my expectations nevertheless. I currently have them paired with my Galaxy Watch 6 and they work great on there when I'm wanting to make a quick run or workout and don't want to take my phone with me. Ideally, I charge them every night in the case because I do use them all day. They give me the ability to listen to music very comfortable while still being able to engage in conversation with others around me. But if I want to not engage, I will just turn the volume up and to me they still sound comfortable and not overbearing. A good way to summarize my experience, think of like you are going grocery shopping at the store and you hear the store music just playing throughout the atore. Well that is what these headphones feel like honestly but like a private party in your head. Overall, these headphones are truly remarkable and I think they were definitely worth the investment for me!

I love these! Great sound, I am a special needs parent and on the phone most of the day every day with therapies, and doctors offices and I’ve never had an issue with people not being able to hear me. I have small ears which make the in-ear style headphones very uncomfortable. I wear these daily and they are so comfortable and have never fallen off. I wouldn’t last a day without them, it’s so nice to have mt hands free. The battery lasts a long time and charges very quickly. I recommend to anyone who asks!

So these are pretty great for 2 main things: 1. Comfort: I can wear these all day and not have any issues. The headphones I use for other reasons in the past would start to bother me after an hour either because they would be in my ear canals and cause discomfort, or they would be squeezing my head and cause headache. These don't do either of those things, so the comfort is 10/10 2. Battery Life: I don't actually know how long these last because I havent had one die on me while I was using it for over a day. I charge them in the case, and I change the case about once every few days. Havent had an issue in the 3 weeks Ive been using them. You arent going to get the best sound quality, and the controls are a bit weird to get used to for skipping tracks or pausing the music, but they definitely won't fall off even if you were running a marathon or climbing a mountain, which I use these for. They stay securely in place, which is nice. You stay aware of your surroundings which is a huge bonus for me personally, but you do sacrifice some sound quality because of it, but thats a worthy trade off in my opinion.

Buy them. Quit reading other reviews, quit looking at other similar products, just take the plunge and get these. **because you can return them if you do not like them** So, I love these headphones for soooo many reasons. Comfort is my primary need, followed by situational awareness, and lastly sound quality. Autistic- I am very VERY sensitive to touch, especially prolonged touch. Like the other reviews, I forget I am wearing them occasionally. You have to be patient and figure out your own proper fit when wearing these, and there is a slight learning curve to putting them on, such as the need to take glasses off before putting them on. Physically, they are beautifully balanced and I am not too bothered by vibrations from louder songs. The texture of the headphones is just fine and it doesn't tangle in my hair or pull. I also use music when I am stimming (every human stims, autistic people just put their own flair to it) and these bad boys have survived some funky head banging! Hyperacusis- these have a very nice sound, I can hear things with these that I cant with other headphones, different notes and instruments. An added bonus is sometimes I wear these without music playing because they block sharp sounds from directly hitting my ears. I am also able to have better phone conversations with less irritability because the voices aren't harsh and the audio is clear PTSD- You got the tissues, 'cuz I got the issues! Minimizing humor aside, situational awareness is very important to me, if I feel like I can't hear I feel unsafe. The situational awareness of these makes it seem like you're in the car with the radio playing. It is also great because I have three kids and can only listen to the nature cat theme song so many times before my brain starts flipping breakers, so to speak. I have terrible ADHD (autism is a spectrum disorder because when you're autistic, you don't just have autism!) so I apologize for any incomplete thoughts.

I love them. They are comfortable, easy to put on, and stay in place.

The volume doesn’t get loud enough but I am only using one at a time but very different to hear extremely comfortable but if it went into my ear more it would be better.

I got mine three weeks ago; it changed my life at work. I can talk and listen to music at the same time.

These are really impressive headphones. The sound quality is amazing. Hard to believe they are bone conduction! A couple of improvements I'd like to see: 1) Battery life could be better. I never get close to rated 10 hours - more like 6 to 8 max. 2) Standby time is poor. 10 days is claimed, and that's a stretch. Mine are dead in less than a week. Most BT headphones are good on standby for several weeks. 3) Allow more than two devices for BT "multipoint," so I can easily connect to my iPhone, Mac, and iPad without having to re-pair for the third device. All my Bose headphones allow for at least 3 devices. 4) I'd prefer a USB-C connector instead of the proprietary magnetic connector. If I don't have the proprietary cord with me, I can't charge them with a standard cable

They dont last as long as the original shokz design and the volume is really not optimal. The highest volune setting still is not isolated for general hearing. Additionally, these begin to cause pain to the portion of the ear where the buds rest unlike the original head set design which sits IN FRONT of the ear not on the ear or any portion of the ear. A little disappointing.