Shokz - OpenSwim Pro
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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."
"love that I can hear what is going on around me."
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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 superb for swimming cycling and running and allows me to keep audio awareness on the move."
"better than nothing for swimming ... great for swimming"
"Waterproof"
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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 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."
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