SHOKZ OpenDots ONE Open Ear Headphones, Premium Dolby Audio 6.5g Clip On Earbuds 40 hrs Playtime, Bluetooth 5.4, Wireless Earphones with Mic, Fast Charging, IP54, with Cleaning Cloth, Commuting- Grey

I have tried many open earbuds and have been very happy with them, although I did keep to the cheaper range, but still excellent value for money. But seeing as it's Xmas, I had a sudden rush of blood to my head and bought myself an early pressie. First impressions, they looked a premium product, very light, but the sound... Blew me away, they are fantastic. So warm/rich and it was like I was listening to all my songs anew. I am not an audiophile, but I know what I like. Bass is very good for an open ear bud, they will never achieve the same level of bass as an over ear headset, but compared to all the other open buds I have tried these are by far the best. Some review sites rate the Bose earbuds for audio quality, and they may well be right, but they are another £100. I did not buy them for running etc, so can't really comment about how well they would stay in while exercising, but a good head shake and nothing fell out. Battery is excellent, had a good 9hrs out of them with Dolby turned on. Bluetooth connectivity is solid and connects to my Sony NW-A35 instantly [excellent player, don't know why they stopped making it], have left my DAP in the kitchen and get anywhere in the house and to the bottom of my garden [about 20m], no issues whatsoever. Charging case: Really good, nice looking, sleek, very small, keeps the buds safe and charges, what more can you say. Comfort: Have had these in for an 8hr shift [only stopped because the battery died in the DAP] and no issues, very light, you forget you are wearing them. Would be more than happy to try the Bose Ultra's, but at £240 [originally £28] sorry Bose, Open Shokz at £140 beat you, plus there are quite a few reviews about the charging case failing on the Bose Ultra's, plus you only get 4hrs out of then with the dynamic audio setting on. The Shokz give 9hrs and have wireless charging. For a Noise Cancelling Headset then you can't go wrong with the Bose QC's, I have a pair, had them years, they are great. But for a pair of open buds, then I can highly recommend the Shokz.

These earplugs are awesome! Very lightweight, very comfortable and the sound quality is brilliant. These earplugs are comfortable and they don't fall off, I use them in a gym and outside running, they don't even move slightly so very stable and secure.

I love the open ear concept. Mainly because I have to jam buds into my ears until they hurt. The Open Fit Airs were a godsend for me but the over ear fit ached a bit with extended wear. These Dots are absolutely comfortable. They look good, sound good and have excellent volume. The mic works very well on calls. They are a bit fiddly to position and easy to dislodge from the perfect location when running and operating them. Fat cold fingers make operation difficult. You can't just bash your ear a couple of times like you can with the Open Airs. So, performance is fantastic, looks are great, fit and security are good but they are a bit fiddly to operate.

Very good sound with deep base. These open dots are comfortable and dont fall out when running. Battery life is also excellent. Miss out on 5 stars as if wearing with hats the position can change giving lower or unequal volume as they move around your ear

I don't know why, but a part of me didn't want to like these. I've tried "alternative" earbuds before; bone conduction, air conduction, and they always sounded terrible. I get that they're never going to sound like in-ear buds, but even still, the sound was never good enough to warrant more than a "meh", and so I never kept them. I was looking for a pair of new earbuds for my wife for Christmas and stumbled across these. I'd seen that Bose had launched a similar kind first. I read countless reviews and everyone kept saying that - especially for the price - these did just as good a job as the Bose so I thought "You know what? I'll give them a bash". Now, don't get me wrong, these do NOT sound like AirPod Pros. They can't. It's not possible without them going into your ear canal. But I kinda want to move away from things going in my ears. Anyhoo, I bought these for my wife and once they came, I really wanted to give them a try. But opening the box and jamming them in my ear first doesn't quite scream "Merry Christmas, honey". So I ordered another pair for myself. And you know what? These ACTUALLY sound excellent. Again, they're not in-ear so you're not going to get that big bassy thump and isolation, and obviously they have the complete opposite of noise-cancellation. But if you're looking for something that still lets you hear your surroundings, NO pass-through, not even Apple's, will ever come close to something simply leaving your ears completely open. These have a VERY surprising level of bass considering they're just sitting next to your ear canals rather than going in them. Naturally, I kept my pair. And my wife loved her completely unused and unopened pair. Also worth noting - and I'm not sure how they do this, witchcraft, I assume - they really don't seem to leak much sound. Crank it all the way up and they will, for sure, but they'll also sound crap to you, then, too. They're not designed for blasting "choons". But for what they ARE designed for, they're honestly fantastic. They have, now, completely replaced my AirPod Pro 2s. And for the price, they are fantastic value for money.

Bought these and returned them to early in haste as I felt my Huawei freeclips sounded better. The shokz seemed to have a problem with the treble being rolled off too much and as I am 67 I need a little more to play with these days. Other than that they sound good,and we're very comfortable to wear. Now my wife has a pair I thought I might have another play and am glad I did....I solved the problem as follows.. Firstly enable Dolby on the Shokz app,then enable Dolby on your device but select a VOCAL and not music. I also tweeked the last two treble bands on the app equaliserThis for me solved the problem,lifting both the mid and high ranges. I now have a sound which is perfect to my ears anyway. Switching back to out of the box sound certainly confirms that they rolled the treble off a bit too much, as some YouTube reviews have commented on,namely 'Gamesky' who, apart from this liked the Shokz. Give it a try if you feel the same as me and have a play. My tastes range from Prog rock,Rock, NWOBHM, and some Classical from time to time. These buds seem to cover all of these genre's which all sound fantastic to me... Try 'em, expensive yeah,but you won't be dissapointed..😉

These open ear headphones are brilliant. As a specs wearer these are perfect. They are so easy to use, cute little charging/storage pod. I had bought cheap ones that stopped working within several uses. I did my research and decided to invest in a bigger brand. No sound leakage. I listen to audiobooks. No noise cancelling which suits me in tge environment i use them. I do have noise cancelling headphones for different use.

Very good quality and fit quite well with their flexible bridge. They do have a tendency to move a little from the best placement and if you're intending to use them for long periods can cause your ear to ache! Only serious complaint I have is the charging dock/pouch can be very fiddly and frustrating to use as most of the time if you place your buds back they don't make a good connection with the charging pins, meaning not only do they not charge, but they'll continue to be connected