SHOKZ OpenRun Pro Bone Conduction Headphones Match Black Friday Pricing Weeks Early as Stock Starts to Fly

As the days get shorter and the weather gets colder, it’s going to be more and more difficult to stay motivated to keep in shape and stick to running throughout the winter. One thing that keeps me going is that I use my runs as my podcast time. Been working my way through the third campaign in Not Another D&D Podcast and four days a week, I’m out running and listening. My pair of OpenRun Pro headphones from Shokz are perfect for the job. Right now, they happen to be on sale over at Amazon for 31% off. The brings them down from $180 to just $125. You end up saving yourself a solid $55.

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Bone Conduction Listening

These headphones are different from your standard earbuds in that they don’t go in your ear. They sit around your ears and deliver sound using bone conduction. By vibrating your skull, you get the perception of sound.  Elder millennial like myself might remember this tech from those lollipops in the 90s that could play hit music when you put them in your mouth. Though unlike those, these play music, audiobooks, or podcasts through your cheekbones, not your teeth.

The main advantage to designing headphones this way is it keeps your ears free to hear the various sounds in your environment, keeping you alert of your surroundings. This is crucial while running in case, say, a car is approaching. You’re going to want to hear traffic for safety reasons.

The Shokz OpenRun Pro headphones sit comfortably on your ears like a backwards pair of sunglasses. They feature a lightweight, wraparound titanium frame which helps keep your headphones firmly in place during high intensity workouts. I much prefer this to in-ear buds so I can eliminate any fear of one falling out while on a run.

Battery life is reliable. You can expect a full 10 hours of listening time on a single charge. The OpenRun Pro headphones can recharge fast, providing up to 1.5 hours of listening time after being plugged in for only five minutes.

Shokz also offers a mini model which has a shortened connecting band that stretches around the back for smaller heads. The standard model measures across at 20.7 cm while the mini is 21 mm (or 0.83 inches) shorter at 18.6 cm. Check the product page or the Shokz website for instructions on how to decide which model is best for you.

Thankfully, both the standard and mini version are seeing the same discount. The standard comes in black, beige, or blue. While the mini has the same color options, the beige and blue appear to be out of stock at the moment.

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