Independent testing

How much independent testing exists for each bone conduction headphone

Of the 12 bone conduction headphones we track, 8 have been physically measured by at least one independent lab. Below is every one, ordered by how much independent hands-on evidence stands behind it — densest first.

A coverage record, not a ranking of which is best.

Product Independent labs Metrics measured Outlets on record
Haylou PurFree BC01 2 2 2
Creative Outlier Free Pro 1 1 1
Mojawa Run Plus 1 1 1
Nank Runner Diver2 Pro 1 1 1
Shokz OpenMove 1 1 2
Shokz OpenRun 1 1 3
Shokz OpenRun Pro 1 1 3
Shokz OpenSwim 1 1 2
Philips TAA7607 0 0 1
Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 0 0 3
Shokz OpenSwim Pro 0 0 2
Suunto Wing 0 0 2

Each figure is a count of what independent testers actually did — how we count. A low count means little independent evidence has been gathered yet, never that a product is worse. See also the Bone Conduction Headphones buying guide and the reviewers we cite.