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Shokz OpenRun Bone Conduction Headphones — Music without deleting the trail around you
Best for walking

Music without deleting the trail around you

Shokz OpenRun Bone Conduction Headphones

Bone conduction, open ear, IP67

4.5 on Amazon

You still hear the mule train coming, which on a narrow Himalayan path is not a small thing — sound quality is clearly worse than in-ear buds and bass is essentially absent.

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What you get

  • Ears stay open for mules, porters and yaks
  • Comfortable under a hat for hours
  • Sweat and rain proof

What it costs you

  • Noticeably worse sound than earbuds
  • Leaks sound to people near you
  • Band conflicts with some sunglasses

Do not buy this if: Listening in a noisy lodge. Take earbuds for that.

The alternatives

Everything else we recommend in earbuds & audio, including the ones we think suit a different trekker.