Shokz updates its premium bone conduction headphones

Shokz OpenRun Pro
(Image credit: Shokz)

Shokz (formerly known as AfterShokz) has launched a new bone-conducting headphone, the OpenRun Pro, replacing the Aeropex as the brand's top of the range product.

The OpenRun Pro might be aimed at runners, however the advantages of open-ear bone conduction headphones cross over to the needs of cyclists who enjoy listening to music while riding. Whether you are out on the trail, gravel track or on a public road, there are loads of good reasons to be able to hear your surroundings.

From the outside, the new OpenRun Pro is very similar to the Aeropex, with a secure over-the-ear design and Titanium Frame. The power/volume keys behind the ear and the front play button have been enlarged to make them easier to use while riding or running. The OpenRun Pro weighs a claimed 29g and comes with a water-resistance rating of IP55, which should be enough to see off a rainy day on the bike. Meanwhile the Aeropex actually has a rating of IP67.

Shokz OpenRun Pro

(Image credit: Shokz)

Better sound and more playtime

On the inside, Shokz has added its new Turbo Pitch technology. This is the ninth generation bone conduction technology from Shokz which claims to give a more balanced sound quality, specifically by enhancing the bass.

Battery life has been bolstered to 10 hours for music or calls - two hours more than the Aeropex - and has a quick charge function which gives 1.5 hours of playtime for just 5 minutes of charging. Ideal if you are someone who forgets to charge all your devices before a ride.

All the existing features, including the ability to receive phone calls, activate smart voice assistance, and multi-device pairing, are carried over from the existing Aeropex and OpenRun models.

In the box, you get a new hard carry case for transporting your OpenRun Pro and Shokz proprietary magnetic charging cable. The Shokz OpenRun Pro will retail for $179.95 / £159.

Graham Cottingham
Senior reviews writer, Bike Perfect

Graham Cottingham joined the BikePerfect team as our senior tech writer in 2020. With over 20 years of riding experience, he has dabbled in downhill, enduro, and gravel racing. Not afraid of a challenge, Graham has embraced bikepacking over the last few years and likes nothing more than strapping some bags to his bike and covering big miles to explore Scotland's wildernesses. When he isn’t shredding the gnar in the Tweed Valley, sleeping in bushes, or tinkering with bikes, he is writing tech reviews for BikePerfect.

Rides: Cotic SolarisMax, Stooge MK4, 24 Bicycles Le Toy 3, Surly Steamroller

Height: 177cm

Weight: 71kg

Read more
A rider wearing the best mountain bike goggles
Best mountain bike goggles 2025 – top-rated models that provide clarity and protection on the trails
100% Celium – one of the best MTB gloves
Best mountain bike gloves – top-rated full-finger gloves for every trail and situation
The best MTB grips are the ODI Reflex seen here fitted to a mountain bike handlebar
Best MTB grips 2025 – our testers' picks of the models that will improve your mountain bike's comfort and handling
Latest in Mountain Bike
Calibre Bossnut 2025 seen side on
Don't buy a budget hardtail! The full-sus Calibre Bossnut is the best-value MTB right now with a massive £500 price cut in this Black Friday MTB deal
Continental Race King XC tire side view
Continental’s Olympic and World Championship XC winning Race King Protection is the fastest rolling MTB tire I’ve ever ridden, but it’s not for the nervous
Schwalbe Rocket Ron
Schwalbe Rocket Ron XC tire review – our favorite all-condition race tire
Pinarello Dogma XC bike
Golden beginnings – How Pinarello’s Dogma XC HT rose to the top of cross-country mountain biking
GT Sensor ST Carbon Pro
Is GT's Sensor ST Carbon Pro full-suspension MTB cheap at half the price?
Calibre Bossnut 2025 seen side on
The all-new Calibre Bossnut is a fantastic comeback and only a shock tweak away from being a totally awesome budget full-sus MTB
Latest in Latest news
Calibre Bossnut 2025 seen side on
Don't buy a budget hardtail! The full-sus Calibre Bossnut is the best-value MTB right now with a massive £500 price cut in this Black Friday MTB deal
Ritchie Rude riding Fox Live Valve Neo listing
Fox launches Live Valve Neo, a wireless electronic suspension system that can be fitted to any full-suspension bike
e*thirteen's new Sidekick hub being ridden on a trail
e*thirteen launches Sidekick hub which eliminates pedal kickback using a new pawl system
Specialized Stumpjumper 15 Alloy
Specialized grants rider's wishes with the release of an alloy Stumpjumper 15 featuring its Genie shock tech and good old mechanical shifter routing
Steve Peat riding the Santa Cruz Hightower 4
Santa Cruz pitches its new Hightower 4 as the mythical MTB that can truly ride everything
Canyon Spectral:ONfly in a forest
The new Spectral:ONfly is Canyon's lightest e-MTB ever