OpenFit Series

I couldn't find that many opinions online so I thought I'd throw in my two cents. A bit of background, I'm a bit of a headphone enthusiast but nothing crazy - my main headphones are the the HD650, HD620s, and previously the AKG K701. I use the Etymotic er3xr on the go in addition to some random wireless Sony bluetooth earbuds. I also have the Bose QC45. I bought the OpenFit 2+ as an upgrade over the OpenFit Air which I currently own as a pair of cheap(ish) open headphones for situations where I'd like to hear the environment outside. To be honest the old OpenFit Air are kinda bad but they are cheap and are tolerable for some background music. The OpenFit 2+ are a substantial improvement and actually provide decent sound quality. Overall I'd describe the sound signature as being overall pretty well balanced and slightly V shaped with plenty of treble sparkle. The treble resolution isn't amazing but it's hard to fault given the category doesn't have that many contenders. The sub-bass rolls off a little as well which is expected for this form factor, but bass extension is surprisingly good. Soundstage is good, reasonably wide, which is not exactly surprising given V shaped sound signatures does tend to assist to that effect. Compared to my er3xr, the Shokz has a laid back midrange with a hotter treble and is of course less detailed across the board. It's brighter than the HD650's with a rougher less refined sound. I bought them for $339.00 AUD, I'd highly recommend them for anyone who is after some open sporty headphones and is willing to pay for good sound quality.

Yeah the 2 is a significant step up. I don't know how they compare with the Ultra Open.

I couldn't find that many opinions online so I thought I'd throw in my two cents. A bit of background, I'm a bit of a headphone enthusiast but nothing crazy - my main headphones are the the HD650, HD620s, and previously the AKG K701. I use the Etymotic er3xr on the go in addition to some random wireless Sony bluetooth earbuds. I also have the Bose QC45. I bought the OpenFit 2+ as an upgrade over the OpenFit Air which I currently own as a pair of cheap(ish) open headphones for situations where I'd like to hear the environment outside. To be honest the old OpenFit Air are kinda bad but they are cheap and are tolerable for some background music. The OpenFit 2+ are a substantial improvement and actually provide decent sound quality. Overall I'd describe the sound signature as being overall pretty well balanced and slightly V shaped with plenty of treble sparkle. The treble resolution isn't amazing but it's hard to fault given the category doesn't have that many contenders. The sub-bass rolls off a little as well which is expected for this form factor, but bass extension is surprisingly good. Soundstage is good, reasonably wide, which is not exactly surprising given V shaped sound signatures does tend to assist to that effect. Compared to my er3xr, the Shokz has a laid back midrange with a hotter treble and is of course less detailed across the board. It's brighter than the HD650's with a rougher less refined sound. I bought them for $339.00 AUD, I'd highly recommend them for anyone who is after some open sporty headphones and is willing to pay for good sound quality.

The original OpenFit? They're essentially the same as the OpenFit Air in terms of sound quality i.e. kind of bad and honestly not very tolerable to listen to, I mainly use them to listen to podcasts or videos where sound quality doesn't matter very much. I haven't tried the Bose Ultra Open but the form factor is quite different.

+1 to this. I just recently got Shokz Openfit 2 because I prefer individual earbuds to the headband style. They’re great for anything trail related (hiking, biking, running) and for races, because I can still hear. I also find I use them while cooking a lot, again because I can still hear whether something is boiling/sauteeing too hard or whatever. But I found I still need to go back to my older pair of Jabra Elites with noise canceling for other uses, like running on the road or grocery shopping, where I really prefer to block out noise. At some point I’ll probably replace the Jabras with Beats or AirPods or something, but they’re still hanging on for now.

The shokz openfit 2+ are a little pricy but awesome.

OP said ANC is a must... You're clowning. I have a set of Openfit 2 and they're great, but they are the literal opposite of noise cancelling. (Sure the upcoming "Pro" is supposed to have some kind of ANC, but I haven't seen those in the wild and whether it works well is an "open" question.)

Just picked up Shokz Open Fit Air, loving the open form factor.

All in ear head phones hurt and I hate having my ears squished by over the ear headphones. My SIL bought me the SHOKZ openfit 2. I love them. They sit over your ears and don’t actually go in them. I’m sure other brands would work but that style is my favorite. I’ll never go back to the classic styles. My BIL has the ones that are bone conduction and he loves them but idk what brand.

Compare JLab Go Sport+ vs Shokz OpenFit2+. The price difference is about $170.00. I have both and think the JLab does a better job at filtering the exterior sound as long as you have the right fit on your earpiece. JLab has decent sound quality. Shokz is amazingly better.