SHOKZ OpenFit Air - Open-Ear Headphones, True Wireless Earbuds, Water Resistant, Secure Earhooks for Daily Use, Black

The mic quality is really good, sounds better than my phones microphone; you can talk really quietly and people can still hear you. For shooting the sound into your ear, they are actually very loud and have very little sound leak; i was expecting it to be much louder to people around me. The only way people are going to hear these is if they are within 20ft in a dead silent room on full blast; if the room has any kind of noise they probably wont notice. The fit is perfect, you really cant expect more; they are so comfortable i actually forget they are on my ears!! I really dont like headphones that have a piece that goes into your ear. The overall look to it looks pretty nice, it does not look goofy. I sweat a waterfall in these at work, running, and all kinds of situations and they still worked perfectly. I love these headphones and I hope they keep producing more like this, perfectly aesthetic look, great small size, and super comfortable, while still sounding great.

The Shokz OpenFit Air has proven to be one of the best headphones I've ever purchased. So comfortable, sound so clear, the app is an excellent tool to interface with the earbuds. They come on when you take them out of the recharging case and turn them off when you put them back in. The controls on the earbuds are easy to use. I took a phone call this morning and the microphone and buttons worked flawlessly. Bluetooth connectivity was easy to set up. The only surprise was that my helment straps touched the buttons which are very sensitive inadvertently changing the volume or pausing the playback of my music. Tucked the straps behind my ears and that solved that issue. Great earbuds, built very well, should last me several years.

Quick summary:ProsComfortable for me, including when wearing glasses.Soundstage is good for an open ear headphoneCustomer service seems responsive.Long battery life.Simple controls.ConsNo way to turn these off manuallyOnly four touch functionsDoesn't seem to like FiresticksLong (TL:DR) reviewWhether it's clothes or shoes or glasses or ear/headphones, a review of anything that fits on your body is subjective. And with ears being particularly different from one individual to another, any review of a product like this is especially subjective.The same goes for sound quality in this case. A sound device that doesn't fit the same from one person to another won't be perceived the same, either. With all of that said, below is my take on the Shokz OpenFit AirsI've been using a pair of Plantronics (PLT) Backbeat 3150 open ear headphones since 2020. They've been great, but wearing/charging them daily, they are no longer holding a charge long enough for a full 2-hour run. I'd buy another pair, but they've been discontinued since 2021.I've tried my wife's Apple Airpods. Frankly, I hate them and they are even more overpriced than Bose (IMO). Not doubting quality of the product, but found them extraordinarily uncomfortable and the isolation while running was not what I'd want. I also never cared for the "I've got a plastic straw hanging out of my ears" look. But, THAT is totally subjective. :-)Excluding the Apples, the Shokz were the fourth headphones I tried. The first three were Anker Soundcore Aero Fit, Tozo Open Buds, and Baseus Eli Sport 1. Those three were all cheaper than the Shokz, but I don't think that the price was necessarily a reflection on quality.The three considerations, if you exclude price, were:Fit (Ankers would not fit my ears)Sound quality (Tozos had muddy base)Sweat/water resistance. (DId not have confidence the Baseus would hold up to sweat).The Shokz were the only ones that ticked all three boxes adequately.FitIf you wear glasses, the slim flexible over-ear piece of the Shokz is nearly ideal (maybe Bose Ultra Opens better). Not saying the Shokz will fit every ear, but if the four I tried were any indication, then these have the best chance of working for you.SoundSound was good, with adequate bass and rich immersive soundstage (Ankers sounded the best, followed by the Shokz and Baseus). Again, sound quality for open ear headphones is more down to how they fit by your ear canal than the actual quality produced. I do wish the Shokz were just a little louder, but given that the idea of an open ear headphone is to be able to hear your surroundings, then they are just fine. I have not used these for phone calls, so, sorry, nothing to tell you there.Sweat/Water resistance (fit and second rating digit are both key):I sweat...a lot. And while I didn't keep the Ankers (IPX7) or Tozos (IP67), I think they both would have been fine. The Baseus I wasn't so sure of. They seem to accumulate sweat more than the others and are only rated IPX4. Technically, the Shokz, at IP54, have the same "4" rating for water and sweat resistance, but they don't seem to hold the sweat like the Baseus did.Battery life (case and phones).Using and putting these back in the case to charge, they seem to last forever. I haven't measured actual time, but I've gone two weeks of 1-2 hour runs (8 total runs) without having to charge the case.Customer serviceI wrote customer service because of a problem (noted below) and they were helpful and responsive.Negatives/compromises:Power and chargingYou turn these off by putting them back in the charge case and closing it. And, as far as I know, that this the only way to manually accomplish this. The other way is to disconnect them from your Bluetooth device and then they will supposedly go to sleep after a few minutes. I simply wish there was a way to turn them off on the headphones themselves. First, if I'm out for a run, I'm not taking my case with me. If I want to stop at the end of a run and turn them off, then I have to manually disconnect from my watch or phone and then hope they turn off. Second, keeping any rechargable device always fully charged is bad for battery health.ControlsThe music controls work well; better (simpler) than the others I tried. But, you have exactly four control choices (defaults in parentheses):1. Touch and hold left (volume down)2. Touch and hold right (volume up)3. Double tap left (Play/Pause)4. Double tap right (Skip to next track)You can change these defaults, but I, personally, need a fifth control if I want to repeat/restart a track. The four options are the four I'd pick if left with only four, but I do wish there were more possibilities. And if you add my power off concern above, a sixth control would be nice.FiresticksOk, this is an odd one and that's why it's last among my concerns. With summer temps pushing 100 degrees (38C) where I live, I do run on a treadmill some of the time. I have a small TV with a Firestick behind my treadmill and have never had any issues with headphones, including the old PLTs or the other three headphones I tried before picking the Shokz. But with these Shokz, the sound seems to go "wonky" from time to time. Basically, it will momentarily switch from stereo to mono and then back again about once every minute or two. It's annoying. I wrote Shokz and they suggested resetting the headphones, which I did four times, but this did not fix the issue. No issues with any other devices (watch, phone, tablet, other televisions), but just the Firestick. And before you think range, the Firestick is less than three feet from the headphones. Also, I have tried with other Firesticks and the only one that seems to not have this issue is the latest 4k Max version.Final conclusions:Open ear headphones are, as a type, the most subjective of all of the different headphones/ear buds simply because of ear anatomy/size. If you're considering any open ear/on ear phones, then do what I did and try a few. And ignore reviews that rail on sound quality because your perception is tied to how well these fit around your ear canal. I said that the Ankers sounded best of the four I tried, but that was only if I manually held them against the ear opening. If I just let them "hang" on my ear, they were the worst "sounding" by far.I didn't mention the Shokz app, but it does work just fine. The Tozo app was maddening and the Baseus wanted to always monitor location. Anker's app was fine, too.So, what you've read above is admittedly subjective. You may hate these as much as I like them. Do your homework and then don't be afraid to order a few different models to try them out.

This is day 1 of this item and just went for a run with it. This is my first open ear earbuds and I have to say “I LOVE IT”.The bass is not as bassy as a AirPod or big headphones but it has just the right sound.I used to feel really isolated when I wore the in ear earbuds but this is the perfect way to stay connected to the environment while having the perfect sound. Love it .Fit is great even though I have slightly bigger ears. Very lightweight.Only thing I find a bit annoying is the buttons. Might get used to it over time.

I've had the openrun pro 2 minis for almost 2 years. They've been amazing, but i accidentally snapped the band. I decided to try these instead, although I was skeptical. I'm so glad I did, because these are so much better! I can't feel them when they're on and they stay in place even during workouts. No movement at all. I can hear everything around me, even better than when I had the open run minis on. The only downside is they are little speakers that sit outside the ear canal, so sound can be heard by those around you if it's turned up even a little.

I put these back and didn't use them for a couple months and then got them out and use them daily. I love them. I have some hearing loss but hear well with these. Better than I can with the ones that go down in my ear. Those hurt my ears and are very uncomfortable. These are comfortable all day long. I usually use these one at a time so I get double the time and they last all day and beyond. Never had one lose charge . Would buy them again. Glad I took the chance and bought them