Shokz Openrun (Aftershokz Aeropex) - Open-Ear Bluetooth Bone Conduction Sport Headphones - Sweat Res
SHOKZ OpenRun (AfterShokz Aeropex) - Open-Ear Bluetooth Bone Conduction Sport Headphones - Sweat Resistant Wireless Earphones for Workouts and Running - Built-in Mic, with Headband
- Make sure this fits by entering your model number.
- Open-Ear Comfort - OpenRun’s innovative design features a featherweight, wraparound frame and wireless, open-ear fit for comfortable, earbud-free listening. Includes Shokz headband.
- Safety & Connection - Stay aware and motivated through any workout with our 8th generation bone conduction technology. OpenRun delivers quality audio while leaving your eardrums open to surroundings for ultimate safety.
- IP67 Waterproof Rated - Completely sweat and waterproof for workouts, fitness and running. Moisture detection alert included for safe charging. (Not suitable for swimming.)
- 8 Hours of Music & Calls - Enjoy eight continuous hours of music, calls and podcasts with our Bluetooth headphones. OpenRun also features a 10-minute quick charge for up to 1.5 hours of battery life. (Quick Charge Version of Aftershokz Aeropex)
- Outstanding Sound Quality - Bone conduction technology uses vibrations to transmit sound through your cheekbone directly to your inner ear for a premium audio experience.
Our open-ear design, powered by bone conduction technology, allows for total awareness of surroundings and bud-free, comfortable listening. Available in 2 sizes to maximize comfort and ensure a secure fit. OpenRun Mini has a .5 inch shorter band size.
Brand : SHOKZ
Category : Electronics,Headphones, Earbuds & Accessories,Headphones & Earbuds,Earbud Headphones
Rating : 4.6
Price : US $129.95
Review Count : 12642
ChildASIN : B09F3JTFH5,B09W4TLYC3,B09BW1QVVT,B09BW1T7X2,B09BVYBS4J,B09BVYKTZM
Item Weight : 0.917 ounces
Item model number : S803
Batteries : 1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included)
Best Sellers Rank : #289 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics) #53 in Earbud & In-Ear Headphones
Date First Available : 31-Aug-21
Manufacturer : shokz limited corporation
Country of Origin : China
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
Package Dimensions : 6.65 x 5.35 x 2.64 inches
SHOKZ OpenRun (AfterShokz Aeropex) - Open-Ear Bluetooth Bone Conduction Sport Headphones - Sweat Resistant Wireless Earphones for Workouts and Running - Built-in Mic, with Headband
- I\'ve waited to write a review until I had enough experience using the Shokz OpenRun headset to be thorough. They are very comfortable to wear and I like that using the bone conduction it leaves your ears open to hear other sounds that might be important (like a car coming up behind you) or the doorbell during a zoom meeting or listening to music. I wear readers when using the computer or reading, and the Shokz don\'t really interfere, although you have to remember which is \"on top\" when you go to take one or the other off. The technology continues to amaze me and the sound quality is quite remarkable. I do have to adjust the volume up or down sometimes depending on the source I\'m using, but the volume control is easy to use. I have used it with my laptop, with my Pixel phone and with my VIZIO TV and it pairs easily with all of them. (as with any bluetooth device, you do have to have some awareness which device it\'s pairing with when you turn it on.) I can\'t say that I\'m aware of how much noise suppression it\'s doing because the environments I\'ve been in haven\'t been that noisy so far - I will be on an airplane next week, and that should give me a better idea. But it\'s clearly working because I had both my PC and phone on the same Zoom meeting last week, and there was a slight delay in the sound off the phone versus what I was hearing thru the Shokz on the PC, but it did not create any feedback or echo for me or for the other people on the Zoom. I got the larger size which is actually a little bit larger than my head, which I think is a little larger than average (does anyone know their hat size any more?). The small was definitely too small (using their handy online measuring tape). The only time I notice this is when I lean my head back against something like a pillow and the solid band at the back of my head has to adjust to a higher or lower angle - this moves the sound devices in front of the ear slightly, but it doesn\'t seem to affect the sound noticeably. The button to answer a call, mute the mic or hold a playback is easy to learn. Finally, I wondered what was meant in the product description about a magnetic charger cable but you quickly realize that the polarity of the magnet makes sure that the charger is connected in the correct orientation. A friend of mine had recommended this model. Finally, the battery life seems to be what is claimed, although I haven\'t yet actually used them for 8 hours without a break. I might mention that Zoom recognizes that these are high quality music capable and sets the audio appropriately.
- There are some very obvious advantages to this technology over traditional headphones.You don\'t lose your situational awareness because your ears remain uncovered, you aren\'t sticking potentially filthy things into your ears, the design means you are less likely to lose them or have them fall out while you are exercising, they are much more compact than a set of over-the-ear headphones, they don\'t interfere with glasses, they are sweat and rainproof, etc. It is not hard to come up with a lot of scenarios where these are really the ideal headphone design.But the one issue people kept complaining about in the reviews I read before buying these was sound quality. Some people said these headphones are really only good enough for audiobooks, others said they happily listen to music on them regularly without issue. Which is it?I ran these things through my very demanding \"speaker stress test\" playlist and here are my results: The mids are generally ok, reasonably crisp. The highs are also reasonably well defined. Nothing that made me swoon with delight, but it was all perfectly serviceable for going on a run. Honestly, I assumed they would sound tinny and awful throughout the entire range, so I was pleasantly surprised at how well they handled vocals, guitar, strings, piano, horns etc.But lots of music also has bass notes, and this is where the sound signature just kind of falls apart. If you are already familiar with how the bass rolls off too early on a cheap stereo, this is very much like that. Except that the bass roll off point is at an even higher frequency than you expect. I don\'t know how low these can go, but basically they have almost no bass response, and what little they have is muddy and generally quite poor.Now that I understand what these can do and what they can\'t, it\'s pretty easy to understand why the sound quality reviews are all over the map. Basically, people have varying musical tastes and affinity for bass. If you are listening almost exclusively to hip-hop these are going to seem essentially unusable. If you listen to a violin concerto you will be fairly happy. Rock songs will have the vocals and guitar, but only the top half the drums rendered correctly.Importantly, they also can\'t get terribly loud without vibrating against the side of your head in a weird, annoying way. I could generally find a comfortable volume where this wasn\'t an issue, but you will not be drowning out any ambient noise with these, particularly since your ears remain uncovered. So you really can\'t use these in any sort of loud environment without earplugs And if you are putting in ear plugs, you might as well use in-ear headphones instead. Walking around on a normal, urban street with these is generally fine, but anything louder than that and you may have some issues with these.I did listen to an audiobook on these and thought they did a great job, and they were reasonably comfortable to wear for well over an hour. So probably their ideal use is listening to a podcast or audiobook while walking in a quiet park, or anywhere where you must maintain situational awareness.I think that means these are fine for what they are, and if you need the considerable advantages they have, you live with the trade offs. Yes, it is possible to listen to music on them, and at least some music actually sounds reasonably decent on them, particularly if you are in a quiet place. But if you don\'t need the various advantages they have, then get yourself some regular, full-range headphones that will provide a much better bass response than these.I am certainly not going to hang up my $300 planar magnetic headphones in favor of these when listening at home. But for listening to an audiobook while walking the dog, commuting and riding my bike, they will be fine.
Post a Comment for "Shokz Openrun (Aftershokz Aeropex) - Open-Ear Bluetooth Bone Conduction Sport Headphones - Sweat Res"