Desiree—December 23, 2025
Perfect for Busy Mom Life - Finally Ditched My AirPods Pro!" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Game Changer for Active Moms As a busy mom, I needed earbuds that could keep up with my lifestyle - and these absolutely deliver! I gave away my AirPods Pro the moment I tried these because they solve every problem I had: ✅ Stay Put During Everything - No more constantly adjusting or picking up dropped earbuds during workouts or chasing kids around ✅ Crystal Clear Calls - Phone conversations are amazing, people say I sound clearer than with my old AirPods Pro ✅ Weightless Comfort - At 6.5g each, I literally forget I'm wearing them all day ✅ Perfect for Audiobooks - Great sound quality for podcasts and books while still hearing everything around me ✅ Mom-Life Approved - Can hear my kids calling, doorbells, everything I need to stay aware Why These Beat AirPods Pro for Me: AirPods kept popping out and just hung on my keychain unused These clip on securely and never budge 40-hour battery life means no charging anxiety Can swap earbuds between ears (genius design!) For serious music, I use my 4.4mm wired setup, but for audiobooks, calls, and staying connected to my busy household - these are absolutely perfect. Best purchase I've made in ages! Would definitely recommend to any busy parent who needs reliable, comfortable earbuds that actually stay put. Read more
dc—November 23, 2025
I just started using the Shokz OpenDots One and fell in love. Sound is not meant to be audiophile level but they hold their own especially for open air buds. I purchased for workout, dog walk, and around the house when other are present. The sound has good depth of field, lots of headroom for volume, and enjoyable highs without being harsh. Bass is decent (again open air is not going to thump you). It's a very enjoyable experience. Comfort is one of OpenDots greatest strengths. Completely forgot they were there. Two hours later i am watching Hulu on my PC while also being connected to my phone. Materials feel soft and high-end. The app is easy to use and intuitive. Connection is extremely smooth. I own several buds including Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra, PowerBeats, and high-end custom 64 Audio IEMs. The Bose are always an issue with comfort and staying in my ear during any activity. The sound great but comfort is not even close. The OpenDots while not the sound level of $2k IEMS, are amazing for their designed purpose. So far, I am super impressed! Read more
BigA—December 7, 2025
Really pleasantly surprised by how much I love these! Backstory: I was a Samsung girlie for a long time, and really loved my Galaxy FE buds. Unfortunately the left earbud stopped working within a year of getting them (luckily they were under warranty and I got it replaced/fixed, but then the left one stopped working AGAIN within another 6 months, and the right one about two months after that. Sigh). But honestly, I loved them enough that I was going to just get them again and hope for the best... that is, until I read the reviews and saw SO many people complaining about how quickly they stopped working. So I decided I didn't want to risk it and went on the hunt for something different. I exhaustively read lots of reviews on several different earbuds, and was honestly getting discouraged until I read the reviews on these and saw that they were... gasp... actually mostly positive! I was intrigued. Then I remembered that a friend had highly recommended this brand, but the bone conducting headset (Open Run Pro2). I knew I would rather have individual earbuds vs something that wrapped around the back of my head, so the Open Dots seemed like they might be a better fit for my needs. I was skeptical that they would be too big and clunky, and that I would miss the noise cancelling option of my old ear buds. But to my surprise, I've really enjoyed them and think that I'm a convert now! They were super easy to set up and connect to my phone (had to download an app to tweak settings, but that was super simple too). They are comfortable and light despite being larger than your average bud. They also feel quite secure on my ear, and I'm not really worried about them falling off. I wear glasses and they don't get in the way at all (which I had worried about with the Open Run Pro 2 headset). I like that the buds are interchangeable (they both work in both ears). The sound is really very good for being "open air" style, enough so that I don't miss the noise canceling as much as I thought I would. Sometimes in extra loud situations (like someone talking loudly near you), it's annoying not to have, but for the most part it hasn't been a deal breaker for me. I actually kind of enjoy being able to hear the ambient noises of my surroundings more than I thought I would. When I have them paused, I can hear everything around me, including if someone needs to talk to me (aka I don't have to take the earbud out of my ear in order to hear them, which is really nice). I got the pink ones, and I really like the color... the shiny part is like a rose gold, and the matte part is more like a dusty rose color (so it feels more classy, and not punch you in the face pink). They also have a 2 year manufacturers warranty, which I think is awesome compared to the single year that most companies offer. Cons: - They aren't the most responsive to the double tapping. Shokz did release a firmware update to make them MORE sensitive, but then it kind of toes the line of being TOO sensitive/responsive, so I currently have that option turned off. It still works, it just usually takes a couple of intentional double tap tries. Pinching the battery part on the back of the ear works more reliably to pause/play, but I'm just so used to the double tap from my old set that I just do it instinctually. - The notification noises are quite loud. For awhile, I was having an issue when I had it paired to both my phone and my tablet, that when I walked in and out of range from the tablet while listening to music on my phone, it would make an unnecessarily loud notification noise in my ear as it disconnected/reconnected each time. I finally had to unpair it from my tablet altogether because it was driving me crazy. If that notification noise could be adjusted (or at least just lowered), that would be a huge improvement! Overall, I'm very happy with these and I'm glad I took the chance on them!! Here's hoping they last longer than my Galaxy FEs did! Read more
