Oladance - OWS Pro

I’m also in the market for earbuds. I have Oladance pro for when I need to hear my surroundings though. Not a one size fits all IMO

Oladance OWS Pro. They sit on top of your ears, so you can still hear your surroundings just like you can with Shokz. But, the sound quality is MILES better!

Oladance Pro. They blow Shokz out of the water.

Honestly, I have the first version of Openfit rather than second and yes, they are quieter. The second one is supposed to be a bit lower and have a more powerful bass. The second one also has physical buttons. But I like the sound quality. I was thinking about upgrading to the second version. Oladance OWS Pro seemed great at first but the quality is not there. I bought 2 pairs initially and both had issues. After much difficulty I managed to replace both on warranty. Replacements still work but one of them developed a background white noise.

I've been using a pair of Oladance OWS Pro for around 16 months, and honestly loved them. Unfortunately one of them has died and the company has stopped making them so making a change. Should preface that I'm not a fan of the regular Shokz bone conduction, then always find normal in ear buds never felt comfortable on a run, mostly due to sweat I reckon. Hence the open speaker preference. I've been looking at several, some reddit posts and general reviews but would love to hear recent thoughts on them, or others I missed. Important to me is the fit, not only comfort but also security wise I've generally used ear hooks for that reason but seems several use almost clips on the ears which are reviewed so happy to try. Just don't want to be worried about them falling off mid run especially on off road doing a scramble or something. Sound quality is obviously important, so is loudness as (cycling occasionally and walking I guess) music is generally okay with anything, but for podcasts and audiobooks which are important to me can be quite quiet. Price wise quite open happy to pay for something more expensive like the Bose, if they're worth it over the other options. So maybe £250 limit. I have a blue light card for those in the UK so can get a discount at some places. Equally I think these should generally be okay to buy used or refurbished. So what I've seen: Bose Ultra Open, Nothing ear (open), Shokz Openfit 2, JBL sound gear sense open, Soundcore c40i, Nank OE mix, Baseus Eli sport 1, Huawei freearc, Soundcore aeroclip, Soundcore aerofit 2. Thanks.

As a woman who loves comfy earbuds, I’ve tried a few that really stand out. The Sony LinkBuds are super light and comfortable, and I love that they let me hear everything around me while still enjoying my music or calls. The Oladance Wearable Stereo surprised me with how comfy they are too. They sit outside your ears but stay in place, and the sound quality is impressive.

I really love the LinkBuds open for the same reason as you…I don’t like things blocking my ears and they also cause itching after a short while. The linkbuds are great for that reason. I have both the old and new versions. Both work fine but I actually prefer the original version which for me fit more comfortably than the newer earwing unit. Also the original has a larger opening and hear through is just a bit better. The only issue I have is they tend to fall out easily with more active movement. If I’m doing more active things I use either Oladance or Shokz style earbuds even though both cause fatigue on my ears over time but they don’t fall out! You can get the original LinkBuds on eBay for a good price if you want to try them before spending more for the newer version. The newer version does sound a bit better but I had to request the larger earwing to get a good fit in my left ear.