SHOKZ OpenFit 2 Open-Ear Earhook Bluetooth Earbuds, Black,48H Playtime

I've been down the 'Open Ear Design' rabbit hole for a while now, and there's two things you notice right away - since your ear canals are (hopefully) wide open...The sound is like a Bluetooth speaker invisibly floating in space that only you can hear.Pretty cool.Oftentimes, though, that magic Bluetooth speaker seems kinda gutless.Not so cool.Because of this limitation, I have tried to spend my way into something with genuine punch...And this one smokes them ALL. Regardless of price.I finally have the kind of bass response I can live with in a form factor I can reasonably forget about all day. They're on right now because taking them off makes no sense. The damn battery lasts 11 HOURS. PER BUD. No obstruction at all - I can use a Qtip with them on. It's fantastic. And the lows are REAL - usually open ear designs deliver low frequency sound the way sparkling water delivers the taste of fruit - barely enough to notice. Not these. Real fruit juice this time.Could they use a few extra features? Kinda yeah, especially for this price point. I also have a pair of Cleer's Arc 3 Sport open buds (every feature you can imagine but roughly 100 bucks more) - and I would really like to see the Shokz support LDAC, Hi-Res Audio, Dolby Atmos, and at minimum a more detailed EQ setup (5-band feels outdated, like a Sony Walkman from the 90's) - but the Shoks still sent those Arc 3's to the junk drawer by getting the basics absolutely PERFECT - fit, controls, sound quality are all in a class by themselves. If they ever roll out a Snapdragon Sound version of these with all the audio features and a case with a display, It's game over for the competition in the entire category.Multipoint works fine. It's a feature you didn't know you needed until you have it. I come home with these on (paired to phone), leave them on, then turn on the living room TV (also paired) and watch something too grownup for my little kids because I'm the only one hearing it. Dad Mode.Fit is impressive - they are comfortable, low profile, extraordinary secure (I can't imagine an activity outside of Jiu-jitsu or boxing that would dislodge them) and play nicely with both glasses and hats.Sound quality is excellent, and boy am I a snob about that. Actually, I would dive right into the custom EQ and draw a bass-biased Harman curve and tinker with it a little - then it really gets a chance to deliver. This little device uses a dual driver (essentially a speaker and subwoofer in miniature) setup so there's a lot more headroom before distortion creeps in - the arch enemy of open ear designs.In summary, yes these are $180 earbuds... and they are worth every dime, in fact punching above their weight at that cost. I recommend you believe the hype and spend the money. You won't regret it.

I've been wearing Shokz Open Fit for years - since they came out. I love them and use them daily. I'm a long distance runner - half/marathon/ultras. These fit well for walking, running, and just doing chores and listening to audiobooks. They fit my very tiny ears and do not fall off. I find them easy to put on and easy to use. I do not use the taps to change songs or volume and all that - I just use my phone (I'm old school that way). The only issue I had with them is the sound was not very loud though the quality was pretty great with the mic as well. The color is ok but I would love a more muted color that is not black or tan - maybe a dark blue. Just to be different. I set my volume controls on the app as it was easier (and switch between the varieties as needed).The two things that were bothersome occasionally is they did not last for my ultra marathon - there simply wasn't enough charge to go much past 6 hours. So I would have to bring my second pair with and swap out. It's a minor issue but one that drove me to purchase these new one's hoping for better than the Open Air that have terrible battery life. So far these are much better - they seem to hold the charge better and they definitely last longer. I am super hopeful they can go a 7-9 hour ultra with ease.The other issue I had was occasional connectivity issue - where there was a cut in and out. It tended to happen for me around areas that I suspected had more signals (I live near a port) but there were many times where I had to reconnect or tap my phone to make them work. Not sure if that is the phone or the shokz.So far, on these new ones, I haven't used the buttons. I am slightly irritated at their position as getting the headphones out of the case had me hitting the control's which was not a great experience. When they are on that seems to work well but honestly I don't use it often. My big push for these is 1. I lost my black openfit's at my last half marathon and 2. better battery life. The latter the most pressing issue. So far, so good and I highly recommend! These have been a Godsend for me as I run all over, in all sorts of areas good and bad, as I travel and I have to be aware of what is around me. It's not negotiable and I cannot and will not wear ANC devices because of that. These are so very perfect for me!

I am completely sold on these Shokz OpenFit 2 earphones. After many months of mostly continuous use for both work and play, my appreciation for them has only increased. At this point, my Shokz are as essential to my daily life as my phone — I don’t go anywhere without them.I bought my first set in August ’25 and immediately bought a second because I knew my husband would steal mine. I was not wrong. His are now just as permanently attached to him as mine are to me. These are incredible tools for so many reasons.The biggest attraction for me is comfort. I have serious insomnia and often fall asleep listening to calming music or recordings, so I needed earbuds that wouldn’t hurt my ears. Traditional earbuds are impossible for me — anything in my ear canal causes my sinuses to clog painfully, and that can spiral into a migraine. When I saw the open-ear induction design on these, I knew I’d finally found my solution. They sit outside the ear, feather-light, with no pressure and no discomfort. The design meets every one of my needs.I also need listening power that won’t interrupt my husband’s work or sleep. We are often on opposite schedules, so having sound that doesn’t leak out into the room is essential. Quick charging and long battery life are also must-haves for me. I need something I can rely on to be ready whenever I need it.Where Shokz truly shines is in allowing me to hear my surroundings while still hearing my audio clearly. As a mom to a disabled child, I cannot miss it if she calls for me or if a machine alarm sounds. I also need to be reachable at all times. These earphones let me stay connected to my world instead of shut off from it.My husband uses his set for hours of Zoom meetings during the day, and all of his entertainment in the evening is online. He needs comfort, clarity, and enough noise control to focus — but he also needs to hear our family when we talk to him. For two people on different schedules sharing the same home and workspace, Shokz checks every box.I can watch TV, listen to my audiobook, practice guided meditation, or enjoy African drumming without disturbing him — and he can lead a seminar or watch action flicks with enormous explosions without waking me. It’s peaceful coexistence, courtesy of Shokz.Plus, they’re waterproof! These are some of the most comfortable earphones I’ve ever worn, and the sound quality is fantastic. The audio is full, rich, and clean. Their app offers an easy-to-use equalizer, but honestly, the default settings sound great for most things. Setup took less than a minute on both my phone and my TV. And yes — the bass is real.If you want to hear the full range of your music, not the flat, bass-less sound so many wireless earbuds produce — and if you want comfort, clarity, awareness, and reliability — I strongly recommend these.Recommend: 5/5.

These earbuds sounded extremely good for not being in ear earbuds, and they are super lightweight so you forget you are wearing them! Very high quality and would recommend for casual wear! My only gripe is they were a little loose on my ear and if I ran they would bounce a little, hitting my ear, making it a little annoying at times.

These are very good headset/headphones. I am deaf in one ear so I value being able to hear the world around me even with an earpiece in my ear so I love that these sit outside of my ear(s). Plus, studies show that earplugs cause bacteria buildup in your ear so having only one ear left, I don't want high bacteria levels in my ear caused by an earplug design headset. But primarily, the in-the-ear plug designs are horrible for me because I can't hear the world around me. So, over the years, I've used single (I only need one) Bluetooth headsets that have a design that sits in the ear, but doesn't plug in. However, this style is getting harder to find. The only ones left with that design are cheap BT headsets that don't have decent noise canceling (for the person I'm calling), sound tinny, and are cheaply made. I read about Shokz Openrun2 and decided to try these.All I can say is that they have exceeded my expectations. They sit outside the ear so you can hear everything around you as if you are not even using a headset. When I'm not using them, I forget I have them on. In a quiet space, they are as good as any headset with great sound for music. In a noisy space (restaurant, kids talking, etc.), you can hear the noise around you in addition to music or talk, so not the best if you want to ignore noise and immerse yourself in music. But surprisingly, they are loud enough that even when mowing my lawn, when turned up all the way on a Samsung S23, I can hear a podcast (speech) clearly! Music has great bass and the phone app has a built in equalizer so you can adjust your sound. These headphones sound great. It also has a "find my headset" feature that plays a loud tone that allows you to hear the earpiece if you get close. Controls on either side allow for advancing music, going backwards, volume up and down, and mute.Battery life is excellent. I can listen for hours, and I'm still at 30% at the end of the day. I've yet to run out in a day but they are still fairly new and I'm sure the battery will degrade with time. But the case allows for fast charging (30-45 min gets me back to full) and I believe you can charge 3 times fully before the case needs charging (USB-C). If I only use the headphones for calling, even lots of calls, I'm almost always at 70% by the end of the day.They sit on my ear great, and I forget I have them on. They are light, and the outside-the-ear design means I can hear the world around me as loudly as if I don't have them on. I've run with them and they stay on without wiggling and I once wrestled with my 12 year old and I forgot I had them on and they never fell off (he obviously never grabbed my head in any way or they may have knocked off). I believe they are waterproof as well so rain and sweat shouldn't affect them.When using for phone calls, listeners on the other end tell me that the noise canceling is excellent. The other day, I was walking outside and it was windy enough that I could hear the wind loudly on my end but the listener said they couldn't hear any wind noise. Zero. And they complimented how excellent I sounded. I've been polling lots of people when on the phone ever since I got them and everyone says the sound is great and they can't hear the background noise unless it's really loud (loud voices, banging, etc.) but they say even when doing dishes, they can sort of hear it but my voice is much louder and therefore, background noise, even if audible, is not annoying or overpowering. The noise canceling works! So, for voice calls, this headset is literally the best I've ever used and I've used many varieties of Plantronic and Jabras. I know Airpod Pro 2s have excellent noise canceling from talking to people on the phone who are using them but I could never use them due to the earplug design.I highly recommend these. Five stars.

VERY comfortable. INSANELY GOOD battery life, battery management, and charging speed.I listen to audiobooks and podcasts most of the time. Sometimes music, but I’m NOT an audiophile. I think the sound is very good, and I would 100% buy these again if they were stolen, but look to other reviewers for a serious assessment of music quality.Shokz absolutely honors their warranty, and their tech support is responsive.My only caution: if you’re all-in on Apple and regularly listen to more than two Apple devices, Apple’s own headphones have a real ecosystem advantage. The OpenFit 2 can multipair to two devices at a time, which is typical of non-Apple Bluetooth headphones. Apple’s device switching, by comparison, is remarkably elegant: AirPods can automatically move among supported Apple devices signed into your Apple Account.There’s also a practical annoyance with ordinary Bluetooth multipoint that may not be obvious until you live with it. At home I’m usually near both my iPhone and iPad, so my Shokz may be connected to both. If I walk out of range of one while still using the other, the Shokz periodically alert me that they’ve lost that connection. AirPods handle moving among Apple devices much more seamlessly.That’s not a criticism of Shokz so much as something Apple users should know before buying. I own AirPods 4 and AirPods Pro 3, and I STILL regularly use my Shokz because they fit so well, are extremely comfortable, and (almost) never fall off.

I needed a new pair of earbuds and usually find in-ear buds uncomfortable after a period of time, so I decided to get the Shokz Openfit 2 since they were rated well. They are light weight and very comfortable. The sound on them is ok depending on what I am listening to. Some things like podcasts seem muffled, but less so in the vocal mode. The mode is easy enough to change between Standard, Vocal, Base Boost, Treble Boost and custom, but you have to have the case open to do so or the app is greyed out except showing the battery life of the headphone I am using. I am disappointed that the headphones cannot be turned off except when placed in the case to charge. It is my understanding that a battery should not be charged after every little use. I try to extend my play time by using one headphone at a time. Unfortunately when I come in the next day the headphone that was over half charged when I left work is about dead. Some people may be ok with using both headphones and charging them every night, I am not. For this reason I would not purchase these headphones again.

These headphones are perfection! The main use I have for them is when I take my dogs on their nightly walks, which usually go for 3–5 miles. I live in Rural Colorado and having situational awareness, even out here, is huge! Not only for hearing wildlife, but cars, trucks and ATV's some of which don't have lights to alert you to their presence. My old headphones used microphones to relay the surrounding noises, but if it was even slightly windy, and it is windy a lot here in North-West Colorado, the wind noise in the mics would be too great, and you would have to turn off that functionality depriving you of your situational awareness.But these, you can hear everything absolutely transparently along with the music. Of course the louder you are listening, the less you will hear, but even at volume you do still hear a lot of what's going on around you. The sound quality also degrades the louder you go, but let's face it: If you are wanting situational awareness, you aren't going to be listening to music, or audiobooks all that loudly anyway. And at lower volumes, the sound quality is actually pretty good. Is it AUDIOPHILE quality? Not by a long shot! But the bass response is good, the clarity is excellent, and you end up feeling like someone is following you around with a decent quality boom box behind you. The audio, while centered on your ears, feels like it's part of the environment, which you can also clearly hear. And the wind noise, is exactly the same as if you weren't wearing the headphones at all.I have also used them for making phone calls and the clarity was superb. Not once did the person I was talking to have to ask what I had said, and I could hear them crystal clear!I also love that I can customize (via the app) what the buttons do, and that there are physical (not touch) buttons to use, so accidental button presses are much less frequent. There is a "touch" area for triggering whatever "assistant" the connected device has, but I have never accidentally triggered it.My one minor gripe is they can be knocked off the head a little easily. A little care on the users part and shifts in behavior eventually counteract that. But it can (and has to me several times) happen. It wasn't enough for me to knock just one star off this review though. Still, extremely happy with them!For clarity the devices I used with these headphones were:FIIO M9: My old DAP that only has Bluetooth 4.2. Pairing was a snap, and I would get about the same amount of signal loss as I would with my old headphones so am writing that off to the FIIO's Bluetooth, not the headphones.HiBy M300: My new DAP with Bluetooth 5.0. Also no problems in pairing. The first night, I was getting signal loss like with the M9. But for some reason ever since then the connection has been rock solid! Maybe one or two instances of signal loss over a 90-minute walk.Samsung Galaxy S22 with Bluetooth 5.2: Used for the phone calls. Again, pairing was a breeze, even doing the dual connection feature in the SHOKZ app, and it worked great on phone calls.

Perfect alternative to my Shokz open run fit headphones. Good quality and sound, perfect for hearing noise around you but not spoiling the sound quality of the music. They are a bit on the large size for my ears but have not come off on a run. They pair easily with my Pixel phone and Macbook so no issues with android or iOS. Nice charging case with its own little storage bag so good for travel. Battery life is excellent and seems to last several days but not really monitored it properly. Sound and clarity is excellent but can still hear your surroundings. Would definitely recommend them

I bought these headphones as a gift almost a year ago, and I honestly have to say it was probably one of the best gifts I’ve ever given someone.They’ve been used every single day for the past year, and the person I bought them for absolutely loves them. The battery life is excellent, they’re waterproof, and in the beginning he even wore them in the shower because he couldn’t get enough of the sound 😄The sound quality is surprisingly clear and enjoyable. I actually appreciate that they don’t completely block out the outside world. They feel much safer for cycling, walking, or simply being out in public because you can still hear what’s happening around you while enjoying your music.Another huge advantage is comfort. Since they don’t seal your ear canal like silicone earbuds, your ears stay ventilated and comfortable even during long listening sessions. No ear pain or that “plugged up” feeling.The only thing worth mentioning is the fit. They seem to fit larger ears better. I tried them on myself, and they felt a little loose because I have smaller ears. But since they were a gift for a man, the fit turned out to be perfect for him.After a full year of daily use, they’re still going strong, and I would absolutely recommend them.

Work very well, have tried them on a long cycling trip and running, as well as at work. They’re comfortable, not scared of them falling out and because they’re not in your ear but on top of them, no ear pains.They’re not noise cancelling but that’s actually a plus with cycling/running because I wanna keep hearing my surroundings.Long battery life too, haven’t had to charge them yet, think they’re still on 70% and the case 100%, it’s been two weeks now.

These are superb for listening to podcasts in bed and then sleeping. No cables, perfect connectivity and you can use one or both. They hold their charge for days. Tricky to get in and out of the box but that’s nothing. Ive bought 2 x lots just in case I forget to charge one set. I absolutely recommend them for bedtime listening. I paid for both sets myself and am not sponsored.

Me encantan estos audífonos. No soy muy fan de aislarme 100% del ruido, siempre tengo la noción de que alguien de mi familia me va a hablar, o tocarán el timbre de la puerta, o alguna otra cosa que me obligue a estar pendiente. Pues con estos audífonos ya no tengo el problema de aislarme del mundo, puedo estar pendiente de si se escucha algo a mi alrededor, pero aún así, el sonido de los audífinos es impresionante para ser de este estilo que no entra directo al conducto auditivo. De verdad que no le pide nada a otros audífinos. Ahora hasta los uso cuando ando jugando o viendo una película en la noche para no despertar a nadie porque el sonido es muy bueno! Solamente no los uso en el gimnasio porque la música de ahí ya está demasiado fuerte y no me permite escuchar la mía cómodamente, ahí utilizo mis audífinos más tradicionales que entran en el conducto auditivo. También en la calle, si hay mucho tráfico o es el centro de la ciudad con mucha gente, probablemente no te permitan escuchar con comodidad. Pero fuera de eso, en un restaurante, por ejemplo, o en el parque, sirven excelente. Ah, y claro, son súper cómodos. Yo los uso con todo y mis lentes y ni los siento de tan ligeros y cómodos que son. Quizá el único punto que no me gusta mucho es la manera de subirle o bajarle el volumen. Debes dejar presionado el botón por un segundo para que empiece a subir o a bajar el volumen (el del auricular derecho para subir y el del izquierdo para bajar). Creo que es más rápido directamente presionar los botones de volumen de mi celular para eso. Pero no me importa mucho porque yo los uso principalmente en casa y mi celular está a mi lado siempre. Y en la calle, no me es difícil meter la mano en el bolsillo para solamente presionar los botones de volumen. Así que le doy un 9.9/10!