Shokz OpenRun Pro return to $109 sale price at major retailers
The open-ear bone conduction headphones are matching their reported all-time low at Amazon, Walmart and B&H Photo.
By Hana Yoshida · Markets Reporter
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Shokz’s OpenRun Pro headphones have dropped back to about $109 at several major retailers, according to The Verge. The discount matters for runners and outdoor exercisers because the model uses an open-ear design meant to keep surrounding sounds audible while music plays.
The Verge reports that the last-generation OpenRun Pro are on sale at Amazon, Walmart and B&H Photo. The deal takes roughly $50 off the usual $159.95 price and matches the lowest price The Verge says it has seen for the headphones, a level it says last appeared in January.
Listings cited by The Verge show Amazon selling the OpenRun Pro for $109.95 and Walmart listing them for $109.99. The Verge also lists B&H Photo among the retailers carrying the sale.
The OpenRun Pro differ from conventional earbuds because they sit outside the ear rather than sealing the ear canal, according to The Verge. The headphones use bone conduction to send audio while leaving the ears open to other sounds.
That design is the main selling point for outdoor workouts, The Verge reports. It allows users to hear music while also staying aware of nearby traffic, cyclists and other hazards that can be harder to notice when using noise-canceling earbuds.
The Verge frames the sale as an alternative for people who like noise-canceling earbuds in settings such as flights or focused work but want more environmental awareness during runs or other outside exercise. The publication says the OpenRun Pro are well suited to outdoor workouts for that reason.
Current sale details
- Product: Shokz OpenRun Pro
- Reported sale price: about $109
- Reported discount: about $50 off
- Retailers named by The Verge: Amazon, Walmart and B&H Photo
- Price context: matching an all-time low last seen in January, according to The Verge
The sale applies to the prior-generation OpenRun Pro rather than a newly released model, The Verge reports. For buyers comparing open-ear and noise-canceling options, the key tradeoff described by The Verge is awareness: the Shokz design keeps outside sound available during activity, while traditional earbuds can provide more isolation.
This story draws on original reporting from The Verge.