Bone Conduction · The rankings
Best bone conduction headphones with a microphone: from a boom to wind-rated dual mics
Every neckband has a mic. Only some publish how it handles wind, and only one puts it on a boom in front of your mouth. Ranked by what the maker states about calls.
By Mike M.Updated Spec-checked, not worn by us
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Quick picks
The rankings at a glance
| # | Product | Best for | Score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Shokz OpenComm2 UC (2025 Upgrade) A bone conduction neckband with a boom mic and 16 hours of talk time. It's a work headset that happens to be IP55 and sweatproof, which makes it the call-quality pick. | Best for calls, full stopBone conduction (neckband) | 8.0 /10 | Check price · Amazon |
| 2 | Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 The bone conduction pick for most people: the neckband stays put through anything, 12 hours of battery, and Shokz's DualPitch driver adds an air-conduction unit for bass the older models can't make. | Best for calls while trainingBone conduction (neckband) | 8.5 /10 | Check price · Amazon |
| 3 | Shokz OpenRun Air 2 Lighter and better sealed than the Pro 2 (26.4 g, IP67) with 10 hours of battery and Bluetooth 6.0; you trade the Pro 2's bass driver for a frame you can rinse off. | Best wind-rated under the Pro 2Bone conduction (neckband) | 8.7 /10 | Check price · Amazon |
| 4 | Suunto Wing 2 The cyclist's bone conduction set: IP66, 12 hours plus a 24-hour power bank, LED safety lights that react to your cadence, and head-movement controls so you never take a hand off the bars. | Best for calls on a bikeBone conduction (neckband) | 8.3 /10 | Check price · Amazon |
| 5 | Shokz OpenSwim Pro IP68 and swimproof to 2 m with 32 GB of onboard MP3 storage for the pool, plus Bluetooth 5.4 for dry land. The one Shokz you can actually swim in. | Calls on the run legBone conduction (neckband) | 8.5 /10 | Check price · Amazon |
| 6 | Shokz OpenRun The long-running standard: IP67, 26.4 g, 8 hours, Bluetooth 5.1. Older tech than the Air 2 at the same list price, but still the pair most runners you know are wearing. | Basic dual micsBone conduction (neckband) | 8.1 /10 | Check price · Amazon |
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What the mic spec tells you
We haven't recorded calls on any of these. What we can do is read what each maker publishes, and the differences are informative. Shokz lists three tiers in its comparison table: “Dual Noise-Canceling Microphones” (OpenRun, OpenMove), “Dual AI Noise-Canceling Microphones” (OpenSwim Pro), and “Dual AI Noise-Canceling & Wind-Resistant Microphones (Up to 25 km/h)” (OpenRun Pro 2, OpenRun Air 2). The OpenComm2 line is “Dual Noise-Canceling Boom Microphones.” Suunto publishes “Anti-wind noise 30 km/h” for both Wings.
The wind figure is the useful one. At a jog you make your own 10 to 12 km/h of wind; on a bike, 25 to 30. A mic rated to 25 km/h is a maker saying it tested the case that matters to this site's reader. A mic with no wind claim isn't necessarily worse, but nobody promised you anything.
The mic table
| Evidence | Shokz OpenComm2 UC (2025 Upgrade) | Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 | Shokz OpenRun Air 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microphones | Dual noise-canceling boom microphones | Dual AI noise-canceling, wind-resistant to 25 km/h | Dual AI noise-canceling, wind-resistant |
| Wind handling | — | — | — |
| Battery | 8 hours listening / 16 hours talk | 12 hours listening | 10 hours listening |
| Quick charge | 5 min = 2 hours talk time | 5 min = 2.5 hours | 5 min = 2 hours |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, 98 ft range; USB adapter included (UC) | 5.3, 33 ft range | 6.0 |
| Water & sweat rating | IP55 | IP55 (dust, sweat and water resistant) | IP67 (dust-tight, temporary immersion); Shokz: not for swimming |
| Weight | 35 g | 30.3 g standard / 30 g mini | 26.4 g standard / 25.9 g mini |
| Score | 8.0/10 | 8.5/10 | 8.7/10 |
| Evidence | Suunto Wing 2 | Shokz OpenSwim Pro | Shokz OpenRun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microphones | — | Dual AI noise-canceling | Dual noise-canceling |
| Wind handling | Anti-wind noise to 30 km/h | — | — |
| Battery | 12 hours; up to 24 more from the included power bank | 9 hours Bluetooth / 6 hours MP3 | 8 hours listening |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, over 10 m; SBC codec | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| Water & sweat rating | IP66 | IP68, swimproof to 2 m | IP67 (dust-tight, temporary immersion); not for swimming |
| Score | 8.3/10 | 8.5/10 | 8.1/10 |
When a boom mic is worth the look
One more thing an open ear gives you on calls: you hear your own voice normally, so you don't raise it the way people in sealed earbuds do. The caller notices that more than any mic spec.
In detail
The picks, in full
Rank 1
Stock photoBest for calls, full stop
Shokz OpenComm2 UC (2025 Upgrade)
A bone conduction neckband with a boom mic and 16 hours of talk time. It's a work headset that happens to be IP55 and sweatproof, which makes it the call-quality pick.
Spec sheetSpec-checked · not worn by us
| Fit system | Bone conduction (neckband). Ear canal stays open: you hear the room and traffic. |
|---|---|
| Water & sweat rating | IP55 |
| Weight | 35 g |
| Battery | 8 hours listening / 16 hours talk |
| Quick charge | 5 min = 2 hours talk time |
| Charging | USB-C, 1 hour to full |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, 98 ft range; USB adapter included (UC) |
| Multipoint | Yes |
| Microphones | Dual noise-canceling boom microphones |
| Controls | Physical buttons; mute button |
| Driver / tech | 7th-gen bone conduction (PremiumPitch 2.0) |
| Launched | January 2025 |
How the 8.0 score breaks down
- Fit security (25%)
- 9
- Sweat & water resistance (20%)
- 8
- Awareness (open canal) (15%)
- 10
- Sound & leakage (15%)
- 4
- Calls & wind (10%)
- 10
- Battery & charging (10%)
- 8
- Value (5%)
- 5
What the spec sheet supports
- Boom mic: the only pick here with a microphone in front of your mouth
- 16 hours of talk time and a 98 ft Bluetooth range
- IP55, so a walking meeting in the rain is fine
Where it falls short
- Heaviest Shokz neckband at 35 g, and the boom arm is visible
- Older 7th-gen driver for music
- You're paying for the UC dongle whether you use it or not
Skip this if…
…calls are a side use; the OpenRun Pro 2's wind-resistant dual mics are good enough for most and it sounds far better for music.
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Rank 2
Stock photoBest for calls while training
Shokz OpenRun Pro 2
The bone conduction pick for most people: the neckband stays put through anything, 12 hours of battery, and Shokz's DualPitch driver adds an air-conduction unit for bass the older models can't make.
Spec sheetSpec-checked · not worn by us
| Fit system | Bone conduction (neckband). Ear canal stays open: you hear the room and traffic. |
|---|---|
| Water & sweat rating | IP55 (dust, sweat and water resistant) |
| Weight | 30.3 g standard / 30 g mini |
| Battery | 12 hours listening |
| Quick charge | 5 min = 2.5 hours |
| Charging | USB-C, 1 hour to full |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, 33 ft range |
| Multipoint | Yes |
| Microphones | Dual AI noise-canceling, wind-resistant to 25 km/h |
| Controls | Physical buttons |
| Driver / tech | 10th-gen bone conduction (DualPitch: bone + air conduction unit) |
| Sizes | Standard (over 9.25 in head circumference) and Mini |
| Launched | August 2024 |
How the 8.5 score breaks down
- Fit security (25%)
- 10
- Sweat & water resistance (20%)
- 8
- Awareness (open canal) (15%)
- 10
- Sound & leakage (15%)
- 6
- Calls & wind (10%)
- 8
- Battery & charging (10%)
- 9
- Value (5%)
- 6
What the spec sheet supports
- Titanium neckband plus ear hooks: nothing to fall out of an ear canal
- 12 hours per charge and a real quick charge, on USB-C instead of a proprietary cable
- DualPitch adds an air-conduction driver, so bass exists where older bone conduction sets had none
- Wind-resistant dual mics rated to 25 km/h for calls on the move
Where it falls short
- IP55, not IP67 like the cheaper OpenRun and OpenRun Air 2: fine for sweat, not for rinsing under a tap
- Bone conduction still leaks at high volume in a quiet room
- The most expensive of the three OpenRun models
Skip this if…
…you want to rinse the headphones under a tap after a soaked run (get the IP67 OpenRun Air 2) or you train mostly indoors where a sealed earbud's bass would matter more than an open ear.
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Rank 3
Stock photoBest wind-rated under the Pro 2
Shokz OpenRun Air 2
Lighter and better sealed than the Pro 2 (26.4 g, IP67) with 10 hours of battery and Bluetooth 6.0; you trade the Pro 2's bass driver for a frame you can rinse off.
Spec sheetSpec-checked · not worn by us
| Fit system | Bone conduction (neckband). Ear canal stays open: you hear the room and traffic. |
|---|---|
| Water & sweat rating | IP67 (dust-tight, temporary immersion); Shokz: not for swimming |
| Weight | 26.4 g standard / 25.9 g mini |
| Battery | 10 hours listening |
| Quick charge | 5 min = 2 hours |
| Charging | USB-C, 1 hour to full |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 |
| Multipoint | Yes |
| Microphones | Dual AI noise-canceling, wind-resistant |
| Controls | Physical buttons |
| Driver / tech | 8.5-gen bone conduction (PremiumPitch 3.0) |
| Launched | August 2026 |
How the 8.7 score breaks down
- Fit security (25%)
- 10
- Sweat & water resistance (20%)
- 10
- Awareness (open canal) (15%)
- 10
- Sound & leakage (15%)
- 5
- Calls & wind (10%)
- 8
- Battery & charging (10%)
- 8
- Value (5%)
- 7
What the spec sheet supports
- IP67 means sweat, rain and a rinse under the tap are all inside the rating
- Lightest current Shokz neckband; Shokz says the frame is 9% smaller than the OpenRun's
- USB-C charging and a 5-minute quick charge
- Bluetooth 6.0 with multipoint
Where it falls short
- No DualPitch air-conduction unit, so bass is thinner than the Pro 2
- Two hours less battery than the Pro 2
- Bone conduction leakage and cheekbone buzz at high volume, like every neckband here
Skip this if…
…sound quality is the reason you'd spend more (the Pro 2's DualPitch is audibly fuller) or you need the Pro 2's 12-hour battery for ultra-distance days.
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Rank 4
Stock photoBest for calls on a bike
Suunto Wing 2
The cyclist's bone conduction set: IP66, 12 hours plus a 24-hour power bank, LED safety lights that react to your cadence, and head-movement controls so you never take a hand off the bars.
Spec sheetSpec-checked · not worn by us
| Fit system | Bone conduction (neckband). Ear canal stays open: you hear the room and traffic. |
|---|---|
| Water & sweat rating | IP66 |
| Weight | 35 g / 1.23 oz |
| Battery | 12 hours; up to 24 more from the included power bank |
| Charging | Headphones 1 h or less; power bank 1.5 h or less |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, over 10 m; SBC codec |
| Wind handling | Anti-wind noise to 30 km/h |
| Controls | Head-movement control plus buttons |
| Extras | Reactive LED lights; titanium build; -20 to 60 C operating range; Suunto app |
How the 8.3 score breaks down
- Fit security (25%)
- 9
- Sweat & water resistance (20%)
- 9
- Awareness (open canal) (15%)
- 10
- Sound & leakage (15%)
- 5
- Calls & wind (10%)
- 8
- Battery & charging (10%)
- 9
- Value (5%)
- 6
What the spec sheet supports
- LED lights that pulse with cadence, a genuine visibility feature for road cyclists
- Head-movement controls: nod to answer, shake to decline
- 36 hours total with the power bank clipped on
Where it falls short
- 35 g, heavier than every Shokz neckband
- IP66, not IP67: heavy spray yes, immersion no
- SBC only; SoundGuys noted excessive vibration at high volume on the original Wing
Skip this if…
…you don't ride or run in the dark; the lights and head gestures are the reason to pay for this over an OpenRun.
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Rank 5
Stock photoCalls on the run leg
Shokz OpenSwim Pro
IP68 and swimproof to 2 m with 32 GB of onboard MP3 storage for the pool, plus Bluetooth 5.4 for dry land. The one Shokz you can actually swim in.
Spec sheetSpec-checked · not worn by us
| Fit system | Bone conduction (neckband). Ear canal stays open: you hear the room and traffic. |
|---|---|
| Water & sweat rating | IP68, swimproof to 2 m |
| Weight | 27.3 g |
| Battery | 9 hours Bluetooth / 6 hours MP3 |
| Quick charge | 10 min = 3 hours |
| Charging | Magnetic induction, 1.5 hours to full |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 |
| Microphones | Dual AI noise-canceling |
| Controls | Physical buttons |
| Driver / tech | 8th-gen bone conduction (PremiumPitch 2.0+) |
| Storage | 32 GB MP3 storage |
| Launched | June 2024 |
How the 8.5 score breaks down
- Fit security (25%)
- 10
- Sweat & water resistance (20%)
- 10
- Awareness (open canal) (15%)
- 10
- Sound & leakage (15%)
- 5
- Calls & wind (10%)
- 7
- Battery & charging (10%)
- 8
- Value (5%)
- 5
What the spec sheet supports
- IP68 with a stated 2 m swim depth, the only current Shokz rated for the pool
- 32 GB MP3 mode because Bluetooth does not travel through water
- Still a full Bluetooth 5.4 headset with mics for running days
Where it falls short
- Magnetic charging cable, not USB-C
- Bone conduction bass is the older 8th-gen type; no DualPitch
- You pay a premium for waterproofing you may only use once a week
Skip this if…
…you never swim; the OpenRun Pro 2 sounds better and the OpenRun Air 2 is just as sweatproof for less.
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Rank 6
Stock photoBasic dual mics
Shokz OpenRun
The long-running standard: IP67, 26.4 g, 8 hours, Bluetooth 5.1. Older tech than the Air 2 at the same list price, but still the pair most runners you know are wearing.
Spec sheetSpec-checked · not worn by us
| Fit system | Bone conduction (neckband). Ear canal stays open: you hear the room and traffic. |
|---|---|
| Water & sweat rating | IP67 (dust-tight, temporary immersion); not for swimming |
| Weight | 26.4 g standard / 26 g mini |
| Battery | 8 hours listening |
| Quick charge | 10 min = 1.5 hours |
| Charging | Magnetic induction cable (USB-C on blue and black only), 1.5 hours to full |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 |
| Multipoint | Yes |
| Microphones | Dual noise-canceling |
| Controls | Physical buttons |
| Driver / tech | 8th-gen bone conduction (PremiumPitch 2.0+) |
| Extras | Moisture detector; Shokz says it is fully washable under the tap |
| Launched | July 2019 |
How the 8.1 score breaks down
- Fit security (25%)
- 10
- Sweat & water resistance (20%)
- 10
- Awareness (open canal) (15%)
- 10
- Sound & leakage (15%)
- 4
- Calls & wind (10%)
- 6
- Battery & charging (10%)
- 6
- Value (5%)
- 6
What the spec sheet supports
- IP67 and a moisture detector: Shokz's own comparison calls it fully washable under the tap
- Same 26.4 g weight as the Air 2
- Proven neckband fit, mini size available
Where it falls short
- 8 hours is the shortest battery of the three OpenRun models
- Proprietary magnetic charging cable on most colors
- 2019 hardware at the same list price as the newer Air 2
Skip this if…
…you're buying new at full price; the OpenRun Air 2 is the same money with USB-C, Bluetooth 6.0 and two more hours. Buy this one on a deal.
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Buyer's guide: bone conduction for calls
Talk time is not listening time
Only Shokz publishes a separate talk figure, and only for its Comm and Meet lines (16 hours on the OpenComm2). For the others, assume calls drain faster than music and pick a pair with a quick charge.
Multipoint and a dongle
Every pick here supports multipoint (two devices). The UC dongle on the OpenComm2 adds a third path that skips the laptop's own Bluetooth, which is why office headsets ship with one.
Don't buy a call headset that can't survive your commute
All six are IP55 or better. If your calls happen on a bike in weather, the IP67 OpenRun Air 2 and the IP66 Suunto Wing 2 have the ratings and the wind claims together.
Clip-on and hook alternatives
If a neckband isn't your shape, the Shokz OpenDots 2's bone-conduction voice mic and the OpenFit Pro's triple wind-rated array are on best open-ear for phone calls.
How we scored this
Pairs we claim to have worn: none we haven't
Plenty of sites say they ran a hundred miles in every pair on the list. We don't say that, and we say so on every page. What we do instead: classify the retention system (hook, clip, wing, neckband), record the maker's published IP rating, weight, battery, charging, mic and control type from its own product page, cross-reference at least one independent published review where one exists, and score every pick on a public rubric. Every figure links to where it came from.
Scores are editorial judgments from that documented research, not lab results. Commissions never set a score or decide a pick. The rubric and its weights are published.
Corrections & updates
- First edition.
Questions
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Receipts
Sources
- Shokz — official product comparison table (checked 2026-09-21)
- Shokz — OpenComm2 UC 2025 Upgrade product page (checked 2026-09-21)
- Suunto — Wing 2 product page, technical specifications (checked 2026-09-21)
- Shokz — OpenRun Air 2 vs OpenRun Pro 2 vs OpenRun (checked 2026-09-21)
We haven't worn every pair on this site and we don't pretend to. Specs come from the maker's own product pages (linked on every product), independent findings are attributed to whoever published them, and Amazon prices change often, so we don't print them. Where a figure isn't published, we say so. Read the full method.