Earlier this month, Shokz open-ear headphones — including the OpenFit 2 Series, OpenRun Pro 2 and OpenRun Pro 2 mini, and OpenDots ONE — received the industry’s first Comfortable Fit Certification from TÜV Rheinland. This milestone, built on outstanding design and craftsmanship, sets a new industry benchmark for wearing comfort in open-ear headphones.
What Makes Shokz Headphones the Most Comfortable Pair to Wear
As a pioneer in Comfort Technology and Open-Ear Audio, the Shokz team has relentlessly improve the comfort and audio quality of our products by leveraging the potential of materials, design, and acoustics.
OpenDots ONE - Lightweight Open Earbuds That Move You
OpenDots ONE is designed to be both comfortable and compact, thanks to the strategic placement of soft silicone at contact points. This maximizes grip, reduces ear pressure, and minimizes earbud size, ensuring all-day comfort.
The earbuds are 6.5g each and the charging case 39g, making them incredibly lightweight and portable. They are easy to slip into your pocket and enjoy music on the go, all day long, comfortably.
OpenFit 2 & OpenFit 2+ - Best-Sounding Earbuds for All-Day Comfort
Inspired by the perfect dimensions of the golden spiral, the OpenFit 2 Series’ flexible ear-hook design is optimised to ensure stability. Its integrated Ni-Ti alloy moulds to the contours of your ear for a more personalised, comfortable fit, whether you're in the gym or going about your day.
At just 9.4g each, the earbuds are incredibly lightweight, keeping your ears fatigue-free. Crafted with an inner layer of Shokz Ultra-Soft Silicone™ 2.0, these earbuds provide a comfortable, natural fit that seamlessly blends into your everyday life.
OpenRun Pro 2 - Your Go-To Bone Conduction Headphones
Shokz Open-Ear design is known for keeping your ears clean. Combined with our latest DualPitch™ Technology, which substantially reduces vibrations, the headphones are now even more comfortable to wear for long listening sessions.
Engineered with a precisely adjusted 4° core contact area and a 16%*reduction in clamping force, they gently hug your ears for a featherlight fit. Thanks to an expanded contact area that distributes pressure evenly and a streamlined band, your OpenRun Pro 2 ensures comfort that lasts as long as your playlist.
The History of Shokz Leading in the Most Comfortable Headphones Market
The secret ingredient to providing the most comfortable headphone is Shokz Silicone. Here’s a little more on how this material has evolved over the years:
2025: Shokz Ultra-Soft Silicone™ 2.0 – Shokz's Innovative Soft Silicone Material
From material selection and inspection to production oversight, we spent nearly two years developing Shokz Ultra-Soft Silicone™ 2.0. It provides the same safety, non-toxicity, and sustainability as standard silicone, while being even softer than Ultra-Soft Silicone™ 1.0. We use this material in the OpenFit 2 Series, our latest and best earbuds for everyday life.
2023: Shokz Ultra-Soft Silicone™ 1.0 – Industry-First Headphone with Skin-Soft Texture Material
We found that comfort was a major pain point for many users. Therefore, our engineers developed an extremely soft and flexible silicone material we named Ultra-Soft Silicone™ 1.0. It is as smooth and soft as human skin.
2018: Liquid Silicone – High-Precision Automated Moulding Process
Shokz began using liquid silicone — a material softer than solid silicone — to make the enclosure of most of its headphones.
2016: Solid Silicone – One-Piece Moulding Process
Shokz overcame the engineering challenges of combining solid silicone, titanium wire, and other delicate components into a compact, functional design — a major technological breakthrough in using silicone in bone conduction headphones.
