Save $60: As CNET’s portable audio expert, I’ve been reviewing Shokz bone-conduction headphones and open earbuds for many years. While they regularly go on sale, this week’s Prime Day sale has some models, including the OpenRun Pro 2 and OpenDots One, at their lowest prices to date. Both are great for runners and bikers who are looking for secure-fitting headphones or earbuds that leave your ears open so you can hear the outside world around you for safety reasons.
The OpenRun Pro 2 ($120 or $60 off their list price of $180) are actually hybrid headphones that combine a bone-conduction driver with a more traditional “air-conduction” driver to deliver better sound than your typical bone-conduction headphones. Not all colors are discounted equally, but most are $120 or $125. Meanwhile, the OpenDots One are Shokz’ flagship open ear clip-on buds that are designed to compete with the Bose’s Ultra Open Earbuds. I’ve seen them on sale for $160 ($40 off their list of $200), but you can pick up the red version for $140 now.
The OpenDots One is on my list of best clip-on open earbuds and are among the top-sounding clip-on buds (as a value pick, I also like the Baseus Bowie MC2 clip-on buds, which are on sale for Prime Day for $50). I wrote an article comparing the OpenDots One to the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds, and ended up coming away feeling the OpenDots One were a better overall value.
The standard OpenRun Pro 2 in orange. It’s on sale for $125 but the rose gold version is down to $120.
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The OpenRun Pro 2 have been around for a while but remain Shokz flagship running headphones (read my full review here). Bone-conduction headphones are only capable of delivering just so much bass, so the addition of a second air-conduction driver allows for fuller sound. Note that the OpenRun Pro 2 comes in a standard version for those with more standard-sized heads, as well as a mini version for those with smaller heads. Make sure you get the right version for your head size.