These Shokz earbuds easily replaced my Bose Ultra Open, and for a fraction of the price
Published on: 2025-05-11 02:30:20
ZDNET's key takeaways The Shokz OpenDots One are the company's first clip-on earbuds, available in Black and Grey for $199.
They sport a comfortable, nondescript design with Shokz's industry-leading bone conduction audio technology.
However, the earbuds' touch controls are unreliable and awkward to use. View now at Shokz
I used to not be a Shokz believer; the company's headphones seemed best suited for running or swimming, neither of which I do enough to spend $200 on activity-specific headphones. The company's OpenFit 2 earbuds changed my stance, but they still weren't perfect for my time working at my desk or lifting weights at the gym.
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I've learned that open-ear headphones don't work for me at the gym, but I'm open to using them while working, taking an evening walk, or meandering around my local TJ Maxx. The Bose Ultra Open are our favorite open-ear earbuds for casual use, but their $300 asking price is stee
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