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What Customers Are Saying
Customers overwhelmingly praise these headphones for exceptional comfort and situational awareness. Most highlight the ability to hear traffic, conversations, and environmental sounds while enjoying audio—a game-changer for running and cycling. Reviewers frequently note the lightweight design makes them forget they're wearing them, with no ear canal pressure enabling all-day use. Sound quality is described as clear and adequate for music and podcasts, with excellent battery life supporting extended daily use. A few mention wishing for louder volume or experiencing minor discomfort after prolonged wear, but these concerns are vastly outweighed by enthusiastic positive feedback.
Customer review summary generated by AI, including incentivized reviews.I like these phones.
Much better than speakers. More comfortable and convenient.
From Shokz
High expectations, disappointment in reality
For the same price there are better options in the market in terms of audio quality. Poor sound, especially with the bass. This model isn't even supported by the app. The only advantage: It allows you to stay aware of your surroundings, which is useful on the street and at work, and has adequate sound quality for phone calls, but is otherwise nothing special.
From Shokz
Great feel but I need a standard USB charger
Great feel and functionality, but needing a propriety charging cable is a HUGE problem. I get that it probably helps with the water and sweat resistance, but I would much rather risk some damage than have to carry around my ONE charger wherever I go.
From Shokz
Mini size for this running Mom
Glad I found these! So much better to be able to hear your surroundings and people approaching from behind while listening to music. I think I have a normal Woman's sized head and the minis fit perfect.
From Shokz
Exactly what I wanted
These are not high-fi headphones. These are perfect for riding my bike 40+miles and enjoying music, podcasts, and audiobooks while still being aware of the environment.
From Shokz
Eh
Plus: Good for on the bike. Very comfortable. Easy to pause/play. Negative: Terrible sound quality. Trouble with making calls.
From Shokz
Mostly Great
The sound is excellent, and not having something in my ear while running is great. The issue I'm having is that Siri does not hear me through these headphones, and also for some reason none of my usual notifications (WhatsApp, Messages, etc) come through while I'm wearing them. So I like them, but these issues keep me from LOVING them.
From Shokz
Fails right after warranty
Received my headphones a Christmas gift 2. 5 years ago. Started turning themselves on and off at random 2 months ago. A few weeks ago they failed to turn on and no longer accept a charge. I see no physical damage, and the actual battery life still seemed long enough, so I don't know why they would fail. As my family's attempt to get me out of wired headphones, this has done badly. They also make my teeth buzz.
From Shokz
Great headphone
I’ve used so many other wireless ear buds. Some in ear some over the ear etc, etc! Shokz open runs have to be the best by far! I can power these up and they’ll almost instantly connect to my phone(others have not had the same success) I never lose connection with them mid run either! Which is a big pet peeve for me! Additionally the sound is great too! I just don’t like the vibration from having them turned up to loud. But I suppose that’s an issue with any bone conducting headphones. Superior p...
From Shokz
poor sound quality
They are comfortable and stay in place while jogging or biking. However, because they don't actually fit inside the ear, they're just not loud enough. If you are sitting at home in your living room, they're fine. But if you're out on the street jogging--much less biking--it's hard to hear what's playing, especially a book or podcast. I also found the vibration against my skin to be uncomfortable, kind of like fingernails on a chalkboard. And then, after about a month, mine just stopped working. ...
From Shokz
Excellent
I love Shokz!!! They are clear. They hold up in all weather. I tell everyone to get them.
From Shokz
Absolutely amazing product
Amazing product. So good that we purchased 3 pairs in 2 weeks. They are everything we have searched for in a headphone.
From Shokz
Product compatibility
I can’t believe i was sold these headphones that are not compatible with the shok app. The sound quality is not good as my previous headphones.
From Shokz
This is my second pair,
This is my second pair, as my other pair bit the dust in a severe rainstorm and would never come back on. I absolutely love them! So comfortable, I can hear my surroundings while running, easy to use and pair with phone/watch.
From Shokz
Part of my everyday routine
I absolutely love these headphones. I originally bought them for use on runs, so that I would have good awareness and be able to hear ambient sounds for safety. I’m retired, and spend a huge part of my day listening to podcast and audiobooks as I go around household chores and yardwork. I end up having these on my head pretty much from the time I awake until late in the evening. They’re incredibly comfortable. The sound quality is excellent, although not nearly as good as a pair of in the ear he...
From Shokz
Amazing. . . for about a year
Will never go back to in-ear headphones while running after Shokz. Being able to listen to music or podcasts while hearing my surroundings is so important, and these have always been comfortable. That being said, I've gone through so many pairs, and it's always been because of malfunctioning parts. The latest incident had been when I was covered by the two-year warranty, received a replacement pair that then malfunctioned shortly after a year. However, despite it only being 13 months with the r...
From Shokz
Awesome headphones
In-ear style headphones never worked well for me. These are just what I needed. Sound quality is good, they are comfortable, and I can still hear what’s going on around me.
From Shokz