Shokz - OpenFit Air

Man I have been through so many of them, and maybe it's just that my ear is odd but I've been frustrated with how they either fall out or bother me after 30 minutes or so.... until I found one built very differently. At last, I'm happy with the Shokz Openfit, because they wrap around the back of the ear rather than trying to be seated in your ear canal. So maybe give it a try if you like.

Honestly either way you can't go wrong. I think I'm more of a fan of the clip style because I wear glasses. I also use the Huawei free clip. But honestly the shokz openfits are still amazing. I mainly use those for the gym. I also forget I'm wearing them most of the time I'm like the clips.

I’d look at open or semi-open options instead of another sealing bud. The two I’d check first are Beats Fit Pro and Shokz OpenFit. Fit Pro still goes in a bit, but the wing tip is the real win for the gym. It stays locked in way better than most, and because it’s not relying purely on a deep seal, a lot of people with smaller ears find it more tolerable for longer sessions. OpenFit is the opposite approach: it doesn’t seal at all, sits outside the canal, and stays stable while you run without that pressure buildup that makes your ears sore. If you want something that feels even more barely there and you don’t mind sacrificing bass a bit, Sony LinkBuds are also worth a look. They’re great for comfort and awareness, and they don’t do the deep in-ear thing that’s wrecking you now. For iPhone compatibility, all of these are totally fine on AAC, and since you’re using them for workouts more than calls, it’s mostly going to come down to which fit style your ears tolerate. If you can, try the sound tunings at [audiotones.co](http://audiotones.co)

Shokz openfit air are great. “*only*” 100$, great battery life, great awareness, decent enough quality.  Max volume is a little low for them to be my only headphones - they get drowned out by the bus sometimes.  Had a beats pair once upon a time that died the second they got moist for the first time. 

Thirded, I will never go back to in ear buds. Love aftershokz and feel a bit safer being able to hear traffic and bikes coming up behind me.

Yeah I’ve gone through 2 pairs in just over two years. They warranties one but wouldn’t the second because they were from the claim.

100% the worst!

They did offer me a discount. I’ve decided to try out a pair from Amazon. So far not so bad. Little heavier but came in at 60$ cdn

Powerbeats pro 2 might be the answer. I use shokz open fit for the outdoors and the gym. No noise canceling but they stay on all day.

Shokz OpenFit. Because they're actually little speakers, so they sound good, they aren't just trying to vibrate your skull. You still get all the frequencies. Very comfortable since they don't wedge in your ear canal, they sit a little bit in front. And they're a good balance between being able to hear my music and being able to hear around me.

They used to be known asAfterShockz and I can give a third review: they worked for me as I ran in thick snow (almost blizzard)- they're a wonderful product I will replace in a heartbeat!

Shockz are on sale for 74.99 right now at Costco. I bought a pair last weekend at Costco and have worn them every day since on my runs and I love them. Obviously, they are not as good as having an earbud directly in your ear, but there’s some guy running around my city grabbing women on the butt while they run so I’d rather be safe and be able to hear someone run up on me.

I wear Shokz Openfit, they don’t slip at all. The sound is great and you can hear your surroundings too.

I'm on my 3rd set of shokz, 1st set were actually Aftershokz. love that I can hear what is going on around me. Audio quality taking a back seat is fine with me but they are honestly not terrible.

I totally agree with you. I love my open ear Shokz. I can hear my music and everything around me!

I didn’t like how the Shox felt while wearing a helmet and sunglasses. I switched to the Bose Open Ear Ultra and have been very happy.

I use the Shokz Open Fit, the ones that are separate open ear buds, the sound is much better than the open run models that are bone conduction. They still won’t be as good of sound quality or as loud as in ear earbuds they aren’t terrible either.

3 sets, AirPods pro for work and passive sounds to control incoming noises, i work for road maintenance, shokz openfits for home, need to keep my ears aware for kids, and status audio for loud listening sessions, or listening to whole albums

I tried the shokz open in a shop. Great sound , comfortable with my glasses. But I'm put off because of their poor customer service regarding warranty claims.

Shokz are incredibly popular with cyclists and runners for this reason. Can't speak to the ones you referenced but they look very similar to Shokz OpenFit which I have and work great. You can hear your music and your surroundings well simultaneously. Shokz also makes bone conduction headphones which in my experience keeps your ears open better for ambient noise, while sacrificing audio quality/clarity as the sound fires from the side of your face rather than your ear canal.

I have had all 3 shokz open for 1 and 2 and the dot one. The dots call quality was pretty terrible. The openfits are just all around great. Though I find myself reaching for the soundcore aeroclips more and more.

I have found that in-ear headphones with good transparency mode are superior to open ear headphones like the Shokz for cycling (but it depends on your speed). I think the Shokz are great for walking and running but the wind noise on a bike tends to be much louder which necessitates turning the volume up. My airpods don't need the voume turned up near as much and the transparency mode works astonishingly well. Pair that with hearing aid and I can hear some sounds better with the headphones than with nothing when it's windy and I'm biking.