Aftershokz Aeropex (Rebranded as Shokz OpenRun) - Open-Ear Bluetooth Bone Conduction Sport Headphones - Sweat Resistant Wireless Earphones for Workouts and Running - Built-in Mic - with Sport Belt

First things first, I hardly EVER write reviews. Way too busy, and I don't typically care enough. Here's a short and sweet summary: if you can fit the extra $160 into this month's budget (maybe no fast food, pizza, or coffee...whatever), don't hesitate - you won't regret it. Next, here's some helpful info from the included manual: Wireless range: 10 meters (honestly, I get better range than that...I've used them from downstairs in the opposite corner of my house from my phone) Continuous play battery life: 8 hours (they must mean streaming to two devices simultaneously and nonstop, or maybe talking on the phone for 8 hours, because I wear and use it all day from 6am until around 9pm and have only charged it at night - it has never died). ...now on to why I love these things. I am a previous owner of the Trekz Titanium. I tried the Trekz Air but didn't buy them. I was waiting for a unit that handled dual Bluetooth devices and was waterproof - Aeropex was what I was waiting for. Cons: You already know this, bone conduction headphones can't replicate the amazing bass of an expensive pair of earbuds or cans. THAT SAID, when you're under water (these are waterproof) or wearing earplugs these things easily sound at least as good as a "decent" pair of headphones (like $20-40 range...more than adequate unless you are an audiophile). WITHOUT earplugs in, with open ears that are alert to your surroundings, I'd say these are the same quality "ish" of stock Apple iPhone earbuds. Maybe a bit less. PROs: 1. These have the best battery life of any wireless headphones I've used. 2. I now have a headset that simultaneously connects to my work laptop for Skype meetings and my iPhone for personal stuff. Amazing. No more multiple headsets. Mic is great. Clarity is better than my Plantronics. 3. Sound quality is great. Better than Trekz Titanium, can't speak for Air. The feeling that there is music playing that everyone else hears BUT THEY DONT is pretty amazing. I get to work or exercise to the music that keeps me going, but I don't have to worry about not being alert. No, these don't have great bass (without earplugs in). But as someone who enjoys dubstep, I can at least say I enjoy my music, still. The benefits far outweigh this minor drawback, trust me. 4. Vibration (the tickle common to bone conduction) is dramatically improved, as is sound leakage. People don't hear these things unless they are cranked. 5. Touching on something mentioned in my one and only "Con" - if you want noise cancelling headphones, it would be tough to find a better pair. Since you can wear the highest grade earplugs with these things - THEREBY *ENHANCING* THE SOUND - they effectively replace any other noise cancelling headphones. AMAZING. 6. I love, love, love the charging port. The magnetic charger just snaps into place and works - I now wish every device had a charger like this. BONUS: they give you two in the box, so you have one for home and one for work. 7. Since this is a relatively "new" technology, it's a great conversation starter, and everybody loves it. When you tell them to plug their ears (and suddenly they hear it BETTER) the facial response is like magic. ...so there you have it. I will likely not review another product for like ten or more years. But you, dear reader, I hope this pushes over the edge, if you're on the fence. These things are great. I have worn them all day, every day, since purchase (manufacturer warranty of two years btw) and they are comfortable and so convenient. Hope this helps!

I am not joking, it really is. I got this 6 months ago with Christmas gift money. With the tap of a button, I answer calls, hang up, pause a podcast (or music), or continue it. No more discomfort of putting stuff in my ear. I can hear things around me (a good thing), so I'm not tuning everyone around me out if I'm listening to something while cooking or walking around the house. Sound quality is excellent - a little lacking in bass, but doesn't matter to me since I mostly listen to podcasts (but when I've listened to music, the quality is still good enough for me). I've listened for 5-6 hours on some days - I still haven't found the limit of how long it goes before it finally needs to be charged (I just charge every night when I sleep). The charging cable has a nice magnetic end, so it's very easy to plug in and charge. I've dropped it several times (mostly when taking off one particularly annoying shirt) - this thing is built well and can take a beating without showing any signs of wear and tear whatsoever. What I'm happiest about is that I went from being a super confused independent voter (6 months ago) to now a super informed independent voter because it's now so incredibly easy and convenient to listen. In fact, I listen so much that I find myself actually listening to both right-wing and left-wing podcasts, trying my hardest to battle what I believe is the #1 problem with this country: polarized people who are coddled in their little echo chambers on each side of the political aisle. Having this device really woke me up to how many times during the day when my mind wasn't really doing much and I could be instead enriching myself by listening to everything from David Pakman to Ben Shapiro. Now I listen to podcasts in the shower, while I'm brushing my teeth, while I'm driving, shopping, or even just briefly when I walk out to get the mail or go grab a snack while a movie is on pause... it sounds crazy, but you'll do it too when doing it is so easy! If I want to put the device "away," I just lower it to my neck. No more getting phone calls and fumbling around in my pocket for the bluetooth phone device. My three suggestions to the company (none of which bother me enough to pull the rating down to below 5 stars!): 1) please make the default "beep" sound match the volume level that it's set to. When I am listening a little in bed before I go to sleep at a super quiet level, it actually hurts my ears to adjust the volume using the device's volume adjustment, which is why I use the phone's volume adjustment at that time. 2) There needs to be an additional quiet setting that is louder than the most quiet setting and softer than the 2nd-to-most quiet setting. The softest setting is too soft to hear when I'm in bed, but the next level up is much louder than I want it. 3) Sometimes I single-tap the main button to resume my podcast, but it says instead, "Redialing last number," which of course always gives me a little tiny heart attack as I panic to cancel it with another tap. If this had just happened 3 or 4 times total, I'd think it was my finger accidentally double-tapping or something. But this probably happens once a week on average, and every time it happens, I swear I'm not double-tapping. I think there is some kind of bug or flaw causing this. Either that or it's a little too sensitive to double-tapping. Perhaps make both ears of the device have its own "main button" and have one of them devoted to phone functions and the other devoted to device audio playback?

The audio quality on these are fantastic, and they are extremely lightweight and comfortable to wear BUT It has only been 6 months and my left ear has completely broken. I can hear something rattling around inside the casing, and there's no audio at all in that ear. For such expensive headphones I am absolutely appalled by the build quality, and for that reason I could never recommend these to anybody nor would I buy these again for myself

TLDR: it’s amazing don’t hesitate to buy I am one of those people that has music going. 24/7 and it helps regulate my mood. I now have the opportunity to have music everywhere without blocking out the world. Having this ability I get to live a life to a personal soundtrack everyday. Upon getting the box an inner box slides sideways out of a cardboard sleeve. The rest unfolds sideways with magnets. The box is very sturdy and as the product is presented very similar to the care that an Apple product is packaged. This had me impressed. Inside the box is the headset, a silicone pouch, 2 charging cables, ear plugs, and a few booklets. Keep track of the charger since it is proprietary and replacements are 28.00 on Amazon. The silicone case I feel is not useful since it is small and floppy. I really had to fold the headset up tiny and wasn’t that comfortable doing that. This headset sits in front of the little ear nub (don’t know proper term, too lazy to look up). I started to get a slight earache after 6 hours of continuous wear, so I think they are comfortable and more so for some that is going to wear just for exercise. This is when I take the opportunity to charge them. After having them off for a couple of hours the earaches are gone and I’m ready to wear them again. The sound is fantastic if you take it for what it is and not expect the quality of full over ear headphones. The bass is lacking some but I feel the clarity of sound is great. If you are an audiophile these are not for you and you will be severely disappointed. There is sound leakage if you turn it up over 3/4 but I find that for the most part 1/2 is more than enough, especially for day to day. Due to the open ear design these offer zero noise cancellation but they are not supposed to. They are meant to be the opposite of noise canceling. I am the person that believes that if it is too loud then you are too old and these go beyond what I need/want. I do wear them at work, shopping, figure skating, and generally everywhere. My opinion is high and recommend them for anyone that needs to hear their surroundings yet wants music. Runners, bikers, or urban area residents will benefit from these. I just can’t say enough great things.

Ya tenía unos aftershokz titanium de hace varios años que usaba para hacer deporte, hace poco los empecé a usar también mientras trabajo, por probar a ver que tal funcionaban para llamadas y videollamadas. Tras usarlos durante un par de semanas, sinceramente, creo que son los mejores auriculares para ello, así que he decidido comprarme este nuevo modelo más avanzado, y seguir usando los viejos para deporte y exterior. ¿Porqué digo que son los mejores para el trabajo? Pues simplemente porque no cansan. Los auriculares normales, al menos a mi, me terminan molestando en las orejas, más si los tengo que llevar durante varias horas, me los tengo que ir quitando. En cambio estos que van por fuera, no me molestan nada, los llevo durante toda la jornada laboral sin quitármelos, porque a parte de que no molestan, cuando no estás escuchando nada, no tienes los oídos tapados, así que no sientes la necesidad de quitártelos. Decir que los uso para reuniones, videollamadas, escuchar la radio, podcast... y sin ser experto en temas de audio, la calidad del sonido no es igual que la de unos cascos que van en el interior de la oreja, pero vamos, se acerca mucho, se escucha todo perfectamente, en las reuniones me escuchan sin problema, yo escucho todo perfecto y le doy mucho valor al poder llevarlos puestos varias horas sin problema. Vamos, que son unos auriculares pensados para temas deportivos, pero se pueden usar perfectamente en un entorno laboral, evitan el aislamiento, ya que sigues escuchando lo que pasa a tu alrededor y no generan molestias físicas en la oreja. Los uso con Mac y van perfectos. A parte, en este modelo la batería dura muchísimo, aguanta más de una y dos jornadas (usándolos para videollamadas, algún podcast, algún rato de radio...). También la batería era un punto importante para mi, porque antes de empezar a usar estos aftershokz usé unos airpods, luego unos huawei freebuds, y no me aguantaban una jornada entera. En cuanto al producto físico en sí. Son muy bonitos, escogí el color gris claro y tienen un diseño muy cuidado, con un tacto muy suave y ligerisimos, no notas que los llevas. Me ha gustado que incluya además varios accesorios como una riñonera deportiva, unos tapones para los oídos, una funda de silicona muy chula y dos cables de carga, esto último es todo un detalle. ¿Puntos negativos? Por decir algo, que la calidad de audio que vas a obtener no va a ser la misma que unos cascos normales o cerrados, pese a que se escucha todo perfectamente. Y otro punto que no me convence es el sistema de carga magnética. Por experiencia con otros dispositivos que usan sistemas magnéticos, con el tiempo terminan fallando, por no hacer buen contacto, por desgaste... hubiera preferido una entrada usb tipo c, sinceramente. Pero bueno, esperemos que no falle. Resumiendo. Los recomiendo totalmente. No concibo ahora mismo volver a usar unos cascos tradicionales, son perfectos, tanto para hacer deporte como para trabajar frente a un ordenador. Merece la pena cada euro que vale, aunque parezca caro, en cuanto los usas un par de días ya ves que has hecho una buena inversión.

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Ayant eu différents casques (sportifs, hifi, intra, supra, circum aural, Bluetooth, filaires,...) je me permets donc de commenter ce casque en connaissance de cause. Je jugerai ce casque pour ce qu'il est, un casque pour la pratique du sport. Niveau confort: le casque se pose bien autour des oreilles, on ne le sent pas, le casque est très léger, il ne gêne pas du tout que ce soit pour le port de lunettes ou de casquettes. De plus quand je transpire le casque ne bouge pas du tout. Pas de gouttes de transpiration qui coule dans l'oreille et vous gêne au niveau de l'écouteur car l'oreille est libre. Niveau son: bizarrement je m'attendais à un son beaucoup plus plat que celui obtenu, certes on est loin d'un Sennheiser, d'un Bose, d'un Focal ou autre casque haut de gamme, mais le son est bon pour l'usage sportif que ce soit à vélo, en running, à la salle. Honnêtement je suis étonné de la qualité, mon Plantronics backbeat fit (dernier modèle) m'avait extrêmement déçu sur le son et bien là c'est le contraire :). On entend bien les aiguës, les médiums, les graves sont moins présents mais ce n'est pas vraiment embêtant. Niveau sécurité : alors là rien à dire, j'entends bien ce qui m'entoure, les personnes, les motos, les voitures, les animaux quand je cours en forêt. Conclusion: Pour rien au monde je ne retournerais sur un autre casque pour ma pratique sportive et j'envisage même de l'utiliser quand j'écoute de la musique en ville pour aller au boulot afin d'éviter les voitures et les vélos. L'essayer c'est l'adopter ;)