What are Open-Ear Headphones and How Do They Work

Unlike traditional audio devices, Shokz open-ear headphones do not sit inside your ear and they do not block off your ear canal, thus remove potential ear strain and stuffiness that conventional headphones may cause. They let external sounds to filter in, allowing you to maintain awareness of your surroundings while listening to music. No matter what you use headphones for, there is a Shokz to fulfil your preferences.

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Bone Conduction Technology

Our sports headphones are powered by bone conduction technology, a revolutionary approach to audio transmission. Unlike traditional headphones that rely on speakers to transmit sound through the air, bone conduction technology utilizes vibrations sent through the cheekbones, delivering sound directly to the inner ear, bypassing the eardrum.

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DirectPitch™ Technology

DirectPitch™ is a cutting-edge technology that revolutionizes sound transmission by precisely directing sound waves and creating an optimized sound field with varying pressure distribution. By harnessing the principle of sound wave superposition, DirectPitchTM technology ensures an enhanced audio experience with precise directionality and immersive sound quality.

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The Benefits Of Open-Ear Listening

Comfort

Situational Awareness

Designed with long-lasting comfort in mind, Open-Ear headphones prioritise fitting comfort by leaving the ear canal unobstructed to cancel the pressure that can build up with in-ear headphones, keeping you comfortable all day long.

With Open-Ear headphones, you can enjoy your music without blocking out ambient sounds. Whether you're running on a busy street or hiking in the woods, Open-Ear headphones keep you safe, sharp, and connected to your world.

Sport Bone Conduction Headphones

From running to extreme sport—SHOKZ offers you an open-ear listening experience, ensures the sports safety, and inspires athletic challenges.

Premium

Standard

Mini

Next-level

Entry-level

Swimming MP3

From swimming to triathlons—Shokz open-ear headphones are your sports companions.

Bluetooth Headphones

Not with Bluetooth

Open-Ear TWS Earbuds

From urban sports to commuting—SHOKZ truly wireless open-ear headphones, offer you portable and comfortable experience, allow you to wear them all day without any pressure.

Advanced

Standard

Bone Conduction Stereo Bluetooth Headset

Shokz headphones provide solutions for comfortable office work and optimized hybrid work experiences.

Zoom Certified

Mobile Working

Why Choose Shokz?

Our pursuit

In modern society, while other headphones chase an isolated listening experience, we’re chasing something altogether different. Shokz believes in a different vision of the future, a vision that brings people together, one that allows you to keep your ears open so you can hear what is going on around you.

Our achievements

Shokz is the world’s leading pioneer in Open-Ear technology. We have applied for 3,800+ patents worldwide, of which 950+ were granted. We have expanded our global footprint to over 60 countries and regions. We've hit an average 4.7 customer review rating on Amazon. Our products enhance the lives of more than 7 million people worldwide.

Our principles

Shokz products are tech-driven and user-centric powered by Bone Conduction and DirectPitch™ technologies, ensuring personal safety, an immersive audio, and a private listening.

Worry-free shopping

2-year warranty Free 2-3 business day delivery 30-day return & refund policy

What the experts say

The Best Bone Conduction Headphones Yet.

They make the best case to date for ditching wireless earbuds — especially if you’re wearing them outdoors and want the safety of being able to hear ambient noise over your music.

Forbes

This is great from a safety perspective and comes with surprisingly little compromise on sound quality, which is excellent.

There’s also a comfort bonus – you don’t have to ram and twist them into your ears as you do with some buds.

RunnersWorld

AfterShokz uses bone conduction technology to send sound through vibrations up the cheekbones and to the ears as a safer option to run with music.

They’ll last for eight hours, covering a fair amount of running time when you don’t have to block up your ears.

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What users say

“It’s My Personal Buddy”

It’s my personal buddy when I train alone and doing the virtual marathons. During in person races, I could hear the crowd cheers and aware of my surroundings, and kept me going on long segments where there’s no crowd.

“Shokz Changed My Mindset.”

I purchased my Shokz to allow me to run safely and they have been with me through long runs, short runs, rainy runs, snowy runs, runs in new cities and runs that changed my mindset.

“It Was Really The Best.”

They accompanied me during my Cognac marathon. I was able to enjoy the music while talking with the other runners and hear all the encouragement without feeling it for more than 4 hours of effort, it was really the best.

“The Sound Quality Is Amazing.”

The sound quality is amazing and what I love about my Shokz is the battery life, how they are easy to take on and off and can hear all the ambient noises which is really important for road cycling.

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