I just bought the OpenComm, and was my first experience with bone conduction headphones. These are absolutely phenomenal in construction, function, and comfort and feel like magic how clear the audio is without having a speaker directly in your ear. I literally can't find anything to complain about so far.
@@temiongcecilio It sounds good to me. Of course its not going to be as good as some high-end circum-aural headphones, but pretty damn good considering you have situational awareness as well.
@@temiongcecilio I've used them for a couple of years riding my bike a few times a week. The sound quality does not fall short. Your ears never get tired/sore by having something jammed into them and never get sweaty! For sports/activities, you can't beat'm.
I bought the Open Comms after seeing this review, have used them for Calls zoom and Teams meeting, listening to music, speaking whilst working to the gym in the gym to listen to workouts and music, on my scooter was on a call was awesome. In the rain, no problems at all. These are designed for people who are on the go, you never need miss a call again, and will never need to put a phone to your ear again. The people I am calling have found that the call quality is amazing and do not notice the surrounding sound. They are great quality and unobtrusive, super light, comfortable and you forget you are wearing them. They are awesome daily use headset.
I see you are using them for the purposes I bought them for. With multi-point pairing configured, I cannot see to get the opencomm to switch well between devices. There is nothing in the instructions for manually switching between devices either. What has your experience been?
I purchase the SHOKZ Open Run Pro and the Open Run with the mike. After testing out both of these devices, The Open Run Pro sound quality was better than the one with the mike. I could hear people clearly and they could hear me clearly. It did seem to be that the mike extension was necessary. It was also $30 less. I returned the one with the Mike and purchased 2 more without. I've watched RUclips videos where this particular bone conduction headset has high reviews. I consider this to be one of the best purchases I have made. The reason for having 3 of these is that I am a first responder and there are times when I don't have a place to plug in and charge up the headsets. I have at least 6 to 7 hrs. talk time. 10 hrs. stand by.The future is here.
I'm a truck driver, and have used Blueparrot headsets for years. After talking on the phone with friends, and family all day long my ear would hurt. A friend said he got this, and he loved it. I have seen several other drivers with them, and they loved it to. I decided to give them a try it is a big difference. I was able to wear them all day with no discomfort. I'm not sold on the mag charger because with the Blueparrot I can use any micro USB cable, but with this I have to use the proprietary charger if something were to happen that I need a replacement on the road idk where the hell I could get one.
Yeah I think there’s a large group of headset users that don’t know what they’re missing … I switched to bone conduction 6 years ago for all things headphones and haven’t looked back
Thanks for the review. I’m getting these because wearing headphones frequently contributes to hair loss and the headband dent on your head. It’s crazy how there aren’t more behind the neck options on the market
Thank you for the comparison with the aeropex. I have the aeropex but have been considering the opencomm for video calls etc. Clearly seems worth the money 👍
Perfect review! As entertaining as it is informative. This is exactly the information I was hoping to find and you delivered in spades! I appreciate your thoroughness and sincerity and look forward to more of your reviews.
Thank you very much, what a great review! I was indecisive on wether I should buy the aeropex or the opencomm and for work in pandemic, the opencomms are awesome, thanks for the comparisson of both mic test!!
Great review - I found it hard to find a proper comparison of these two models - even their website didn't provide much useful information. It seems that they expect someone who does zoom calls all day and works out to buy both models as neither suits both purposes. I'm not sure if this was a wise strategy or not as I will likely priortize working out and not buy the opencomm (at least for now). I would pay more money (within reason) to get one that does both (there would have to be a removable mic arm on the opencomm).
I am talking on the phone x hours of the day, indoors and outdoors. I have tried every headset type from cheap wired, to headsets of varying quality to pods and buds and all of them have had a shortcoming in one way or another. This headset ticks all the boxes for talking on the phone and can be comfortably be worn for hours at a time. Probably the biggest tick goes to being outside in the wind or in a busy environment like a supermarket. Not even the best pods or buds could deal with those situations but these can and I'm glad my search is over for fully functioning phone calls and conferencing.
Brilliant review. I was looking to buy my very first bone conducting headset and this looks like a great allrounder. I'd really appreciate being able to take calls and listen to music occasionally. Wish they had a version of the OpenRun with the mic
Within a month after I bought my first set, I exchanged this headset twice. The first set could not pair at all. The second set died off completely in 2 hours. Not the 8 hours it claimed. No matter how I reset it, the set still could not work. This product needs to improve on its quality control before selling defective sets to the consumers.
Hey i would love if you make videos on soundbars under 600$ or a mega comparison of multiple systems under 600$ would love to see that . Btw love your vids❤️❤️❤️
I have the Shokz OPENMOVE headset and it has an annoying beep while I’m on mute inside a MS teams meeting (Nov 2022). I would like to know if this is also happening with the OPENCOMM UC set now. If not I will be replacing mine because I love the headphones but that beep is killing my ears :-(
I imagine one case when such headphones might be especially useful - when you have for example an online English class with the tutor via headphones (because there are other people at home), yet you need to hear your own voice to control your pronunciation to make it sound correct. Or another example - again to practice your pronunciation with the Rosetta Stone app (or other). Basically, those are the only two reasons why I would buy those headphones. You can hear your own voice and at the same time, you do not disturb people around.
Hi there. If you block your ears, the sound will greatly improve. Bass will come through, and they will sound full and rich. That said, the Transdoocers matter when it comes to the Over all sound.
I have the Aeropex to listen to music in the office. And I noticed I could actually pair them to my office phone and wanted to use them instead of an office headset (I don't like over the head headsets). But listeners on the other end weren't very happy with the transmission. So, this version sounds perfect. I just ordered them. But.....I still want to listen to music. So I'm going to experiment with one one Galaxy Live earbuds in one ear only with the Opencomm set on.
Oh yeah the Aeropex is a trash headset. Definitely made that a point in the video. Aeropex is still my go to for indoor workouts. The Bose Tempos my go to for outdoors. I just can’t get into earbuds on comfort and/or stability grounds
@@neverenoughtech Yes, I understand the earbud thing. I have out grown the in ear bud. And now am enjoying the Galaxy Live which just sit outside the ear canal and not in it. I have a bad knee so I don't do any exercise that is jarring like running or jumping so I can't vouch for the stability of them. But they are the most comfortable bud I have work so far. Plus they are pretty flush with ear so they are more discreet than most buds.
Very excellent review... one thing not reviewed... my main concern, how does it block out background noise for your audience on the line? ie. working from home with a lawnmower outside, kids outside, the occasional dog bark... or in an office with co-workers that are loud talkers. When you discussed noise-cancelling, it seems like you were thinking about what YOU could hear, not what the mic would pick up for the other person on the line. Again, very good review, i just wish I could find a test of that without having to spend the money and then do the test myself. I got the airpod pro and it of course blocks out all the background sound for ME, but it still picks it up and the person on the line hears all the background noise... follow up video with test only would be greatly appreciated.
This set does not block out sound from other callers … those smarts (if they exist) would lie in teleconference software or on your wireless device I presume
Would love to see the OpenComm vs the OpenRun Pro. Particularly regarding phone call quality and the ability for the person on the other end to hear me clearly.
Good review, but I have 1 point that I would love to make. You mentioned muting the Mic, you can do this by pressing both the volume up and down at the same time for two seconds. It would be great if they had found a way to do it by moving the mic up, but for now its via a two button press.
Yeah, I probably should have called out the way to do it on the headset. I did provide the button function information at 6:35 for those that are curious.
I've bought this headset and I'm sorry to say that the microphone is way softer than my other regular headsets and even the mic on my laptop. perhaps this is because of the noize cancelling aspects of the mic but it is too soft. this is not a problem with a person to person call but once you go in a multy person call it is evident that your mic is too soft in comparison with the others. I returned the headset and got the same model (bought a white one the second time) but the problem was exactly the same. I made sound recordings to compare them. so be warned that either my country got bad batch of product or you might want to reconcider.
I have the Galaxy buds and one complaint about them is when I make phone calls they let a lot of sound in I need some that would block a lot of sound and only pick up my voice.
I really like my OpenComm, but I still put them over my ears. I listen to more music on them than anything and the sounds in the room bother me. I didn't feel the sound was strong enough otherwise. I have not yet used the mic and I have had them at least a year, but it does rub against my cheek, so I imagine that is going to cause some sort of static on a call. I wish the mic was bendable. Overall, I am happy with my first pair of bone conduction headphones.
How come my Aeropex only ever gets 3 to 4 hours of battery Life this is my second set and same as the first set I fully charge after each use and have never ever got in excess of 5/6 hours. Any ideas thanks
I have been an Aftershokz customer since Spring of 2020 and loved the products until both my Opencomm and Aeropex models have working with my Android phones. They pair, but won't connect. Aftershokz has replaced them both under warranty, but the new ones acted the same. They will connect with my iPad, so they are working, but just not not with my Android devices. They have no suggestions for me and claim they have never heard of this issue. I really don't want to have to switch to iPhone...
I wish I would have watched this before I bought the one without the mic, I drive truck and it’s a bit loud. People complain I’m muffled and some background noise . So I might have to get the external mic one
I think it’s worth a listen if you can get your hands on a pair but in general consistent loud noises makes it really difficult to hear. For instance bone conducting headphones are near useless when flying. It’s a definite downside
I have them and drives for estes. I bought 2 of them because the battery goes dead after 6 hrs. But I also listen to books all night. I have had to return my 2nd pair 4 times because I can't get it to charge
@@neverenoughtech Brilliant, thanks! And how do mute your microphone - specifically when you're sharing your screen? Lack of a physical mute button can be a pain in these situations, I feel.
Yeah so they are identical in terms of specs. The real update was the optional new BT connector loop 100 (which is compatible with Opencomm and OC U ) which gives you supposedly a more stable connection to your computer - greater range. The OCUC update is aesthetics and is branded with sHokz as opposed to aftershokz.
Is there a way to adjust the noise canceling on the open comm microphone? It was great, but i feel like i mistakenly changed something where now i. lost in the background noise
I am having multi-pair and or user error issues. I ran through multi-point pairing and sync'd Bluetooth with an iPhone and Windows 10 (BT 5.2) desktop. The headset is never connected to both devices at the same time. I do not see a way to manually switch the opencomm between the two devices. From what I understand in the manual it "allows a seamless transition between the two". In my case I can get it to sometimes switch devices by maybe initiating a video to play on my desktop or perhaps starting a phone call with my phone. Sometimes the opencomm switches between the devices and it is not intuitive. I need to be able to keep headset mult-point paired and quickly switch between phone calls, software meetings, and other thing likes playing a video on device or streaming music on another. A video for the other headset model Trekz shows pushing the multi-function button once to manually switch between devices. I cannot imaging that feature is on an audio headset and NOT on a conferencing headset. Am I missing something here as I stated this could be user error?
I don't know how to fix your problem, I'm also having issues, they paired very easily with my S22 but I cannot get them to pair on my PC. Well, it does but it pairs as a communication device, so I cannot select it as the speaker output. I'm using Windows 11. Any help would be much appreciated.
Hola, muchas gracias por la informacion del video. Tengo unos AFTERSHOKZ Sportz , los compre para conocer el sistema de conduccion osea y resultaron muy buenos , he vuelto a escuchar porque a los audifonos que me recetaron los medicos no me pude adaptar. Mi consulta es la siguiente : con mis audifonos AFTERSHOKZ Sportz puedo escuchar perfectamente , pero quisiera saber si con el open comm tambien podria escuchar cuando me hablan ? El microfono que tiene el Open Comm me trasmite los sonidos de ambiente al auricular ? Saludos Juanca
I am a bulk tanker delivery truck driver and wear a hardhat with face shield while unloading and making deliveries and listen to audiobooks while driving and working but also have much communication via speech to text for email and text messages while driving down the highway in a big rig that has alot of road noise.. Do you think the open comm is a good fit for my use?
Thank you for the review! Would you know if taking a phone call while cycling is doable or if the wind noise is too loud for the mic to handle? I'd like to buy headphones for me and my friends using which we could communicate while cycling and I have not found any worthwhile yet.
That is a good use case. I want to say the wind in both the mic and sound interference might make the device not optimal. I think this is really intended for office use - but if you find it is workable in your use case I’d be interested in hearing about it
New subscriber. Question: Would you recommend the microphone as being suitable and reliable enough for podcast-type video recording of the broadcaster's audio - as well as guest appearances on others' broadcasts?
I’d recommend the device for phone calls and meetings. It’s probably good enough for those other purposes but if I was doing it regularly and trying to sound professional I would find other solutions. Dedicated mic or something wired.
@@neverenoughtech The video taping and guest appearances would be rather sporadic. So, I think this apparatus will probably be okay. I will give it a go. Thanks for getting back to me.
It’s not a point to point communicator . It’s meant to replace/act as the speakers and mic on BT enabled device. It allows you to make phone calls hands free and with your ears open.
Do you have any problem with MS Teams. I have problems in last 3 weeks when I am going mute in MS teams. Audrey says Mute on Mute off each time I toggle and when I am in mute couple of beeps are flashing on my ears every 5 or 10 seconds. It is really annoying. It was not affected by the mute button on MS teams before and everything was fine.
I like to listen to music while laying in bed, and i lay on my side with my ear pressed into the pillow. Would the microphone arm break off if i did this? Also how comfortable are they when your ear is pressed into the pillow?
Have you tried the OpenRun Pro? It doesn’t have the boom mic, but Ithe mic’s noise cancelling is good enough that I can record e learnings with captivate.
I went to Best Buy looking for the OpenComm. And, f course, they were out so I “settled” for the OpenRun Pro. My primary use is leading classes via WebX/Zoom and recoding Captivate tutorials. I fully expected the mic to pick up too much background noise and have to return it for the OpenComm when they get I in stock. Nope - the Pro’s mic works great. I wouldn’t teach from the balcony, but in my home office is perfect. They’re extremely comfortable. I could (and do) wear them all day
*************PLEASE ANSWER ********I'm doing a project. I need to hear the outside when wearing the headset. and most importantly, can we listen to 8d music.so it sounds good only in in-ear headphones.Need to perfectly understand where the sound is coming from. I have no opportunity to try the product.So does it have perfect stereo capability. if I buy it and it's not what I want it would be wasted. can someone using the product please write. a very important project
Hi! I am a yoga teacher so I’m on zoom and exercise simultaneously... Do you think these fit snugly enough for handstands and such? Great video, thanks!
I've been trying to find a headset that works with over the ear hearing aides. I've heard this is the pair to purchase, do you have any feedback from anyone who has used them with hearing aides?
Good question. I know there are bone conduction hearing aids so I presume this set should have a reasonable level of effectiveness with or without hearing aids
Mine are exclusively connected to a windows laptop so it shouldn’t be a problem. Is the laptop not detecting the set or is it detecting and not connecting ?
Multipoint connections do not work with them however which makes them not very useful for a professional that has to be able to connect to both a phone and a PC seamlessly.
I’ve gotten them to work and it’s officially supported help.aftershokz.com/hc/en-us/articles/360053359094-Commands-OpenComm#How%20do%20I%20set%20up%20multipoint%20pairing?
Yes plugging your ears absolutely makes bone conducting headphones sound richer and fuller by limiting sound leakage - but it kind of defeats the purpose of keeping ears open
@@neverenoughtech oh I agree completely… with one exception, working in dangerously loud areas where your wearing professional earplugs that are made from ear casts. My earplugs would fit in perfectly while wearing this on the outside of my ears. But for my general use I want my ears unobstructed too lol
Some suburban dude being loud with motorized equipment. Clearly didn’t care that I was recording - I’m not gonna give the he was a quarter mile away excuse any due
I just bought the OpenComm, and was my first experience with bone conduction headphones. These are absolutely phenomenal in construction, function, and comfort and feel like magic how clear the audio is without having a speaker directly in your ear. I literally can't find anything to complain about so far.
Is it alright when listening to music. Is the quality and treble okay? Thanks.
@@temiongcecilio It sounds good to me. Of course its not going to be as good as some high-end circum-aural headphones, but pretty damn good considering you have situational awareness as well.
The boom should be detacheable.
@@temiongcecilio I've used them for a couple of years riding my bike a few times a week. The sound quality does not fall short. Your ears never get tired/sore by having something jammed into them and never get sweaty! For sports/activities, you can't beat'm.
I got the openmove, and love them ... no complaints tho when on phone calls, is it worth it to buy opencomm?
I bought the Open Comms after seeing this review, have used them for Calls zoom and Teams meeting, listening to music, speaking whilst working to the gym in the gym to listen to workouts and music, on my scooter was on a call was awesome. In the rain, no problems at all. These are designed for people who are on the go, you never need miss a call again, and will never need to put a phone to your ear again. The people I am calling have found that the call quality is amazing and do not notice the surrounding sound. They are great quality and unobtrusive, super light, comfortable and you forget you are wearing them. They are awesome daily use headset.
I see you are using them for the purposes I bought them for. With multi-point pairing configured, I cannot see to get the opencomm to switch well between devices. There is nothing in the instructions for manually switching between devices either. What has your experience been?
This is a competent and thorough product review. Good job researching and presenting this, Daniel!
I purchase the SHOKZ Open Run Pro and the Open Run with the mike. After testing out both of these devices, The Open Run Pro sound quality was better than the one with the mike. I could hear people clearly and they could hear me clearly. It did seem to be that the mike extension was necessary. It was also $30 less. I returned the one with the Mike and purchased 2 more without. I've watched RUclips videos where this particular bone conduction headset has high reviews. I consider this to be one of the best purchases I have made. The reason for having 3 of these is that I am a first responder and there are times when I don't have a place to plug in and charge up the headsets. I have at least 6 to 7 hrs. talk time. 10 hrs. stand by.The future is here.
Excellent review full of necessary information. Your voice is so clear and easy to understand. Thanks for the review
I'm a truck driver, and have used Blueparrot headsets for years. After talking on the phone with friends, and family all day long my ear would hurt. A friend said he got this, and he loved it. I have seen several other drivers with them, and they loved it to. I decided to give them a try it is a big difference. I was able to wear them all day with no discomfort. I'm not sold on the mag charger because with the Blueparrot I can use any micro USB cable, but with this I have to use the proprietary charger if something were to happen that I need a replacement on the road idk where the hell I could get one.
I’ve bought knockoff cables but from Amazon - can also buy more from shokz. You might take more than one charger to be safe.
I'm using these for few months, i must confess that i was amazed. Great experience for work and for personal use !
Yeah I think there’s a large group of headset users that don’t know what they’re missing … I switched to bone conduction 6 years ago for all things headphones and haven’t looked back
this is fantastically nerdy, Ill be staying for the foreseeable future.
Thanks for the review. I’m getting these because wearing headphones frequently contributes to hair loss and the headband dent on your head. It’s crazy how there aren’t more behind the neck options on the market
How do headphones give u hair loss? I've never heard that before
Excellent Daniel. No frills, DTE, practical review. Loved it.
Exactly the video I was looking for in specs and how they compare to other Shokz. Great Vid!!
thank you, my wife and father have hearing loss and these will be fantastic for them
Thank you for the comparison with the aeropex. I have the aeropex but have been considering the opencomm for video calls etc.
Clearly seems worth the money 👍
Thanx for the review. I just bought a opencomm and just now learning of the bone conduct headphones and thought I Check it out
Been using my opencomms like crazy. One of my best purchases ever (out of many)
Perfect review! As entertaining as it is informative.
This is exactly the information I was hoping to find and you delivered in spades! I appreciate your thoroughness and sincerity and look forward to more of your reviews.
Appreciate the feedback!
I truly appreciate the review you’ve done on these headphones and I’m definitely getting some
Still using them heavily 5 days a week … highly recommended months later
I love your writing. Nevermind your good videos and reviews... You're funny and I like it
Thank you very much, what a great review! I was indecisive on wether I should buy the aeropex or the opencomm and for work in pandemic, the opencomms are awesome, thanks for the comparisson of both mic test!!
Great review - I found it hard to find a proper comparison of these two models - even their website didn't provide much useful information. It seems that they expect someone who does zoom calls all day and works out to buy both models as neither suits both purposes. I'm not sure if this was a wise strategy or not as I will likely priortize working out and not buy the opencomm (at least for now). I would pay more money (within reason) to get one that does both (there would have to be a removable mic arm on the opencomm).
Agreed!
I am talking on the phone x hours of the day, indoors and outdoors. I have tried every headset type from cheap wired, to headsets of varying quality to pods and buds and all of them have had a shortcoming in one way or another. This headset ticks all the boxes for talking on the phone and can be comfortably be worn for hours at a time. Probably the biggest tick goes to being outside in the wind or in a busy environment like a supermarket. Not even the best pods or buds could deal with those situations but these can and I'm glad my search is over for fully functioning phone calls and conferencing.
This was a super helpful review, thank you!
great review and maybe the best I found it .. thanks alot
Brilliant review. I was looking to buy my very first bone conducting headset and this looks like a great allrounder. I'd really appreciate being able to take calls and listen to music occasionally. Wish they had a version of the OpenRun with the mic
Openrun pro mic is actually pretty good. It’s my latest video
@@neverenoughtech Thanks, that was helpful.
excellent review. Well done.
Great Review, it helped me for my decision. Thanks.
Within a month after I bought my first set, I exchanged this headset twice. The first set could not pair at all. The second set died off completely in 2 hours. Not the 8 hours it claimed. No matter how I reset it, the set still could not work. This product needs to improve on its quality control before selling defective sets to the consumers.
Excellent review! Thank you for this.
Excellent review! Thanks! :)
That was a very well constructed and informative review
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Opencomm how about the boom mic side. I like the mic on my right said of the ears. Do they have these choices
Great review! This was super helpful in picking the aftershockz... except now, I bought both. LOL.
brilliant review :-)
liked, commented and subscribed, cool video!
Thank you fellow commenter that I definitely don’t work with!
Excellent review..
Hey i would love if you make videos on soundbars under 600$ or a mega comparison of multiple systems under 600$ would love to see that . Btw love your vids❤️❤️❤️
You might like my next planned vid 😃
@@neverenoughtech 🤔 interesting
Outstanding review 👍
Super helpful! Smart guy!
I am really enjoying my opencomm! It is such a gem for making calls
I have the Shokz OPENMOVE headset and it has an annoying beep while I’m on mute inside a MS teams meeting (Nov 2022). I would like to know if this is also happening with the OPENCOMM UC set now. If not I will be replacing mine because I love the headphones but that beep is killing my ears :-(
It still beeps - they need to fix that
Mic quality comparison: priceless
Perfect combination of information with some clever wit
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I imagine one case when such headphones might be especially useful - when you have for example an online English class with the tutor via headphones (because there are other people at home), yet you need to hear your own voice to control your pronunciation to make it sound correct. Or another example - again to practice your pronunciation with the Rosetta Stone app (or other). Basically, those are the only two reasons why I would buy those headphones. You can hear your own voice and at the same time, you do not disturb people around.
Hi there. If you block your ears, the sound will greatly improve. Bass will come through, and they will sound full and rich. That said, the Transdoocers matter when it comes to the Over all sound.
I have the Aeropex to listen to music in the office. And I noticed I could actually pair them to my office phone and wanted to use them instead of an office headset (I don't like over the head headsets). But listeners on the other end weren't very happy with the transmission. So, this version sounds perfect. I just ordered them. But.....I still want to listen to music. So I'm going to experiment with one one Galaxy Live earbuds in one ear only with the Opencomm set on.
Oh yeah the Aeropex is a trash headset. Definitely made that a point in the video. Aeropex is still my go to for indoor workouts. The Bose Tempos my go to for outdoors. I just can’t get into earbuds on comfort and/or stability grounds
@@neverenoughtech Yes, I understand the earbud thing. I have out grown the in ear bud. And now am enjoying the Galaxy Live which just sit outside the ear canal and not in it. I have a bad knee so I don't do any exercise that is jarring like running or jumping so I can't vouch for the stability of them. But they are the most comfortable bud I have work so far. Plus they are pretty flush with ear so they are more discreet than most buds.
@@neverenoughtech I have been using my Aeropex for my every run. Love it and not issues with it.
Very excellent review... one thing not reviewed... my main concern, how does it block out background noise for your audience on the line? ie. working from home with a lawnmower outside, kids outside, the occasional dog bark... or in an office with co-workers that are loud talkers. When you discussed noise-cancelling, it seems like you were thinking about what YOU could hear, not what the mic would pick up for the other person on the line. Again, very good review, i just wish I could find a test of that without having to spend the money and then do the test myself. I got the airpod pro and it of course blocks out all the background sound for ME, but it still picks it up and the person on the line hears all the background noise... follow up video with test only would be greatly appreciated.
This set does not block out sound from other callers … those smarts (if they exist) would lie in teleconference software or on your wireless device I presume
Would love to see the OpenComm vs the OpenRun Pro. Particularly regarding phone call quality and the ability for the person on the other end to hear me clearly.
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Did you end up getting either?
Good review, but I have 1 point that I would love to make.
You mentioned muting the Mic, you can do this by pressing both the volume up and down at the same time for two seconds.
It would be great if they had found a way to do it by moving the mic up, but for now its via a two button press.
Yeah, I probably should have called out the way to do it on the headset. I did provide the button function information at 6:35 for those that are curious.
@@neverenoughtech They must of made a recent revision to this headset, folding the mic back completely mutes the headset now.
Great review, thank you!
Wish you could map the button to mute, because I'm much rather simply use it for that alone...
I've bought this headset and I'm sorry to say that the microphone is way softer than my other regular headsets and even the mic on my laptop. perhaps this is because of the noize cancelling aspects of the mic but it is too soft. this is not a problem with a person to person call but once you go in a multy person call it is evident that your mic is too soft in comparison with the others. I returned the headset and got the same model (bought a white one the second time) but the problem was exactly the same. I made sound recordings to compare them.
so be warned that either my country got bad batch of product or you might want to reconcider.
I have the Galaxy buds and one complaint about them is when I make phone calls they let a lot of sound in I need some that would block a lot of sound and only pick up my voice.
Great review! Sold 😀
Good video. Made me subscribe.
I really like my OpenComm, but I still put them over my ears. I listen to more music on them than anything and the sounds in the room bother me. I didn't feel the sound was strong enough otherwise. I have not yet used the mic and I have had them at least a year, but it does rub against my cheek, so I imagine that is going to cause some sort of static on a call. I wish the mic was bendable. Overall, I am happy with my first pair of bone conduction headphones.
thank you for a great review, and yes, how did they not add muting with the mouth piece! thank you
Any idea/suggestion on how to listen/watch TV with the Aftershokz while at the same time other family members can watch/listen to the TV speaker?
How come my Aeropex only ever gets 3 to 4 hours of battery Life this is my second set and same as the first set I fully charge after each use and have never ever got in excess of 5/6 hours. Any ideas thanks
I have been an Aftershokz customer since Spring of 2020 and loved the products until both my Opencomm and Aeropex models have working with my Android phones. They pair, but won't connect. Aftershokz has replaced them both under warranty, but the new ones acted the same. They will connect with my iPad, so they are working, but just not not with my Android devices. They have no suggestions for me and claim they have never heard of this issue. I really don't want to have to switch to iPhone...
I wish I would have watched this before I bought the one without the mic, I drive truck and it’s a bit loud. People complain I’m muffled and some background noise .
So I might have to get the external mic one
I seen this in truck stops. Would love this if it works great arround laud semi trucks. Was thinking of testing it out.
I think it’s worth a listen if you can get your hands on a pair but in general consistent loud noises makes it really difficult to hear. For instance bone conducting headphones are near useless when flying. It’s a definite downside
We have a driver at our junk yard that has these he loves them. He uses them for the trips to houston he drives our 18 wheeler
I have them and drives for estes. I bought 2 of them because the battery goes dead after 6 hrs. But I also listen to books all night. I have had to return my 2nd pair 4 times because I can't get it to charge
Very informative content, thanks! Any idea are they compatible with Microsoft Teams?
I use them hours a day on teams … absolutely
@@neverenoughtech Brilliant, thanks! And how do mute your microphone - specifically when you're sharing your screen? Lack of a physical mute button can be a pain in these situations, I feel.
Does anyone know if you can do talk to text with these?
Thank you verte much Bro!!!
Any experience using them with voice dictation product like Dragon Speech Recognition?
What is the difference between the opencomm with the orange buttons and the ones with black buttons?
Yeah so they are identical in terms of specs. The real update was the optional new BT connector loop 100 (which is compatible with Opencomm and OC U ) which gives you supposedly a more stable connection to your computer - greater range. The OCUC update is aesthetics and is branded with sHokz as opposed to aftershokz.
Good review! One question! The opencomm can be paired with another one at the same time for a video conference?
The OC supports double point pairing so it can switch between devices
Is there a way to adjust the noise canceling on the open comm microphone? It was great, but i feel like i mistakenly changed something where now i. lost in the background noise
That’s odd … no there is not a setting … for that. You might bug customer service for other ideas, I haven’t encountered this
I am having multi-pair and or user error issues. I ran through multi-point pairing and sync'd Bluetooth with an iPhone and Windows 10 (BT 5.2) desktop. The headset is never connected to both devices at the same time. I do not see a way to manually switch the opencomm between the two devices. From what I understand in the manual it "allows a seamless transition between the two". In my case I can get it to sometimes switch devices by maybe initiating a video to play on my desktop or perhaps starting a phone call with my phone. Sometimes the opencomm switches between the devices and it is not intuitive. I need to be able to keep headset mult-point paired and quickly switch between phone calls, software meetings, and other thing likes playing a video on device or streaming music on another.
A video for the other headset model Trekz shows pushing the multi-function button once to manually switch between devices. I cannot imaging that feature is on an audio headset and NOT on a conferencing headset. Am I missing something here as I stated this could be user error?
I don't know how to fix your problem, I'm also having issues, they paired very easily with my S22 but I cannot get them to pair on my PC. Well, it does but it pairs as a communication device, so I cannot select it as the speaker output. I'm using Windows 11. Any help would be much appreciated.
Hola, muchas gracias por la informacion del video. Tengo unos AFTERSHOKZ Sportz , los compre para conocer el sistema de conduccion osea y resultaron muy buenos , he vuelto a escuchar porque a los audifonos que me recetaron los medicos no me pude adaptar. Mi consulta es la siguiente : con mis audifonos AFTERSHOKZ Sportz puedo escuchar perfectamente , pero quisiera saber si con el open comm tambien podria escuchar cuando me hablan ?
El microfono que tiene el Open Comm me trasmite los sonidos de ambiente al auricular ?
Saludos Juanca
Si, puedes escuchar muy bien cuando te hablan. Yo los compre ayer, y hasta ahora me gustan mucho.
Question, how do the opencom work in windy conditions?
Any loud exterior noise will make it difficult to hear
No I was unclear how do the mic 🎤 perform in wind? Will it crap out like most (all) indoor products?
I am a bulk tanker delivery truck driver and wear a hardhat with face shield while unloading and making deliveries and listen to audiobooks while driving and working but also have much communication via speech to text for email and text messages while driving down the highway in a big rig that has alot of road noise..
Do you think the open comm is a good fit for my use?
Unfortunately not good when a lot of external noise - all open ear headsets have this problem
Thank you for the review! Would you know if taking a phone call while cycling is doable or if the wind noise is too loud for the mic to handle? I'd like to buy headphones for me and my friends using which we could communicate while cycling and I have not found any worthwhile yet.
That is a good use case. I want to say the wind in both the mic and sound interference might make the device not optimal. I think this is really intended for office use - but if you find it is workable in your use case I’d be interested in hearing about it
Mine have a really small red tab Round the ear pieces. Does this need to b removed.
Does not sound familiar …. I don’t have that on mine … if it’s there it should come off
I love mine.
New subscriber. Question: Would you recommend the microphone as being suitable and reliable enough for podcast-type video recording of the broadcaster's audio - as well as guest appearances on others' broadcasts?
I’d recommend the device for phone calls and meetings. It’s probably good enough for those other purposes but if I was doing it regularly and trying to sound professional I would find other solutions. Dedicated mic or something wired.
@@neverenoughtech The video taping and guest appearances would be rather sporadic. So, I think this apparatus will probably be okay. I will give it a go. Thanks for getting back to me.
I’m a photographer I have a team of 4 can I use at an event to communicate with my photographers ? Is this like a walk-in talking
It’s not a point to point communicator . It’s meant to replace/act as the speakers and mic on BT enabled device. It allows you to make phone calls hands free and with your ears open.
interesting, I got OpenComm, but the mic quality is like on Aeropex :-D I am using them mostly with iPhone 12 and MS Teams.
Do you have any problem with MS Teams. I have problems in last 3 weeks when I am going mute in MS teams. Audrey says Mute on Mute off each time I toggle and when I am in mute couple of beeps are flashing on my ears every 5 or 10 seconds. It is really annoying. It was not affected by the mute button on MS teams before and everything was fine.
I like to listen to music while laying in bed, and i lay on my side with my ear pressed into the pillow. Would the microphone arm break off if i did this? Also how comfortable are they when your ear is pressed into the pillow?
No wouldn’t break off but might be a little awkward
Have you tried the OpenRun Pro? It doesn’t have the boom mic, but Ithe mic’s noise cancelling is good enough that I can record e learnings with captivate.
I do have it. Considering a video
I went to Best Buy looking for the OpenComm. And, f course, they were out so I “settled” for the OpenRun Pro. My primary use is leading classes via WebX/Zoom and recoding Captivate tutorials. I fully expected the mic to pick up too much background noise and have to return it for the OpenComm when they get I in stock.
Nope - the Pro’s mic works great. I wouldn’t teach from the balcony, but in my home office is perfect. They’re extremely comfortable. I could (and do) wear them all day
*************PLEASE ANSWER ********I'm doing a project. I need to hear the outside when wearing the headset. and most importantly, can we listen to 8d music.so it sounds good only in in-ear headphones.Need to perfectly understand where the sound is coming from. I have no opportunity to try the product.So does it have perfect stereo capability. if I buy it and it's not what I want it would be wasted. can someone using the product please write. a very important project
Would this work as a dictation tool if I were to use it to record my voice while I was in a noisy environment?
I don’t see why it would not work as well as other headsets
Sir how many stars would you give out of 5 in your point of view and why? I know I have seen the jbl 9.1 review. Trying for replace of my jbl 5.1!!!
Opencomm - 4.5 (the video you are commenting on)
JBL 9.1 - 3.75
Will These Work With Gaming Consoles. Such as The PS5 or Xbox?
Uses standard BT protocols so I don't see why not
Hi! I am a yoga teacher so I’m on zoom and exercise simultaneously... Do you think these fit snugly enough for handstands and such?
Great video, thanks!
Yes
Thank you!
I have a large Scottish head. In the past, this has been a problem with this design. These have room to spare.
not much extra room on my largish head - my head doesn't look that big but it would be on a normal sized person
I've been trying to find a headset that works with over the ear hearing aides. I've heard this is the pair to purchase, do you have any feedback from anyone who has used them with hearing aides?
Good question. I know there are bone conduction hearing aids so I presume this set should have a reasonable level of effectiveness with or without hearing aids
Is there an unmute/mute button on the headset?
m.ruclips.net/video/cb8xQUVDJEQ/видео.html - Yes
Hi Dan, can I use these with my open Face motorcycle helmet??
Thanks
I believe so. My concern would be more the motorcycle noise masking the bone conducting signal
Thanks
anyone experiencing cannot connect to bluetooth laptop ? is there any solving ?
Mine are exclusively connected to a windows laptop so it shouldn’t be a problem. Is the laptop not detecting the set or is it detecting and not connecting ?
@@neverenoughtech hi thanks, it is good now, i am able to connect to laptop and android phone. This product is amazing.
Multipoint connections do not work with them however which makes them not very useful for a professional that has to be able to connect to both a phone and a PC seamlessly.
I’ve gotten them to work and it’s officially supported help.aftershokz.com/hc/en-us/articles/360053359094-Commands-OpenComm#How%20do%20I%20set%20up%20multipoint%20pairing?
Did you cut the audio when you raised the boom mic?
Yes, to show off what should happen
I read you can wear earplugs to isolate noise and you still hear the opencomm but I haven’t tried this
Yes plugging your ears absolutely makes bone conducting headphones sound richer and fuller by limiting sound leakage - but it kind of defeats the purpose of keeping ears open
@@neverenoughtech oh I agree completely… with one exception, working in dangerously loud areas where your wearing professional earplugs that are made from ear casts. My earplugs would fit in perfectly while wearing this on the outside of my ears. But for my general use I want my ears unobstructed too lol
Excellent
Would these be good to use with voice command software like voice attack,windows 10 pc?
I’m not all that familiar. If the software is oriented toward deciding voice commands it should work fine.
@@neverenoughtech thanks,looking to use it to command troops in Arma 3...
Does this have a lot of bluetooth lag?
I’ve never noticed a lag that was problematic for video conferencing or other casual uses
So what the hell was that at 8:58?
Some suburban dude being loud with motorized equipment. Clearly didn’t care that I was recording - I’m not gonna give the he was a quarter mile away excuse any due
Thanks for sharing. Included video bits not related to the review is a bit distracting and adds to video time. Just a personal opinion. Stay safe.
just got the Opencomm,overkill i would say xD
Where is your Philips Fidelio B95 review??
Seems near impossible to get in US
@@neverenoughtech damn..what a pity! I'm sure you would have loved it.