The Shokz Openfit Just dropped: Video right here kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iJ2lmcVi1seVgpc.html

I had a pair of Phillips BCH and traded them in for the Shokz. I didn't like the bulky build of them. Shokz open run doesn't bother me with the charger cable ordered an extra one and I'm good to go. Sound wasn't bad on Phillips but that bass mode was just vibration to me. The music I like...rock music sounds good in the Shokz, and I felt it much superior to the Phillips in general. Nice review thank you!

I personally prefer the magnetic charging cables, as they allow for a higher level of water resistance. Good to know that there are some headphones on the market which don't require it!

I don't mind the charger yet, but I get there may be benefits. These style ports are a smaller form factor and probably easier to waterproof. Garmin FR55 uses a custom form factor as well.

I've had 3 pairs of shokz and never lost a single charging cable of the six they gave me. The magnets work awesome too. I keep one in the car and one in the house so it's hard to forget one unless I'm traveling.

Shokz/Aftershokz on their older models had a MicroUSB charger with a flap to make it more water resistant. They went with a proprietary magnetic charge cable and I thought great another cable to carry. After having them for awhile, I really do like the magnetic connector. I believe it has better waterproofing and you don't have to deal with the flap.

Good luck with your run and God bless. Great video. Thank you.💪🏼🙏🏻❤️

The light is a nice touch on them! I don’t see me using the bass feature much or it being useful though. I wonder how it compares to the price of the other models you found?

How many charging cables have you lost? Shokz comes with a second charging cable and you could probably buy additonal cables directly from Shokz.

I have the shokz open run, they are ok, but definitely purpose specific. They are good for when I need the situation awareness but if I don't I definitely prefer more traditional earbuds or full headphones. Music is kinda muffled with bone conduction and at higher volumes the vibrations kinda hurt my head.

My Shokz were extremely uncomfortable. I work 12 hour shifts, and the tops of my ears were raw and sore. This may depend on head/face shape as well. After a year and a half of wearing them 4-5 days a week, the left side "internal speaker" detached from the housing, and began to rattle. Customer service was ZERO help.

One thing to consider, are you going to use your headset to actually talk on your phone? Shokz has a version with a short boom mic and while it may not seem like it would make a lot of difference, it does. Especially if you are using these in a business environment, you're better off with the boom mic. If you just listen and don't use them to talk do what makes you happy. My opinion on the sound is that any of these are not sound quality headsets and it seems to me (without trying them) the extra bass would bother me. Even the Shokz tend to vibrate enough on heavy bass that it more or less "tickles" my neck. I don't think I'd care for even more vibration. I'll deal with the proprietary charge cable for the additional call quality to the other party.

No pause button in 100% deal breaker

Thank you for this great review. I'd like to know...the Philips you showed come out with a specific app to change between the two mods? Is the app availaable to be downloaded on Android smartphones? Thank you again

Anyone have a tip to clean the little holes out? I wipe them down at the end of the day, but it just slowly builds up. It's frustrating.

You mentioned shokz having a downside about the charger. They do come with 2 but to put it into perspective I’ve had my set of aeropex by aftershokz for about 3 years now. I wear them literally every single day and my first charger is still working absolutely fine. When I first got them they would last about 16 hours with constant use. Now I only get about 12 hours with literal constant use. If for no other reason the battery life is the biggest reason to purchase these. My wife has the cheaper version of my headphones by the same company and she has a very similar battery life experience to mine. And hers are about 4 months older than mine. I still haven’t tried other brands but I don’t think I need to. I’m happy with these things.

Does someone use this type of headphones for crossfit/gymnastics? I'm wondering if buying taa6606 is a good idea? Thinking about sony wf-l900 and can't decide which is better 🤔

can you recommend any bone conduction headset that is wired? I'm too tired of in-ear and over-ear, thank you

how do the bone conducting ones compare to anything regular? is the sound quality just worse? is it possible that the best ever sounding bone conducting headphones could completely replace some avarage bluetooth earbuds?

Nice review of the bone conducting headphones, thanks for the honesty.

I got the Shokz a few years back and they're still not only the best headphones, but the best electronic device I have ever bought! The magnetic charger allows for bettee sweatand water resistance and they sound amazing both listening to, and speaking through them. I can also listen for hours without some uncomfortable earbud making my ear sore or itchy from sweat buildup. No complaints here!

Standardizing on wireless charging for that sealed up IP** rating ideally.

You do have play pause sir if you press the left side on the flat part it's a button. This will pause which is a reason I purchased them. The problem I'm having is while listening to my music when I receive a call they can't hear me which is really annoying 😢 I don't want to open a app to change the setting so they can hear me. Any resolution for me ?.

I got a pair of these Philips A6606, they’ve been good, but today there’s no sound from the right side. Sound is only coming from the left. Has anyone experienced this and have a solution?

Hi. I appreciate your mission, and also have been evaluating BC headsets. Your tastes are however, more $$ than mine. One of the the numerous compromises I've been facing, is acceptance of proprietary cables. I'm less annoyed if the headset is truly swimwear.. Fun fact: I generally prefer the track skip control on your Philips versus my Openrun. 3 seconds is indeed a long hold for a skip, I use a headset with 1 second skip. What a world eh..

Have you tried powerbeats pro and any comments on it? And compared to bone conduction headphones thanks

So this product has no voice cancellation? How is the mic performance? Anyone knows?

The Shoxz openmove has USB-C charging, it's the cheapest one in the lot, and IMO, the softest (in terms of volume), maybe I got a bad unit

Hi Al, have you ever tried the newer TAA7607 in comparison with this TAA6606 version? I'm quite confuse to which one should i get. Sound quality and loudness is really important for me since i live very noisy road 😂. Thanks a lot in advance!

Awesome video, what is that sign that's displaying your KZfaq handle? It seems really cool

There is a play/pause button, it is the left bone-conductor, you can also answer and hang up calls with that button, otherwise great review!

I never get to experience this type of audio set. Looks cool

Ayyy awesome content bro! 🤙🤙

Are they any good for audiobooks that’s all I want them for really

Good to know, was debating to get them for awhile.

Good luck with the marathon dude ! One question. For me the native charger is not a deal breaker so wich headphones would you recomended? Is there really a diference between a generic brand or something like shock? I want to buy me first and only pair and want the most out of it.

I got a Pro Air brand from Temu for less than $5. USB C charger, nice loud sound, light weight, comfy, 1 hr. to full charge ALL day use and great range. I have lond hair so I put the around my neck under my hair and I wear glasses which makes it hard to find a comfy pair.

Are there any wired ones for gaming?

I’ve been looking for headphones but the earbuds slip and over/on ear headsets hurt my ears because of the glasses. These bone conducting ones seems to be a great alternative but I want to know the sound quality

How can people hear them if they are none conducting?

I traded in a pair of Shokz openrun pro for openrun, because of the difference in ip rating. OpenRun Pro is IP55, about 1.5 hours in a 3 hour ride my sweat got into the driver and badly distrotrted the sound. They dried out and sounded fine, but i took them back and traded them for OpenRun which is IP67, and i just went on a 3 hour ride and several runs with no problem.

Which headphones do you find have the strongest bluetooth connectivity to your Garmin watch? Seems like a lot of bluetooth headphones cut in and out while playing music during a run. Wondering if you have a pair that you would recommend to avoid this issue?

I just got the Aiwa OpenEar Go (gray model) on Amazon for like under 20... I've never heard bone conduction before and I can say these have stellar high-end sound, but the bass is quite lacking. As in there's essentially no bass drops or subbass to speak of.

Does it have an SD card reader?

I personally prefer magnetic charger, since if you accidentally pull it from headphones it creates no damage. Especially if you drop over $100+ , I don’t mind USB-C but I had experience with some earbuds and I accidentally and pull it and it’s ripped USB-C inside. I burned away $300+, that’s why I switch to this shoks

i dont understand the title.. you didnt give any valid reason to avoid the other brands other than the proprietary charging cables ? which is really not an issue for most users, you can buy a new cable if lost for 7$ for the Shockz.

I really thought that with usb-c the headset would be larger, the back light was a nice surprise 👌🏼 Good luck with the marathon!!

Try Soundpeats runfree. Not bone conduction. They call it air conduction but still allows for full awareness because it doesn’t block your ears. Full bass, especially with the app. Great sound. Best of all just around $35.

I actually prefer mag chargers, the last one I had with USB even though it has a cover my sweat still seeps through. Can see it seeping into the port and looks like it's starting to corrode. To each their own though, I just sweat too much lol

Does it really conduct the sound through the bones? Or is it just a speaker below the ears, like a tiny boom box?

I need a pair for swimming so I need to ensure it has the correct ip rating to suit

OK, the one thing I don't like on them is that you need to download an app to use it, and you have no control buttons on it. My old pair of bluetooth headset I used for running just used normal bluetooth, connected to it, and I controlled everything via the watch, including sound quality. For me, to have to install another app is a total deal breaker, and i don't even want to know what type of information Philipps is stealing form your phone, like location data, contacts aso.

Good info - thank you

I'm new at this. So you don't download the music to the earphones and you still need to run with your iphone. Right?

Do these have a mic? How does that project? I need a set with a great mic....

Isko refund karne ka tareeka Hao kya koi, meine bhi ise Instagram per dekhkar purchase kiya tha but ye product na bhejkar dusra ek normal earphone bhe diya hai

Just don't lose your charger?

The button feature is on a wide variety of devices my Sena R1, Anker Life q30, q20, etc it's on every thing.

Can I swim in these? If it has usb-c does that mean not waterproof?

old Aftershokz are still available, cheap and with usb-c

a simple thought about the proprietary charging… that's it… thats the least thing you’ll need to consider…all of my electronic gadget charger are in different type but they still working …up to the point the main gadget fails…

Which are the 'loudest' for a person who can only use bone conductive to hear

Meh. I can wear my shokz in the shower or heavy rain. Never had a problem. The unique charger is annoying but I don’t mind it too much because it saves me a micro amount of time being magnetic.

I'm really interested in ones where my voice is clear in a phone call. Please - thanks! Gracias 🎉

I have shokz brand like he’s showing, the charger is the same as my phone, not a brand specific one

1year update?

Hey man nice job on the video.

gracias por tu video, estuve pensando en cambiar mis audífonos normales por unos shoks con la misma tecnología, porque pensé que sería una mejor opción para la saludo auditiva. Pero este video me ayudará bastante a tomar una decisión.

en español, cuales son los que recomiendas comprar?

I've had my shokz since last Christmas 2022 and they have usb c

I tried the shokz open run and returned them immediately. Sound is THAT bad.... Bought now a Cleer Arc II Sport and they are AWESOME. Same comfort, much better design and now I enjoy perfect sound while jogging outside.

I'm sorry, but I find it hard to justify . the sound quality of bone conductors in general is inferior no matter what you do . paying 100$ will result in the same sound quality of no-brand 20-40$ bone conducting headphones.I tested it and was surprised. Going underwater a USB-C connector becomes a real downside . the magnetic 4 pin cable is the way to keep the headphones IP68 waterproof. many Chinese brands today make good bone conducting headphones. not the crap it used to be.

Any recommendations for women with small heads? I bought one and it is too big

Man, i was really excited to pick these up because of the features you mentioned, but then i saw the Amazon reviews on these. Under 4 stars...Ouch! Too bad.

If we are talking about sound quality, bone conduction headphones can't compare to in ear headphones. I only use bone conductive headphones for swimming, and because they have to be sealed you need a proprietary cable for charging and file transfer.. having a usb socket on bone conducting headphones defeats the purpose of why these even exist. You can get 10x better sound from 20$ earbuds and if you want to hear your surroundings you can buy earbuds with pass through and they will still be cheaper than bone conducting headphones.

This man is officially a headphones scientist. 🎧

Just got an openmove shockz today and its got a C charger thank goodness :-)

How do you turn on mp3 pkayer?

The play pause button is the on off button you just click it, not hold

Does it have mic?

What watch is that?

I remember the bone phones One would drape around their shoulders like a priest.

I’ve been wearing bone induction 28 years I have a implanted bone device now 100% connected to phone

Not using a standard charger is a deal breaker for me.

Siri or watch does a lot of things like skip track

The perfect for me would b with mp3 storage ,q se pueda nadar con ellos y adelantar y atrasar en una misma pista solo los sony pueden hacereso pero no son de conduccion osea

Mine are cutting In And out

shokz had usbc on their old models, it is inferior thats why they changed it.

Don’t know which ones you are buying but my basic Shox ones are USBC. I bought them in 2022. So don’t understand your logic as mine are USBC which is why I bought them so I could use the same charger or use my power bank while cycling.

Doesn’t look like it will fit people with bigger necks

FYI you can control your music with Siri-“Hey, Siri, next song” etc

Amazon has the chargers, cheap as crap. Philips port, not that great at waterproof…

“Native charger” lol

The word you're looking for is "proprietary"

Um, what? My Shokz headphones definitely charge with USBC.

Need Rogaine

I came here while looking for info about the magnetic cable. It is HORRIBLE. It's so unreliable. If it gets disturbed even the slightest bit while charging, it loses connection. And not only does it stop charging, but it seems to somehow DRAIN the battery. I have had my Shokz on the charger all night, but when I got to them, no light was on, red or blue. I tried them, and they won't even turn on. Praise God, I have a spare set of corded earphones because I already knew this was an issue. The headphones themselves are superb. I even love the sound quality and the volume is plenty for me. I can sleep in them and never know they're there. But why, WHY did they have to use this stupid gee-whiz proprietary tech for charging?

nice introduce

While you like these this is where it loses me if others can here it then its not TRUE bone conduction headphones, as they transmit the sound via vibrations on the check bone, not via air there is a difference because no matter how loud they are no one can ever hear it.

Bro you look like that dude pretending to be Spiderman's best friend.