OpenReal

I got the Tozo OpenRealz (offbrand shockz) and I'm really happy with them. They were maybe $30.

Have you tried open ear headphones? I've head multiple pairs of Shokz headphones and several much cheaper bone conduction headphones and once I tried a pair of Tozo OpenReals I was done with them. They look like bone conduction, you can still hear things like bone conduction, but music is actually listenable.

Buy a pair of Tozo OpenReal headphones and wonder why bone conduction is a thing. Look the same, can still hear your surroundings, actually listenable music and a quarter of the price.

I’m gonna say something controversial. After trying the Shockz 1 and thinking they weren’t loud enough and then again trying the 2s and having the same issue. I have given up on them. I honestly just bought two cheap pairs of Tozo open ear headphones from Amazon and I love them. They are incredibly comfortable, and quite a bit louder. The louder volume was specially useful for those of you that are into podcasts. Or if part of your run is down bus streets. You can still hear everything outside of you very well but having the option to higher volume is great. I’ve used these for several 50ks and 100ks. Hope this helps!

For the gym, I like something basic that I don't care if it dies from sweat and other abuse. To that end, I got the tozo open ear and tozo t6. T6 to block out sound and open ear when outside and I want to hear cars and stuff. Both of these are in the 20 to 30 dollar range.

I love my Tozo Open Ears! I also have the Huawei Free Clip and the Soundcore C30i Clip, but the Tozos are my go to. They are so comfortable that I forget I am wearing them and they have a great battery life. No wireless charging, but they don‘t need to be charged very often!

i have the tozo open earrings and they are great black friday bargain on amazon for only $24. it's an exellent intro to open earbuds and perfect for podcasts or connecting to your tv. i did want better sound however and bought the bose ultra earbuds on sale but could not get them to play loudly enough so i returned them. i then bought the soundcore aeroclips ($99 during black friday) and that is, for me, the sweet spot so far. they sound very good, long battery life, can be eq'd thru the app, supports ldac, and easy to connect. i also use it for phone calls and haven't had any complaints. the soundcore c50i is currently $49 and well-reviewed and may be just what you're looking for. i can also recommend the earfun open clip for the same price as the c50is. it too has good sound for the price and plays plenty loud for my needs (podcasts, tv/pc/ tablet listening).

I have the same issue! I found open ear headphones the best for me. I tried airpods this week and they're not bad but I have a Samsung phone so most features dont work (thats a whole nother thing) The only one that isnt open ear that I can use is an ankor soundcore a30i. I found then on tiktok shop for $9! But theyre typically more like 25ish. Tozo open ear and jlab open ear both works good for me and were under $50.