SHOKZ OpenRun Pro Mini – Premium Bone Conduction Open-Ear Bluetooth Sport Headphones – Sweat Resistant Wireless Earphones for Workouts and Running with Deep Base – Built-in Mic, with Headband
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SHOKZ, a rebranded name and logo of AfterShokz, was announced on December 28th of 2021. The renaming of Shokz demonstrates our commitment to future development and our role within the ecosystem of audio businesses. Though we may have a new look, rest assured we’re still the same brand as previous AfterShokz you’ve come to know, grow with, and love.
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Specification: SHOKZ OpenRun Pro Mini – Premium Bone Conduction Open-Ear Bluetooth Sport Headphones – Sweat Resistant Wireless Earphones for Workouts and Running with Deep Base – Built-in Mic, with Headband
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10 reviews for SHOKZ OpenRun Pro Mini – Premium Bone Conduction Open-Ear Bluetooth Sport Headphones – Sweat Resistant Wireless Earphones for Workouts and Running with Deep Base – Built-in Mic, with Headband
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$184.58
Martin P –
This headset is entirely satisfactory. The battery life is good, it’s easy to attach to the charger, and it keeps a stable Bluetooth connection.At work, it’s easy to wear all day because it’s extremely light and does not press on my ears. The microphone seems to work well.For running or other outdoor exercise it’s nice that it you can still hear approaching vehicles. This does mean that if there is loud background noise you might not be able to hear your music/podcasts.The controls are easy to find and master.If you have long hair it does somewhat tend to get tangled when taking it off, but with a bit of practice this can mostly be avoided.
Craftsman qc –
i bought and owned a pair of SHOKZ OpenComm they were amazingly comfortable and awsome with great noise canceling mic i couldnt have been more happy with them till i wasn’t the mic quite! They were still under warranty, company notified me 3 times that i would receive a replacement but 6months to a year and i still did not get a replacement!! Picked up a cheap used bone induction for a while then needed another pair still no replacement from shokz! I was hesitant to order any thing from shokz again. Did research and chose another brand. Mojowa, great qulity, amazing bluetooth range, decent sound, ok mic but terible fit for me they hurt! no mater what i did i could not get them comfrtable, regretted ordering them!kept thinking of the comfort of my old shokz what else did they offer? Still decided to stay away from the open com but relented and order these SHOKZ OpenRun Pro! Amost didnt!! but glad i did!! i can wear them all l day i even forget i have them on!!!! full disclosure; i use my shokz most for cell phone use driving and construction work, music listening is secondary, for you earbud sound critics they probably will not match sony or bose but the sound is vastly improved from my first open com and the best in all the bone inductions i have had!(FYI little note/trick with bone induction, if they are not loud eough for you, if you are in a loud enviroment use earplugs or sound proof ear muffs and they will be loud!! Sounds i know, crazy but true!I do not like earbud or things in my ears i also like being aware of my surroundings so bone induction is the only way to go for me! With a great battery life and fast chargeing, unrivaled all day comfort, sound greatly improve and a good mic thease SHOKZ OpenRun Pro! for me, are by far the best overall most comfortable bone induction headset available! i want to stay a shokz user forever i hope the quality of these excedes my last pair of shokz or at least the costomer service is more reliable!! because for now, these SHOKZ OpenRun Pro are great! Stay tuned!!
GradyPhilpott –
I give these a five star rating, because of how well they fit and how good they sound, although the bass is somewhat lacking, but it’s there. I’ve been using earbuds for quite a while, but they have begun to irritate the skin in my ear canal and getting a good fit is a bit of a challenge, even with various earpieces. As soon as I tried these on and turned up the sound, I was sold. I wore them out to eat and it was sublime. I had music, situational awareness, the ability to converse, and there’s no problem with fit while chewing, as there is with earbuds.The instructions are not the best, but really the device is simple enough to figure out with a little practice and getting used to where all the controls are when the device is on one’s head. My initial attempts to use the app were unsuccessful and I concluded that it was useless, as some others noted. Today, I gave it another shot and the app worked perfectly and I was able to register the device with no problems and in short order.The bottom line is that the device fits well, sounds great, given its minor limitations, and they are excellent for navigating busy environments that require one to be aware and to communicate with others. Some reviewers noted that the sound is not audiophile quality and it isn’t, but then at my age, I no longer have audiophile quality ears, so the trade off is reasonable. It also helps to adjust the EQ on the sound source to improve sound.Edited: December 9, 2023 with regard to the function of the app.
Adam T –
I do residential window cleaning, so I like to keep at least one ear open while working around customers’ homes / my coworkers. I would normally rock the single earbud when on the job like most people, but when I saw these, I had to pick them up seeing the specific advantages. Now that they’ve been attached to my skull for close to 100 hours in the past month and a half, I figure it was time for a review.These were a no-brainer for me, given the hours of podcasts I tend to go through. To me it was worth the sacrificing sound depth in favor of having both ears open, yet being able to hear my audio in both ears. This is the first pair of headphones in general that has allowed me to have quick conversations without even hitting pause.Speaking of pause, I really appreciate the tactile pause / volume buttons. This was clearly a nod to the athletes they’re marketed towards, and it’s nice to not take off my gloves every time I need to pause, plus touch controls are useless in wet environments.I can’t stress enough how comfortable these are. I had no clue how snug this type of “bone conducting” headphone would be on my skull, but they feel weightless. I wore these for 6 hours straight on a job, and they didn’t bother me at all.Now for sound quality, the consensus among reviewers is pretty clear on these, and I would echo that. Don’t even attempt electronic music. Heavier rock / metal is quite doable, you’ll definitely get good vocals / mids, just know these do vibrate a lot with fuller sounding music and can feel a little odd especially at high volumes. You’ll probably be pleased with anything acoustic. Podcasts / talk are the biggest win byfar with these.The case these come with is quite nice. I’m a little surprised they didn’t find a way to put a battery into the case given the easily accessible magnetic contacts. It’s not a deal breaker or anything, but the charging is proprietary, albeit ridiculously fast, but you are beholden to a single cable as your lifeline, so as long as you don’t forget the cable for any long trips, running out of juice shouldn’t be an issue. There have been days where I hastily plugged these in for 20 minutes before work after forgetting, and that was enough for them to go from “battery low” to “battery high” (those are just the voice prompts, I would guess it went from around 30% to 80%). Just hold on to that cable for dear life.Overall these headphones are well worth the money if you know what you’re using them for.
Rushmore Miles –
So this is going to be a weird review, but I really feel like I need to share this.For anyone thinking of buying into bone conduction, the Shokz brand is the only one worth considering.They are a flawed piece of tech that me and my partner fell in love with, they are the perfect headset for a certain kind of person, they are also likely the last of their kind.Let’s start by talking about the openrun pro:Sound quality – 7/10 they excel in the vocal ranges, and the pro models have slightly enhanced bass. not the best you can get but more than acceptable. the sound feels like it just plays in your head, allowing you to still hear your environment while enjoying music and especially podcasts. There is some noise bleed but it’s pretty reasonable.comfort – 10/10 there’s absolutely nothing like them. They wrap around your head and loop over your ears perfectly. You’ll forget they’re even on half the time.battery life – 10/10 they get a laudable 8 hours of battery life but crucially they recharge insanely fast. you can throw them on their special charger for a few minutes and get a solid 2 hours of life.build quality – 8/10 They feel extremely premium and durable, the proprietary cable is excellent, the case is beyond excellent. I used them as a workhorse for a year and a half before they finally started to deteriorate. The case eventually came apart a bit and the headphones themselves finally started breaking at the contact between the headband and the speaker. With slightly more care they could definitely last two years as a workhorse or much longer with less wear. In the end the software broke on me, it’s possible that could be fixed but not without a data transfer interface which these do not have.So why am I writing this review now?well I certainly recommend you get a pair if you’re at all interested, but the real reason I’m writing this and why I’ve titled it a eulogy is because Shokz has just released its new earbuds, and they’re awful.I cannot be certain but based on my experience with this industry it looks like the openrun pro is the best, and last bone-conduction headset we’ll ever see.The new earbuds contain none of the excellent 9th-generation tech that gave this brand its name, they are instead a mediocre derivative of the ever-popular wireless earbuds, only they offer the same quality as the openrun.There’s every possibility that Shokz continues developing bone-conduciton but a huge part of me doubts that.I won’t be buying a replacement pair, I’m far too jaded to think that I can wait it out with another pair of pros and expect a future generation to replace them.PS. if Shokz PR sees this and wants to disabuse me of my misgivings I’d be more than happy to hear it, but somehow I doubt they will, and some part of me doubts it’d be true even if they did.
Mara Lee –
These headphones are a game changer. The sound quality isn’t great for music – it’s sending your sound through bone, after all, but they’re absolutely perfect for watching movies, videos and phone conversations. The sound is clear and true enough for these purposes. If I want to immerse myself in music, I’ll use my Bose.The battery life is great for the small size. I’ve worn them all day and I’ve not had the battery go dead yet. They charge very quickly, too. I’m not overly crazy about the proprietary charging cable, but for a few dollars, you can get an adaptor to be able to use USB-C cables. Replacement Shokz cables are available, too.The main feature of these headphones is the ability to hear your surroundings or have a conversation while listening to music or videos. They’re perfect for walking, jogging, bicycling or just staying aware. Amazon’s review page asks about boise cancellation, which is like them asking how well the headphones wash dishes. These are not MEANT to cancel noise, but just the opposite, and they do their job well.One of the most important features is the comfort. This is huge on my list because I have small ear canals, and I’ve found only a couple ear phones prior that would not only stay in my ears, but do it fairly comfortably. Those were both made by Bose, and one is discontinued. Even those would hurt my ears after a couple hours. The Shokz Open Run Pro headphones are the most comfortable I’ve EVER had. I literally forget I have them on. I’ve worn them for ten hours and suffered zero discomfort. That alone outweighs any forfeiture of sound quality.In short, these headphones do what they’re meant to do and they do it brilliantly.
Metalhead 6 –
Running outdoors is my primary cardio exercise method. I don’t wear headphones or earbuds because they negate my ability to hear external noises (like cars) and reduce my situational awareness, which is a safety concern. I’ve been meaning to check out bone conducting headphones and I recently purchased the SHOKZ OpenRun Pro. For my purposes, these headphones met and exceeded my expectations. They fit comfortably and snugly, while I’m wearing sunglasses, and allow me to listen music or podcasts while maintaining my “external” hearing. Of course, sound quality isn’t as good as nice earbuds or over-the-ear headphones, but they do what I need them to very well. I highly recommend this product for outdoor runners/walkers.
CCUSA –
Update 03/02/2024 – Although it was disappointing the battery in my unit gave out I’ll have to say the warranty process was executed with precision by Shokz. Shokz responded within the stated time and took care of all my concerns. In a word their performance was flawless. Back to 5 stars. Original review follows.Yes these have a 2 year warranty. With this in mind…..I bought these to use while cycling so I can be aware of my surroundings. For that purpose these are great because they do NOT block your ear canal at all. On top of that they’re comfortable. A tradeoff is the sound quality isn’t going to be up to par with a high end earbud that blocks off your ear canal. I have 2 sets of earbuds because when I don’t need to be aware of my surroundings I prefer a traditional high end set that focuses on noise reduction and sound quality.Like I said in the title I bought these less than a year ago and the battery is pretty much toast. This set use to operate for hours and now will barely make it through a 75 minute workout. What a pain in the rear end to almost be through my ride and hear the dreaded low battery message. Used to be I’d get about 3 of those messages before it shut down. Now I get 1 and it immediately shuts down.Shokz used to require registration to file a warranty claim but now says you don’t need to. All you have to do is fill out a warranty claim form. To do this you’ll need the serial of your device (on these it is wrapped around the charge port and you’ll need a magnifying glass – if you still have the box that’s a much easier place to get it), and a dated sales receipt. Once submitted you need to wait for Shokz’s response (they claim within 2 business days) – they may or may not require you to send in your set. My understanding is there will be no fee even if I have to return these – but if there is these will go in the trash and I’ll move on to Bose Ultra’s.The main reason for my 3 star review here is I expect to be able to use something like this for years before failure – and here I am at 7 months dealing with a warranty claim. What a PITA.
AppSmart –
This product admittedly has a lot of cons, but the pros outweigh them easily. I will start with the cons first. The sound quality is subpar, the highest volume setting is not only underwhelming, but it actually shakes the whole earphone and you can feel the vibration around your ears. The person standing next to you can also hear whatever you are listening to if you have it turned up high enough.With all of this being said, this is by far the most comfortable headset you can buy. Yes, I prefer wearing these over any earphone by a mile, and even more than your most expensive, premium, cushy headphones. Why? Because after wearing these for a while, you actually forget these are even there. You can even lie down wearing them and they won’t crush your ears if you lay on your side. This is the only headset I can wear for hours without my ears or head starting to hurt.They are also very secure, I have never had them fall off my head or even get close to it while at the gym. The fact they do not cover or enter your ear canal means you do not even need a transparency mode; you can easily hear everything around you.So who is this headset for? Well, if you are an audiophile who needs to isolate from their surroundings, then this is probably not for you. As for everyone else, especially athletes, this is perfect.
M and V –
No matter how small they come, earbuds make my ears ache after wearing only a short time. I thought discomfort was the price I had to pay for personal listening. This headset by SHOKZ has truly changed my life.The first set I got was in an airport where there was only one size. I purchased them and immediately felt relief. They are not noise canceling which is no big deal for me. The only drawback was how far they stuck out behind my head. Still, they were far more comfortable than anything I had previously worn. I used them for months until…My sister-in-law showed me hers which were smaller and lucky for me they were on a back Friday sale!!These are so comfortable I no longer need to keep buying cheap sleep headphones that slide around on my small pinhead. I rarely wake up due to discomfort. They charge fast and are ready to go. Phone conversations are clear on both ends. Music and books sound great and yet I can still respond to what is happening around me. I won’t pretend these are the best choice for air travel but they work well enough for me.I have recommended both sizes to all my family and friends. Each that purchased have thanked me.