My favorite open earbuds

There are headphones, and then there are headphones that leave your ears open to hearing the world around you. If you want to listen to music or podcast and also want to stay safe on a bike, open ear headphones are the way to go. Dieter Bohn looks at five options, from the Aftershokz Aeropex to the Bose Sport Open Ear headphones to a Bluetooth bike helmet.

0:00 Intro
0:19 Why Open Ear Headphones?
1:05 Open Ear Headphone Priorities
2:03 Bose Sport Open Earbuds
3:20 Bose Frames Tempo
4:33 Sena M1 Evo
6:00 Aftershokz Aeropex
7:13 Galaxy Buds Plus
8:27 Dieter's Top Pick

[TheVerge]

What's your solution for audio when you need to hear the world around you?

[iatlost]

Dieter: "Usually when you think of a headphone review you think about..."
Me: "Becca"
Dieter: "...sound quality and noise isolation..."
Me: "Oh, ok. That too."

[JeanB]

Anything with Dieter on it is a must watch for me.

[TheVerge]

Cut for time: ambient mode. It's an option! But I don't like it because it...
1. Usually creates WAY too much wind noise
2. I guess I'm paranoid enough that I'd rather just have an open ear than trust an ambient mode from software
Anyway wanted to mention that, thanks for watching! - Dieter

[yankj]

If you are gonna stick with one single earbud in one ear, on android and iOS you can go to the settings and use mono audio to hear both stereo channels in one and dont miss the stereo details in music.

[Smokey_A]

I love my aftershox. Had them for a couple of years. Great for walking the dog, going in stores, etc. Actually plan to buy their new style with an external mic boom for work calls. Mic tests look amazing on them.

[mrjoelist]

I've been using transparent mode with the airpod pros, I can hear everything and lots of wind, so much wind.

[LashanR]

As a cyclist, I really appreciate this video Dieter.

[ninjanerdstudent]

I like that he's concerned with safety of bike riding before pleasure of music.

[DarthPuma]

I just picked up the Aftershocks Aeropex, and man I love em! I work in a warehouse so they're perfect to work with open ears and listen to music!

[dannyvfilms]

Honestly my big takeaway from this is to look out for the next version of the Sena bike helmet. If they up the speaker quality for the next version it sounds like a complete package.

[marcodeuritz]

I'd love if you were to do a video on bike infrastructure!

[schummm]

Aftershokz is the best solution. Two years I spent with Trekz Air and for the year and a half Aeropex is my choice. They sound decent to get some vibe while riding a bike or a footbike, and the keep me safe, and call quality is good.

And also using them at home is not a gimmick, good enough for podcasts and youtube

[StevenMGruber]

AfterShokz headphones are the greatest! Phenomenal biking, running, and hiking companion!

[johnpicollo]

Been using aftershokz for a couple years now. Definitely a big believer. Although the sound isn't perfect, for the model I have it's damn impressive for something that doesn't even go in your ear

[Harzanable]

Yeeee Aftershokz. Love them for running, they might not have the best sound quality (defo not audiophile, still acceptable) but the fit is perfect for people like me. I’ve tried so many earbuds for running but they simply don’t hang in my ears long enough. This is the first one and I look to keep to the Aftershokz line. 😎

[ryanpalmer]

I bought the Shokz OpenRun Pro's today at Best Buy after watching this review from you. So far I love everything about them! You sold me when you talked about people hating earbuds in their ears and these being perfect for not going in your ear.

I love my Aftershokz Trekz Air, which are similar to the ones reviewed. I personally think the sound quality is great, have surprisingly a lot of bass, and I actually got them to wear at work (you know, back in the old days of working at offices) so I could listen to music at a reasonable volume and still hear my coworkers talking to me.

[djdrew]

Got these last week for school lectures/office work - they do not disappoint! No more irritated ears from being sealed all day

[Roscoepoundz]

Good review, but I think water resistance is an important factor to consider for these kinds of headphones. I use the aeropex for running even in pouring rain, they’ve been great.