Hey Chris, great review! Do they come in different sizes as seemed to not fit flush at the back of head on you? ie do they wobble as you run? Loud enough to use them on a bike if fit flush under helmet?
Just a single size Paul. You don't need them to sit flush at the back, in fact if they did it probably wouldn't be comfortable. They don't move around when running and you can wear them with a bike helmet.
Thanks Sam. I would say that the Aeropex is more comfortable than the OpenMove. In terms of call quality during conference calls, I've not noticed any real difference between the two. Both are perfectly adequate for my purposes when it comes to conference calls. Music quality is certainly better on the Aeropex, which is to be expected given the price difference.
I have no problems wearing with sun glasses. In the summer, occasionally I noticed a bit of rubbing on the ears but I used Body Glide to fix that. Not tried with a face mask, as if I'm running I normally use a snood as a face covering and it's absolutely fine. Wouldn't have thought a face mask would be a problem.
I wonder what is the real battery life? Someone mentioned 8+ hours on 50% volume. I currently use Chinese one for $10 with the battery life of 24 hours and they work as expected.
i just tried these for the first time, and after a few seconds the shaking around my temple gave me a headache, i could never own these, they would drive me crazy with the shaking of the temples. I prefer over or on ear as my favourites, and some buds like the ones with the sports hanger over the ears. Or the 1more open S30 or S50s, the bone conduction is a No Go for me. I liked the Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 and Buds2 Pro, but unfortunately they do fall out of my left ear so i need the little hooks for any kind of running or sports.
You use the multi function button. If a call comes through, one press of the button will answer it. When you are listening to music, one press of the button pauses. Press again to play. A double press of the button skips to the next song. There are other things you can do with button presses but those are the main ones I use.
Love my aftershokz, I've got Aeropex but Im still tempted to get Openmove for everyday use as I like some of the features available vs Aeropex like multi-pairing, maybe in the next model they'll include the newer features
Not sure I've really taken advantage of the multi pairing on the OpenMove yet but agree it would be a good feature to have. It's why I now tend to have my Aeropex paired with my phone and my OpenMove paired with my work laptop. Buy during live streams when I run on the treadmill, I have to pair the Aeropex to my personal laptop so that I can hear the music.
@@HereWeAreRunning I just double checked and I guess I was confused with what they classed as multi-point. I thought this meant you could pair 2 two devices at the same time and hear audio from both, apparently its th feature ive been wanting where you can pair and save multiple devices so you can swap. Ive been re-pairing between devices which ive found so annoying, this is gamechanging, hah!
@@lauradryden i agree. I just found that my Bose 700 now does it equally as good as the aeropex (automatic switch) when call comes in (say if I'm watching RUclips on PC). I just never really focused on it until i tested both recently. When I power up automatically connects to both devices and remembers
If you block your ears while wearing bone conduction headphones, the sound quality will greatly improve. Bass will come through, and they will sound like regular headphones.
@@karlinmckinnon2878 it actually is a benefit of the technology. The ear plugs create a sound chamber for the low frequencies, and using bone conductionprotecting protectsyour eardrums from dangerous sound waves.
I just got a "unnamed" pair for 16 bucks off of Ebay and for what they are they didn't sound too bad. Now, I've ordered a set of the Open Moves and I can't wait to do a comparison..
I've never had any problems wearing sunglasses with Shokz headphones, although in my opinion the OpenRun are move comfortable with glasses, due to their design and the material used over the ear.
Yep, resonably comfortable but if you are looking for the best comfort in bon conduction headphones, then the Aeropex is the model to go for but it costs a lot more.
@@samp.a.3445 If I did get another pair of headphones I'd probably go back to in-ears, but to be clear the open moves aren't really that bad. I've noticed a slight ache from the vibration but continue to use them, however, the collar hitting the loop is still really annoying. Neither of these things would warrant me going out and spending another 100-150 pounds (which I would inevitably end up spending) I have had amazon buds (which i liked) but were lost.
@@gwynplaine6710 I got the aeropex a few days ago... the fit for me is not that great. Call quality and multi-point pairing is amazing. But, that said the discomfort of wearing for more than a few hours.
Even though they are bone conduction headphones you do get a bit of sound leakage but probably not as much as traditional headphones or earbuds. Holding them at an arms length, with the volume at 50%, I could hear the music very very faintly.
The elephant in the room none of the reviewers are warning customers about: the 90° angle between the speaker the body of the OpenMove pushes tips of the ears out - making one look like a hobbit - this is very poor design ergonomically speaking: very uncomfortable and... ugly.
I don't think I've really experienced that myself but I would agree that the shape and materials used on the Openmove may not suit everyone and there isn't any flexibility around the ear. The Aeropex (at twice the price) does have that flexibility and imo is a more comfortable fit because of it.
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Awesome review. Thank you for time stamps!
Finally someone who actually describes the sound of bone conductors vs in ear buds.
I love my aftershokz i cant go out for a run without them. You can listen to your tunes while staying safe. 🎧😊👌🏻
Absolutely Ben, being able to run safely whilst listening to music is a key feature 👍
I’m using the OpenMove right now, and they’re amazing!
Glad you like them, certainly a good product
Is any trouble/complaints after 1 year of using openmove?
@@urip24 None at all! They still work great and I love them!
I've only ever used AirPods when i've run with music, but it's been at least a year since i've run with music for any length of time
That's interesting Dan, I especially like to listen to music on longer runs
Hey Chris, great review! Do they come in different sizes as seemed to not fit flush at the back of head on you? ie do they wobble as you run? Loud enough to use them on a bike if fit flush under helmet?
Just a single size Paul. You don't need them to sit flush at the back, in fact if they did it probably wouldn't be comfortable. They don't move around when running and you can wear them with a bike helmet.
Great review. These are a good price too.
Thanks Suzie, yes a good price for some good bone conduction headphones
Great review. How's the fit difference between these and the aeropex, and also call quality during Skype or PC calls? Thanks
Thanks Sam. I would say that the Aeropex is more comfortable than the OpenMove. In terms of call quality during conference calls, I've not noticed any real difference between the two. Both are perfectly adequate for my purposes when it comes to conference calls. Music quality is certainly better on the Aeropex, which is to be expected given the price difference.
I really like my new pair. only problem I had was it wasn't loud enough. I changed phone settings a bit which helped
I think with any bone conduction headphones, that can be a problem in noisy environments.
I use some Jabra ear buds that have a setting to allow outside noise in.
That's good Greg, a key safety feature
Is any trouble/complaints after 1 year of using openmove?
Question, how is it when you wear the aftershokz, mask and sunglasses?
I have no problems wearing with sun glasses. In the summer, occasionally I noticed a bit of rubbing on the ears but I used Body Glide to fix that. Not tried with a face mask, as if I'm running I normally use a snood as a face covering and it's absolutely fine. Wouldn't have thought a face mask would be a problem.
Is it safe dou I'm curious?
I wonder what is the real battery life? Someone mentioned 8+ hours on 50% volume. I currently use Chinese one for $10 with the battery life of 24 hours and they work as expected.
8+ hours sounds about right. $10 for bone conduction headphones? That's an incredible price and very good battery life.
i just tried these for the first time, and after a few seconds the shaking around my temple gave me a headache, i could never own these, they would drive me crazy with the shaking of the temples. I prefer over or on ear as my favourites, and some buds like the ones with the sports hanger over the ears. Or the 1more open S30 or S50s, the bone conduction is a No Go for me. I liked the Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 and Buds2 Pro, but unfortunately they do fall out of my left ear so i need the little hooks for any kind of running or sports.
How do you answer calls with them or pause the songs
You use the multi function button. If a call comes through, one press of the button will answer it. When you are listening to music, one press of the button pauses. Press again to play. A double press of the button skips to the next song. There are other things you can do with button presses but those are the main ones I use.
Do you need to switch them off when your not using them to preserve battery life ?
Yes, you should otherwise the battery will run down and the next time you go to use them you may find out that they have no power.
Love my aftershokz, I've got Aeropex but Im still tempted to get Openmove for everyday use as I like some of the features available vs Aeropex like multi-pairing, maybe in the next model they'll include the newer features
Not sure I've really taken advantage of the multi pairing on the OpenMove yet but agree it would be a good feature to have. It's why I now tend to have my Aeropex paired with my phone and my OpenMove paired with my work laptop. Buy during live streams when I run on the treadmill, I have to pair the Aeropex to my personal laptop so that I can hear the music.
But Aeropex does multi-point pairing as does the openmove i thought?
@@samp.a.3445 Agreed. used for the first time on my Aeropex earlier this week and seems to work well.
@@HereWeAreRunning I just double checked and I guess I was confused with what they classed as multi-point. I thought this meant you could pair 2 two devices at the same time and hear audio from both, apparently its th feature ive been wanting where you can pair and save multiple devices so you can swap. Ive been re-pairing between devices which ive found so annoying, this is gamechanging, hah!
@@lauradryden i agree. I just found that my Bose 700 now does it equally as good as the aeropex (automatic switch) when call comes in (say if I'm watching RUclips on PC). I just never really focused on it until i tested both recently. When I power up automatically connects to both devices and remembers
If you block your ears while wearing bone conduction headphones, the sound quality will greatly improve. Bass will come through, and they will sound like regular headphones.
Good point, although whilst I'm running in them I prefer to have the ear open so that I can hear traffic, etc.
What's the point of doing that? It defeats the whole purpose of the technology... 🙄
@@karlinmckinnon2878 it actually is a benefit of the technology. The ear plugs create a sound chamber for the low frequencies, and using bone conductionprotecting protectsyour eardrums from dangerous sound waves.
I just got a "unnamed" pair for 16 bucks off of Ebay and for what they are they didn't sound too bad. Now, I've ordered a set of the Open Moves and I can't wait to do a comparison..
How do they compare?
Do they still bounce out of alignment or backwards while running?
I've never experienced that
@@HereWeAreRunning thanks. Gonna give them a try tomorrow.
are these glasses friendly?
I've never had any problems wearing sunglasses with Shokz headphones, although in my opinion the OpenRun are move comfortable with glasses, due to their design and the material used over the ear.
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Yep, resonably comfortable but if you are looking for the best comfort in bon conduction headphones, then the Aeropex is the model to go for but it costs a lot more.
I own them ... they make my face ache and the loop thing keeps knocking my collar meaning there being pushed up constantly!
That's a shame. Not a problem I've heard of before but thanks for sharing.
That's unfortunate, have you tried the aeropex (wondering difference in fit)
@@samp.a.3445 If I did get another pair of headphones I'd probably go back to in-ears, but to be clear the open moves aren't really that bad. I've noticed a slight ache from the vibration but continue to use them, however, the collar hitting the loop is still really annoying. Neither of these things would warrant me going out and spending another 100-150 pounds (which I would inevitably end up spending) I have had amazon buds (which i liked) but were lost.
@@gwynplaine6710 I got the aeropex a few days ago... the fit for me is not that great. Call quality and multi-point pairing is amazing. But, that said the discomfort of wearing for more than a few hours.
Do I have to talk smartphone with me
Yes, no music is stored on the headphones. Headphones connect to your phone via bluetooth and you play the music from the phone.
How bad is the sound leakage with this?
Even though they are bone conduction headphones you do get a bit of sound leakage but probably not as much as traditional headphones or earbuds. Holding them at an arms length, with the volume at 50%, I could hear the music very very faintly.
The elephant in the room none of the reviewers are warning customers about: the 90° angle between the speaker the body of the OpenMove pushes tips of the ears out - making one look like a hobbit - this is very poor design ergonomically speaking: very uncomfortable and... ugly.
I don't think I've really experienced that myself but I would agree that the shape and materials used on the Openmove may not suit everyone and there isn't any flexibility around the ear. The Aeropex (at twice the price) does have that flexibility and imo is a more comfortable fit because of it.
This is what I don't like. Ears stick out like crazy.