Oh okay, thank you. I have the open swim pro, and I do notice that it is often hard to hear music or audio when there is a lot of noise around me. I tried to use them while running the sweeper to listen to a movie and it did not work at all because I had a hard time hearing the audio. Music was a little better, but then again, with music it doesn't matter as much if you miss a few of the words.
On Tue, Oct 7, 2025 at 9:48 PM 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone < [email protected]> wrote: > The openRun pro and OpenComm are bone conduction. The sound comes through > the bone in front of your ear. > The OpenFit 2 are Open Ear which is a earbud that instead of sticking > directly in your ear like traditional earbuds like the airpods pro 3, 2, > etc., they hook over your ear like the earpiece on eye glasses, but they > sit on your ear canal, so you can hear everything around you. > And, for music, they sound much better than bone conduction. > Richard, USA > > "While striving for perfection, let us do what is possible." -- John Wesley > > > My web site: https://www.turner42.com > > (sent from my iPhone 16 pro) > > > On Oct 7, 2025, at 5:26 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Primarily it’s the form factor, the OpenCom are bone conduction with a > band which goes around the back of your head whereas the OpenFit are > earbuds with earhooks and they use what is called “DirectPitch™ open-ear > audio”. > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of > *Barbara Stahl > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 7, 2025 5:00 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [BlindApples] OpenFit 2 Plus from Shokz > > > > Hi, so what is the difference between the open run pro and open fit? > > > > On Oct 7, 2025, at 10:01 AM, Michael Irons <[email protected]> wrote: > > I ended up getting the open run pro also by shocks. I am glad they don’t > stick in your ear. It bothered me that I had to use Bluetooth headphones or > earbuds and have the earphone stick in your ear. I tried my best not to > have things turned up too much when I had to wear the earphones. I just > feel better that I can now use headphones that don’t stick in your ear and > just go on outside your ear. And, I also like the fact that the music and > everything you listen to sounds good. They are also really good for just > talking on the phone. I also use the app that goes along with the > headphones. That helps me be able to control what the headphones are doing > a lot easier. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On Oct 7, 2025, at 7:50 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > > > Well, I ended up purchasing the OpenFit 2 Plus through Bestbuy. Amazon > has them on sale for $199 as well for Prime Day. > > I should get them tomorrow, so we will see how it goes with them. Thanks > for the recommendation, Richard! > > Jim > > *From:* 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Saturday, September 27, 2025 11:38 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: [BlindApples] OpenFit 2 Plus from Shokz > > > > My first day with the Shokz OpenFit 2 Plus earbuds. > > First, some basics about the earbuds and their physical design and > packaging. The price is $199.95. > > The nonplus model is $179.95 which is only lacking the Dolby and the > wireless charging. > > They come in a square box with a short USBC to USBC cable and instructions. > > The case is a clamshell design that has a nice strong closure. The > earbuds are held in the case magnetically. The design of the earbud is > that there is a hook that goes over and behind your ear, like the end of a > pair of glasses if the glasses stopped at the front edge of your ear. The > speaker portion then lays in your ear canal from the front angled slightly > into your ear. They do not block the outside sounds, or if they do, it is > barely noticeable. > > They look like the end of a thumb. ON the top side is a physical button > for answering calls, stopping, and playing music, etc. > > There is no on/off switch. If not connected to Bluetooth, they go into a > standby mode after 3 minutes to preserve their battery. > > They say that they will go 11 hours on a single charge and if the case is > fully charged, you can get 48 hours of use on a single case charge. > > 10 minutes of charging the earbud in the case, gets 2 hours of use. > > It takes about an hour to charge the earbuds from a very low charge to > fully charged. > > If the case is completely out of power, it takes about 1 hour and 20 > minutes to fully charge the case. > > The OpenFit 2 Plus has wireless charging capability and a Dolby sound > setting. > > I will get the negatives out of the way first. I do not like the Dolby > sound. It is like they are trying to imitate a large stadium sound and it > has too much reverb/echo, whatever you want to call it, and you lose a > couple hours of battery time if you use it. I was hoping it might be a > little like spatial audio or Dolby Atmos, but no such luck. > > Also, when using VoiceOver, there is a tiny, tiny, delay when swiping from > item to item. For example, I have a books folder on my iPhone 16 pro, and > the first two apps are Voice Dream Reader and Bard Mobile. When I first go > into the folder, I might hear Dream Reader and the first flick right might > just say Mobile. > > If I flick back to the left, I hear Voice Dream Reader… and while typing, > it is sometimes noticeable but not much. I know some folks find any delay > beyond annoying, but for the trade off in sound quality, I'm fine with it. > > > > Now, for the positives. They are completely comfortable for me to wear > since they don't stick down in the ear but really are lying on top leaving > plenty of room for outside sounds to get through. I would feel very safe > wearing these when walking with a GPS app. > > If you want noise cancelation for listening to music, these are not for > you, but I almost never use that even on the large over the ear headphones > like the Apple Airpods Max. I like having some awareness of my > surroundings. > > > > These little gems have much better base than any earbud I have heard. > Granted, I haven't heard a ton because most stick down into your ear which > I find extremely uncomfortable. > > > > There are a few EQ settings and one custom one where you can adjust the > amount of base, mid range, and treble. I don't find that all that > helpful. But, I'm not an audiophile. I am fine with their standard mode, > though the "Vocal" preset is fine too. > > I don't need the base boost or treble boost, though I will experiment more > with those. > > > > I've listened to some audio book, a couple of classical pieces, some more > rock pieces, and guitar solo and find their sound extremely good for such > compact earbuds. > > Also, they weigh next to nothing. The pair weigh less than 10 grams, and > an ounce is 28 grams, so barely over a third of an ounce. > > > > I tested them on the phone with my wife from the other end of the house > and she said my voice was very clear. 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