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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Comfort
    3. Controls
    4. Breathability
    5. Portability
    6. Case
    7. Build Quality
    8. Stability
    9. Headshots 1
    10. Headshots 2
    11. Top
    12. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Sound Profile
    2. Frequency Response Consistency
    3. Raw Frequency Response
    4. Bass Accuracy
    5. Mid Accuracy
    6. Treble Accuracy
    7. Peaks/Dips
    8. Imaging
    9. Passive Soundstage
    10. Virtual Soundstage
    11. Weighted Harmonic Distortion
    12. Test Settings
  6. Isolation
    1. Noise Isolation
    2. Leakage
  7. Microphone
    1. Microphone Style
    2. Recording Quality
    3. Noise Handling
  8. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. App Support
  9. Connectivity
    1. Bluetooth
    2. Non-Bluetooth Wireless
    3. Wired
    4. PC Compatibility
    5. PlayStation Compatibility
    6. Xbox Compatibility
    7. Base/Dock
  10. Comments

Shokz OpenRun Pro Bone Conduction vs Shokz OpenRun Bone Conduction

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Shokz OpenRun Pro Bone Conduction
Shokz OpenRun Bone Conduction

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Shokz OpenRun Pro Bone Conduction Picture
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Variants

  • OpenRun Pro (Beige)
  • OpenRun Pro Mini (Beige)
  • OpenRun Pro (Black)
  • OpenRun Pro Mini (Black)
  • OpenRun Pro (Blue)
  • OpenRun Pro (Pink)
  • OpenRun Bone Conduction (Black)
  • OpenRun Bone Conduction (Blue)
  • OpenRun Bone Conduction (Grey)
  • OpenRun Bone Conduction (Red)

Our Verdict

Shokz OpenRun Pro Bone Conduction

Shokz OpenRun Bone Conduction

The Shokz OpenRun Pro Bone Conduction are the upgraded variant of the Shokz OpenRun Bone Conduction. While both headphones are comfortable, the Pro come with a better hard case to protect the headphones when you're not using them. They also reproduce a bit more bass, though it's likely not enough if you like thumpy genres like EDM and hip-hop. That said, their companion app offers a couple of EQ presets to help you adjust their sound. The original OpenRun have a higher IP67 rating for dust and water resistance.

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Main Differences for
Neutral Sound

Threshold 

0.10

Neutral Sound 

5.3
5.3

Treble Accuracy 
 

4.5
8.5

Passive Soundstage 
 

8.0
5.1

Mid Accuracy 
 

9.1
8.3

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Shokz OpenRun Pro Bone Conduction Design Picture 2
Shokz OpenRun Bone Conduction Design Picture 2

Type  

Bone Conduction
Bone Conduction

Enclosure  

Open-Back
Open-Back

Wireless  

Yes
Yes

Transducer  

Bone Conduction
Bone Conduction
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Comfort 
 

7.5
7.5

Comfort Picture  

Shokz OpenRun Pro Bone Conduction Comfort Picture
Shokz OpenRun Bone Conduction Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.06 lbs
0.06 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

0.3 lbs
0.3 lbs
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Controls 
 

6.8
6.8

Controls Picture  

Shokz OpenRun Pro Bone Conduction Controls Picture
Shokz OpenRun Bone Conduction Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

Not OS specific
Not OS specific

Ease Of Use  

Good
Good

Feedback  

Good
Good

Call/Music Control  

Yes
Yes

Volume Control  

Yes
Yes

Microphone Control  

No
No

Channel Mixing 
 

No
No

Noise Cancelling Control  

No
No

Talk-Through 
 

No
No

Additional Controls  

Presets + Voice Assistant
Presets + Voice Assistant
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Breathability 
 

Breathability After Picture  

Avg.Temp.Difference  

Portability 
 

7.0
7.0

Portability Picture  

Shokz OpenRun Pro Bone Conduction Portability Picture
Shokz OpenRun Bone Conduction Portability Picture

 

5.1" (13.0 cm)
5.2" (13.1 cm)

 

3.8" (9.7 cm)
3.9" (9.8 cm)

 

1.9" (4.7 cm)
1.7" (4.3 cm)

Volume  

36.17 in³ (592.70 cm³)
33.69 in³ (552.00 cm³)

Transmitter Required  

No
No
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Case 
 

8.0
5.5

Case Picture  

Shokz OpenRun Pro Bone Conduction Case Picture
Shokz OpenRun Bone Conduction Case Picture

Type  

Hard case
Pouch

 

5.9" (15.1 cm)
N/A

 

4.9" (12.4 cm)
N/A

 

2.3" (5.9 cm)
N/A

Volume  

67.41 in³ (1,104.70 cm³)
N/A
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.5

Build Quality Picture  

Shokz OpenRun Pro Bone Conduction Build Quality Picture
Shokz OpenRun Bone Conduction Build Quality Picture
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Stability 
 

7.5
7.5

Stability Picture  

Shokz OpenRun Pro Bone Conduction Stability Picture
Shokz OpenRun Bone Conduction Stability Picture
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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Shokz OpenRun Pro Bone Conduction Angled Picture
Shokz OpenRun Bone Conduction Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Shokz OpenRun Pro Bone Conduction Side Picture
Shokz OpenRun Bone Conduction Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Shokz OpenRun Pro Bone Conduction Front Picture
Shokz OpenRun Bone Conduction Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Shokz OpenRun Pro Bone Conduction Rear Picture
Shokz OpenRun Bone Conduction Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Shokz OpenRun Pro Bone Conduction Top Picture
Shokz OpenRun Bone Conduction Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Shokz OpenRun Pro Bone Conduction In The Box Picture
Shokz OpenRun Bone Conduction In The Box Picture
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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

-23.24 dB
-28 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-4 dB
2.9 dB
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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

5.7
5.8

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

1.08 dB
1.01 dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

1.0
1.0

Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

24.57 dB
30.2 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

204.52 Hz
293.44 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

-40.33 dB
-47.52 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

-26.44 dB
-33.91 dB

High-Bass 
 

-6.45 dB
-11.64 dB
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Mid Accuracy 
 

9.1
8.3

Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

1.22 dB
2.3 dB

Low-Mid 
 

-0.25 dB
-0.73 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

0.22 dB
0.18 dB

High-Mid 
 

-0.47 dB
0.04 dB
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Treble Accuracy 
 

4.5
8.5

Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

7.71 dB
2.25 dB

Low-Treble 
 

-2.12 dB
1.12 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

-9.67 dB
2.73 dB

High-Treble 
 

-18.04 dB
-4.32 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

5.5
4.9

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

3.18 dB
3.56 dB

Dips 
 

2.58 dB
3.23 dB
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Imaging 
 

3.5
4.2

Group Delay  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

2.73
3.86

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

240.9
332.78

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

1.89
1.11

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

3.77
2.74
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Passive Soundstage 
 

8.0
5.1

PRTF  

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PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

1.99 dB
3.54 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

4.71 dB
-2.03 dB

PRTF Distance 
 

21.08 dB
6.82 dB

Openness 
 

9.7
9.7

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

4.8
4.4
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Virtual Soundstage 
 

0.0
0.0

Virtual Soundstage  

Shokz OpenRun Pro Bone Conduction Virtual Soundstage
Shokz OpenRun Bone Conduction Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No
No

Speaker Modeling 
 

No
No

Room Ambience 
 

No
No

Head Tracking 
 

No
No

Virtual Surround 
 

No
No App

Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

4.8
4.3

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

2.238
2.763

WHD @ 100 
 

0.839
1.016
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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

v4.07
Unknown

Power 
 

On
On

Connection 
 

Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.0

Codec 
 

SBC, 16-bit, 44.1kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 44.1kHz

EQ 
 

Standard
Standard

ANC 
 

No ANC
No ANC

Tip/Pad 
 

Default
Default

Microphone 
 

Integrated
Integrated
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Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

0.8
0.7

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-0.79 dB
-0.64 dB

Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Bass 
 

-0.17 dB
-0.17 dB

Mid 
 

-0.87 dB
-0.72 dB

Treble 
 

-1.41 dB
-1.09 dB
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Leakage 
 

5.8
6.2

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

46 dB
43.93 dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

Yes
Yes

In-Line 
 

No
No

Boom 
 

No
No

Detachable Boom 
 

No
No

Mic  

Yes
Yes

Recording Quality 
 

7.3
7.1

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

160 Hz
302.04 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

3.26 dB
2.22 dB

HFE 
 

4,902.93 Hz
3,225.4 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

0.47
0.053

Gain 
 

1.6 dB
7.04 dB
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Noise Handling 
 

6.0
6.3

SpNR  

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SpNR 
 

22.81 dB
18.56 dB

Noise Gate 
 

Always On
No

Speech + Pink Noise Handling 
 

6.0
6.5

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample  

Speech + Subway Noise Handling 
 

6.0
6.0

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample  

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Active Features

Battery 
 

7.4
7.2

Battery Type 
 

Rechargable
Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life 
 

14.2 hrs
13 hrs

Additional Charges 
 

0.0
0.0

Total Battery Life 
 

14.2 hrs
13 hrs

Charge Time 
 

0.8 hrs
1.2 hrs

Power-Saving Feature 
 

Standby mode
Standby mode

Audio While Charging 
 

No
No

Passive Playback 
 

No
No

Charging Port  

Proprietary
Proprietary
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App Support 
 

7.0
0.0

App Picture  

Shokz OpenRun Pro Bone Conduction App Picture
Shokz OpenRun Bone Conduction App Picture

App Name  

Shokz
No App

iOS  

Yes
No

Android  

Yes
No

macOS  

No
No

Windows  

No
No

Equalizer 
 

Presets
No

ANC Control 
 

No
No

Mic Control  

No
No

Room Effects 
 

No
No

Playback Control 
 

Yes
No

Button Mapping  

No
No

Surround Support 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

8.5
8.4

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.1
5.1

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
2 Devices

NFC Pairing 
 

No
No

Line Of Sight Range 
 

290.35 ft (88.50 m)
263.45 ft (80.30 m)

PC Latency (SBC) 
 

229 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 
 

59 ms
58 ms

Android Latency 
 

107 ms
118 ms
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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  

Shokz OpenRun Pro Bone Conduction Cable Picture
Shokz OpenRun Bone Conduction 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
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PC Compatibility 
 

Analog 
 

No
No

Wired USB 
 

No
No

Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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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 
 

0.0
0.0

Type 
 

No Base/Dock
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 
 

No
No

Power Supply 
 

No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock

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    Hello,

    Even though they all use the same panel, the LG is still the best option for PS5 because it has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, which the ASUS doesn’t have, so the LG can take full advantage of the console. The LG also has lower input lag than the Corsair, so it provides a more responsive feel as well.

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    Hello, Even though they all use the same panel, the LG is still the best option for PS5 because it has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, which the ASUS doesn’t have, so the LG can take full advantage of the console. The LG also has lower input lag than the Corsair, so it provides a more responsive feel as well.

    What about respond time in LG it is 120HZ is 9.1rating but corsair 9.8rating although 60HZ LG had 8.3rating and corsair 9.6rating also LG has ghosting and overshoot will that effect my gaming.

    Also can you explain what advantage you mean by using 2.1HDMI in LG and doesn’t has Asus

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    What about respond time in LG it is 120HZ is 9.1rating but corsair 9.8rating although 60HZ LG had 8.3rating and corsair 9.6rating also LG has ghosting and overshoot will that effect my gaming. Also can you explain what advantage you mean by using 2.1HDMI in LG and doesn’t has Asus

    Good point, the LG does have more overshoot at 60Hz, so if that bothers you, the ASUS is the better choice. The main advantage of HDMI 2.1 bandwidth is that the LG supports 4k 120Hz, which the ASUS doesn’t, and this results in a more detailed image than 1440p, but the ASUS still supports 1440p 120Hz from the PS5.

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    Good point, the LG does have more overshoot at 60Hz, so if that bothers you, the ASUS is the better choice. The main advantage of HDMI 2.1 bandwidth is that the LG supports 4k 120Hz, which the ASUS doesn’t, and this results in a more detailed image than 1440p, but the ASUS still supports 1440p 120Hz from the PS5.

    It okay the overshoot for me as it doesn’t affect the performance the only thing is important for me is the performance I don’t care about the image details all i want is the Lower input lag and the lower respond time because i paly compatitve gamer However is The Samsung Odyssey Neo G8 S32BG85 better all of them for ps5 again i care about the performance Thank you.

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    It okay the overshoot for me as it doesn’t affect the performance the only thing is important for me is the performance I don’t care about the image details all i want is the Lower input lag and the lower respond time because i paly compatitve gamer However is The Samsung Odyssey Neo G8 S32BG85 better all of them for ps5 again i care about the performance Thank you.

    The Samsung has a few pros, like the fact that it has a higher resolution for more detailed images, but in terms of performance, the OLED monitors still have better motion handling.

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    The Samsung has a few pros, like the fact that it has a higher resolution for more detailed images, but in terms of performance, the OLED monitors still have better motion handling.

    Okay, What is the better Asus or LG the olny negative of asus is 2.1HDMI will that affect the performance of gaming in terms of image quality and will the overshoot affect shooting games, who is the best for my ps5 ? In gaming experience like shooting

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    Okay, What is the better Asus or LG the olny negative of asus is 2.1HDMI will that affect the performance of gaming in terms of image quality and will the overshoot affect shooting games, who is the best for my ps5 ? In gaming experience like shooting

    As mentioned, the main advantage of the HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on the LG is that it supports 4k up to 120fps, which results in a more detailed image than if you were to play 1440p up to 120Hz on the ASUS. While the difference isn’t that big because the LG still has to downscale that 4k signal, it’s one of the pros. The LG also has a more consistently low input lag than the ASUS, as the 60Hz input lag on the ASUS increases with VRR disabled. As for the motion handling, for sure the ASUS is better because it has less overshoot, so deciding between these two, you have to think what’s more point for you, having HDMI 2.1 bandwidth and consistently lower input lag, or less overshoot.

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    As mentioned, the main advantage of the HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on the LG is that it supports 4k up to 120fps, which results in a more detailed image than if you were to play 1440p up to 120Hz on the ASUS. While the difference isn’t that big because the LG still has to downscale that 4k signal, it’s one of the pros. The LG also has a more consistently low input lag than the ASUS, as the 60Hz input lag on the ASUS increases with VRR disabled. As for the motion handling, for sure the ASUS is better because it has less overshoot, so deciding between these two, you have to think what’s more point for you, having HDMI 2.1 bandwidth and consistently lower input lag, or less overshoot.

    What do you suggest For shooting games and competitive gaming Less overshoot or 2.1HDMI and i believe that games up to 120HZ