These Shokz earbuds made it easy for me to retire my bone conduction headphones - here's why

• The Shokz OpenFit Pro are the company's first open-ear earbuds with noise reduction technology.
• The noise reduction feature works well at reducing ambient noise without compromising awareness.
• More mics for noise processing make these earbuds heavier, and their asking price isn't cheap.

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Open-ear earbuds enthusiasts typically revere their form factor because they either want to remain in tune with their surroundings or dislike the feeling of earbuds inside their ear canal. Whatever the reason may be, open-ear earbuds have popped up in every corner of the earbud industry, proving their popularity and utility.

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But what about people who don't want to hear everything but still want an open-ear experience? Shokz's OpenFit Pro earbuds explore exactly that ...