Interested in your first pair of bone conduction headphones? Try the excellent Shokz OpenRun – now down to a record-low price on Amazon

If you’re into running or exercising and have always been interested in the tech, now’s a great time to try your first (or next) pair of bone conduction headphones. Right now, you can get the Shokz OpenRun at Amazon for $89.94 (was $129.95) – that’s a record-low price. The very same headphones are also on sale at Amazon UK for £94 (was £129.95).

Bone conduction headphones offer a handful of benefits compared to traditional headphones and earbuds, including increased awareness and less damage to your eardrums. They do this by resting right beside your cheekbones instead of inside your ears.

However, they can take a while to get used to. Other TechRadar experts who use them, though, swear by them. So, if you’re considering picking up your first pair, you might as well pick a long-time favorite like the Shokz OpenRun, especially for this fantastic low price.

Shokz has made a name for itself as a bone conduction headphone manufacturer for over a decade. In our Shokz OpenRun review, we rated them an impressive four-and-a-half stars out of five and named them the “best bone conduction headphones you can buy.” We praised the improvements in the latest model, noting the “slimmer, lighter design” and “better battery life.”

That was in 2022, but the praise holds up even today with newer models like the OpenRun Pro 2 on the market. The OpenRun weighs only 26g (or 9oz) and lasts up to 8 hours for listening to music or talking on the phone. Its waterproof rating has also increased to IP67 for increased resistance to sweat and rain, though I wouldn’t recommend taking it swimming.

For more, see our best bone conduction headphones. Also, for a similar alternative that loops around your ear, the Shokz OpenFit 2+ is worth considering as our best overall open earbuds.