Shokz - OpenSwim Pro
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Based on 1 year's data from Feb 15, 2026 How it works
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"worn for hundreds of hours sweating in all conditions. ... No drama or issues"
"loved them until I slept on them and broke the band like 7 or 8 years into ownership ... still working great with a toque on"
"they still work flawlessly."
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"worn for hundreds of hours sweating in all conditions. ... No drama or issues"
"it’s superb for swimming cycling and running and allows me to keep audio awareness on the move."
"better than nothing for swimming ... great for swimming"
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"it’s superb for swimming cycling and running and allows me to keep audio awareness on the move."
"fit nice with hardhat/weld hood, safety glasses, ear plugs and even a respirator too."
"Open shokz let me hear the warning rattle and I stopped right before stepping on one. Would have been in a world of hurt with earbuds."
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"Great for calls (I have 3 pairs for work, lol)"
"Open pro Shokz are good up till about 15mph of wind noise, anything below and you'll be fine"
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"I have the shockz ones with the band around the back of the head and I dont even get the headphone bobble feel. ... You won't get the bobble noise either because they are bone conducting."
"have worn them every day since on my runs and I love them."
"they are more secure than EarPods"
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"It’s a bit of a pain to get music onto them (convert YouTubes to mp3 or dig up your old iTunes library)"
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"I have the non Bluetooth swimming ones and they sound horrendous ... I have the waterproof Shockz and the audio is so bad"
"The sound quality isn’t *fantastic*… I wouldn’t listen to an audiobook or brand new music where you need to really hear every word in detail"
"not as good for musical sound quality obviously since they don't seal up your ear and sit just outside your earholes."
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"the in either of the aforementioned settings the volume can max out a bit low when there’s a lot of noise around me."
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"Yeah I’ve gone through 2 pairs in just over two years. ... They warranties one but wouldn’t the second because they were from the claim."
"But long term, every pair I've owned craps out after a year or two, and they are not repairable."
"Unfortunately they just refuse to charge about half the time, and I don't realize it until I go to use them."
ampr1150gs 1.0I have a pair of Shokz Open Swim Pro that I use when swimming or cycling. They are bone conduction and make swims less boring and cycling a bit safer.
AuntieLaLa420 1.0These! Plus, I have the Open Swim Pro. Waterproof, and you can download to it because Bluetooth doesn't work underwater.
BigDaddyManCan 1.0I have the OpenRun Pro and OpenSwim Pro, I can notice a difference in sound between the two (RunPro being better), but OpenSwim Pro are still great and have MP3 mode as well.
brandonblack 1.0I have the non Bluetooth swimming ones and they sound horrendous (but better than nothing for swimming). What’s the sound profile like? Especially the bass?
I have the waterproof Shockz and the audio is so bad (but great for swimming)
cardboardunderwear 1.0Check out Shokz if you're open to the bone conduction technology. Not good for laying in bed or in noisy environments. But awesome for sports, conf calls, talking on the phone, music, podcast, etc.
ChargerEcon 1.0Shokz Open Swim Pro, all the way.
ContagiousTrifling 1.0Try shokz open ear headphones. I have the openswim pro set and it’s superb for swimming cycling and running and allows me to keep audio awareness on the move.
If you buy expecting an immersive, noise cancelling experience, you’ll be disappointed… the product is trying to achieve the exact opposite… on the Openswim Pro (and earlier Opensiwm model) there is a basic swimming mode / regular mode toggle setting that alters the audio to suit wearing ear plugs or not (in swim mode it’s best to wear)… I found that in the gym I enjoy using them, but the in either of the aforementioned settings the volume can max out a bit low when there’s a lot of noise around me. Then again they are more secure than EarPods and more comfortable than over ear options, so tend to be my go-to regardless.
d100100 1.0I got the shokz open swim pro. Probably overkill for running to have waterproof headphones, but I do sweat a ridiculous amount. The sound is good, but like others have said not audiophile. I usually listen to long podcasts to pass the time, so perfect for that but holds its own for music as well.
Duranium-235 1.0Shokz, buy the open swim, less quality but significantly better for rainy days. Or just airpod pro, well only cons is stinky earwax
EastRhubarb8397 1.0I ended up buying the shockz openswim cause I want to be able to have playlists and shuffle and whatnot so hopefully I made the right decision!
The openswim haedphones I purchased are mp3 player no Bluetooth so they don’t support streaming, I’d assume the openswim pros would as they support Bluetooth for running, the way I downloaded my songs from Spotify is an app called deemix
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