Hi, I have the OpenFit 2 from Shokz, which doesn't seem to be on that list. They do not stick into your ear, but rather they have a hook, like on the end of a pair of glasses that fit around your ear and then curl back over the upper portion of the ear canal so you can easily hear your surroundings, while the earbuds play directly into your ear. I've worn them all day without any discomfort. I hate AirpOds Pro because of the way they stick into your ear. I tried the AirPod Pro 3 model and sent them back after 10 minutes. The Open Fit 2 cost $179.95 unless you can catch a sale through amazon. They last about 11 hours on one charge and the charging case will provide 4 full charges. They take about 1 hour to charge fully. The case takes 1 hour and 20 minutes to charge from nothing. I bought the OpenFit 2 Plus for $199.95 but the dolby sound is useless to me as it is a poor imitation of the stadium sound effect so lots of reverb... And while the case says it can use wireless charging, it is just as easy to plug in the USBC cable to charge them from my computer, or using an iPhone charger. Amazon's site is a bit messy, so be sure you are on the OpenFit 2 and not the OpenRun Pro. The other thing I like about the OpenFit 2 is that there are physical buttons on each earbud. A single tap pauses or plays, or answers the phone. Press and hold the left ear and it lowers the volume, press and hold the right ear to increase volume. Double tap to hang up I believe, though I have not been the one to hang up yet. The sound is excellent for music, far better than with Bone Conduction. There is a Shokz app, that I mainly use to select Standard EQ for music and Vocal EQ for audio books, etc. Here is the link: https://www.amazon.com/SHOKZ-Headphones-Bluetooth-Microphone-Water-Resistant/dp/B0DN11MTZ6/ref=asc_df_B0DN11MTZ6?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80058388254698&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=109590&hvtargid=pla-4583657856184035&msclkid=539505d7f9b01dadffbe6d399fb25ea2&th=1
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