Black Friday is two weeks out, but these Shokz open-ear earbuds already hit a record low

If you’re ever out on a run or listening to music during your commute and still want to hear what’s happening around you (safety first), open earbuds are the way to go. One of our most highly ranked open earbuds, the Shokz OpenFit 2+, are 50% off on Amazon, bringing the price down to just under $100 — their lowest price ever.

Black Friday may still be two weeks away, but this record low discount is available now — keep reading to learn why we love them and why you won’t want to wait to grab this deal.

Shokz OpenFit 2+ Open-Ear Earbuds

The OpenFit 2+ are the upgraded version of the Shokz OpenFit 2, the best overall pick in our guide to the best open earbuds. Most earbuds seal your ear canal to block out the world, the OpenFit 2+ take the opposite approach with soft silicone ear hooks that hold each bud just outside your ear, so you can hear your playlist and that scooter coming up behind you. Each bud pairs a bass driver with a separate driver for mids and highs, which Shokz designed to make up for the bass that open earbuds often lack.

If you’re deciding between the original or upgrading to the OpenFit 2+, the two major changes are Dolby Audio and wireless charging. You can turn on Dolby Audio in the Shokz app for a wider, more spacious sound, though be aware that according to Shokz, this cuts the battery life by about two hours. These earbuds last up to 11 hours on a single charge and up to 48 hours with the case, which works with any Qi wireless charger. A 10-minute charge gives you about two hours of listening.

Like the originals, they have a physical button on each bud, which our editors found easy to use in cold and wet weather, even with gloves on. They weigh 9.4 grams each, connect to two devices at once and use four AI-enhanced microphones designed to cut background noise on calls. Keep in mind that open earbuds can’t block outside noise as well as ones with active noise cancellation (ANC), so they won’t help you much in loud subway cars or during a long flight. If you need to block out noise, check out our favorite wireless earbuds.

• 50% off: $99.95 vs. $199.95
• Lowest price ever before Black Friday
• Great for runners, cyclists or commuters who want to stay aware of their surroundings
• Dolby Audio and wireless charging upgrade
• Up to 48 hours of battery life with the case

I’m a commerce reporter at NBC Selected, and I’ve been covering consumer tech, deals and major shopping events for seven years. I’ve also had years of on-the-ground experience at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES), reporting on the latest personal audio releases. For this story, I compared the OpenFit 2+’s current Amazon price with its past sale prices, including Prime Day and Black Friday, and drew on our team’s previous hands-on testing of the OpenFit 2.

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