Shokz Shokz OpenComm UC Wireless Headphones USB C
The Shokz OpenComm UC headset is designed for those who demand quality audio and the freedom to stay connected to their surroundings. It features bone conducting technology for an open-ear listening experience, ensuring you can enjoy music or take calls without blocking out the world around you. With Bluetooth 5.1 and a USB-C via Bluetooth adapter, it offers seamless connectivity to a variety of devices. The noise-canceling boom microphone ensures your voice is crystal clear, making it ideal for professional use and virtual meetings. Additionally, its IP55 moisture-resistant rating makes it durable enough for workouts and outdoor activities. Fast charging means you're quickly ready to face the day, with a full charge in just 1 hour and a significant boost in just 5 minutes. Whether for work or play, the Shokz OpenComm UC headset is your go-to for reliable, high-quality audio and communication.
The Shokz OpenComm UC headset is designed for those who demand quality audio and the freedom to stay connected to their surroundings. It features bone conducting technology for an open-ear listening experience, ensuring you can enjoy music or take calls without blocking out the world around you. With Bluetooth 5.1 and a USB-C via Bluetooth adapter, it offers seamless connectivity to a variety of devices. The noise-canceling boom microphone ensures your voice is crystal clear, making it ideal for professional use and virtual meetings. Additionally, its IP55 moisture-resistant rating makes it durable enough for workouts and outdoor activities. Fast charging means you're quickly ready to face the day, with a full charge in just 1 hour and a significant boost in just 5 minutes. Whether for work or play, the Shokz OpenComm UC headset is your go-to for reliable, high-quality audio and communication.
The Shokz OpenComm UC headset is designed for those who demand quality audio and the freedom to stay connected to their surroundings. It features bone conducting technology for an open-ear listening experience, ensuring you can enjoy music or take calls without blocking out the world around you. With Bluetooth 5.1 and a USB-C via Bluetooth adapter, it offers seamless connectivity to a variety of devices. The noise-canceling boom microphone ensures your voice is crystal clear, making it ideal for professional use and virtual meetings. Additionally, its IP55 moisture-resistant rating makes it durable enough for workouts and outdoor activities. Fast charging means you're quickly ready to face the day, with a full charge in just 1 hour and a significant boost in just 5 minutes. Whether for work or play, the Shokz OpenComm UC headset is your go-to for reliable, high-quality audio and communication.
The Shokz OpenComm UC headset is designed for those who demand quality audio and the freedom to stay connected to their surroundings. It features bone conducting technology for an open-ear listening experience, ensuring you can enjoy music or take calls without blocking out the world around you. With Bluetooth 5.1 and a USB-C via Bluetooth adapter, it offers seamless connectivity to a variety of devices. The noise-canceling boom microphone ensures your voice is crystal clear, making it ideal for professional use and virtual meetings. Additionally, its IP55 moisture-resistant rating makes it durable enough for workouts and outdoor activities. Fast charging means you're quickly ready to face the day, with a full charge in just 1 hour and a significant boost in just 5 minutes. Whether for work or play, the Shokz OpenComm UC headset is your go-to for reliable, high-quality audio and communication.
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The headset is very comfortable to wear; it only weighs a couple of ounces. I have very long hair and a very long beard and when I go to take the headset off it does get tangled up a little bit in my hair. It does not seem to have any problem filtering out the noises that occur when my beard hair rubs on the microphone.I also sit in a La-Z-Boy high-back recliner with the back reclined quite a bit. With the headset on I have to have a small neck pillow behind my neck to keep the headband part of the headset from being pushed out of place.The first thing I do in the morning when I get up is start MediaMonkey playing through my studio monitors. I generally keep the volume down fairly low but occasionally a hot track will come along in the mix. I just increased the ... MoreThe headset is very comfortable to wear; it only weighs a couple of ounces. I have very long hair and a very long beard and when I go to take the headset off it does get tangled up a little bit in my hair. It does not seem to have any problem filtering out the noises that occur when my beard hair rubs on the microphone.I also sit in a La-Z-Boy high-back recliner with the back reclined quite a bit. With the headset on I have to have a small neck pillow behind my neck to keep the headband part of the headset from being pushed out of place.The first thing I do in the morning when I get up is start MediaMonkey playing through my studio monitors. I generally keep the volume down fairly low but occasionally a hot track will come along in the mix. I just increased the volume from 30 to 62. It is having no effect on recognition. I just turn the volume up to 100 – the sound is probably about 90 dB – uncomfortably loud but my ears are not bleeding. At this level there is absolutely no effect on recognition!I have had one slightly negative experience with the product. When it arrived the “Off” button was defective. i did not really notice for a couple of days, but i was aware that the off button was supposed to display a momentary indication on the LED indicating that the microphone was off. On the third day, I turned it off, then I used Windows’ microphone testing application; the microphone certainly was not off. I contacted the manufacturer and they have already shipped a new unit. Fortunately, it charges just fine with microphone on.There is one other minor drawback – when I turn the headset on it immediately sends a message to MediaMonkey to stop playing. This is at most a minor problem because I have a Dragon command to start and stop MediaMonkey playing the current track. It might be an indication that there is more going wrong inside the electronics of the headset. I will know more in a couple of days when I get the new one.Ignoring the fact of the broken off switch, otherwise functionality-wise I would give it a 10/10. Comfort while wearing is probably a 9/10 (I cannot give anything which wraps around the back of my head 10/10). Mechanically I can find only one drawback. The charging cord and its receptacle in the headset are magnetized so it's impossible to even try and plug it in backwards – GREAT! Unfortunately, the plug on the charging cord’s strain relief (which is adequately robust) is intentionally bent/molded at about a 20° angle. This would be really helpful if the angle pointed away from the headset hardware but, instead it points toward the headset hardware and makes it somewhat finicky to manipulate. Additionally, the charging cord and its receptacle in the headset don't fit very well together; it's hard to get the cord seated in its receptacle. So, mechanically I would give this at best a 5/10 .Still, given the price at $200 I find this an incredibly useful consumer-grade piece of audio gear. It is definitely the least expensive headset I have ever come in contact with (I'm a professional audio technician doing live sound reinforcement where I see a lot of professional-grade gear).I was listening to some well recorded big band swing from a CD. Unfortunately, the quality of the music from the headset was completely unacceptable. It was tinny, and seemed completely lacking in both high and low frequencies.Given that this headset is also designed to be used as a headset for a mobile device this is not completely surprising.
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I have bought Opencomm UC because with over ears headphones my head and ears are boiling, with on ears headphones my ears are sweaty and wearing glasses does not help when you have frames pushed into temple. I have been using a "leading" brand newest headphones, and microphone was just ok, co-workers could hear people talking around me, and when I had AC on they could hear it (a bit) as well. I have seen review of microphone in those headphones and could not believe it until I tried. When working in the office, microphone does not pick up colleague seating next to me talking loudly on his call, noise from fan blowing in the corner at full speed - not picked up - WoW. If you are looking for full bodied*** best isolated sound on calls - this is your choice (full ... MoreI have bought Opencomm UC because with over ears headphones my head and ears are boiling, with on ears headphones my ears are sweaty and wearing glasses does not help when you have frames pushed into temple. I have been using a "leading" brand newest headphones, and microphone was just ok, co-workers could hear people talking around me, and when I had AC on they could hear it (a bit) as well. I have seen review of microphone in those headphones and could not believe it until I tried. When working in the office, microphone does not pick up colleague seating next to me talking loudly on his call, noise from fan blowing in the corner at full speed - not picked up - WoW. If you are looking for full bodied*** best isolated sound on calls - this is your choice (full bodied for a bluetooth***). Now listening: it is perfect, I can focus on calls, people sound clear and crispy "in your head". Previously, when working from office I either had to have one headphone off my ear to hear what other people were talking to me, or take headphones off, same in the home I prefer to hear what is happening around me. I can sit in those headphones for hours and not be bothered by them.
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I have never passed a hearing test. EVER. I'm technically supposed to wear hearing aids so that should give you an idea of how impaired my hearing is.I heard about Shokz YEARS ago but was afraid to make an investment fearing they wouldn't work for me since I was hearing impaired. What a waste of TIME! I finally took the plunge when I needed a headset that didn't look like a crazy bulky, unflattering, headpiece while on camera. I was really surprised I can still hear everything I need to with this technology. I wish I had these years ago! I have worked from home for 8 years so online calls aren't anything new to me and I've gone through a lot of headsets throughout the years but Shokz is by far the best-sounding quality, even for professional recordings for courses. ... MoreI have never passed a hearing test. EVER. I'm technically supposed to wear hearing aids so that should give you an idea of how impaired my hearing is.I heard about Shokz YEARS ago but was afraid to make an investment fearing they wouldn't work for me since I was hearing impaired. What a waste of TIME! I finally took the plunge when I needed a headset that didn't look like a crazy bulky, unflattering, headpiece while on camera. I was really surprised I can still hear everything I need to with this technology. I wish I had these years ago! I have worked from home for 8 years so online calls aren't anything new to me and I've gone through a lot of headsets throughout the years but Shokz is by far the best-sounding quality, even for professional recordings for courses. I will never go back to another headset. Our team has been so impressed they got some too!My family and I also now use OpenRun Pro and will be getting the OpenRun mini :D
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The headset is very comfortable to wear; it only weighs a couple of ounces. I have very long hair and a very long beard and when I go to take the headset off it does get tangled up a little bit in my hair. It does not seem to have any problem filtering out the noises that occur when my beard hair rubs on the microphone.I also sit in a La-Z-Boy high-back recliner with the back reclined quite a bit. With the headset on I have to have a small neck pillow behind my neck to keep the headband part of the headset from being pushed out of place.The first thing I do in the morning when I get up is start MediaMonkey playing through my studio monitors. I generally keep the volume down fairly low but occasionally a hot track will come along in the mix. I just increased the ... MoreThe headset is very comfortable to wear; it only weighs a couple of ounces. I have very long hair and a very long beard and when I go to take the headset off it does get tangled up a little bit in my hair. It does not seem to have any problem filtering out the noises that occur when my beard hair rubs on the microphone.I also sit in a La-Z-Boy high-back recliner with the back reclined quite a bit. With the headset on I have to have a small neck pillow behind my neck to keep the headband part of the headset from being pushed out of place.The first thing I do in the morning when I get up is start MediaMonkey playing through my studio monitors. I generally keep the volume down fairly low but occasionally a hot track will come along in the mix. I just increased the volume from 30 to 62. It is having no effect on recognition. I just turn the volume up to 100 – the sound is probably about 90 dB – uncomfortably loud but my ears are not bleeding. At this level there is absolutely no effect on recognition!I have had one slightly negative experience with the product. When it arrived the “Off” button was defective. i did not really notice for a couple of days, but i was aware that the off button was supposed to display a momentary indication on the LED indicating that the microphone was off. On the third day, I turned it off, then I used Windows’ microphone testing application; the microphone certainly was not off. I contacted the manufacturer and they have already shipped a new unit. Fortunately, it charges just fine with microphone on.There is one other minor drawback – when I turn the headset on it immediately sends a message to MediaMonkey to stop playing. This is at most a minor problem because I have a Dragon command to start and stop MediaMonkey playing the current track. It might be an indication that there is more going wrong inside the electronics of the headset. I will know more in a couple of days when I get the new one.Ignoring the fact of the broken off switch, otherwise functionality-wise I would give it a 10/10. Comfort while wearing is probably a 9/10 (I cannot give anything which wraps around the back of my head 10/10). Mechanically I can find only one drawback. The charging cord and its receptacle in the headset are magnetized so it's impossible to even try and plug it in backwards – GREAT! Unfortunately, the plug on the charging cord’s strain relief (which is adequately robust) is intentionally bent/molded at about a 20° angle. This would be really helpful if the angle pointed away from the headset hardware but, instead it points toward the headset hardware and makes it somewhat finicky to manipulate. Additionally, the charging cord and its receptacle in the headset don't fit very well together; it's hard to get the cord seated in its receptacle. So, mechanically I would give this at best a 5/10 .Still, given the price at $200 I find this an incredibly useful consumer-grade piece of audio gear. It is definitely the least expensive headset I have ever come in contact with (I'm a professional audio technician doing live sound reinforcement where I see a lot of professional-grade gear).I was listening to some well recorded big band swing from a CD. Unfortunately, the quality of the music from the headset was completely unacceptable. It was tinny, and seemed completely lacking in both high and low frequencies.Given that this headset is also designed to be used as a headset for a mobile device this is not completely surprising.
I have bought Opencomm UC because with over ears headphones my head and ears are boiling, with on ears headphones my ears are sweaty and wearing glasses does not help when you have frames pushed into temple. I have been using a "leading" brand newest headphones, and microphone was just ok, co-workers could hear people talking around me, and when I had AC on they could hear it (a bit) as well. I have seen review of microphone in those headphones and could not believe it until I tried. When working in the office, microphone does not pick up colleague seating next to me talking loudly on his call, noise from fan blowing in the corner at full speed - not picked up - WoW. If you are looking for full bodied*** best isolated sound on calls - this is your choice (full ... MoreI have bought Opencomm UC because with over ears headphones my head and ears are boiling, with on ears headphones my ears are sweaty and wearing glasses does not help when you have frames pushed into temple. I have been using a "leading" brand newest headphones, and microphone was just ok, co-workers could hear people talking around me, and when I had AC on they could hear it (a bit) as well. I have seen review of microphone in those headphones and could not believe it until I tried. When working in the office, microphone does not pick up colleague seating next to me talking loudly on his call, noise from fan blowing in the corner at full speed - not picked up - WoW. If you are looking for full bodied*** best isolated sound on calls - this is your choice (full bodied for a bluetooth***). Now listening: it is perfect, I can focus on calls, people sound clear and crispy "in your head". Previously, when working from office I either had to have one headphone off my ear to hear what other people were talking to me, or take headphones off, same in the home I prefer to hear what is happening around me. I can sit in those headphones for hours and not be bothered by them.
I have never passed a hearing test. EVER. I'm technically supposed to wear hearing aids so that should give you an idea of how impaired my hearing is.I heard about Shokz YEARS ago but was afraid to make an investment fearing they wouldn't work for me since I was hearing impaired. What a waste of TIME! I finally took the plunge when I needed a headset that didn't look like a crazy bulky, unflattering, headpiece while on camera. I was really surprised I can still hear everything I need to with this technology. I wish I had these years ago! I have worked from home for 8 years so online calls aren't anything new to me and I've gone through a lot of headsets throughout the years but Shokz is by far the best-sounding quality, even for professional recordings for courses. ... MoreI have never passed a hearing test. EVER. I'm technically supposed to wear hearing aids so that should give you an idea of how impaired my hearing is.I heard about Shokz YEARS ago but was afraid to make an investment fearing they wouldn't work for me since I was hearing impaired. What a waste of TIME! I finally took the plunge when I needed a headset that didn't look like a crazy bulky, unflattering, headpiece while on camera. I was really surprised I can still hear everything I need to with this technology. I wish I had these years ago! I have worked from home for 8 years so online calls aren't anything new to me and I've gone through a lot of headsets throughout the years but Shokz is by far the best-sounding quality, even for professional recordings for courses. I will never go back to another headset. Our team has been so impressed they got some too!My family and I also now use OpenRun Pro and will be getting the OpenRun mini :D
I have purchased numerous earbuds and headphones over the years in my search for headphones that have the features I want. Let me highlight what I feel are the top features I look for in headphones. First, I actively use Teams in my workplace, both on my laptop, iPad and iPhone. Secondly, I also actively take calls on both the laptop and iPhone during the workday and it is critical to seamless switch from one device to the other.Let's start with the Cons1. These are not a device which are good for noisy environments because they just do not clearly allow what you are trying to hear to come through when in a crowded room for example.2. Just a personal wish I guess...I would love the back of this device to fit a bit snugger to the back of the head. There is just ... MoreI have purchased numerous earbuds and headphones over the years in my search for headphones that have the features I want. Let me highlight what I feel are the top features I look for in headphones. First, I actively use Teams in my workplace, both on my laptop, iPad and iPhone. Secondly, I also actively take calls on both the laptop and iPhone during the workday and it is critical to seamless switch from one device to the other.Let's start with the Cons1. These are not a device which are good for noisy environments because they just do not clearly allow what you are trying to hear to come through when in a crowded room for example.2. Just a personal wish I guess...I would love the back of this device to fit a bit snugger to the back of the head. There is just too much play. Not a deal breaker. I find that because they are not snugger, the back drops a bit during wear and the clarity of sound shifts do the band shifting and pulling downward. Upon adjusting and lifting it higher in the back, I find that the position near the ears improves sound clarity and volume (even though I'm not adjusting the volume). I have to do this a few times throughout the day.3. Wearing them all day over the ears does make your ears a bit uncomfortable and fatigued. This is why I take them off during my lunch hour and toss them on the charger. It lets the device charge and gives my ears a break for a little bit. Again, not a deal breaker.4. USB dongle is disappointing only because the reality of today's new laptops do not even have a USB-A port any longer. Most new machines provide USB-C ports, so the dongle is useless. I have to fully rely on the Bluetooth connection to connect to my laptop and in turn connect to Teams. While I've not experienced any issues with this connection method, I have had some devices lose functionality if the dongle was not the primary connection method.5. Color....add some color options for this device. Not sure if this is a cost thing or not, but so many provides offer boring black or grey. Our world needs color these days, so consider adding some color options.The Pros FAR OUTWEIGH the Cons1. 16 hours of battery life. I've gone at least 3 days before having to fully charge these bad boys. Clearly it will depend on how much you actively use it during the day. If you play podcasts or music in addition to taking calls or being in a longer meeting, then you may need to charge it during the day. Honestly, my habit now is on all morning, then I toss it on the charger while at lunch and have it on all afternoon. It gives my ears a break and the device is always ready to use.2. This device has multi-point connection. For those unfamiliar with this...it is the ability to simultaneously connect to two devices at once and seamlessly switch between the two. For example, if you are listening to music on your iPhone and a call comes in on Teams/laptop, you can select the incoming call and your music pauses automatically. I have no idea why companies who offer multi-point don't more actively highlight this feature. It is a true game changer for today's work environment.3. Quick Charge feature. While I have never run this thing to end of the battery charge, I always look for devices that offer the Quick Charge option and the Opencomm comes through on this.4. Noise cancelling boom is great to have clear calls during a meeting. Being able to move the boom out of the way also is a nice feature.5. The open ear concept is great for the work environment. I would often have a device and only use one earbud, so I could hear what was going on around me or be aware of someone talking to me. The Opencomm allows me to do just that. I have the convenience of still hearing activity in the office and in my home office and clear conversations when taking a call. Best of both worlds.6. Bone conduction - this is what the Shokz are all about right? The concept in and of itself is fascinating and just adds to the pros of this device.7. Let's talk buttons. I've had numerous devices that have single, double, triple taps to answer call, end call, volume up or down and the list goes on. I can't keep it all straight. These are so simple to use with minimal buttons and minimal actions.Hope this helps anyone who is considering purchasing the Opencomm.
I work in the IT industry and usually have a headset on 6-7 hours a day. I have several high end headsets and love them except that they are on-ear. Having to wear an on-ear headset that long makes my ears hot, sweat, itch, hurt. I decided get a pair of Shokz and got the OpenComm UC because I need the boom mic for work and the adapter for connection reliability. Day 1, first hour, of using them I loved them. As of this review, I have used them daily for over a week and do not regret getting them. My ears feel better! I have found there are a few features I am not totally satisfied with, having to press volume up & down to mute is cumbersome, I would like a single button press/hold to mute. I also wish the mute reminder was more subtle and much less frequent. For the ... MoreI work in the IT industry and usually have a headset on 6-7 hours a day. I have several high end headsets and love them except that they are on-ear. Having to wear an on-ear headset that long makes my ears hot, sweat, itch, hurt. I decided get a pair of Shokz and got the OpenComm UC because I need the boom mic for work and the adapter for connection reliability. Day 1, first hour, of using them I loved them. As of this review, I have used them daily for over a week and do not regret getting them. My ears feel better! I have found there are a few features I am not totally satisfied with, having to press volume up & down to mute is cumbersome, I would like a single button press/hold to mute. I also wish the mute reminder was more subtle and much less frequent. For the comfort I get from them, I can work around those 2 issues but maybe Shokz can create a firmware update that can at least change the mute reminder. A few other points are noise canceling is good and my transmitted voice is great, my teammates say that I sound better than some of my other high end headsets. That may be due to the fact I can hear myself speak naturally due to the open ear design.
I needed a headset for work with the best quality sound for my listeners, and my old Aftershokz which I used for both talking and running were pretty dead anyway. For work, they are great. The sound quality is good, and I have the non-UC version, and it works just fine with my computer without adapter, but that likely depends on your particular computer (am on a Thinkpad T14s).For running, you just swivel the boom back behind your ear, and it's like a normal set of Aftershokz... except that it's not fully waterproof rates, so no listening in the shower probably. But have used this successfully for long train runs up to 7 hours, with lots of sweat, snow, rain. No problems. While they are a bit heavier than the activity version without the boom, one of the advantages ... MoreI needed a headset for work with the best quality sound for my listeners, and my old Aftershokz which I used for both talking and running were pretty dead anyway. For work, they are great. The sound quality is good, and I have the non-UC version, and it works just fine with my computer without adapter, but that likely depends on your particular computer (am on a Thinkpad T14s).For running, you just swivel the boom back behind your ear, and it's like a normal set of Aftershokz... except that it's not fully waterproof rates, so no listening in the shower probably. But have used this successfully for long train runs up to 7 hours, with lots of sweat, snow, rain. No problems. While they are a bit heavier than the activity version without the boom, one of the advantages is the 15 hour talk time. I NEVER have them die while listening to podcasts or music on a long run. If I get a call, just flip the boom mic down (they really can't hear you if it's swung back), and talk away (running or not, your cardio level depending).Overall, even though I place equal value on the work call quality and the ability to use for long runs, I think this one fits the bill for both. I would repeat my selection if I could go back in time.
I bought this particular model because I believed that it was capable of being paired with at least one other device at the same time. Was I mistaken? It came with a plug in converter which may be useful for some but my phone and laptop already have bluetooth capability. I will keep it and see if it ever proves useful. I bought a second unit to give to an IT guy at work to evaluate for use with our Motorola two way radios. An aftershock unit that I bought some years proved not suitable for use with our work radios. I work firewatch at large events and the Aftershock unit would lose bluetooth connection with my radio with no notification. Therefore it was not suitable as they must be able to communicate to me without fail. We will see. I also bought 3 0r the ones ... MoreI bought this particular model because I believed that it was capable of being paired with at least one other device at the same time. Was I mistaken? It came with a plug in converter which may be useful for some but my phone and laptop already have bluetooth capability. I will keep it and see if it ever proves useful. I bought a second unit to give to an IT guy at work to evaluate for use with our Motorola two way radios. An aftershock unit that I bought some years proved not suitable for use with our work radios. I work firewatch at large events and the Aftershock unit would lose bluetooth connection with my radio with no notification. Therefore it was not suitable as they must be able to communicate to me without fail. We will see. I also bought 3 0r the ones without the noise canceling microphone from Sam's Club. I kept one and gave the other two to friends to evaluate. My old Aftershock unit a gave to a young lady who was wearing earbuds in an area where she should be more aware of her surroundings. That would be something you all could advertise and compete with earbud people. The one I kept without the noise canceling microphone, it is my intent to try to use it as a hearing aid. I do not wish to use my phone to function with the headset as a hearing aid. Surely you could produce a thing like the William's pocket talker but it would gather voices ect. And convert them directly to bluetooth. I have two sets of Nano hearing aids and I am hoping to use the Shokz as a third alternative as well as no hearing aid at all. Thank youArt Tezak
I struggled to give 3 stars for this product.Battery life is not close to what they brag about. Typically, I can get 2.5 hours at about 2/3 volume.There are always issues when using Google Assistant. Using Assistant from the lock screen is a no go with this device. Yep I confirmed my settings and other devices I have work fine from the lock screen on my phone.Other issues include the Opencomm not picking up voice directions. I push and hold the button to activate Assistant and about half of what I state is picked up by the device. Frustrating.Sound quality is garbage.Volume on the device is another issue. It's not loud enough when driving a combo tractor trailer for example. Also, the person on the other end hears their voice fed back to them. I'm guessing this ... MoreI struggled to give 3 stars for this product.Battery life is not close to what they brag about. Typically, I can get 2.5 hours at about 2/3 volume.There are always issues when using Google Assistant. Using Assistant from the lock screen is a no go with this device. Yep I confirmed my settings and other devices I have work fine from the lock screen on my phone.Other issues include the Opencomm not picking up voice directions. I push and hold the button to activate Assistant and about half of what I state is picked up by the device. Frustrating.Sound quality is garbage.Volume on the device is another issue. It's not loud enough when driving a combo tractor trailer for example. Also, the person on the other end hears their voice fed back to them. I'm guessing this is due to vibration back feeding into the device.The concept is a great idea. The reality is, this device is OK if do not use Assistant on the regular and you work in a quiet environment and you're OK with the device not meeting the specs that AfterShokz boasts about.
After using a gaming headset for work because other productivity headsets were either too tight or had poor microphone quality, I went on the hunt for a long term solution. My requirements were wireless, behind the head design, and a dedicated boom mic for audio pickup. After searching for a while I cam across the Opencomm headset which checked all the boxes with the addition of a technology I hadn't heard of before, bone conduction. I proceeded to watch and read several reviews about the Opencomm headset while paying particular attention to how the bone conduction mechanics worked. After learning this was Aftershokz third iteration of the sound technology and people claiming that they nailed it, I bought a pair. After a few weeks of usage almost exclusively to ... MoreAfter using a gaming headset for work because other productivity headsets were either too tight or had poor microphone quality, I went on the hunt for a long term solution. My requirements were wireless, behind the head design, and a dedicated boom mic for audio pickup. After searching for a while I cam across the Opencomm headset which checked all the boxes with the addition of a technology I hadn't heard of before, bone conduction. I proceeded to watch and read several reviews about the Opencomm headset while paying particular attention to how the bone conduction mechanics worked. After learning this was Aftershokz third iteration of the sound technology and people claiming that they nailed it, I bought a pair. After a few weeks of usage almost exclusively to conduct business with, I am happy. They are light with a very comfortable tension around the back of the head. The mic quality is good on the Bluetooth 5.1 dongle I bought to pair the headset with. Bone conduction sound delivery is weird at first, but impressive. Another benefit I wasn't even anticipating was the open ears I can now use to hear the environment around me and no longer sealed off like my gaming headset would do. I was using a tool that could do the job previously but now I have the tool that was meant for the job.
This is my fourth pair of Shokz. I have two that I use for running, the waterproof ones that I use for swimming and these ones, which I've used for gaming and online meetings while traveling. The mic quality is solid, and I've noticed it has pretty good noise cancelling, so the mic doesn't pick up loads of background stuff. I love being able to fold the little mic back and use these like regular Shokz. Works well with Discord, my Steam Deck, Zoom, Teams and my phone. These are now my favorite pair of Shokz. The only thing that bothers me is that they're big in the back for my head so I can't wear them comfortably with a hood or winter hat. I wish they'd make smaller version. My husband has a pair also, but they fit his big noggin perfectly.TLDR: Love the ... MoreThis is my fourth pair of Shokz. I have two that I use for running, the waterproof ones that I use for swimming and these ones, which I've used for gaming and online meetings while traveling. The mic quality is solid, and I've noticed it has pretty good noise cancelling, so the mic doesn't pick up loads of background stuff. I love being able to fold the little mic back and use these like regular Shokz. Works well with Discord, my Steam Deck, Zoom, Teams and my phone. These are now my favorite pair of Shokz. The only thing that bothers me is that they're big in the back for my head so I can't wear them comfortably with a hood or winter hat. I wish they'd make smaller version. My husband has a pair also, but they fit his big noggin perfectly.TLDR: Love the versatility of these Shokz! Highly recommended.
