expiredFuschiaPolice7645 posted May 24, 2024 11:07 AM
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expiredFuschiaPolice7645 posted May 24, 2024 11:07 AM
Limited-time deal: SHOKZ OpenRun Pro - Open-Ear Bluetooth Bone Conduction Sport Headphones - Sweat Resistant Wireless Earphones for Workouts and Running with Premium Deep - $139
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I have such mixed feelings on these. I know a lot of people feel safer with them near roads, but I've never had any issue hearing cars with normal earbuds at a reasonable volume, even with ANC, and road noise makes whatever I'm listening to completely inaudible with Shokz. I really like being able to just hit pause and hear everything around me or talk to people I might be running with. I used mine for a 50mi trail ultra last week and they were fantastic for that. Audio quality isn't great, but worth the trade-off in my opinion.
I just wish they weren't so unbelievable expensive. $100 is, IMO, overpriced much less $140/$180.
Id try the minis on, you'd probably want them. Sitting on the couch in the regular size they get in the way. That's the only thing I don't like about these.
I had a pair of Shokz Aeropex (predecessor to the OpenRun) where the rubber covering started to fail (crack and peel away). Shokz sent me a return label for me to return the headphones and then shipped me a brand new replacement pair. No hassle, no arguing, etc.
I use my headphones for (road and trail) running and they are great. Allows you to have very good awareness of the surroundings and still have good quality sounds.
On standard versus mini - my take on it is if you don't have a big bunch of hair that you need to go around then the mini is the better fit. The standard still fits fine, it's just that you end up with a big wide loop around the back of your head.
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I had a pair of Shokz Aeropex (predecessor to the OpenRun) where the rubber covering started to fail (crack and peel away). Shokz sent me a return label for me to return the headphones and then shipped me a brand new replacement pair. No hassle, no arguing, etc.
I use my headphones for (road and trail) running and they are great. Allows you to have very good awareness of the surroundings and still have good quality sounds.
On standard versus mini - my take on it is if you don't have a big bunch of hair that you need to go around then the mini is the better fit. The standard still fits fine, it's just that you end up with a big wide loop around the back of your head.
I use them daily for walking the dog, riding my bike to work, etc. I even use them for calls at my desk if I forget my regular headset for work. The only time I have issues is if I'm outside talking or riding my bike and there's a lot of wind; in that situation the other party can't hear me well.
If you absolutely insist on going this route- you should save the money and go with a renewed or open box pair of the same unit prior to their "Shokz" rebranding for $65. Also add the one year warranty from Allstate for $10.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/38640750...medi
Aside from this, if you're just looking for a really good set of earbuds - I would recommend the new Nothing Ear(a) unit for $99.
Lastly, if you want to save even more or just see if these are a good fit for you- try out one of the knock offs on Amazon for $20. The sound quality sucks, but it also sucks on the name brand so you can at least get a decent grasp on whether this is for you or not.
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If you absolutely insist on going this route- you should save the money and go with a renewed or open box pair of the same unit prior to their "Shokz" rebranding for $65. Also add the one year warranty from Allstate for $10.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/38640750...media=COPY [ebay.com]
Aside from this, if you're just looking for a really good set of earbuds - I would recommend the new Nothing Ear(a) unit for $99.
Lastly, if you want to save even more or just see if these are a good fit for you- try out one of the knock offs on Amazon for $20. The sound quality sucks, but it also sucks on the name brand so you can at least get a decent grasp on whether this is for you or not.
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