The Shokz OpenFit Pro is a pair of open-ear wireless earbuds, each of which hooks over the ear and leaves the ear canal uncovered. It lists at USD 249.95 and pairs the open design with an active noise reduction system tuned for open-ear use. Shokz also fits head-tracked spatial audio with Dolby Atmos optimisation.
Key specs that matter
Each bud contains an 11 x 20 mm driver with two diaphragms moving in sync, which Shokz equates to a 16.7 mm round driver, and the stated frequency range extends to 40 kHz. Sensitivity is 96 dB within 3 dB. One earbud runs up to 12 hours with noise reduction off or 6 hours with it on, and the case brings the totals to 50 and 24 hours. Ten minutes of charging gives about 4 hours of play. The rating is IP55, a single earbud weighs 12.3 g and the case 99.3 g.
Engineering and use context
Because the ear stays open, Shokz handles noise with three microphones per side and an ear-adaptive algorithm that the company says can cut up to 99.4% of background noise, with preset profiles for Fitness, Work, Leisure and Outdoors. A custom noise reduction ring around the microphones and a wind-control design target calls made while moving, backed by AI voice recognition. The housing is a one-piece aluminium alloy shell formed in nine precision moulding steps, and the thin ear hook is made of flexible nickel-titanium alloy. Wear detection uses combined optical and capacitive sensors, and physical buttons sealed against water replace touch controls. Named processing features include SuperBoost, DirectPitch 3.0 and OpenBass 2.0. Power reaches the case through a USB-C socket or any Qi-compatible pad, and a fully drained case needs roughly 180 minutes to refill on wireless charging.
Pairing
Bluetooth 6.1 links the buds to phones, tablets and computers at up to 10 m, and a multipoint mode, enabled in the app, holds links to two sources simultaneously so the buds can move between a laptop and a phone. The Shokz App offers five EQ presets plus two custom curves, sets the strength of noise reduction, reassigns controls and adds a Find My function for a lost bud. Since the drivers sit outside the ear canal, the Fitness and Outdoors profiles cover training and street use, while the Work profile is aimed at calls and office noise.
Alternatives
The Shokz OpenFit 2 is the lower-priced open-ear true wireless model at USD 199.95, built around the DualBoost driver system.