Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 · problems & reliability report

Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 problems: what real owners report

29% of 380 verified Shokz OpenRun Pro 2owners don't recommend it — based on real owner comments from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.

For balance: 58% recommend it. This page collects the complaints so you know what you're signing up for — read the full owner report for both sides. How we score

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Recent owners are more negative than older ones — the last six months run 23% recommend vs 58% all-time. Whatever the issues are, they aren't going away.

Most common complaints

In owners' own words

“Shocks used misleading advertisement.”
— @carlossp1759 on YouTube
“I'm returning mine because Shokz isn't being honest about product design.”
— @kentsutton4973 on YouTube
“Cmon shoks....do better...wasted money”
— @rodneywhite4494 on YouTube
“The USB C charging is a deal breaker for me, the magnetic charger was the best.”
— @d9918 on YouTube
“Well time to go exchange my 5 day old pro's”
— @2MCubicalQuad on YouTube
“IP-55 is a hard pass compared to the OpenRun version.”
— @davidb.9110 on YouTube
“And still no Bluetooth LE Audio and LC3 codec. What a shame, Bluetooth Classic Audio really is obsolete.”
— @versaleszett4781 on YouTube
“It's a shame the pro 2 are still IP55 like the pro. I'll stick w8th my openrun mini, as I've heard horror stories of openrun pro dying”
— @Chris_Baily on YouTube
“The mic quality was so bad on teams call that I asked them for a refund right away.”
— @loboplayscs on YouTube
“I'm on my 2nd pair of Shokz and both have suffered the death rattle.”
— @AlanWillford on YouTube
“I think these are a little too expensive.”
— @maegnificant on YouTube
“I listen to a lot of electronic music and I had to constantly blast the volume to 100% to get them to a level where I could hear the music properly. Today my ears are ringing”
— LaughDiligent2651 on Reddit

Setup quirks & things to watch for

Not complaints — practical notes from owners that didn't affect the score.

“When I do that with the ORP I hear nothing. Set to classic it behaves like my old pair.”
— partisan59 on Reddit
“I tried it and it works- sounds exactly like the Shokz Openswim (i.e. the transducer unit vibrates a lot more). Just like the Openswim, the sound quality in this mode is a lot lower though.”
— Deeeling on Reddit
“I just did and they sound almost the same whether worn normal or flipped around so the band is forward - and noticeably decreases when flexed outwards away from my face. This is in "standard" eq mode.”
— MurphyESQ on Reddit
“I just got mine in Singapore, had to tap on the EQ title in setting FIVE TIMES to unlock the option, and when I did, the option is called 'Vibration" mode. Can't figure out why they would hide this feature”
— Scorpio124 on Reddit
“I currently have the OpenRun 2, OpenRun, and AfterShokz Aeropex. I use them interchangeably for Zoom calls and YouTube videos (not for music) and can barely notice any difference. Honestly, I can’t even tell which one I’m wearing unless I touch them.”
— MightyWookie on Reddit
“I mean the classic mode gets pretty loud honestly, but I don’t listen to these very loud anyway.”
— sethfern11 on Reddit
“I have the "mini" and they fit fine and I don't have a particularly small head.”
— halfdollarmoon on Reddit
“I have issues hearing mine at relative wind speeds greater than ~23 mph.”
— twangler51 on Reddit
Weighing it up? The full report has the other side — what 58% of owners like about it, who it's for, and every sourced quote. Full Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 owner report →