My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: Shokz OpenRun Headphones

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Bone conduction headphones are ideal for activities where it is vital to your safety to hear your surroundings, such as running or biking outdoors. That’s because they use a technology that sends audio vibrations through to the inner ear while leaving your ear canals open—and Shokz is one of, if not the best, brand making bone conduction headphones right now.

At the high end of Shokz’s offerings is the OpenRun Pro 2, which I tested and reviewed; at the budget end of the spectrum are the Shokz OpenRun, which are $89.95 (originally $129.95) right now, which matches their Prime Day price, according to price-tracking tools.

If you’ve never used bone conduction headphones, they’re worth a try, and the Shokz Open are a great introduction since they’re the cheapest option from arguably the best brand. The technology has come a long way since its early days. The major downside of the technology has been that the bass doesn’t sound as good as in-ear earbuds. As the name implies, these are meant to be used on runs outdoors. They have an IP67 rating for dust- and water-proofing, are lightweight and comfortable, and, because of their design, can be worn with bicycle helmets and sunglasses.

You can use these as everyday headphones around the house as well since they can take calls; just be mindful that they don’t block any sound. If you plan to use these in a location with loud music or has a lot of ambient noise, you’ll hear everything, so you might prefer taking regular headphones—but that will defeat the purpose of the “open ear” headphones. These have multipoint connectivity, but there is no companion app or EQ functionality.