Headquartered in Shenzhen, China, Shokz has garnered quite a reputation among runners in the US.
Arunner friend and her NYC marathon buddies all swear by these headsets.
Many wireless in-ear buds already achieve that by embedding mics that unnaturally emphasize the ambient sounds around you.
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But since thats an artificial way of achieving a natural effect, it often sounds unpleasant.
However, being unaware of your surroundings outdoors is also not a good idea.
Bone-conduction headphones solves this dilemma.
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The sound is transmitted to your ears through vibrations via your cheekbones.
Low-end is what ends up getting the most affected by bone conduction tech.
On the new OpenRun Pro 2 headphones, Shokz moved from bone-conduction tech to DualPitch.
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The two driversbone conduction and air conductionare decoupled, which means they work independently.
The company says DualPitch offers two major benefits: reduced vibrations and improved bass.
Im most looking forward to jot down-C charging on the second-gen OpenRun Pros.
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Most Shokz sports headphones have featured magnetic charging so far, including the first-gen OpenRun Pros.
The charging time is still one hour, and the dust and water resistance is still IP55.
I prefer higher water resistance, at least IP57, for headphones designed for rough adventures.
The Bluetooth version upgraded from 5.1 to 5.3 on the new version.
The noise-canceling and wind-resistant mics on the Gen 2s offer AI noise-reduction algorithms.
Starting today, you could order theOpenRun Pro 2 headphones for $180.
Ive been considering resuming my evening runs, and Ill take this as a sign.
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