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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Apple AirPods Pro Truly Wireless vs Shokz OpenRun Pro Bone Conduction
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Apple AirPods Pro
Shokz OpenRun Pro Bone Conduction
Tested using Methodology v1.5
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
TypeBone Conduction
EnclosureOpen-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerBone Conduction
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- AirPods Pro (White)
- OpenRun Pro (Beige)
- OpenRun Pro Mini (Beige)
- OpenRun Pro (Black)
- OpenRun Pro Mini (Black)
- OpenRun Pro (Blue)
- OpenRun Pro (Pink)
Our Verdict
Apple AirPods Pro Truly Wireless
Shokz OpenRun Pro Bone Conduction
The Apple AirPods Pro Truly Wireless are more versatile headphones than the Shokz OpenRun Pro Bone Conduction. The Apple are in-ears, are better built, have higher total battery life, and have active noise cancelling, which blocks out a great amount of ambient noise around you. They also have an H1 chip for seamless pairing with your other Apple devices. However, you may prefer the Shokz if you want to stay aware of your surroundings while still hearing audio. They're bone conduction headphones that send vibrations along your cheekbone to your ears. While they don't block out background noise, they have a longer continuous battery life and support multi-device pairing so that you can stay connected to your PC and smartphone at the same time.
Main Differences for
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.4
5.3
Bass Accuracy
8.4
1.0
Passive Soundstage
1.0
8.0
Treble Accuracy
8.7
4.5
Imaging
8.3
3.5
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.2
4.8
Frequency Response Consistency
9.3
5.7
Mid Accuracy
8.5
9.1
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
Bone Conduction
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Open-Back
Wireless
Truly Wireless
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Bone Conduction
Comfort
7.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.01 lbs
0.06 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0.3 lbs
Controls
6.2
6.8
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Decent
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
No
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
No
Talk-Through
On/Off
No
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Presets + Voice Assistant
Breathability
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
Portability
9.6
7.0
Portability Picture
L
1.2" (3.0 cm)
5.1" (13.0 cm)
W
0.9" (2.3 cm)
3.8" (9.7 cm)
H
0.9" (2.3 cm)
1.9" (4.7 cm)
Volume
1.00 in³ (16.39 cm³)
36.17 in³ (592.70 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.5
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
1.8" (4.6 cm)
5.9" (15.1 cm)
W
2.4" (6.1 cm)
4.9" (12.4 cm)
H
0.9" (2.3 cm)
2.3" (5.9 cm)
Volume
3.60 in³ (58.99 cm³)
67.41 in³ (1,104.70 cm³)
Build Quality
8.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
7.5
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
-2.57 dB
-23.24 dB
Treble Amount
-1.83 dB
-4 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.3
5.7
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.14 dB
1.08 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.4
1.0
Std. Err.
1.96 dB
24.57 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
49.67 Hz
204.52 Hz
Low-Bass
-3.57 dB
-40.33 dB
Mid-Bass
-1.63 dB
-26.44 dB
High-Bass
0.36 dB
-6.45 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.5
9.1
Std. Err.
2.04 dB
1.22 dB
Low-Mid
2.84 dB
-0.25 dB
Mid-Mid
0.9 dB
0.22 dB
High-Mid
0.35 dB
-0.47 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.7
4.5
Std. Err.
2.06 dB
7.71 dB
Low-Treble
-1.01 dB
-2.12 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.37 dB
-9.67 dB
High-Treble
-2.39 dB
-18.04 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.8
5.5
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
0.85 dB
3.18 dB
Dips
0.71 dB
2.58 dB
Imaging
8.3
3.5
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.12
2.73
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2.86
240.9
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
2.11
1.89
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.38
3.77
Passive Soundstage
1.0
8.0
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
1.99 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
4.71 dB
PRTF Distance
N/A
21.08 dB
Openness
2.0
9.7
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.1
4.8
Virtual Soundstage
2.9
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
On/Off
No
Virtual Surround
Spatial Audio
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.2
4.8
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.214
2.238
WHD @ 100
0.078
0.839
Test Settings
Firmware
2B584
v4.07
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.0
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 44.1kHz
EQ
Adaptive EQ
Standard
ANC
On
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
8.0
0.8
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-21.02 dB
-0.79 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
No
Bass
-16.34 dB
-0.17 dB
Mid
-22.6 dB
-0.87 dB
Treble
-24.81 dB
-1.41 dB
Leakage
8.2
5.8
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
32.59 dB
46 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.0
7.3
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
630.82 Hz
160 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.63 dB
3.26 dB
HFE
7,896.12 Hz
4,902.93 Hz
Weighted THD
248.68
0.47
Gain
7.31 dB
1.6 dB
Noise Handling
6.4
6.0
SpNR
16.18 dB
22.81 dB
Noise Gate
No
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.0
6.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
5.5
6.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
6.9
7.4
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
5.3 hrs
14.2 hrs
Additional Charges
5.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
31.8 hrs
14.2 hrs
Charge Time
1.1 hrs
0.8 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
Lightning
Proprietary
App Support
5.5
7.0
App Picture
App Name
iOS Interface
Shokz
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
No
Yes
macOS
Yes
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
Presets
ANC Control
On/Off
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
Yes
Button Mapping
Yes
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
6.9
8.5
Bluetooth Version
5.0+H1 chip
5.1
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
171.00 ft (52.12 m)
290.35 ft (88.50 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
188 ms
229 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
49 ms
59 ms
Android Latency
86 ms
107 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
0.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
No Wired Option
No Wired Option
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
No
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
No
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
2.2
0.0
Type
Charging Case
No Base/Dock
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
Yes
No
Power Supply
Lightning
No Base/Dock
Apple AirPods Pro Truly Wireless
Shokz OpenRun Pro Bone Conduction
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