Yeah I was digging the sound of Baseus xc1, at first. Super clear, but then I noticed that even on low volume they were distorting pianos. Also they seemed to have connectivity issues. I sent them back yesterday, actually. Was a tough decision but I kept comparing them with the opendots and the dots just do it for me.
I also have the Soundcore aerofit 2 and love those for calls.
So excited for the openfit pro though!
I'll try the Bose if I find them heavily discounted hahaha
I don't know how the pro compares to the previous openfit's but the sound quality is exceptional. I'm tired of trying to find eartips that work for my ears, so these have been great for me. The noise reduction is a nice to have, but I also agree that it's very gimmicky.
I just got the shokz open fit pro. The battery life is absolutely fantastic. They are the over the ear kind super comfortable, though. I wear them all day for meetings and such. I also use them for a trail running outdoor outdoors. They’ve been totally great so far. No complaints on the call quality during meetings on teams either.
If your concern is letting in ambient noise, you're going to get that with the openfit pro. These are more for those seeking something similar to an open-ear headphone, when you want to hear the ambient sound around you and if someone speaks to you at a normal volume you're not struggling to hear them.
They have noise cancelling but not anything like an in-ear because these essentially sit on your ear rather than in your ear. For what you described I would not get them. I'd suggest these are more for a trail runner, or outdoor exerciser who wants to be aware of their surroundings but also have quality sound that isn't drowned out by the surroundings.
For me I wanted something to use in my garage tinkering as well as when splitting wood, in-ear never fit me correctly and wouldn't stay in when doing more intensive activities like swinging a maul. These fit those tasks perfect, but I also wear them at work and can hear everyone and everything around me without having to pause or take them out of my ear. I highly recommend them, but not for what you described.
Recently pulled the trigger on Shokz Openfit Pro. The sound quality is so good compared to other models I've tried. I took them into the mountains for a long run this past weekend and almost forgot I was wearing them.
I haven't noticed that issue with the pros. They fit nicely into the case and disconnect from my phone straight away.
That said, it's still early days so I'll update here if I do start to experience the same.
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