I had been using ear buds for many years until one day I had reduced hearing. After getting my hearing checked out I was told that my hearing loss was due to compacted ear wax from many years of forcing the buds into my ears. I was then in the hunt for a different audio experience. Over ear headphones were a consideration but having seen people not paying attention to their surroundings when wearing them made me question the safety of this idea when out and about.
On a recent shopping trip to a high street department store I tried a pair of the OpenRun bone conductive headphones and was simply blown away by the quality of the audio. After a little more research into the science of bone conduction I chose the OpenRun headphones from the Shokz website. I’m very please I did. The headphones are very light and very easy to wear even with glasses on. The controls are easy to reach and the pause button is super handy when you need to stop to talk to someone or deal with something in full concentration mode.
The most important thing for me is that when using the headphones I’m still connected to my surroundings and not cut off from the world. Although these are sports headphones I use mine when gardening, washing the car and doing chores around the house. With excellent Bluetooth connectivity I can leave my phone and other devices in one place and simply get on with things while still enjoying excellent quality of sound.
Overall I would thoroughly recommend the Shokz OpenRun bone conductive headphones for ease of use, quality of materials and the excellent quality of sound. Try Allegri's Miserere for the high notes and Toccata and Fugue in D Minor by Bach for the low notes – awesome.

I had assumed that the Shokz Open Run were designed for a younger and extremely active active demographic. As a not highly active septuagenarian, they have proved to be perfect for me.
They are comfortable to use, easy to use and have good sound quality. They make phone use and listening to music or podcasts simple. The combination of bone and air conduction does not affect sound quality, with the added advantage that the ability to hear extraneous sounds makes them extremely safe!
The whole design and comfort levels are excellent, and far superior to the highly expensive ear buds and headphones that I have bought in the past.

A great pair of headphones, robust, great sound and very comfortable

At this time of year it needs a bit of willpower to get out for a run. The headphones have transformed my daily run as I find I can 'switch off' to the weather and darkness and run with my own thoughts, and no danger of not hearing traffic. Excellent purchase and can fully recommend

I am extremely happy with my new headphones. I bought these for walking and the occasional running, but the main reason that convinced me is I suffer from tinnitus and it helps so much to have my ears open and not feel like the sound coming out of my headphones is trapped within my ears. Very much recommend for both sport and the people who suffer with sensitive hearing.