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1 / 9@eager_summit_60 · Owner-reported
Owned 6–12 months · Still using it: yes, daily · Posted
Presses on parts of your ear after half hour but just break a few minutes. Touch controls are responsive and sound quality is alright but isolation TRASH
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A 3 puts its noise isolation in the bottom quarter of wireless earbuds we've measured.
Measured on 131 of the 252 we've cataloged.
Would not buy it again and still uses it daily.
Owned 6–12 months.
below average for wireless earbuds — based on 236 of 252 we've cataloged.
below average for wireless earbuds — based on 234 of 252 we've cataloged.
IP54 appears on 16% of the 232 wireless earbuds we've cataloged (of 252).
Objective measurements from the SoundGuys test lab — overlay other models to see how this one compares.
SHOKZ OpenFit Air Frequency Response (measured on a B&K 5128)
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Measured frequency response (dB relative) against the SoundGuys Headphone Preference Curve. When the measurement goes above the dashed line, that frequency is louder than our preference curve, and when it goes below: it's quieter. Use the curve for comparison purposes only, as your taste may vary.
| Frequency (Hz) | Response (dB) |
|---|---|
| 20 | -33.0 |
| 25 | -31.9 |
| 32 | -20.7 |
| 40 | -12.7 |
| 50 | -7.5 |
| 63 | -4.3 |
| 80 | -2.6 |
| 100 | -2.6 |
| 125 | -3.6 |
| 160 | -5.0 |
| 200 | -4.8 |
| 250 | -3.8 |
| 315 | -3.2 |
| 400 | -2.9 |
| 500 | -2.4 |
| 630 | -1.1 |
| 800 | 0.6 |
| 1000 | 1.9 |
| 1250 | 2.3 |
| 1600 | 3.6 |
| 2000 | 6.5 |
| 2500 | 9.2 |
| 3150 | 6.4 |
| 4000 | 9.4 |
| 5000 | 11.8 |
| 6300 | 3.7 |
| 8000 | 5.0 |
| 10000 | -3.9 |
| 12500 | -3.6 |
| 16000 | -14.0 |
| 20000 | -32.5 |
SHOKZ OpenFit Air Attenuation (measured on a B&K 5128)
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Solid lines: passive isolation (dB) with ANC off — how much ambient noise the fit blocks on its own. Higher on the chart means more attenuation.
| Frequency (Hz) | Attenuation (dB) |
|---|---|
| 21 | 0.0 |
| 26 | 0.0 |
| 33 | 0.0 |
| 41 | 0.0 |
| 52 | 0.0 |
| 65 | 0.0 |
| 82 | 0.0 |
| 103 | 0.0 |
| 130 | -0.0 |
| 163 | -0.0 |
| 205 | -0.0 |
| 259 | -0.0 |
| 325 | -0.1 |
| 410 | -0.1 |
| 516 | -0.1 |
| 613 | -0.2 |
| 772 | -0.2 |
| 972 | -0.3 |
| 1220 | -0.4 |
| 1540 | -0.7 |
| 1940 | -1.4 |
| 2440 | -1.8 |
| 3070 | 0.1 |
| 3870 | 0.8 |
| 4870 | -1.6 |
| 6130 | 6.9 |
| 7720 | 0.9 |
| 9720 | 1.2 |
| 12200 | -4.4 |
| 15400 | -1.8 |
| 19400 | 12.0 |
The verdict
For you safety-minded folks who want to take on the world to your own soundtrack, the Shokz OpenFit lets you hear everything at once with open ears. As unsealed personal audio products go, these sound decent and feel good. The mics are surprisingly good too.
✓Liked: IP54 rating, Secure over-ear hooks, Microphone, App and EQ
✕Could be better: Virtually no isolation, which limits case use, Sound quality is okay, Price
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Would not buy againPresses on parts of your ear after half hour but just break a few minutes. Touch controls are responsive and sound quality is alright but isolation TRASH
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