Head-to-head · Best Bone Conduction Headphones

Mojawa Run Plus vs Shokz OpenRun

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

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The short answer

Mojawa Run Plus comes out ahead by a clear margin (4.5 vs 3.7). The gap is mostly about Budget-conscious swimmers and golfers who want onboard storage and the best bass in bone conduction without paying Shokz OpenSwim Pro prices. — read the strengths below before deciding.

Higher ratedRanked #1 in Best Bone Conduction Headphones

Mojawa Run Plus

4.5

3 sources1 derived$129.99as of Aug 1

The Mojawa Run Plus is the value alternative to the Shokz OpenSwim Pro, pairing 32GB of storage and an IP68 rating with the cleanest sound HeadphonesAddict had heard from a bone-conduction set (4.1/5). Gaming Trend scored it 95/100 for swimming use. The catch is bass distortion on hard-hitting tracks and a weak microphone.

Strengths

— Among the most balanced-sounding bone-conduction headphones, with genuinely impressive bass for the type
— 32GB onboard storage for music without a phone
— IP68 rating, submersible up to 2 meters for swimming

Watch-outs

— Noticeable distortion in the bass on demanding tracks and during calls
— Microphone is muffled and clips in noisy environments
— Heavy sound leakage means people nearby can hear your music

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Ranked #5 in Best Bone Conduction Headphones

Shokz OpenRun

3.7

3 sources1 derived$129.95as of Aug 1

The plain OpenRun is the cheapest current Shokz and the one that trades features for toughness. SoundGuys rates it 7 out of 10, RTINGS and Believe in the Run both 4 out of 5, and all three land in the same place: a 26-gram titanium band that disappears on a run, full situational awareness, and thin bass. Against the OpenRun Pro 2 you give up the air-conduction driver and USB-C charging, and gain an IP67 rating the pricier model does not have.

Strengths

— IP67 rating means full sweat and dust resistance, more robust than the pricier OpenRun Pro 2's IP55
— Light 26g titanium frame that reviewers say disappears during long runs
— 8-hour battery with a 10-minute quick charge giving 1.5 hours of playback

Watch-outs

— Single bone-conduction driver with no air-conduction speaker, so bass is thin
— Proprietary magnetic charging connector instead of USB-C
— No companion app or custom EQ

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Derived means the reviewer published no score, so one was inferred from their written verdict. Everything else is a number the publisher printed. How we rank.

How they stack up

Mojawa Run Plus

A cheaper swim-and-store alternative to the Shokz OpenSwim Pro with the same 32GB storage and IP68 sealing, but its bass distorts harder than the OpenSwim Pro and it leaks more sound than the open-air Shokz OpenRun Pro 2.

Shokz OpenRun

The value pick of the lineup: tougher IP67 sealing than the OpenRun Pro 2 but a single driver with weaker bass, and no onboard storage like the Shokz OpenSwim Pro, Mojawa Run Plus or Nank Runner Diver2 Pro carry for swimming.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Mojawa Run Plus	Shokz OpenRun
Drivers	Bone conduction	Single bone conduction
Battery	8 hours	8 hours
Charge	Magnetic, 15 min = 3 hr	Proprietary magnetic, 10 min = 1.5 hr
Water Resistance	IP68 (submersible to 2m)	IP67
Weight	29.7g	26g
Bluetooth	5.2	5.1 + multipoint
Onboard Storage	32GB MP3	None
Frame	Titanium alloy + silicone	Titanium band
Warranty	1-year	2-year

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