Shokz has launched the second generation of its OpenFit headphones at CES 2025, with the OpenFit 2 available right now for $179 at Amazon. The original Shokz OpenFit were the first headphones from the brand that don’t use bone conduction technology, instead using air conduction to play audio without blocking the ear canal.

Shokz has made improvements to comfort, volume, battery, and touch controls. Unfortunately, the sound quality is a little more muddy than I’d like.

Shokz says there's less audio leakage from the new headphones, and while the basic design hasn't changed, the eartips now come in a softer silicone. Water resistance has been improved, and the OpenFit 2 in-ears are now rated IP55.

The OpenFit 2 — available in black or beige — keep the same basic formula of the original, but use a slightly tighter curve on the earhook, with inner surfaces covered in Shokz’s Ultra-Soft Silicone 2.0. Add to that a new flexible nickel-titanium alloy, Shokz says the new earbuds should be both more comfortable and more secure.

The second-generation model has a tweeter and woofer in each ear and a multifunction button for fewer accidental touches.