Customer Ratings & Reviews

I bought this Shokz Open Run just because I had before AfterShokz Trekz Air, an old model, wich I used for 2.5 years. The good part the sound is better and the part with bone coduction is smaller. The bad part is this new magnetic charger which is not a standard one comper with AfterShokz Trekz Air wich had micro USB it means you can change them everywhere in the car at work...., now with this magnetic one in my scenario I am stuck to charge them just at home because I think i can forget the charger at one job site or I can lose it the bad scenario. And also because of described situation in the morning when I turn them on and hear battery medium I'm stressed thinking it will last for all day or not this one making me change them every evening, no way to monitor how much battery is still left cause medium means 70%-40%. Now the play, pause ,answer button is all the way up compre with the AfterShokz Trekz Air wich had it on the bottom, for me was easy just to push with my shoulder but now on new one I need to use my dirty finger. Also the confirmation sound of this button is delayed making you think you didn't hit it and you hit again and now the music is again on or worser it start to call last number called now you need to explain cause is was just an accident and all you want is just to pause or to chenge the song.

Would recommend, batteries don't last long as advertised 2 hours max, sound is good low but high it gets muffled but half away is great can hear what's going on around me, if you have a big head its hard fitting comfortablly.

Great Concept for comfort, but the mic is lacking horribly. I had to just use the device to workout only. But to hold a conversation is horrible, as no one can understand what I’m saying, due to sounding muffled.

The ear phone is well designed and the sound waves are excellent. But I always get headaches after listening fir a while. No sure why....

The Aeropex are nice, but over priced, I bought the set at $180. They are very light and comfortable to wear. You will forget you have them on. The sound quality is not any better than the trekz titanium. They are supposed to be water proof. So I wore them while taking a shower. They seem to work with no problem, the next day, the left side went in and out and only the right side worked alright. I took them into Best Buy and they exchanged them with no problem. I bought the 2 year protection plan just Incase... I don’t think I will wear them in the water again to avoid tempting fate.

I lost my JLab earbuds and wanted to try out somethin new. So these are the most expensive of the Aftershokz headphones, and I figured if these aren't great, then why try the less expensive ones. It's difficult to say if the bone conduction tech really does anything. The sound is pretty good but has limited bass. I'm ok with the fit of the headphones in front of the ears, but this size didn't fit my head well enough (the mini version would probably fit better). The loop behind the neck would make the headphones sag or move at times. This would change the clarity of the sound because the headphones have to be in the right spot to hear the best sound. The controls are alright. More buttons on the left side would have helped. The equalizer settings all sounded the same to me. Having the sound up too high of course really limits how much you can hear in your surroundings (since these don't cover the ear), but having them too low to hear surroundings can make for a less entertaining listening experience. I didn't like the indicator sound that beeps when you press the buttons. Holy cow, that beep is loud and I don't think it can be adjusted. My biggest complaint is that a few times when I removed the headphones for a few seconds, the headphones would turn off. The tech is interesting and I hope it gets better but for now I'll try something else.

Decent for calls or podcasts, not good for music. They are definitely waterproofed pretty well. These have gotten drenched quite a few times and I've had no problems

These are very light and comfortable. I was happy with the sound quality and ease of use. I would give 5 stars if I only wanted to use them for listening to music. The mic is very poor. I purchased this so I could use it for Zoom meetings and phone calls. The mic was nearly unusable. To much static to be able to use the mic.

I've been looking at these for a while and finally bought them after a $30 price drop. They did fit comfortably even though they look so small. The first full charge gave me more than 8 hrs of music which was good, since Aftershokz rated these at 8 hrs. As for the sound clarity, it is ok. The clarity and volume was the same whether the "speaker" was on my cheek bone or even when I moved it over my ear canal. I was hoping for an app where I could adjust an equalizer, but they don't offer one. There is another sound mode, which is supposed to improve it, but it requires you to put in their provided earplugs. BUT, that defeats the whole purpose of these when you use them outside. So, I'm not sure how much true bone conduction there actually is. So, after a week of use, I decided to return these and stick with my Sony Bluetooth earbuds for the better sound quality at a lower volume and I can still hear around me. I really like the Aftershokz open ear concept, but they need to improve the bone conduction sound quality and provide an app to adjust an equalizer and monitor the battery.

This headset is light & comfortable. They fit good around the ears. Dr. recommended i try these. last pair were wireless bose that fell out & Dr. said not good to insert in ear. So these work for me and sound good.

These Shokz fit great around ears. I like the fact that they do not go into the ear. The sound is good. With a tap you can answer your blue tooth phone. I do not like the fact that you can't make a call on the headset. It should work like the blue tooth in my car. You should be able to say call Mike on cell and it should connect. For that reason, I would not recommend to a friend. The battery lasts about 8 hours, so you must charge daily

The sound quality is great the fit not so much I have a larger head and neck being 6”4 and it’s more annoying than anything to wear these from that

My #1 headphones are the AfterShokz. The reason I'm only giving this pair 3 stars is price and the nonstandard charging connector. The latter is the big reason. It does sound a bit better than the other AfterShokz headphones - better base - but the charger connector must be considered before buying. There is no way to charge the headphones if you're away from the cable or if you lose the cable you will have to wait for the special order cable. If I had to buy again, I'd buy a different model of AfterShokz. I love listening to the audio through my cheekbones and leaving my ears open to my surroundings.

Nice headphones. Sound is fine. Fit is good. Issue is that they advertise 8 hours of use per charge. 1st pair never got past 2 hours and 40 minutes. So we took them back and 2nd pair the battery dies at 3 hours. If just using to work out they should be OK. But as a long distance runner and my wife an avid biker 3 hours is not a full workout so they will not work. For price they are nice headphone but again battery life is not accurate as advertised.

If you have used any of the bone conducting headsets before you know what you are getting into. They are easy to use and last a long time. The included charging cable still uses USB-A which makes it harder to charge if you have a newer computer that doesnt have those ports. They work good for listening to music and audiobooks, and they work well for making phone calls. I wish they were louder and offered more ranges in terms of volume controls. It feels like they only go in 10% increments/decrements.

I like it and it works okay. My specific uses are hands-free in the car. I occasionally listen to music, but that's not the main use. Sound is okay, not much base response, unless you put in earplugs, which I won't do, per doctors orders. Gripe 1: when GPS apps turned on, there is a 2-3 second delay in voice directions. The 1st 2 or 3 words of the directions are cut off as a result. This does not affect music or phone conversations. That delay needs to be accounted for and removed. My old AfterShokz Titanium did not do that. Gripe 2: No voice dial tone!! This is absolutely necessary for hands-free! When I hold down the left button for 2 seconds, I EXPECT to hear a tone or double tone like most headsets do. NOT this one! You hold the button down for 2 seconds and ASSUME it did it! This is absurd. AfterShokz! You have got to correct that! I've never had a headset that didn't double tone. My old AfterShokz Titanium always double toned. Why would you turn it off?? Gripe 3: This one is quite minor, but worth mentioning. The volume buttons take a little practice to get where you can recognize when you are on the "+" or "-" button. The buttons are little on the small side. Again, my old AfterShokz Titanium had much better buttons. The reason I didn't purchase another set of Titaniums is a serious design issue. They BREAK! Apparently they have a weak spot that will eventually snap in two. That being said, I can live with these aberrations for now. I would like to see these three things corrected.

Connection issues on bluetooth. Low battery life. Not everyday wear. Not really good for music. Better for audio books on an outdoor run. Even that with the amount of weather changes i would be questionable. Volume is low. Also. The band fit. It just needs more. Its like its made to be flexible but its not made to be snug. So when u finally find the right spot. It moves and your done.

Hard to decide between the 3 & 4 stars. Love the sound that comes feom them. Love that I don’t have to cram earphones in my ear and fight to keep them in. My problem is with dictation. That is horrible, I always have to end up typing because no matter how slow I speak Other then that, which I use often I absolutely love them.

Sound is ok, wearing for long periods of time end up hurting the structure outside of my ear. They do last long long time. This is the longest battery life of anything. I think I’ve ever owned the left side stop working about 30 days outside of the return window so I have sent mine in for warranty work. It’s been two weeks and I haven’t heard anything back from shock yet. They did say that sometimes when they can’t fix the pair you have they send you a refurbish pair which is kind of stinky. These are $80 pair of headphones.

Works as described but took a day to adjust to listening differently. Its open ear, so you can hear sounds around you. However, it doesn’t sit on the bone. It is great to not have a band over top of my head as well! The microphone could use some work but for a bluetook connection, its expected. If you have trouble hearing, use your finger and plug your war cutting off outside sounds. Othereise, holds a charge all day, not the best for lsitening to music. If you’re looking for high quality type sound, bone conduction isn’t going to give you that. For conversations and plain music, perfect! The price point was appropriate; however, I did purchase while on sale.