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Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates
Anyone have open ear headphones like the Bose ones or other brands?
Considering getting some as I like to hear traffic and things while running, but want to know how much the sound quality and listeninh experience suffers.
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For running specifically, I think there's a compromise no matter what you do. I don't like in ear headphones. I can hear the dull thud of every step. Open earbuds are better but to me, the dull thud is still there. Loop types fall out easy for me while moving. Closed headphones or earbuds with pass through sound is what some people do, but Idk if it's fully accurate and IMO thud issue still there.
IMO best for running specific is over the ear or bone conduction, but there's definitely a sound trade off. IMO, I've personally liked the After shokz. If you have the budget, get their higher end swimming one and see if the comfort and sound quality is good enough. Plus it's awesome to go from run or workout straight into shower without taking the headphones off. I think there's a few brands ripping off the lower end Shokz headphones. The higher end swimming Shokz are around $250 but I think are still reviewing noticeably superior to rip offs though. I saw a highly rated IFECCO swimming bone conducting headphones for $70 ish that seem well reviewed and I've been curious about them.