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Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 Bone Conduction

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TypeBone Conduction

Noise CancellingNo

EnclosureOpen-Back

Bass Amount N/A

WirelessYes

TransducerHybrid

Treble Amount N/A

MicYes

Sound Signature N/A

TypeBone Conduction

Noise CancellingN/A

EnclosureOpen-Back

Bass Amount N/A

WirelessYes

TransducerBone Conduction

Treble Amount N/A

MicYes

Sound Signature N/A

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Our Verdict

Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 Bone Conduction

Creative Outlier Free

The Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 Bone Conduction are better bone conduction headphones than the Creative Outlier Free, though they're also the much more expensive pair. The Shokz have a better mic and build quality, offering both dust and water ingress protection, whereas the Creative are limited to just protection against splashes of water. The Shokz also come with an excellent case that lets you transport your headphones safely. Still, the Creative have a slightly longer battery life, and their performance across the board isn't that far below the Shokz. If those marginal improvements aren't worth the added costs, the Creative are a good choice.

Variants

OpenRun Pro 2 (Black)
OpenRun Pro 2 Mini (Black)

Outlier Free (Dark Slate Grey)

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Black

OpenRun Pro 2

Dark Slate Grey

Outlier Free

Black

OpenRun Pro 2 Mini

Dark Slate Grey

Outlier Free

Blue

OpenRun Pro 2

Dark Slate Grey

Outlier Free

Boston Marathon Co-branded Edition

OpenRun Pro 2

Dark Slate Grey

Outlier Free

Kipchoge Co-branded Edition

OpenRun Pro 2

Dark Slate Grey

Outlier Free

Orange

OpenRun Pro 2

Orange

OpenRun Pro 2 Mini

Silver

OpenRun Pro 2

Steel Blue

OpenRun Pro 2

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Sports And Fitness

0.0

0.0

Travel

0.0

0.0

Office Work

0.0

0.0

Wireless Gaming (In Development)

0.0

0.0

Wired Gaming (In Development)

0.0

0.0

Audio Reproduction Accuracy

0.0

0.0

Noise Isolation

0.0

0.0

Microphone (In Development)

0.0

0.0

Frequency Response Consistency

0.0

0.0

Sound

Sound Profile

Sound Profile

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Normalization Frequency

N/A

N/A

Bass Amount

N/A

N/A

Treble Amount

N/A

N/A

Sound Signature

N/A

N/A

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Frequency Response Consistency

N/A

N/A

Consistency L

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Consistency R

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Std. Deviation

N/A

N/A

Raw Frequency Response

Raw FR L

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Raw FR R

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Bass Profile: Target Compliance

N/A

N/A

Bass Profile: Target Compliance

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RMS Deviation From Target

N/A

N/A

Low-Frequency Extension

N/A

N/A

Low Bass

N/A

N/A

Mid Bass

N/A

N/A

High Bass

N/A

N/A

Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance

N/A

N/A

Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance

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RMS Deviation From Target

N/A

N/A

Low Mid

N/A

N/A

Mid-Mid

N/A

N/A

High Mid

N/A

N/A

Treble Profile: Target Compliance

N/A

N/A

Treble Profile: Target Compliance

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RMS Deviation From Target

N/A

N/A

Low Treble

N/A

N/A

Mid Treble

N/A

N/A

High Treble

N/A

N/A

Peaks/Dips

N/A

N/A

Peaks/Dips Graph

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Peaks

N/A

N/A

Dips

N/A

N/A

Stereo Mismatch

N/A

N/A

Frequency Response Mismatch

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Phase Response Mismatch

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Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

N/A

N/A

Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch

N/A

N/A

Weighted Phase Mismatch

N/A

N/A

Group Delay

N/A

N/A

Group Delay

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Weighted Group Delay

N/A

N/A

Cumulative Spectral Decay

CSD

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PRTF

N/A

N/A

PRTF

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PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation)

Lock dB

N/A

PRTF Size (Avg.)

Lock dB

N/A

PRTF Distance

Lock dB

N/A

Harmonic Distortion

N/A

N/A

Harmonics Levels

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THD Ratio

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WHD @ 94 dB SPL

N/A

N/A

WHD @ 104 dB SPL

N/A

N/A

Electrical Aspects

Impedance

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Sensitivity @1kHz-1V

N/A

N/A

Bluetooth Max SPL

Lock dB

Lock dB

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Virtual Soundstage

N/A

N/A

Virtual Soundstage

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Head Modeling

Locked

Locked

Speaker Modeling

Locked

Locked

Room Ambience

Locked

Locked

Head Tracking

Locked

Locked

Virtual Surround

Locked

Locked

Test Settings

Firmware

Locked

Locked

Power

Locked

Locked

Connection

Locked

Locked

Codec

Locked

Locked

Test Instrument

Locked

Locked

EQ

Locked

Locked

ANC

Locked

Locked

Tip/Pad

Locked

Locked

Microphone

Locked

Locked

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Design

Style

Design Picture 2

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Type

Locked

Locked

Enclosure

Locked

Locked

Wireless

Locked

Locked

Transducer

Locked

Locked

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Comfort

N/A

N/A

Comfort Picture

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Weight

Lock lbs

Lock lbs

Clamping Force

Lock lbs

Lock lbs

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Controls

N/A

N/A

Controls Picture

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OS Compatibility

Locked

Locked

Ease Of Use

Locked

Locked

Feedback

Locked

Locked

Call/Music Control

Locked

Locked

Volume Control

Locked

Locked

Microphone Control

Locked

Locked

Channel Mixing

Locked

Locked

Noise Cancelling Control

Locked

Locked

Talk-Through

Locked

Locked

Additional Controls

Locked

Locked

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Portability

N/A

N/A

Portability Picture

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L

Lock" (Lock cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

W

Lock" (Lock cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

H

Lock" (Lock cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Volume

Lock in³ (Lock cm³)

Lock in³ (Lock cm³)

Transmitter Required

Locked

Locked

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Case

N/A

N/A

Case Picture

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Type

Locked

Locked

L

Lock" (Lock cm)

N/A

W

Lock" (Lock cm)

N/A

H

Lock" (Lock cm)

N/A

Volume

Lock in³ (Lock cm³)

N/A

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Build Quality

N/A

N/A

Build Quality Picture

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Stability

N/A

N/A

Stability Picture

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Headshots 1

Angled Picture

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Side Picture

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Headshots 2

Front Picture

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Rear Picture

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Top

Top Picture

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In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Isolation

Noise Isolation - Full Range

N/A

N/A

Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph

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Noise Cancelling

Locked

N/A

Overall Attenuation

N/A

N/A

Bass

N/A

N/A

Mid

N/A

N/A

Treble

N/A

N/A

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Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios

N/A

N/A

Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph

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Airplane Noise Attenuation

N/A

N/A

Airplane Noise Isolation Audio

Office Noise Attenuation

N/A

N/A

Office Noise Isolation Audio

Street Noise Attenuation

N/A

N/A

Street Noise Isolation Audio

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Noise Isolation - Voice Handling

Female Voice 1

Male Voice 1

Female Voice 2

Male Voice 2

ANC Wind Handling

ANC Wind Handling Graph

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ANC Wind Noise

Leakage

N/A

N/A

Leakage

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Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

Lock dB

Lock dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

Locked

Locked

In-Line

Locked

Locked

Boom

Locked

Locked

Detachable Boom

Locked

Locked

Mic

Locked

Locked

Recording Quality

N/A

N/A

Microphone Frequency Response

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Recorded Speech

LFE

Lock Hz

Lock Hz

FR Std. Dev.

Lock dB

Lock dB

HFE

Lock Hz

Lock Hz

Weighted THD

Lock

Lock

Gain

Lock dB

Lock dB

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Noise Handling

N/A

N/A

SpNR

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SpNR

Lock dB

Lock dB

Noise Gate

Locked

Locked

Speech + Pink Noise Handling

0.0

0.0

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Speech + Subway Noise Handling

0.0

0.0

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Active Features

Battery

N/A

N/A

Battery Type

Locked

Locked

Continuous Battery Life

Lock hrs

Lock hrs

Additional Charges

Lock

Lock

Total Battery Life

Lock hrs

Lock hrs

Charge Time

Lock hrs

Lock hrs

Power-Saving Feature

Locked

Locked

Audio While Charging

Locked

Locked

Passive Playback

Locked

Locked

Charging Port

Locked

Locked

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App Support

N/A

N/A

App Picture

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App Name

Locked

Locked

iOS

Locked

Locked

Android

Locked

Locked

macOS

Locked

Locked

Windows

Locked

Locked

Equalizer

Locked

Locked

ANC Control

Locked

Locked

Mic Control

Locked

Locked

Room Effects

Locked

Locked

Playback Control

Locked

Locked

Button Mapping

Locked

Locked

Surround Support

Locked

Locked

Show Text

Connectivity

Wired Connection

N/A

N/A

Cable Picture

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Analog Audio

Locked

Locked

USB Audio

Locked

Locked

Detachable

Locked

Locked

Length

N/A

N/A

Connector

Locked

Locked

Latency - Analog

N/A

N/A

Latency - USB

N/A

N/A

Recorded Latency

Recorded Latency Connection

Locked

Locked

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Bluetooth Connection

N/A

N/A

Bluetooth Version

Locked

Locked

Multi-Device Pairing

Locked

Locked

Quick Pair (Android)

Locked

Locked

Quick Pair (iOS)

Locked

Locked

Line Of Sight Range

Lock ft (Lock m)

Lock ft (Lock m)

Latency - SBC

Lock ms

Lock ms

Latency - aptX

N/A

N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)

N/A

N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)

N/A

N/A

Latency - LDAC

N/A

N/A

Recorded Latency

Recorded Latency Codec

Locked

Locked

AAC Support

Locked

Locked

Show Text

Wireless Connection (Dongle)

N/A

N/A

Line Of Sight Range

N/A

N/A

Latency - Dongle

N/A

N/A

Recorded Latency

PC Compatibility

Analog

Locked

Locked

Wired USB

Locked

Locked

Non-BT Wireless

Locked

Locked

Show Text

PlayStation Compatibility

PS4 Analog

Locked

Locked

PS4 Wired USB

Locked

Locked

PS4 Non-BT Wireless

Locked

Locked

PS5 Analog

Locked

Locked

PS5 Wired USB

Locked

Locked

PS5 Non-BT Wireless

Locked

Locked

Xbox Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Locked

Locked

Xbox One Wired USB

Locked

Locked

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless

Locked

Locked

Xbox Series X|S Analog

Locked

Locked

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB

Locked

Locked

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless

Locked

Locked

Base/Dock

N/A

N/A

Type

Locked

Locked

USB Input

Locked

Locked

Line In

Locked

Locked

Line Out

Locked

Locked

Optical Input

Locked

Locked

RCA Input

Locked

Locked

Dock Charging

Locked

Locked

Power Supply

Locked

Locked

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Black

OpenRun Pro 2

Dark Slate Grey

Outlier Free

Black

OpenRun Pro 2 Mini

Dark Slate Grey

Outlier Free

Blue

OpenRun Pro 2

Dark Slate Grey

Outlier Free

Boston Marathon Co-branded Edition

OpenRun Pro 2

Dark Slate Grey

Outlier Free

Kipchoge Co-branded Edition

OpenRun Pro 2

Dark Slate Grey

Outlier Free

Orange

OpenRun Pro 2

Orange

OpenRun Pro 2 Mini

Silver

OpenRun Pro 2

Steel Blue

OpenRun Pro 2

Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 Bone Conduction

Creative Outlier Free

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