Audio & Headphones · Head-to-head
Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 vs Suunto Wing 2
Which should you buy? Our verdict on both, pulled from our full The Best Bone-Conduction Headphones: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) comparison.
The OpenRun Pro 2 is the best all-around bone-conduction headphone because it keeps your ears fully open while adding a dedicated air-conduction bass driver to the bone-conduction transducers, the fix for the format's thin low end. The Suunto Wing 2 is the smarter buy if you train in the dark or in heavy rain, with LED safety lights, an IP66 rating and a bundled powerbank.
Shokz OpenRun Pro 2
Buy itThe most complete bone-conduction band for runners: Shokz pairs the bone-conduction transducers with a dedicated bass driver, the format's usual weak spot.
- Shokz's DualPitch design combines bone conduction for mids and highs with a dedicated air-conduction speaker for bass
- Up to 12 hours of battery and a 1-hour full charge over a standard USB-C port
- Full titanium and nickel-titanium band, sold in Standard and Mini sizes so smaller heads get a snug fit
- Ears stay fully open, so you keep awareness of traffic and surroundings
- IP55 covers sweat and rain, and Shokz says it is not suitable for seawater, saunas or showers
- The bass comes partly from an air driver, so it is a hybrid rather than pure bone conduction
- Premium price for a format that is, by design, limited in fidelity
Suunto Wing 2
Buy itA pure bone-conduction band built around safety, with LED lights, an IP66 rating and a bundled powerbank for low-light, wet-weather training.
- Built-in LED lights pulse with your running cadence or flash when you check for traffic, so you stay visible in the dark
- IP66 water and dust rating, a step above the Shokz's IP55
- Suunto quotes up to 12 hours of battery plus 24 more from the bundled powerbank
- Head movement control and a mic with wind noise cancelation Suunto rates up to 30 km/h
- Pure bone conduction, with no dedicated bass driver like the Shokz
- At 35 g it is a few grams heavier than the OpenRun Pro 2
- Head-gesture controls and LED modes run through an app, which adds setup
Side by side
The 6 criteria below are the ones our full comparison judged every product on, narrowed to these two.
| Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 Our pick | Suunto Wing 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Our verdict | Buy | Buy |
| Best for | Runners and cyclists who want the fullest sound a bone-conduction band offers and full situational awareness, and will pay for it. | Runners and cyclists who train in the dark or the wet and value visibility and water resistance over outright sound. |
| Price tier | $$$ · premium | $$$ · premium |
| Conduction design | Bone conduction plus air-conduction bass driver (DualPitch) | Bone conduction |
| Water rating | IP55 (not for seawater, saunas or showers) | IP66 |
| Battery (single charge) | Up to 12 hrs | Up to 12 hrs, plus 24 from the powerbank |
| Charging | 1-hour full charge, USB-C | Bundled powerbank |
| Weight | 30.3 g | 35 g |
| Extras | Standard and Mini sizes | LED lights, head movement control, 30 km/h wind noise cancelation |
Which one is right for you?
Pick the Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 if
runners and cyclists who want the fullest sound a bone-conduction band offers and full situational awareness, and will pay for it.
Know before buying: iP55 covers sweat and rain, and Shokz says it is not suitable for seawater, saunas or showers.
Pick the Suunto Wing 2 if
runners and cyclists who train in the dark or the wet and value visibility and water resistance over outright sound.
Know before buying: pure bone conduction, with no dedicated bass driver like the Shokz.
The bottom line
Our overall pick is the Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 - The most complete bone-conduction band for runners: Shokz pairs the bone-conduction transducers with a dedicated bass driver, the format's usual weak spot. Choose the Suunto Wing 2 instead if runners and cyclists who train in the dark or the wet and value visibility and water resistance over outright sound.
Want the full picture, including the other options we compared and the popular one we'd skip? Read the complete The Best Bone-Conduction Headphones: 4 Compared (and One to Skip).