A:Answer Hi there- Shokz here! For comfortable, single-ear bone conduction suitable for sleeping, the Shokz OpenFit (or OpenFit 2+) true wireless earbuds are superior to traditional neckband models. They use air conduction to produce bone-conduction-like comfort without a stiff band, fitting over the ear with soft ear hooks.
These are not traditional stiff-band headphones. They are true wireless earbuds with soft, ergonomic ear hooks that sit lightly on the ear. They allow you to use only one earbud at a time, making them ideal for managing single-sided deafness and tinnitus comfortably while lying down.
Our bone conduction headphones are the OpenRun models, and while they do have a headband, some people with with hearing impairments have found they can hear with vibrations through the inner ear and into the cochlea. Customers who benefit most from our products seem to be those with damaged ear drums, but healthy cochlea. While Shokz has a strong community of individuals that are hard of hearing, as a sport headphones company, we don’t have the expertise to confirm whether our headphones can work for any particular person or medical condition.
All Shokz come with a 45-day return window, so if you try a pair and find they do not work well for you, you can return them through our Shokz website. Please reach out if you have any other questions. Thank you!
