Customer Ratings & Reviews

I bought these as I cannot wear earbuds for extended period of time due to discomfort and to preserve battery when not in use. This OpenComm headset is perfect for reasons I did not realize until continued use: PROS 1. Battery life - I've spend hours on conference calls and listening to YouTube. 2. Comfort - I wear these all day (with glasses) with no discomfort. I used in home office, car, and playing football with my sons. 3. Call Quality and Audio - Based on reviews and my own personal use, calls are clear on both ends and noise elimination works well. The audio is excellent for low/medium volume media. 4. Solid/Stable Connectivity - I used AirPods Pros and AirPods prior to AfterShokz. Although Apple has technology to sense switching between different devices, it does not work all the time. I actually prefer how AfterShokz require you to disconnect from a device before you can connect to another. 5. PRICE/Materials - MSRP is $159, I got mine during sale for $139. The headset is extremely durable with a soft silicone feel. The case included is high quality full protective hardshell case. CONS 1. Like any bone conducting headset, as a tradeoff to not having anything in your ears or covering your ears, the sound quality at high volume will not be comparable to products like AirPods or traditional wired/wireless headsets. The only time I go back to AirPods is when I want to listen to my music at full volume. 2. Charging Cable - proprietary cable

I drive tow truck for a living and these are perfect. I can listen to music or books while I drive and take phones calls hands free. I can hear better then with my phone speaker. I’ve been told about the improved quality from my end sense I’ve been using this head set. They are comfortable and I wear them sometimes all day. They charge very fast and the battery last all day. Has yet to go dead on me even if I forget to charge them at night. Highly recommend

3 weeks in and I can say for a fact that these are the best headset that I've ever owned!! I can literally wear them all day and if I wanted to all night long and I feel like I'm not wearing anything. If it wasn't for the boom and these darn facial masks I wouldn't even know I had it on. I'm not going to deduct any stars but probably the only annoying thing at all is the metal strap on the back when you lean back on a headrest or try to lay down on a pillow the headset moves and it's a little awkward but I can definitely live with it. Every single person I talk to can hear me clearly, I know this because I've asked them. The noise canceling on this Bluetooth headsets seem to be doing its job. Battery life is exceptional too I can go at least a day and a half of constant listening to music before the battery dies. Yesterday was the first day that at 10% battery life it shut down. I was trying to see how long it would last it and it almost lasted two work days worth. One last thing this may seem kind of weird but if you're listening to a really good song and you want just a little more volume tilt your head upwards and you'll get just a little more sound coming out of your headphones I think it's because they're putting pressure on the bone. I have also not put in any earplugs which is what I heard would help if you wanted to have more noise canceling from your surrounding area. But I drive for a living and I need to hear my surroundings so I don't even bother.

Way better than the work headset, fits great, no sore ears after hours of working. I have sensitive ears and this was a life saver after 4.5 years on phone customer service. Even convinced peers to buy these too. I like that they help me walk and talk with out limiting cords. They look great and super light weight. I can wear my hair any way I want with these too. They last for days even when not plugged in and quickly connect to my computer or device.

This is a awesome pair headset, as I’ve been using it each day at work. As the designed that it won’t feel any uncomfortable while wearing it whether the longest hour Or shorter conversation. Also, the battery life is optimized. 10 minutes charger can cover hours connection. There is one thing that it almost made me to return it, because it didn’t work out at first. When I tested to call my friend, they couldn’t hear me, seems the microphone doesn’t work. I searched online that it required to reset the manufacturing mode. - My headset mic isn’t picking up my voice. https://help.aftershokz.com/hc/en-us/articles/360053358514-Troubleshooting-OpenComm#My%20headphone%20mic%20isn't%20picking%20up%20my%20voice Overall, it is working well for me.

Best headsets I've ever had. I'm in over the road truck driver and I have to use a headset every single day and these are awesome. A great sound for music and the microphone picks up every single word when I am doing a text to speech. plus with my ears being open I can hear everything going on around me. So in my opinion these are the best headsets on the market.

I wear them almost all the time, keeps my neighbors happy too! Really love my Jams!

With moderate hearing impairment I’m always on the lookout for devices that help me. I’ve read about bone induction headphones but haven’t gotten to use them till now. When I read that there were some new ones out by AfterShokz called the OpenComm which has a boom microphone and I had to give them a try. Unboxing: These come in a nice heavy multi piece box and inside there’s a padded semi-rigid carrying case, “the case itself was pretty big so I wasn’t sure how large these were going to be”. Opening up the case I was pleasantly surprised by the size of these, as they are pretty small “a lot smaller than any of my on the ear headsets”. Also inside the case is a USB charging cable and a user manual, that’s it, nothing else. Setting up: The first thing I did was plug the USB cable into my multiport USB charger and let it charge up. There’s a red LED that lights while charging and turns “Green” once finished. The charging cable is proprietary and has a magnetic connector that firmly attaches to the back end of the earpiece. The device itself has three buttons “all in bright orange so you can’t miss them, but can’t see them either while wearing” and are raised enough to find easily by touch. One button is on the right forward piece that sits against your jawbone in front of your ear, it controls answering/ending calls and stopping pausing music. Then there are two buttons on the body that goes directly behind your ear, these are used to turn on/off the device, set pairing and to control volume. After charging was finished I followed the instructions and paired them with my S20 Ultra without a hitch. There is a voice prompt that lets you know when they are paired and when turning on/off. Use: The band itself that goes around the back of your head is very flexible and coated with a soft feel silicone covering, and the covering extends to the rest of the headset as well keeping it pretty well sealed up. The small boom microphone is thin and very unobtrusive, it also swivels up out of the way if you don’t want to use it or change the position for the best pickup. The first thing I did was to make a few phone calls, and I was pleasantly surprised how well these sound, “sort of amazing that there’s nothing inside, on, or around your ears”. The clarity with my hearing difficulties was outstanding and I could easily hear everything that was said. The callers on the other end said I sounded just as good as everything else I’ve used and they didn’t know I was using a headset, other than that I was very clear. The volume level on these seems to be enough, although I do wish it could go just a little higher but it’s plenty for now. In a noisy environment I did have to step away to a quieter area but still better than I expected. I’ve used this in a moderate noisy place “grocery store” and I can still hear my callers pretty easily, probably not as easy if I had something in my ears like my hearing aids or over/on my ears like my headset. The big difference is my ears weren’t numb from wearing a headset or sore from having my hearing aids in all day. I could tell where the pieces that rest on your jawbone sat but it was no were near as irritated as other devices. Conclusion: This is a great headset from AfterShokz, I can easily wear them for hours on end with very little discomfort. The sound quality for calls is pretty amazing “although I wish it could go just a little louder at times”. Listening to music isn’t that great, while general sound is good there’s just isn’t much for bass and that’s just due to a limitation of the technology. It works very well for listening to voice/commentary dialog and works well with listening to TV programming without something blocking out outside sounds and noises. It was pretty easy for me to listen to a program and carry out a conversation with my wife, “as long as she spoke loud enough as I wasn’t wearing my hearing aids at the time :) “. Battery life is also outstanding, I’ve made about 2 hours’ worth of phone calls, spent a good 2 hours listening to some videos and the battery is still around 75%, nothing I have will give this kind of battery life and should last close to a couple days of office use like the manufacturer states. So if you happen to have mild/moderate hearing loss these are going to be well worth trying out just for the sheer comfort of not having anything physically on/in your ears.

All-day comfort with the benefit of bone-conducting audio so you can hear what is going on around you. The call quality is excellent, and the headset works well with video calls - looking professional. The headset comes with a really nice carry case to protect the headset.

This by far thee best hands free headset ive ever owned

The AfterShokz OpenComm Wireless Bone Conduction Headset is truly a shocking piece of technology. I didn’t try any bone conduction headset before, and as soon as I tried this one, a door into a new whole experience was wide opened for me. I do not really give any superlatives to devices, this one deserves superlatives, it is just an outstanding technology/device. I use the AfterShokz mostly during my remote work meetings connected to my Windows machine through Bluetooth. So far, they are the most comfortable headphone pieces I’ve ever owned. I like the feeling of not wearing “regular” headphones and I also like not having to use the speakers and bother my family, and yet I feel like the sound is coming from somewhere else but from a device attached to my head. Sometimes I forget that the other parties cannot hear anything coming from this device unless they are very close to me. Just a note, for listening to music in your Windows 10 laptop, there are two sound devices configured as output devices, choose the one without the “hands-free” description to be able to use the buttons on the headphone to control volume, next song, etc. I’ve used the AfterShokz OpenComm with my Android phone as well, the configuration was easy with the phone even telling me how much percentage of battery was left on the device. I see this device would be perfect for someone who is on the road and needs to be aware of their surroundings and doesn’t want others to hear what they are hearing on their phones. I like that several phone operations, such as answer, hang-up, hold, are easily accessible thorough the buttons on the headset. This bone conduction technology feels like magic, I never would have thought that I’d hear with such fidelity on such a device. I know that sound transmits on hard surfaces, I even tried in-ear headphones pressing them on the sides of my head, and I also had placed my ear on the table where a speaker would be on playing some music, but of course, they do not come close to this technology (well they cannot really compare to this technology). There is only one thing that I am a “little” worried about, can this bone conduction technology have any adverse effect on your brain due to the way it transmits sound? >> Pros - Bone conduction: no need to say anything else. - Good sound quality: the sound seems to come from around you or even from inside you, not from a device attached to your head. - Very Light yet robust: despite being a flexible plastic/rubber combination the construction feels very solid. - Very comfortable: I use glasses, and sometimes I forget I have the headphones on me. - Decent battery life: so far I only charged it a couple of times over several days/hours of use. First time I charged the device it took like 40 minutes to fully charge. - Compact: it is small when compared to other headphones. >> Cons Nothing wrong with the device, it is all good. Actually, perhaps, the only thing that could potentially be a problem is if I lose the charging cable. It is a proprietary cable, so I would need to buy a similar one in case I forget to bring it along with me or if I lose it. I wish it was a regular USB cable version as other devices out there.

This set is nice and the thing can connect to two items through Bluetooth. The only thing on how to do seems to be a secret. It didn’t come with the instructions on how to do it. I did find how to connect both items on their website. Those were wrong too. You need to do the first one then keep the unit on and repeat the process to connect the second. Just keep that in mind. Took me a while but I was able to connect both that way.

The AfterShokz - OpenComm Bone Conduction Stereo Bluetooth Headset is one of the latest products from this company. But what’s so special about it? One is that is a bone conducting headset meaning that is doesn’t go to your ears but goes near your ear and sound vibrations pass on to your ears. This enables you to hear your outside surroundings. And while I really won’t recommend this for music, it is still perfect for passive listening to music and being able to hear your surroundings. Being a headset, it has a retractable boom mic which has noise cancelling features meaning it blocks outside noise while you talk which makes it ideal if you make a lot of phone calls as you work. And it does help further that this unit is lightweight too making it comfortable to wear for long hours. It connects via Bluetooth. And I have this with phone calls using both Android and iOS, Skype and Zoom and I must say call quality is good. People don’t notice if I am using a headset at all. And to add, battery life is great at 16 hours. The only downside I can think of is that it uses a proprietary magnetic charging cable rather than a USB cable (whether C or not) though my rating won’t be affected at all. So if you are looking at a headset to use in the office (or working from home) the whole day, I’d highly recommend this headset.

Excellent product. If you work a callcenter type job or anything keeping you on the phone all day, this is what you need. Your ear canals will thank you!!!

This is my first bone conduction headset and I love it. This headset is my new default. It's comfortable. No more buds slipping out of my ear canal. No bulky / hot ear pieces. Just great audio. After a few minutes, I forget I am even wearing them. I should say that I received this headset for the purpose of providing an unbiased review. And my unbiased opinion is: this headset is awesome. This is great for phone calls. The noise cancelling microphone works well and can be repositioned when not in use. I've made several calls over the last few days and I have been consistently told I sound great. Very clear. I tested it outside on a particularly windy Oklahoma day and they could still hear me. The bone conduction is interesting. Sometimes feels a bit like a buzz on my temple. It's oddly relaxing. Setup was easy. The built-in nfc chip made bluetooth set up a breeze. The headset stayed connected for quite a ways away from my phone. You also get a nice, thick case for storage. The charger is proprietary. One side is USB-A and the other is a proprietary magnetic connection. I didn't find any app for equalizer settings. I find that a bit refreshing as my other headsets were getting a bit pushy with their firmware updates. Sound quality was good. It's not the richest audio I have ever experienced, but it's better than most buds and pods geared towards mobile users. Battery life has been good. I'm still getting used to the multi-purpose button, but it does make it easy to take and hang up on calls. Very easy to feel for the volume buttons as well. For people working from home or looking for a new headset for travel, the gym, or day-to-day wear, I'd say you can't really go wrong here. Highly recommend!

Pros: 1. Phone calls are clear (like landline quality) when making and receiving calls. 2. Flexible, but sturdy; Made of silicone and titanium. 3. Not headache-inducing. 4. No hot and sweaty ears compared to over-ear headsets. 5. So light that sometimes you forget that you have it on. 6. Does not cause ear infection since the unit is outside your ears. 7. You look cool, and strangers will be asking you about it. 8. Chances are, you are the only one wearing it and people will be envious. Cons: 1. Expensive. 2. Pinches the area of the upper jawbone (and outside the ear tragus) where the sound prongs touch the skin. 3. Bass is hardly audible unless you wear ear plugs. 4. Recharging unit is a proprietary magnetic connection instead of USB-C. Why, why, why? 5. No app for software updates for such an expensive unit. CONCLUSION: This is a very useful product which I use everyday. Highly recommended.

I recently got my hands on the Shokz OpenComm Noise-Canceling Bone Conduction Bluetooth Headset, and overall, it has been a delightful experience. The sound quality and battery life are standout features, though there's one quirk that might be a dealbreaker for some. Fantastic Sound Quality: The sound quality of the Shokz OpenComm is truly exceptional. The bone conduction technology provides a unique and immersive listening experience. Whether I'm on a call or enjoying my favorite tunes, the audio is clear, crisp, and rich. It's a game-changer for those who prioritize audio quality in their headsets. Impressive Battery Life: The battery life on these headphones is nothing short of fantastic. I can go for extended periods without worrying about recharging, making them ideal for long workdays or travel. The quick charging feature is also a handy addition for those moments when you need a boost on the go. One Minor Quirk: The only downside I've encountered is a consistent beeping when disconnecting from my phone, even for a short duration. While this may be a useful feature for some users, it personally drives me a bit crazy. It's a small inconvenience that, I hope, could be addressed in future updates. For those who are sensitive to repetitive sounds, this might be worth considering. Comfortable Design: The headset's design is comfortable for extended wear, and the bone conduction technology allows for situational awareness – a crucial aspect for those who need to stay aware of their surroundings during calls or while listening to music. In conclusion, the Shokz OpenComm Noise-Canceling Bone Conduction Bluetooth Headset delivers impressive sound quality, excellent battery life, and a comfortable design. If you can overlook the beeping quirk, you're in for a treat with these innovative headphones. Pros: Exceptional sound quality with bone conduction technology Impressive battery life for extended use Comfortable design for long-term wear Noise-canceling feature enhances call quality Cons: Continuous beeping when disconnecting may be bothersome for some users Overall, a top-notch choice for those seeking a unique and high-performing Bluetooth headset!

i loved this ear piece,the ease of use..noise cancellation is great..so light weigh and battery life is great too

Great headset. Waterproof is real. No issues getting wet while sweating, in the shower or cleaning. Great sound even while being able to hear what going on around me. It's a different experience and not for everyone. If you are. These work great. The battery life is as advertised. I seldom have to charge it unless i am listening to music in the background all night at work. The proprietary charging cable seems a little flimsy BUT....it is well though out and makes a great connection. It won't wear out like the USB cords of past headsets. The noise canceling is 9 out of 10. It works a lot better than most out ther but after having Plantronics set the bar with the Wind Noise canceling t's hard to get a ten. Comfort is great. I forget i am wearing them even after 12 hours. I wear them more than the Plantronics because of the stereo sound. The price is a little of a shock. I was skeptical at fist but not i feel the value is on point with the quality and function. So far the durrability is impressive. I am rough on headsets. I get them wet and take them in rough environments. Kudos After Shocks

I’ve been using these headphones for over a year providing telehealth and really love them. Very comfortable, great noise cancellation on the microphone. I like still being able hear what is going on in my environment. Battery lasts for more than a days appointment.