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AfterShokz OpenComm Wireless Stereo Bone Conduction Bluetooth Headset with Noise-Canceling Boom Microphone for Office Home Business Trucker Drivers Commercial Use
Brand | Aftershokz |
Model Name | OpenComm |
Color | Gray |
Form Factor | Open Ear |
Connectivity Technology | Wireless, Bluetooth 5.1 |
About this item
- Open-Ear Comfort - Patented bone conduction technology delivers premium audio through the cheekbone, keeping you connected and comfortable while working or in transportation, industrial, or business settings.
- Situational Awareness - An open-ear design allows you to stay aware of your surroundings and your team.
- Multifunction Button - Easy controls to play, pause, skip, activate voice assistant, and answer calls.
- Noise-Canceling Boom Microphone - Boom mic cuts out background noise and allows you to make calls in loud environments.
- 16 Hours Of Talk Time - Up to 16 hours of talk time and 8 hours of listen time on a single charge.
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Our story
How we got our start
Bone conduction technology was introduced into the AfterShokz debut product line in 2011. For the first time ever, AfterShokz had made the unique listening experience provided by bone conduction technology available to the general public.What makes our product unique
We’re disrupting the headphone industry with our innovative open-ear design and patented bone conduction technology. The result is a premium listening experience while your ears stay open to your surroundings for maximum situational awareness, safety, and connection.Why we love what we do
Our team is on a mission to enhance lives through our technology. We work to bring you the best combination of performance and quality, continuously improving our products to deliver safety, comfort, and stability, while inspiring connectedness and impacting lives.Product Description
OpenComm is the first AfterShokz Bluetooth headset designed specifically for communication. The DSP noise-canceling boom microphone enables clear communication to help you stay connected while you’re on the road, on a jobsite, or at your desk.
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Open-Ear Comfort.Our open-ear design and secure, lightweight fit ensures all-day comfort. |
Awareness & Connection.Engineered with 7th generation, patented bone-conduction technology, this headset keeps you connected and aware of your surroundings. |
Noise-Canceling Boom Mic.Adjustable DSP noise-canceling boom microphone eliminates background noise in loud environments when positioned near the mouth. |
16 Hours Of Talk Time.Powered with up to 16 hours of talk time or up to 8 hours of listen time on a single charge, while a 5-minute quick charge gives you 2 hours of talk time. |
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AfterShokz OpenComm Bone Conduction Stereo Bluetooth Headset |
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Sound quality | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
Noise cancellation | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.7 |
Comfort | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | — |
Battery life | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | — |
Sold By | — | AfterShokz | Shokz Official | Shokz Official | Shokz Official | MRDSET Store |
connectivity tech | Wireless, Bluetooth 5.1 | Wireless | Wireless | Wireless | Wireless | Wireless |
headphones form factor | Open Ear | Open Ear | Over Ear | Open Ear | Open Ear | On Ear |
connector type | wireless | USB Type A | — | USB Type C | usb-a,usb-a/c | — |
noise control | sound isolation | active noise cancellation | active noise cancellation | active noise cancellation | active noise cancellation | sound isolation |
headphones jack | — | usb | — | USB | USB | — |
cable feature | Without Cable | Without Cable | Retractable | Retractable | Retractable | Without Cable |
control type | Voice Control | Voice Control | Media Control | Media Control | Media Control | Volume Control |
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 6.69 x 5.31 x 2.56 inches |
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Item Weight | 10.2 ounces |
ASIN | B08DW2SJCQ |
Item model number | ASC100 |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Metal batteries required. (included) |
Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #474 in Computer Headsets |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | July 29, 2020 |
Manufacturer | AfterShokz |
Item Weight | 0.29 Kilograms |
Units | 1 Count |
Number Of Items | 1 |
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Customers like the comfort, quality and performance of the headset. For example, they mention it's extremely comfortable, the mic doesn't change the comfort and that it works well. That said, opinions are mixed on the sound quality, value, battery life, and connectivity.
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Customers like the comfort of the headphones. They mention that it's extremely comfortable with a cool open ear, and the mic doesn't change the comfort.
"...Probably the most comfortable full headset I've worn, the mic doesn't change the comfort you'd get out of the Air..." Read more
"...But these babies are really comfortable. I forget they're on and I've actually had them on for hours without playing anything...." Read more
"...Headset is very comfortable and it is very well made. Yes it is a quality product...." Read more
"...It is lightweight and comfortable enough that I have forgotten it is on my head for a few minutes and looked for it before realizing it is on my head..." Read more
Customers like the quality of the headset. They mention that the build quality is great, the BT is solid, and the mic and input quality are great. They also appreciate the long-lasting battery life and the fact that it has the best form factor for today's working from home setup.
"...Bottom line is that this is a really good headset, and I feel like it's priced fairly for what all it offers - and for me personally, the benefits..." Read more
"...The aftershokz don't have that concern. They're very secure.I decided to get the opencomm model for the microphone boom...." Read more
"...laptop and surprisingly, audio was great, crispr and clear and was not choppy, which was great and weird since any other audio including system..." Read more
"...The packaging and case are very high quality and the way the headset fits into the soft case is extremely satisfying indeed (you'll see what I mean)...." Read more
Customers like the performance of the headphones. They say it works well, is great for home office, and pairs beautifully with their laptop. Some mention that the mic works great and that the headset is comfortable and works with their glasses. Overall, most are satisfied with the performance and functionality of the product.
"...When it worked, it worked well and I'll keep using them at times. I also felt like they might fall out too easily...." Read more
"...On my mobile the Aftershoks worked great. The voice always sounded crisp and clear. This headset does not disappoint in the voice department...." Read more
"...This is a great trade off, and works amazingly well.The Case:Nice touch...." Read more
"...The bone conduction isn't a gimmick, it works and works very well...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the sound quality of the headphones. Some mention that the audio is excellent, the volume is plenty loud, and it's the best sounding ultra light comm headset they have ever used. However, others say that the sound is tinny, not as good as the AeroPex, and is subject to background noise. The boom mic still leaks some of your ambient noise through.
"...- The audio is significantly higher quality than I expected. You are still going to be lacking bass, but not as drastically as the air...." Read more
"...Everyone just needs to understand what they are getting. The sound quality is good... It's not great when compared to headphones with cans or..." Read more
"...Aftershocks with Microsoft Teams on this laptop and surprisingly, audio was great, crispr and clear and was not choppy, which was great and weird..." Read more
"...One issue that both the OpenComm and Aeropex have is the occasional mute tone sounding every few seconds after startup...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the headphones. Some mention that it's a very good product with excellent sound, and well worth it. However, others say that it was a waste of money, spendy, and not practical for quick in and out.
"...line is that this is a really good headset, and I feel like it's priced fairly for what all it offers - and for me personally, the benefits MAJORLY..." Read more
"...As for me, as much as I like these, they are spendy and I am not willing to chance the money again in hopes that my battery issue was a one-off..." Read more
"...By which I mean it is worth every freaking penny of $160 and I have no regrets whatsoever. 11/10 would highly recommend. Buy it now! *..." Read more
"...if you think about the device blocking background noise, they are pretty good...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the battery life of the headphones. Some mention that it works all day without recharging, and charges quickly. They also say that the headset dies after only about 4 hours, when before it would last almost double that. However, others say that it's not linear, and the battery doesn't last as long as they would like.
"...other headsets, it's always been the wireless headset with the best battery life, range, and fidelity, and certainly the best sounding mic of any I..." Read more
"...charger with me for a 12 hour day away from the house, with no low battery anxiety...." Read more
"...After only two years of intermittent use, the battery life has declined so significantly that I’ve had to resort to my previous headset to avoid..." Read more
"...how insanely long the battery lasts;..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the connectivity of the headphones. Some mention that the connectivity is great, the wireless connection was fine, and the Bluetooth pairing works well. However, others say that it has a connectivity issue and frequently challenges with connecting on the first try. The headset is never connected to both devices at the same time, and during a call/meeting will interrupt the connection.
"...perfection - You can mute via holding both volume buttons, but it's slow, and you get the loud double beep periodically..." Read more
"...The multi-point pairing is great and can switch between phone, tablet, computer or TV without doing anything as long as only one is producing sound..." Read more
"...the ticpods 2 and was somewhat underwhelmed by the inconsistent connection and battery life...." Read more
"...It fails to start the call until I hang up –and then it starts ringing as though it’s a new call, but there is no way to answer it...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the mic quality of the headphones. They mention that the sound or the mike just stop working. Some say that the right earpiece stopped working after about 2 years. The mic is the big letdown and has not worked well.
"...all day long - the battery just couldn't cut it, and the mics picked up way too much, so I didn't really use it for this...." Read more
"...Also, the “test call” from within Teams doesn’t work anymore...." Read more
"...Comfort:Draw. Both are very comfortable. The Mic is sometimes a pain but that's minor compared to the benefits is should be providing...." Read more
"...The boom mic has a mic on both sides. It uses to one to get what you are saying and the other to get the environmental noise and filter it out...." Read more
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I had high hopes for the opencomm - I'm fairly sure I'm one of the first people to get this, I sort of found it by accident, and it didn't seem like there was a lot of info out there about it. So this was a total leap of faith -- and it has paid off. That being said, keep in mind that I'm writing this early in the product cycle, and without the "pro" to compare it to.
At this point in time, there's only a bit of information out there about this headset, and there's some mention of the Aftershokz Pro - Those aren't out yet, but it's also not immediately clear what differentiates them, there's no clear comparison. As far as I can tell, the Pros will offer an IR sensor to detect when the headset is on or off that frankly is not an important feature for me to have, and I consider myself a "professional." I haven't found anything different yet, but again, we are early in the product cycle.
I'm a few days into it, but what I'm getting form this that I wasn't getting from the air is enough battery life to handle my days full of calls, a mic that picks my voice up with better clarity and no background noise, and higher quality audio.
So what's to complain about?
- A dedicated hardware mute button would catapult this into absolute perfection - You can mute via holding both volume buttons, but it's slow, and you get the loud double beep periodically (I found it to be loud, but not painfully loud as some have describe some of the other headsets). I really don't understand why more headsets don't offer a better mute experience, given it's something that can see heavy use.
What some other people may notice:
- The air would pair with two devices simultaneously, the opencomm only works with one device at a time. Note that I don't mean that you have to re-pair the device whenever you want to switch, you just have to manually disconnect from one and connect to another. This isn't a problem in practice for me, and the two device functionality could always be a bit odd, so I don't see it as a loss.
Things I am really surprised by:
- The audio is significantly higher quality than I expected. You are still going to be lacking bass, but not as drastically as the air. I'd still prefer my sennheiser HD600s for music, but that's hardly a fair comparison, and there are tradeoffs due to my hearing (lyrics are harder for me personally with any non-conductive headset/headphones - but I'm a weird edge case).
- Wearing earplugs and switching the EQ in the headset fixes the bass issue - like, entirely. This was something that was just "OK" on the airs, there were times I couldn't tell the difference. Not the case here, it's a clear difference. It's still not going to be a perfectly flat curve, but it's REALLY good given the tech involved. Is it as good as a headphone amp hooked up to studio grade headphones? No, and it isn't supposed to be- but it's damned good, and stands up to surprisingly critical listening.
- Bluetooth range is REALLY good, at least for my house/setup.
- Probably the most comfortable full headset I've worn, the mic doesn't change the comfort you'd get out of the Air (again, the only other comparison I really have)
Things I am ambivalent about:
- I could take or leave the magnetic charging. It's a trade-off between the ease of use and lack of wear from magnetic charging, or the ease of finding widely available standard USB cables and not having to keep track of the one cable that works. It's probably a win for you if you only use this headset in the same location or with the same laptop, as the lack of port wear should make it more reliable.
Bottom line is that this is a really good headset, and I feel like it's priced fairly for what all it offers - and for me personally, the benefits MAJORLY outweigh any of my complaints, which are admittedly minor complaints... really, just that there are some quality of life things that could be done for muting.
I've been using a Sennheiser presence for the past few years, and while I've tried other headsets, it's always been the wireless headset with the best battery life, range, and fidelity, and certainly the best sounding mic of any I have used. Nothing has knocked it off of its throne, but I think the OpenComm just might.
If you have not used a bone conduction headset before, you should be aware that this is a very different experience, and you shouldn't expect that you will get hi-fi full-range audio beamed directly into your cochlea. You will lack bass, and you will still hear more of the world around you which may or may not be good depending on your scenario (and you can always use earplugs to help with both of these things.) I wouldn't use these to replace my studio headphones for audio mixing.
I am not in a position to say if this will help with any hearing loss for you personally, and this is not a medical device, nor does it claim to be beneficial here. My experience with this should not necessarily guide any decisions made for hearing loss reasons, I am an edge case. But if you have found bone conduction headsets to be beneficial, this should be a no-brainer for you. And if you have perfect hearing, this could still be a great option due to the clarity of speech through it, the comfort, the battery life, and the range.
I decided to get the opencomm model for the microphone boom. That plan didn't work out as well as I couldn't get them to pair with my tabletop bluetooth phone transmitter but the rest of the headphones are pretty darn awesome.
Don't expect them to sound as good as a pair of headphones with over the ear insulation. They won't. But they sound really good for something that doesn't actually touch the ear. It sits just in front of the ear and I marvel at how comfy they are. The band is stiff, most likely to keep some tension so the speakers stay touching your skin and stay in place. The only problem I have with the band is every so often I lean back in my chair or sofa and the band keeps me from laying my head back. But these babies are really comfortable. I forget they're on and I've actually had them on for hours without playing anything. I forget they're there.
I think this model would benefit from a dedicated mute button. On my plantronics headsets, it's really handy to have 1 button mute control. I believe you have to hit both volume buttons to mute but I haven't tested it yet.
Can't say much about the noise cancelation. I haven't tried it in a noisy environment.
I would definitely recommend this set of headphones. Everyone just needs to understand what they are getting. The sound quality is good... It's not great when compared to headphones with cans or earbuds with good seals. But most models are water resistant and I believe 1 is waterproof so that's definitely something to consider.
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Dou aulas presenciais e OnLine ao mesmo tempo. Precisava de um fone com microfone direcionado, que durasse aproximadamente 10 horas de uso por dia.
Com estes fones, consigo escutar os alunos e ao meu redor; e ao mesmo tempo, consigo atender os alunos OnLine. No Tablet e no PC utilizo o Zoom e o MS Teams. Vi nos comentários que não funcionava direito para o Teams, mas aqui foi tranquilo.
Utilizei eles já por 3 dias, e não me decepcionou.
Valeu a pena gastar.
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Após 4 meses de uso, por um descuido acredito sendo meu, o microfone parou de funcionar.
Quando coloco atrás da orelha, ele ativa o microfone, e quando coloco ao lado da boca, ele desliga; ou seja, ficou "ao contrário". Hoje utilizo ele andando de bike, somente para escutar.
Acabei comprando a versão mais recente, a do Shokz.
Sono leggere, stabili, non affaticano, e sono molto discrete. Molto più facili da indossare rispetto a tanti altri auricolari. Tendo a dimenticare che le sto indossando.
Il microfono fortemente direzionale riduce drasticamente i rumori di sottofondo nella chiamata, quindi si può parlare senza disturbare la conversazione.
Gli auricolari a conduzione ossea non fanno "effetto tappo" e quindi non danno fastidio nelle lunghe chiamate. In più, non isolando dai rumori, è possibile usarle per strada dove altrimenti sarebbe pericoloso non sentire i rumori delle macchine.
La comodità di questi auricolari ha fatto sì che aumentassi l'ascolto della musica camminando per strada o in situazioni quali supermercati o altrove, dove l'isolamento sarebbe fastidioso o pericoloso. La qualità di ascolto in questo senso è più che adeguata.
Il prezzo è apparentemente alto, ma per chi fa almeno un paio d'ore di chiamate o meet di lavoro al giorno miste tra mobilità e ufficio questo prezzo si ripaga bene.
Ottimo il microfono ruotabile che consente di rispondere ad una chiamata al volo (poiché si tende a dimenticarle, le cuffie spesso ve le ritroverete già all'orecchio).
Ultima cosa molto importante: l'interlocutore vi sente bene anche indossando la mascherina. Io ho preso una abitudine: all'orecchio sinistro indosso prima l'elastico della mascherina e l'auricolare sopra; all'orecchio destro il contrario, prima l'auricolare e poi l'elastico. In questo modo si riesce a togliersi o rimettersi rapidamente la mascherina dal lato destro, in quanto rimane ferma dal sinistro ed evita che il vento la faccia volar via.
Indosso gli occhiali e, anche se non è il massimo all'inizio, dopo un paio di settimane ci si abitua a come indossarle.
Cosa non mi è piaciuto... l'attacco magnetico per la ricarica richiede un cavo specifico. Capisco (fino ad un certo punto..) che un attacco magnetico a molti possa piacere, ma avrei gradito che la confezione includesse degli adattatori - magari 3 con attacco usb-c - così da non costringere a portarsi dietro il cavetto. Dato il prezzo delle cuffie, questi adattatori ci potevano pure stare. Sarebbe stato il top.