Thanks for the review. I agree I have both the Aeropex and these opencomm. I love the way it feels and yes earbuds after long use makes my ear itch and then I like have situational awareness around me. Being retired Federal Law Enforcement I am used to using Bone Conduction communications and this works best for me especially as you mentioned now working from home all day. I used to use the Aeropex and my new job so I can hear other people and because I work in a confidential locked room its good for hearing people knock on the door or just talking to people who as me quick questions. I just wish they would charge via USB C so we can always charge even if we lose the included charger. Thanks again and stay safe, I am a COVID survivor. Thanks again for putting the review out there....
Thank you for the comment. I’ve used in-ear pieces on walkie-talkies while working large events (>300,00 people & music) & feel like I may be able to hear what is being said better with bone conduction. I agree that a USB-c or other universal charger would be nice! It would definitely reduce my anxiety. So happy to hear you survived COVID! Sending energy your way and hoping for your continued health! Thank you for sharing you ❣️ Take care and stay safe!!
Hey there. You can order more cables from aftershokz. Also, if you block your ears while listening to music with these, the sound will greatly improve. The bass will come through, and they will sound full and rich.
@@darciebaumann1213 These are great for music podcasts netflix & calls as are the aeropex I am thoroughly enjoying my aeropex & my friend is loving their opencomms . They sound greats & even better if you chose to plug your ears . The calls on both have been crystal clear . I cant hype these enough .
I am thoroughly enjoying my aeropex & my friend is loving their opencomms . They sound greats & even better if you chose to plug your ears . The calls on both have been crystal clear . I cant hype these enough .
Thanks for the review it’s awesome . Iam using the same I just got it and let me tell u it’s a great product but u have to get use to the little vibration near ur ear due to bone conduction mechanism
@@darciebaumann1213 - hey Darcie , I think there are great products in the market which can actually help the consumers like this one. The issue now a days with RUclips reviews is that most of the times feels biased and more of advertisement, hence Iam planning to review different products and provide an absolute unbiased and wholistic view of what it means to them.I saw ur review ans felt it was honest and not fancy like other ones.may be we can collaborate on this. Let me know your thoughts.
@@niranjan2025 thank you! This is authentic, I am a big Greek and love to share new things that I find with my friends. In this case I was seriously frustrated that I wanted to purchase something new for my business and didn't have a reference. I'd be happy to talk to you about more reviews.
GREAT review!!! I am leaving Canada and moving to Mexico, therefore my job has now become remote lol. I was wondering what I would use for a headset!! Over the ear ones are not a good choice because they often make my ears hot and uncomfortable, in-ear ones work for a while, but after about 3-4hrs I've had enough. These are going to work PERFECTLY!! Thank you so much for the great review!! Hope you and your wife are enjoying the summer!
I just got my new opencomm set a few days ago and I'm loving it. I only got one charger also, but I you can buy an extra charger on amazon for about $15. I had the Aeropex prior to this new set... and the reason I order it is because I spend most of the day taking calls from two phones; customers /family & friends. I love the fact that this set can connect to 2 devices simultaneously. Battery life is great, I can go two days without charging it. Like everone is saying, you basically forget that they are there. The price I think is very fair. I tried the new bose open air version and it was $200. They were not confortable at all, I couldn keep them on for more than an hour, the sound was tiny, they don't support multi point, stay connected to 2 devices at the same time. I got my opencomm with a $20 discount, so it was $139. I can't complain.
@@Mizzlenum ahh that makes me even happier that I ordered them! There was another RUclips that said the fact that it only works with one device at a time is a con but no other reviews ever talked about that. Thank you so much George!
@@TRC_941 Your're welcome. Enabling multipoint can be a little tricky, I didn't get instructions when I got my second unit but I called customer service and they gladly guided me to enable it.
I've been searching for headphones for work that are wireless, not in-ear, and behind-the-neck so I don't always have something sitting on my head. Looks like these fit my needs perfectly. Thanks!
Hi Juma, yes, clicks on the +button will turn the volume up. If you do a medium press, it will tell you the battery status. Long press will turn off the headset. Hope this helps!!
Press + and - simultaneously for 3 seconds, then EQ status is activated. After that, you can only press + for raising the volume and press - for decreasing the volume. While listening to a music/video, pause/stop playing and then press + to raise the volume.
About the bar behind the back of your head,I would say that I have a normal size head as well and there is that space so it's not meant for leaning back and putting your head on a headrest and laying down with a pillow. But I think it's better than having something tight against your hair.
I agree it should have been adjustable to different sizes ,also there should have been tow charges or came with a normal charger easily available in the market other then that it’s great
Thanks for this good feedback. Having one charger is definitely not a drawback sorry : I would love to have 2 of them of course, but I have never seen a product sold with 2 chargers, and Aftershockz do not communicate about providing 2 of them, so I would say : everything is normal here ;)
Thanks for the comment! While researching Aftershokz I saw reviews for the Aftershokz Aeropex, including one from techradar, commenting that it came with 2 chargers. I was hoping for the same with this product geared for the professional user.
Thanks Darcie for the great review. I like to know if it can do multipoint pairing as it is critical for me to connecting and switching between my laptop (Zoom meeting or listening music) and the iPhone (phone call and listening music) when needed.
Thank you for the question. Yes, it can do multi-point pairing. I've paired it with both my iPhone and computer or iPhone and iPad. Thank you for sharing you!
@@darciebaumann1213 That would be awesome but mine got Microphone problem, and cannot ship it back from my country due to lithium battery ... more sad news for me..
thank you for your thoughts! I'm about to place my order but, since I'm In Mexico it will cost me like an extra 50 dollars, either way, I think it's worth it
@@eduqr Hola Eduardo, to be honest, I did not place my order then, cause my sister is coming to Mexico in February, so I decided to wait and save me 50dls, which is the handling and delivery that amazon charges, so yeah, you can get them from Amazon USA. ojala queue está information te sirva, Saludos.
@@eduqr update, ya los comrpre, WOW! excelente dispositivo, esas interminables juntas de todo el dia, perfecto aditamento, recomendado, termine comprandolo en Amazon. es mi 3er par de afterzhoks, los primeros dos fueron primera generacion, despues trekz y estos, se parecen muchisimo a los aeropex... me gustan mucho :) 1 cargador :) checa este review: ruclips.net/video/DtPXRYfB1bM/видео.html
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its a very bad product, I have it since 3 month now and its totally not as advertised! it makes horrible headache after 30 min as it connects directly to ear bones and the call quality is very bad, my norml apple mic is much better. don't even try to buy it.
Hi @altSavvy - Thank you for your feedback and I am sorry you had a bad experience. I do have a couple of questions so I can better understand your comment. - How is the product "totally not as advertised!"? I am not an expert by any means, but in my research I did come across people who found the vibrations used in bone conduction to be anywhere from annoying to causing headaches. One resolution is to turn down the volume but if that does not work, bone conduction may not be right for you. As for the microphone, I have found that if I forget to flip the mic down towards my mouth, people cannot hear me but once it is flipped it is very clear. Again - sorry for your experience - have you tried contacting the @AfterShokz customer support at hello@aftershokz.com ?
@@darciebaumann1213 I got this headphones only because the Mic has a noise cancellation as I use it for my Zoom calls and I don't want my surrounding noise to be noticed but after comparing it with my 3 years old headphones from plantronics voyager-5200, Aftershooks mic noise cancellation falls way behind even though it should be build using a new technology! I didn't actually contact aftershokz cos shipping the headphone back to the US will cost a lot.
Hi Striking Thunder - Thank you for taking the time to stop by my video. Since this is my first product review, I appreciate any constructive feedback which will allow me to create better content. After reviewing the analytics for the I see that your comment was based on watching less than 2 minutes of the video. If you care to share improvement ideas based on the first 2 minutes of the video I appreciate the input. Have a great day!
Thanks for the review. I agree I have both the Aeropex and these opencomm. I love the way it feels and yes earbuds after long use makes my ear itch and then I like have situational awareness around me. Being retired Federal Law Enforcement I am used to using Bone Conduction communications and this works best for me especially as you mentioned now working from home all day. I used to use the Aeropex and my new job so I can hear other people and because I work in a confidential locked room its good for hearing people knock on the door or just talking to people who as me quick questions. I just wish they would charge via USB C so we can always charge even if we lose the included charger. Thanks again and stay safe, I am a COVID survivor. Thanks again for putting the review out there....
Thank you for the comment. I’ve used in-ear pieces on walkie-talkies while working large events (>300,00 people & music) & feel like I may be able to hear what is being said better with bone conduction.
I agree that a USB-c or other universal charger would be nice! It would definitely reduce my anxiety.
So happy to hear you survived COVID! Sending energy your way and hoping for your continued health!
Thank you for sharing you ❣️
Take care and stay safe!!
Make my ears itch do earbuds too
Thank you 🙏 ❤!!
I have every pair of aftershokz and all are excellent but these are the best I have ever used for call quality
Hey there. You can order more cables from aftershokz. Also, if you block your ears while listening to music with these, the sound will greatly improve. The bass will come through, and they will sound full and rich.
Thanks for the awesome review :)
Glad you liked it!
Your review pushed me over the fence - just bought these!
That's awesome Richard! Please come back and let me know what you think. Can't wait to hear your feedback!
@@darciebaumann1213
These are great for music podcasts netflix & calls as are the aeropex
I am thoroughly enjoying my aeropex & my friend is loving their opencomms . They sound greats & even better if you chose to plug your ears . The calls on both have been crystal clear . I cant hype these enough .
I am thoroughly enjoying my aeropex & my friend is loving their opencomms . They sound greats & even better if you chose to plug your ears . The calls on both have been crystal clear . I cant hype these enough .
How is your headset holding up now in 2024?
Thanks for the review it’s awesome . Iam using the same I just got it and let me tell u it’s a great product but u have to get use to the little vibration near ur ear due to bone conduction mechanism
Thank you! I agree, when you turn the volume up, there is a little tickle that takes some getting used to.
@@darciebaumann1213 - hey Darcie , I think there are great products in the market which can actually help the consumers like this one. The issue now a days with RUclips reviews is that most of the times feels biased and more of advertisement, hence Iam planning to review different products and provide an absolute unbiased and wholistic view of what it means to them.I saw ur review ans felt it was honest and not fancy like other ones.may be we can collaborate on this. Let me know your thoughts.
@@niranjan2025 thank you! This is authentic, I am a big Greek and love to share new things that I find with my friends. In this case I was seriously frustrated that I wanted to purchase something new for my business and didn't have a reference.
I'd be happy to talk to you about more reviews.
GREAT review!!! I am leaving Canada and moving to Mexico, therefore my job has now become remote lol. I was wondering what I would use for a headset!! Over the ear ones are not a good choice because they often make my ears hot and uncomfortable, in-ear ones work for a while, but after about 3-4hrs I've had enough. These are going to work PERFECTLY!! Thank you so much for the great review!! Hope you and your wife are enjoying the summer!
I had 2 pairs of open comm, intermittent problems with call quality. Really made customers angry.
I just got my new opencomm set a few days ago and I'm loving it. I only got one charger also, but I you can buy an extra charger on amazon for about $15. I had the Aeropex prior to this new set... and the reason I order it is because I spend most of the day taking calls from two phones; customers /family & friends. I love the fact that this set can connect to 2 devices simultaneously. Battery life is great, I can go two days without charging it. Like everone is saying, you basically forget that they are there. The price I think is very fair. I tried the new bose open air version and it was $200. They were not confortable at all, I couldn keep them on for more than an hour, the sound was tiny, they don't support multi point, stay connected to 2 devices at the same time. I got my opencomm with a $20 discount, so it was $139. I can't complain.
I heard that the opencomm can only connect to one device at a time. You got them to connect to 2 at the same time?
@@TRC_941 it works 100% with two devices. I use it with two phones daily, work and personal.
@@Mizzlenum ahh that makes me even happier that I ordered them! There was another RUclips that said the fact that it only works with one device at a time is a con but no other reviews ever talked about that. Thank you so much George!
@@TRC_941 Your're welcome. Enabling multipoint can be a little tricky, I didn't get instructions when I got my second unit but I called customer service and they gladly guided me to enable it.
@@Mizzlenum Did you have to do it through an app or on the headset itself?
Anyone knows how to use the mute wireless?
I've been searching for headphones for work that are wireless, not in-ear, and behind-the-neck so I don't always have something sitting on my head. Looks like these fit my needs perfectly. Thanks!
You are welcome! Please feel free so share your thoughts once you give them a try :)
How to mute ?
How do you turn up volume with + button? Just quick press? if hold for a few seconds it turns it off. thanks
Hi Juma, yes, clicks on the +button will turn the volume up. If you do a medium press, it will tell you the battery status. Long press will turn off the headset.
Hope this helps!!
Press + and - simultaneously for 3 seconds, then EQ status is activated. After that, you can only press + for raising the volume and press - for decreasing the volume. While listening to a music/video, pause/stop playing and then press + to raise the volume.
About the bar behind the back of your head,I would say that I have a normal size head as well and there is that space so it's not meant for leaning back and putting your head on a headrest and laying down with a pillow. But I think it's better than having something tight against your hair.
I agree it should have been adjustable to different sizes ,also there should have been tow charges or came with a normal charger easily available in the market other then that it’s great
Thanks for this good feedback.
Having one charger is definitely not a drawback sorry : I would love to have 2 of them of course, but I have never seen a product sold with 2 chargers, and Aftershockz do not communicate about providing 2 of them, so I would say : everything is normal here ;)
Thanks for the comment! While researching Aftershokz I saw reviews for the Aftershokz Aeropex, including one from techradar, commenting that it came with 2 chargers. I was hoping for the same with this product geared for the professional user.
@@darciebaumann1213 Yes the I can confirm the Aeropex does come with two chargers
The 16 hour battery is more like 20 hours
I also got just one charger 😔
Is it compatible with MS Teams? Can you mute the headset wihtout muting PC or Phone? Can be used while charging?
Thanks Darcie for the great review. I like to know if it can do multipoint pairing as it is critical for me to connecting and switching between my laptop (Zoom meeting or listening music) and the iPhone (phone call and listening music) when needed.
Thank you for the question. Yes, it can do multi-point pairing. I've paired it with both my iPhone and computer or iPhone and iPad.
Thank you for sharing you!
I Have Charging Cables In Different Rooms In My House And A Charging Cable In My Car . Albeit For My OpenRun Pro 12 to 14 hours on a single charge .
So sad news for me--- Just placed an order thru Amazon and was hoping for 2 Charger Cables...
MAYBE, just MAYBE we can get @Aftershokz to update their packaging to include 2 😉 #twochargersplease
@@darciebaumann1213 That would be awesome but mine got Microphone problem, and cannot ship it back from my country due to lithium battery ... more sad news for me..
thank you for your thoughts! I'm about to place my order but, since I'm In Mexico it will cost me like an extra 50 dollars, either way, I think it's worth it
Hi! One question... where did you find them in Mexico? I have not been able to get them. Cuál ha sido tu experiencia de compra y de uso?
@@eduqr Hola Eduardo, to be honest, I did not place my order then, cause my sister is coming to Mexico in February, so I decided to wait and save me 50dls, which is the handling and delivery that amazon charges, so yeah, you can get them from Amazon USA. ojala queue está information te sirva, Saludos.
@@eduqr update, ya los comrpre, WOW! excelente dispositivo, esas interminables juntas de todo el dia, perfecto aditamento, recomendado, termine comprandolo en Amazon.
es mi 3er par de afterzhoks, los primeros dos fueron primera generacion, despues trekz y estos, se parecen muchisimo a los aeropex... me gustan mucho :)
1 cargador :)
checa este review:
ruclips.net/video/DtPXRYfB1bM/видео.html
Great review, any luck getting a spare charger?
Amazon has them for about $15 bucks.
It doesn’t drop when connect to your windows computer? I need something this for teams calls
I have not had any issue with dropped connection on my windows laptop. I've used it for calls on MS Teams, Zoom, and GoToMeeting. Hope this helps.
I have to return these. keyboard click pick up is bad.
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its a very bad product, I have it since 3 month now and its totally not as advertised! it makes horrible headache after 30 min as it connects directly to ear bones and the call quality is very bad, my norml apple mic is much better. don't even try to buy it.
Hi @altSavvy - Thank you for your feedback and I am sorry you had a bad experience. I do have a couple of questions so I can better understand your comment.
- How is the product "totally not as advertised!"?
I am not an expert by any means, but in my research I did come across people who found the vibrations used in bone conduction to be anywhere from annoying to causing headaches. One resolution is to turn down the volume but if that does not work, bone conduction may not be right for you.
As for the microphone, I have found that if I forget to flip the mic down towards my mouth, people cannot hear me but once it is flipped it is very clear.
Again - sorry for your experience - have you tried contacting the @AfterShokz customer support at hello@aftershokz.com ?
@@darciebaumann1213 I got this headphones only because the Mic has a noise cancellation as I use it for my Zoom calls and I don't want my surrounding noise to be noticed but after comparing it with my 3 years old headphones from plantronics voyager-5200, Aftershooks mic noise cancellation falls way behind even though it should be build using a new technology! I didn't actually contact aftershokz cos shipping the headphone back to the US will cost a lot.
This was by far one of the worst reviews
Hi Striking Thunder - Thank you for taking the time to stop by my video. Since this is my first product review, I appreciate any constructive feedback which will allow me to create better content. After reviewing the analytics for the I see that your comment was based on watching less than 2 minutes of the video. If you care to share improvement ideas based on the first 2 minutes of the video I appreciate the input. Have a great day!