@@davidmmuench that’s a bit different design at a much lower price point. Maybe I’ll do a separate video on some of these affordable open ear designs at some point
Great review. Got a pair and love them. I have trouble keeping conventional ear buds in my ears and find them generally uncomfortable. These are super comfortable and they sound surprisingly good - perfect for my purposes like listening to good reviews like yours as well as podcasts. Really first rate.
Thanks for the great review! I bought the Oladance just before the Shokz release... Before I knew that an open ear design was coming from Shokz. I have maybe 20+ premium bluetooth earbuds (premium being $130 to $300, 3 Samsung, 2 Shure - my most expensive - then Apple, KZ, Soundcore, Sony and others) and then probably another 30 or so random BT earbuds from $30 to $125. So I own a lot of these, all in search for the perfect BT earbud/headphones. All that said, I love the Gen 1 Oladance, but even they aren't perfect. Everyone seems to rave about Oladance's comfort, but that's my number one issue with them. I wear earbuds all day for work, podcasts and music, so comfort is second only to sound quality. The Oladance are comfortable, until you wear them all day, where they start to make various points of your ears sore (at least for me). Other than some comfort issues, I love the Oladance! They are near perfect. Based on your review I will probably at some point be purchasing the Shokz, with their only (pre-purchase opinion) drawbacks being the limited touch controls and possibly battery at 7 hrs vs Oladance at 16 hrs. I'd give up the amazing battery life for improved comfort as long as sound quality was equal to or better than Oladance, which it sounds like it is. Again, I love your reviews and appreciate this review in particular!
Thanks man 😊 I’m going to do a detailed comparison with the Shokz, Oladance (m2), Cleer Arc II and some more included soon so you might want to check that out when it drops. As for the comfort, you are the first person I hear complaining about the Oladance. But since our ears are different, comfort and fit will vary from person to person of course
Look forward to the review between all of these players! And yes, my Oladance were great or the first couple of days. But around the third day of wearing either the left or right side for 12 or so hrs, I started to get some sore spots on both ears. Now, four weeks later I'm getting calluses where the sore points are and it's slowly getting better. But no doubt, I experienced some eat soreness from the Oladance.
@@bengoey I’ve got both but I also did a detailed comparison between the OWS2 and the OpenFit and some more earbuds last week, just look it up on my channel
Returned mine yesterday. I really liked them, super comfortable, secure fit and good calls. But, ultimately I returned them because they use touch controls and my running hat with a neck shade cloth (I live in Florida) which I run with, when it gets wet, accidentally touches the bud controls and change tracks, stop/start etc, super annoying. If these had buttons then they would be perfect. They also fit my ears "high" and don't fit in my canals, my ear shape means the bud part doesn't insert in the canal, instead it rests above my canal.
Andy, this has to be one of the best and most detailed review videos I think I have seen in a long time. Excellent job. Your review has actually helped me to finally decide to give these earbuds a try, well done and thank you.
Hey Andy, I really appreciate the detail you go into and the visuals are always on point! This really helped my decision as to whether to buy the Openrun Pro or Openfit as I was worried these would block more surrounding sound when I'm cycling since they are still over your ear opening. Would you say there is much difference between the two with how much spacial awareness you have? Thumbs up and subscribed - shame Shokz didn't give you a discount code we could use ;)
Great review. Can you do another a few months later? I am sure there will be firmware updates, speakers loosening up and you can see how the battery life has progressed. One thing I don't like is no physical buttons, since wet fingers don't work well with touch pads! I have seen direct comparison reviews with the Oladance and OneOdio on other RUclips sites, and yours is interesting.
we are waiting for Haylou PurFree Buds OW01, and now there are a lot of similar ones, so there is something to work with and wait for price reductions and an increase in functionality for this technology
Andy, thank you. I was waiting for this your review. Appreciate every your review, cause they are on point and helps to decide what peace of tech to buy. Was choosing between Openrock Pro and Shokz openfit. Will give a go to Openfit.
The volume on the phone quality segment is a little low outside of that it's pretty good. This is the first open ear product that's got my attention 8.5 grams is well you know. I think in another year I'll be ready to try this style. Thank you Andy always enjoy your work. 💯🙏🇺🇸
Thanks Mike. These open ear buds are getting better and better indeed. Regarding the mic, volume might be on the low side but there is also barely any noise coming through. And that wind was really bad…
Plus openfit only dimensions and weight. Everything else is cons. :bass, operating time, volume, price, microphones, control, if they were cheaper. Then they would be competitors, and so they are more expensive than everyone else and not justified. Oladance lacks enable mode. Remained at his place if you need sound and work time 1) oladanceows2, 2) openrock button for sports. if the sound is clear, then ckeer arc, arc2, if the convenience is accuracy, openfit. Openrun pro is bone plus air, we are waiting for Haylou PurFree Buds OW01
Thank you ! Love your videos they are very informative the open fit are good but for the price Shokz can keep them i will gladly stay with my Oladance they still sound great ! looking forward to your next video :)
@@AndysTechTone Fantastic I'll be looking forward to watching it when you upload it. Thank you for your videos that is why I purchased my Ola dance because of your videos keep up the great work 👍
Hey Andy new subscriber here. Watched a few of your videos and you really come off as honest, a nice guy ,and with very thorough HELPFUL reviews. I have owned the Oladance gen 1 for about 2 years and overall think they are great. I got the bug to get a second pair of Open Ears . Not sure why ? I was drawn more to the Cleer Arcii's despite I have seen some reviews saying they MAY be a bit uncomfortable for "some"..and maybe, a bit buggy. Anyway I suppose you will be doing a review for those soon haha but good or bad, I had placed an order a day before seeing THIS good Shokz review. Are you able to JUST comment..on, if the Cleer's sound quality is as good or better than the Shokz and or Oladance?. Not asking on any other part as I suppose you'll be doing a review... 😄 I know you are not sponsored by any company here, but being given ear buds vs buying them, maybe it's difficult to answer honestly Cleer vs Oladance or Shokz... Anyway that was my question...if you are able to answer in any way..:)
The Cleer is much louder than the Shokz and it also has more dynamics overall. But the Shokz buds sound more refined and balanced to my ears with sweeter mids and warmer bass maybe. An in-depth review of the Cleer Arc II is coming next week followed by a detailed comparison between the Oladance, the Arc II, the OpenFit, the OpenRock and the Purfree Buds…
Andy, thank you so much for your reply. For sure you seem an HONEST reviewer which means so so much. Too many established "tech sites" here on U-Tube often try to just be only all positive on one brand, if it was sent to them at no charge. Your reply / and honest opinion is much appreciated. I will look forward to your comparison review coming soon. I would think each open ears may have it's positives and negatives. I Guess there is no one perfect ANYTHING. :) I 'll stay tuned. Thanks very much again.👍
It would appear that there was just a firmware update in the Shokz app, which now allows for multipoint connection! Nice little update!
There was an update indeed 👍
Would love a deep dove between the Oladance and Openfit re comfort, mics and especially sound quality for music and audiobooks
That comes in a week or so…and more
I'd like to see Soundpeats RunFree Lites in the comparison as well.
@@davidmmuench that’s a bit different design at a much lower price point. Maybe I’ll do a separate video on some of these affordable open ear designs at some point
Great review. Got a pair and love them. I have trouble keeping conventional ear buds in my ears and find them generally uncomfortable. These are super comfortable and they sound surprisingly good - perfect for my purposes like listening to good reviews like yours as well as podcasts. Really first rate.
Comfort and good sound is indeed what you can get with the OpenFit. Thanks for watching 😊
Thanks for the great review! I bought the Oladance just before the Shokz release... Before I knew that an open ear design was coming from Shokz. I have maybe 20+ premium bluetooth earbuds (premium being $130 to $300, 3 Samsung, 2 Shure - my most expensive - then Apple, KZ, Soundcore, Sony and others) and then probably another 30 or so random BT earbuds from $30 to $125. So I own a lot of these, all in search for the perfect BT earbud/headphones. All that said, I love the Gen 1 Oladance, but even they aren't perfect. Everyone seems to rave about Oladance's comfort, but that's my number one issue with them. I wear earbuds all day for work, podcasts and music, so comfort is second only to sound quality. The Oladance are comfortable, until you wear them all day, where they start to make various points of your ears sore (at least for me). Other than some comfort issues, I love the Oladance! They are near perfect. Based on your review I will probably at some point be purchasing the Shokz, with their only (pre-purchase opinion) drawbacks being the limited touch controls and possibly battery at 7 hrs vs Oladance at 16 hrs. I'd give up the amazing battery life for improved comfort as long as sound quality was equal to or better than Oladance, which it sounds like it is. Again, I love your reviews and appreciate this review in particular!
Thanks man 😊 I’m going to do a detailed comparison with the Shokz, Oladance (m2), Cleer Arc II and some more included soon so you might want to check that out when it drops. As for the comfort, you are the first person I hear complaining about the Oladance. But since our ears are different, comfort and fit will vary from person to person of course
Look forward to the review between all of these players! And yes, my Oladance were great or the first couple of days. But around the third day of wearing either the left or right side for 12 or so hrs, I started to get some sore spots on both ears. Now, four weeks later I'm getting calluses where the sore points are and it's slowly getting better. But no doubt, I experienced some eat soreness from the Oladance.
Thank you for letting us know your experience with Oladance. Is yours the Oladance 2 ?
@@bengoey I’ve got both but I also did a detailed comparison between the OWS2 and the OpenFit and some more earbuds last week, just look it up on my channel
@@AndysTechTone Thankyou , will look at your channel
Returned mine yesterday. I really liked them, super comfortable, secure fit and good calls. But, ultimately I returned them because they use touch controls and my running hat with a neck shade cloth (I live in Florida) which I run with, when it gets wet, accidentally touches the bud controls and change tracks, stop/start etc, super annoying. If these had buttons then they would be perfect. They also fit my ears "high" and don't fit in my canals, my ear shape means the bud part doesn't insert in the canal, instead it rests above my canal.
It’s not supposed to be in your ear canal but I understand your frustration regarding the touch controls
Andy, this has to be one of the best and most detailed review videos I think I have seen in a long time. Excellent job. Your review has actually helped me to finally decide to give these earbuds a try, well done and thank you.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching 😊
Hey Andy, I really appreciate the detail you go into and the visuals are always on point! This really helped my decision as to whether to buy the Openrun Pro or Openfit as I was worried these would block more surrounding sound when I'm cycling since they are still over your ear opening. Would you say there is much difference between the two with how much spacial awareness you have?
Thumbs up and subscribed - shame Shokz didn't give you a discount code we could use ;)
A big comparison video is coming including both the Shokz and the OpenRock Pro amongst others so I hope you’ll find all the answers there
shokz openfit air 511 ?
@Andy's Tech Tone, which do you prefer best. The Shokz Openfit or Cleer Arc II Sport ?
This is a very detailed review, thank you Andy. Your delivery was professional and the flow and clarity was perfect. ❤
Great review. Can you do another a few months later? I am sure there will be firmware updates, speakers loosening up and you can see how the battery life has progressed. One thing I don't like is no physical buttons, since wet fingers don't work well with touch pads! I have seen direct comparison reviews with the Oladance and OneOdio on other RUclips sites, and yours is interesting.
I’ll do a detailed comparison soon with Oladance, OneOdio, Cleer and Haylou open ear style buds in it
@@AndysTechTone да скорее ждём
Which is the best among these Ticpods 2 , Mobvoi ticpods ANC or Mobvoi earbud gesture all of them come at same cost please give me suggestion...
we are waiting for Haylou PurFree Buds OW01, and now there are a lot of similar ones, so there is something to work with and wait for price reductions and an increase in functionality for this technology
How to pair to a tv by bluetooth please as i live in a flat
Ive connected to app so
No problem there .
Please help anyone thanks in advance.
Hello. Can not pair with Galaxy Watch5 pro. Please explain. Peace.
No idea why that is
Ok now . Have paired touching both buds. Peace
@@ahmetnurisaglik I assumed that was the first thing you tried. Glad you made it work though 😊
Just picked up the Openfit. Really liking them. I referenced this video multiple times during the decision making process. Thanks Andy.
No worries, glad you are happy with your choice. Enjoy your tunes 😊
Very very good video. Thank you. These earbuds are awesome. You gave good information about the product and specs.
Glad you liked it, thanks for watching 😊
Andy, thank you. I was waiting for this your review. Appreciate every your review, cause they are on point and helps to decide what peace of tech to buy. Was choosing between Openrock Pro and Shokz openfit. Will give a go to Openfit.
You get good value for your money with those buds for sure 👍 my in-depth comparison is coming soon though…
What is about the SIVGA Open-Ear True Wireless Sports Earphone?
I will test it soon
The volume on the phone quality segment is a little low outside of that it's pretty good. This is the first open ear product that's got my attention 8.5 grams is well you know. I think in another year I'll be ready to try this style. Thank you Andy always enjoy your work. 💯🙏🇺🇸
Thanks Mike. These open ear buds are getting better and better indeed. Regarding the mic, volume might be on the low side but there is also barely any noise coming through. And that wind was really bad…
Love your reviews, always mega detailed and sport oriented, hi from Porto :)
Thanks glad you liked it 😊
Nice, I am missing the multipoint connection, though.😊
Yeah, it would be nice to have indeed
Hi Andy, good to see you again, another great review. Regards Jeremy
Thanks Jeremy 😊
Plus openfit only dimensions and weight. Everything else is cons. :bass, operating time, volume, price, microphones, control, if they were cheaper. Then they would be competitors, and so they are more expensive than everyone else and not justified. Oladance lacks enable mode. Remained at his place if you need sound and work time 1) oladanceows2, 2) openrock button for sports. if the sound is clear, then ckeer arc, arc2, if the convenience is accuracy, openfit. Openrun pro is bone plus air, we are waiting for Haylou PurFree Buds OW01
Thank you ! Love your videos they are very informative the open fit are good but for the price Shokz can keep them i will gladly stay with my Oladance they still sound great ! looking forward to your next video :)
Thanks, the next video will include both the OWS 2 and the OpenFit 😉
@@AndysTechTone Fantastic I'll be looking forward to watching it when you upload it. Thank you for your videos that is why I purchased my Ola dance because of your videos keep up the great work 👍
Hey Andy new subscriber here. Watched a few of your videos and you really come off as honest, a nice guy ,and with very thorough HELPFUL reviews. I have owned the Oladance gen 1 for about 2 years and overall think they are great. I got the bug to get a second pair of Open Ears . Not sure why ? I was drawn more to the Cleer Arcii's despite I have seen some reviews saying they MAY be a bit uncomfortable for "some"..and maybe, a bit buggy. Anyway I suppose you will be doing a review for those soon haha but good or bad, I had placed an order a day before seeing THIS good Shokz review. Are you able to JUST comment..on, if the Cleer's sound quality is as good or better than the Shokz and or Oladance?. Not asking on any other part as I suppose you'll be doing a review... 😄 I know you are not sponsored by any company here, but being given ear buds vs buying them, maybe it's difficult to answer honestly Cleer vs Oladance or Shokz... Anyway that was my question...if you are able to answer in any way..:)
The Cleer is much louder than the Shokz and it also has more dynamics overall. But the Shokz buds sound more refined and balanced to my ears with sweeter mids and warmer bass maybe. An in-depth review of the Cleer Arc II is coming next week followed by a detailed comparison between the Oladance, the Arc II, the OpenFit, the OpenRock and the Purfree Buds…
Andy, thank you so much for your reply. For sure you seem an HONEST reviewer which means so so much. Too many established "tech sites" here on U-Tube often try to just be only all positive on one brand, if it was sent to them at no charge. Your reply / and honest opinion is much appreciated. I will look forward to your comparison review coming soon. I would think each open ears may have it's positives and negatives. I Guess there is no one perfect ANYTHING. :) I 'll stay tuned. Thanks very much again.👍
Thanks man, your support is much appreciated 😊
Thank you for another great review, Andy! 👍
My pleasure as always 😎
it's very expensive. You can buy better quality at this price.
Hi how is the sound quality
How about watching the actual review?