16 Shokz Sport Headphones: 7 Bone Conduction, 2 Swimproof
OpenSwim Pro and OpenSwim are IP68 and store music onboard. All nine open earbuds list AAC; five bone-conduction models list SBC alone.
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Shokz’s US store sells 16 sports and lifestyle headphones: seven use bone conduction and nine are open earbuds. Two of the bone-conduction models, OpenSwim Pro (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab) and OpenSwim, are rated IP68 for swimming and store music onboard; the rest of the split is battery, water rating, codec and how the earbuds attach.
Shokz’s own comparison page draws the line. OpenRun, OpenSwim and OpenMove are its “Bone Conduction Sports Headphones”, and each lists a generation of Shokz’s bone conduction technology. OpenFit and OpenDots are its “Workout & Lifestyle Open Earbuds”, which use speaker drivers and come with a charging case; Shokz says of OpenFit 2 that it “is an air conduction headphone”. Every figure here is Shokz’s, from shokz.com pages read on 7 November 2026.
Four office headsets (OpenMeet2, OpenMeet and the two OpenComm2 2025 Upgrade models) are out of scope, as are refurbished units.
The seven bone-conduction models
| Model | Bone conduction, as Shokz names it | Hours a charge | Water and dust | Onboard storage | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRun Pro 2 (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab) | 10th gen (DualPitch) | 12 | IP55 | None listed | Aug 2024 |
| OpenRun Pro | 9th gen (TurboPitch) | 10 | IP55 | None listed | Jan 2022 |
| OpenRun Air 2 | 8.5 gen (PremiumPitch 3.0) | 10 | IP67, not for swimming | None listed | Aug 2026 |
| OpenRun | 8th gen (PremiumPitch 2.0+) | 8 | IP67, not for swimming | None listed | Jul 2019 |
| OpenSwim Pro | 8th gen (PremiumPitch 2.0+) | 9 Bluetooth, 6 MP3 | IP68, swimproof (2 m) | 32 GB MP3 | Jun 2024 |
| OpenSwim | 7th gen (PremiumPitch 2.0) | 8 | IP68, swimproof (2 m) | 4 GB MP3 | Jul 2019 |
| OpenMove | 7th gen (PremiumPitch 2.0) | 6 | IP55 | None listed | Sep 2020 |
The two swim models are the ones with storage. OpenSwim Pro pairs 32 GB of MP3 storage with Bluetooth 5.4 and lists AAC as well as SBC. OpenSwim has 4 GB and, by Shokz’s table, “No Bluetooth Mode”, so it plays from its own storage and is the one model of the 16 that does not list multipoint.
OpenRun Pro 2 carries the newest bone conduction generation and the longest rating of the seven, 12 hours. It charges over USB-C and lists 2.5 hours from a 5-minute charge. OpenRun Pro charges magnetically, OpenRun comes in magnetic and USB-C versions (USB-C in blue and black, Shokz says), and OpenMove charges over USB-C with no quick charge listed. OpenRun Air 2, launched August 2026, lists Bluetooth 6.0, the newest version among the seven.
The nine open earbuds
| Model | Fit, as Shokz describes it | Hours, earbuds (with case) | Water and dust, earbuds / case | Case charging | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenFit Pro (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab) | Not read | 12 (50) noise reduction off; 6 (24) on | IP55 / not waterproof | Wireless and USB-C | Jan 2026 |
| OpenFit 2+ | Not read | 11 (48) | IP55 / not waterproof | Wireless and USB-C | Sep 2025 |
| OpenFit 2 | Ear hook | 11 (48) | IP55 / not waterproof | USB-C | Jan 2025 |
| OpenFit Air 2 | Not read | 8 (36) | IP55 / IP54 | USB-C | Aug 2026 |
| OpenFit | Ear hook | 7 (28) | IP54 / not waterproof | USB-C | Jun 2023 |
| OpenFit Air | Ear hook | 6 (28) | IP54 / not waterproof | USB-C | Jun 2024 |
| OpenDots 2 | Clip-on | 10 (40) | IP57 / IP54 | Wireless and USB-C | Jun 2026 |
| OpenDots ONE | Clip-on | 10 (40) | IP54 / not waterproof | Wireless and USB-C | Apr 2025 |
| OpenDots Air | Clip-on | 9 (36) | IP55 / not waterproof | USB-C | Jun 2026 |
OpenDots clip on; OpenFit hooks over the ear. The three OpenDots pages say “clip-on” in their own words, and the OpenFit 2 page describes an ear hook for itself, OpenFit and OpenFit Air. We did not find fit wording on the OpenFit Pro, OpenFit 2+ or OpenFit Air 2 pages.
OpenFit Pro is the one listing open-ear noise reduction, and its rating depends on it: 12 hours a charge with noise reduction off, 6 with it on. It is also the heaviest earbud of the nine at 12.3 g, against 6.3 g for OpenDots Air. OpenFit 2+ adds Dolby Audio and a wirelessly charged case to OpenFit 2; Shokz lists the same 11 hours for both. OpenDots 2 is the open earbud with the highest water rating, IP57.
What the specs do and do not separate
All nine open earbuds list SBC and AAC; five of the seven bone-conduction models list SBC alone. Sony’s help guide, as we set out in how Bluetooth codecs work, describes AAC as the codec mainly used by iPhones. None of the 16 lists LDAC.
Shokz names its sound technologies (DualPitch, DirectPitch, Bassphere, DualBoost, SuperBoost) but gives no figure that compares them, so the names do not tell you which sounds better. The water ratings cover the headphones, not always the case: seven of the nine earbud cases are listed as not waterproof. Other makers sell open-ear designs too; see Soundcore’s open-ear and clip-on models and JBL’s five open-ear earbuds.
Who each one suits, by the specs
- Swimming: OpenSwim Pro or OpenSwim, the two rated IP68 and “Swimproof (2m)”.
- Music stored on the headphones: OpenSwim Pro, with 32 GB, or OpenSwim, with 4 GB.
- The longest bone-conduction rating: OpenRun Pro 2, at 12 hours.
- The longest total with a case: OpenFit Pro, at 50 hours with noise reduction off.
- A wirelessly charged case: OpenFit Pro, OpenFit 2+, OpenDots 2 or OpenDots ONE.
- The lightest earbud: OpenDots Air, at 6.3 g.
Prices
| Model | Type | List price, shokz.com US, 7 Nov 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| OpenFit Pro | Open earbuds | $249.95 |
| OpenSwim Pro | Bone conduction | $229.95 |
| OpenFit 2+ | Open earbuds | $199.95 |
| OpenDots 2 | Open earbuds | $199.95 |
| OpenDots ONE | Open earbuds | $199.95 |
| OpenRun Pro 2 | Bone conduction | From $179.95 |
| OpenFit 2 | Open earbuds | $179.95 |
| OpenRun Pro | Bone conduction | $159.95 |
| OpenFit | Open earbuds | $159.95 |
| OpenSwim | Bone conduction | $149.95 |
| OpenRun Air 2 | Bone conduction | $129.95 |
| OpenRun | Bone conduction | $129.95 |
| OpenFit Air 2 | Open earbuds | $129.95 |
| OpenDots Air | Open earbuds | $129.95 |
| OpenFit Air | Open earbuds | $119.95 |
| OpenMove | Bone conduction | $79.95 |
Some OpenRun Pro 2 options showed $199.95. A few collection cards carried a percentage-off badge, but the product pages we opened showed the same figure as their regular price. Other retailers may charge less.
Questions people ask
What is the difference between Shokz bone conduction and open earbuds?
Shokz’s comparison page lists seven bone-conduction models, each with a generation of its bone conduction tech, and nine open earbuds that use speaker drivers and come with a charging case. Its OpenFit 2 page says that model is “an air conduction headphone”.
Which Shokz headphones can you swim with?
OpenSwim Pro and OpenSwim, which Shokz rates IP68 and calls “Swimproof (2m)”. OpenRun and OpenRun Air 2 are rated IP67 but marked “Not for Swimming”, and the other models are IP54 to IP57.
Which Shokz headphones have built-in storage for music?
OpenSwim Pro, with 32 GB of MP3 storage as well as Bluetooth 5.4, and OpenSwim, with 4 GB and no Bluetooth mode. Shokz lists no storage for the other 14 models.
What is the difference between OpenRun Pro 2 and OpenRun?
Shokz lists OpenRun Pro 2 with 10th-gen bone conduction (DualPitch), 12 hours a charge, IP55 and USB-C charging, launched August 2024. OpenRun lists 8th-gen tech, 8 hours, IP67 and magnetic or USB-C charging, launched July 2019.
What is the difference between OpenDots 2 and OpenDots ONE?
Both are clip-on and rated 10 hours (40 with the case), with a wirelessly charged case. OpenDots 2 lists IP57, Bluetooth 6.1 and Bassphere 2.0 with MirrorPitch; OpenDots ONE lists IP54, Bluetooth 5.4 and the first Bassphere.
Do Shokz headphones support multipoint?
15 of the 16 do, by Shokz’s comparison table. The exception is OpenSwim, which has no Bluetooth mode and plays from its own storage.
Which Shokz earbuds have a wireless charging case?
Four: OpenFit Pro, OpenFit 2+, OpenDots 2 and OpenDots ONE, whose cases list wireless charging and USB-C. The other five open earbuds charge over USB-C.
How we researched this
No one at bitcritiq has handled this product. Everything here comes from published sources, listed below.
- What this cannot tell you
- We have not used any of these headphones, and this page does not rank them. Every figure is Shokz’s. The comparison page’s grouping (7 and 9) differs from the collection’s Product type filter, which counted 5 bone conduction headphones and 8 open earbuds among items that include refurbished units; we follow the comparison page. Out of scope: the four office headsets in the comparison page’s “Communication Headsets” group (OpenMeet2, OpenMeet, OpenComm2 UC 2025 Upgrade, OpenComm2 2025 Upgrade), refurbished listings and accessories. We read the fit wording on four earbud pages; for OpenFit Pro, OpenFit 2+ and OpenFit Air 2 we did not find it, so the table says “Not read”. Some collection cards carried a percentage-off badge we could not tie to a price. OpenRun Pro 2 showed some options at $199.95; we list its lowest figure. Prices were read on 7 November 2026 and change.
How we chose this, and what we did
- Why this subject
- Shokz sells open-ear headphones under five names (OpenRun, OpenSwim, OpenMove, OpenFit, OpenDots) whose model names do not say which use bone conduction, which can go in a pool, which store music, or how they attach. No bitcritiq page covered Shokz; our Soundcore and JBL earbud explainers cover those makers’ open-ear models only.
- How we looked at it
- Read through a browser on 7 November 2026: shokz.com’s US All Products collection (it says “37 products”, including refurbished units and accessories; we clicked View More to show every card), then the Compare Products page, whose specification table carries one cell per model for 20 models, keyed to each product page. We read the rows for audio technology, listening time, dust and water resistance, Bluetooth version (where storage is also stated), codecs, charging port, quick charge, multipoint, weight and launch date. Grouping is the comparison page’s own: “Bone Conduction Sports Headphones” (7 models) and “Workout & Lifestyle Open Earbuds” (9 models). Count: 7 plus 9 rows in our tables, 16 in all, counted from the tables. Fit wording (clip-on, ear hook) and the air-conduction statement are from the OpenDots 2, OpenDots ONE, OpenDots Air and OpenFit 2 product pages; we also opened the OpenRun Pro 2 and OpenFit Pro pages. Prices are the collection cards’ figures; on the six product pages we opened, the same figure was labelled “Regular price”. The control for OpenSwim’s missing multipoint is that the same row reads “Yes” for the other 19 models.
What this rests on
6 claims, all official. Nothing here was measured by bitcritiq — see how we test for why. Open a claim to read the source it came from.
Shokz’s US comparison page groups its sports and lifestyle headphones into seven bone-conduction models and nine open earbuds.Official
Compare Products drop-down: “Bone Conduction Sports Headphones OpenRun Pro 2 OpenRun Air 2 OpenRun Pro OpenSwim Pro OpenSwim OpenRun OpenMove Workout & Lifestyle Open Earbuds OpenFit 2 OpenFit Air 2 OpenFit 2+ OpenFit OpenFit Air OpenDots ONE OpenDots 2 OpenDots Air OpenFit Pro”.
OpenSwim Pro and OpenSwim are rated IP68 and described as swimproof to 2 m; OpenRun and OpenRun Air 2 are IP67 and marked not for swimming.Official
Dust & Water Resistance row: OpenSwim Pro and OpenSwim “Dust, Sweat and Waterproof (IP68)*Swimproof (2m)”; OpenRun “Dust, Sweat and Waterproof (IP67)*Not for Swimming”; OpenRun Air 2 “Dust, Sweat and Water Resistant (IP67)*Not for Swimming”.
OpenSwim Pro has 32 GB of MP3 storage alongside Bluetooth 5.4; OpenSwim has 4 GB and no Bluetooth mode.Official
Bluetooth Versions row: OpenSwim Pro “BluetoothⓇ V5.4 32 GB of MP3 Storage”; OpenSwim “No Bluetooth Mode 4 GB of MP3 Storage”.
Shokz says OpenFit 2 is an air conduction headphone, not a bone conduction one.Official
OpenFit 2 FAQ: “Is OpenFit 2 a bone conduction headphone? No, OpenFit 2 is an air conduction headphone. It uses DualBoost™ Technology to deliver vibrant and balanced audio.”
All nine open earbuds list SBC and AAC; five of the seven bone-conduction models list SBC alone.Official
Compatible Codecs row: “SBC, AAC” for OpenDots 2, OpenFit Pro, OpenFit 2, OpenFit Air 2, OpenFit 2+, OpenFit Air, OpenFit, OpenDots ONE, OpenDots Air; “SBC” for OpenRun Pro 2, OpenRun Air 2, OpenRun Pro, OpenRun, OpenMove; OpenSwim Pro “Bluetooth Mode: AAC, SBC”.
Shokz US list prices for the 16 models ran from $79.95 (OpenMove) to $249.95 (OpenFit Pro) on 7 November 2026.Official
All Products cards: “OpenMove … $79.95”; “OpenFit Pro … $249.95”. OpenFit Pro product page: “Regular price $249.95”.
Sources 9
- All Products — Shokz USOfficialaccessed Nov 7, 2026
- Compare Products — Shokz USOfficialaccessed Nov 7, 2026
- OpenRun Pro 2 — Shokz USOfficialaccessed Nov 7, 2026
- OpenFit 2 — Shokz USOfficialaccessed Nov 7, 2026
Show 5 more · 5 official or standards
- OpenFit Pro — Shokz USOfficialaccessed Nov 7, 2026
- OpenDots 2 — Shokz USOfficialaccessed Nov 7, 2026
- OpenDots ONE — Shokz USOfficialaccessed Nov 7, 2026
- OpenDots Air — Shokz USOfficialaccessed Nov 7, 2026
- Open-Ear Audio Technology — Shokz USOfficialaccessed Nov 7, 2026
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