The market for open-style earbuds continues to grow with new models being released almost every week. Earbuds that make it possible to listen to music and still be aware of surroundings are proving popular with sporty types who run, cycle or work out in the gym.
The new EarFun OpenJump earbuds were released at CES and offer an ultra-lightweight earbud made from soft and premium materials that are comfortable enough to wear all day.
I’m not a huge fan of open-style earbuds that hook over the ear. I much prefer the clip-on style like Bose’s Ultra Open model. However, these new OpenJump earbuds from EarFun are one of the first hook-style earbuds that fit my ears properly and provide a secure and relatively flexible fit even during intense training and when cycling or jogging.
The great advantage of open-style earbuds is that you can stay aware of traffic or hazards while still listening to your favorite tunes when exercising. Open-style earbuds are also a great way of listening to music in an office setting while still being able to hear conversations, phone calls or a courier knocking on the front door.
These new OpenJump earbuds are ideal for an active lifestyle thanks to an IPX7 water-resistant rating and SweatShield Technology for durability against water and sweat. Sweat is a very salty and alkaline substance that can damage earbuds easily unless they are protected with something like SweatShield.
When it comes to sound quality, the EarFun OpenJump earbuds have something called innovated BassSurge which boosts the bottom end of the music which might otherwise suffer because there isn’t the traditional acoustic seal of in-ear earbuds.
These new earbuds are fitted with 14.2mm wool composite drivers and include Hi-Res Audio certification. The OpenJump produce a surprisingly detailed and rich sound which is so often missing from many open-style earbuds. EarFun also provides 3D surround technology and an innovative AI algorithm that uses four microphones to pick up voices clearly when making phone calls, if you need to make or take phone calls while jogging
The EarFun OpenJump earbuds offer up to 11 hours of playtime from a single charge, one of the best battery life figures for this kind of earbud. The total playtime can extend to a useful 42 hours by topping up the earbuds with the spare charge held in the OpenJump charging case. The case can be charged using the supplied USB-C cable or by placing the case on a Qi-compatible wireless charging mat.
Other features offered by the EarFun OpenJump include Google Fast Pair for instant connections with Android devices. The latency of the earbuds is 50ms and there’s support for Bluetooth Multipoint connectivity with two devices. Further customization of the EarFun OpenJump earbuds can be made using the EarFun smartphone app which is available for iOS and Android.
Verdict: These new open-style earbuds from EarFun offer seriously good value for money, lots of features and surprisingly good sound and support for both AAC and LDAC Bluetooth audio codecs. If you are a gym bunny, cyclist or jogger who likes to listen to music without compromising safety, these new OpenJump earbuds are great value for money. The build quality of the charging case is slightly lightweight but providing you treat them with respect, the EarFun OpenJump earbuds could be your new exercise buddy.
Pricing & Availability: The EarFun OpenJump earbuds are available now from myearfun.com and amazon.com, Amazon UK and Amazon Germany. The regular price is $79.99 / £79.99 / €79.99 but there is an introductory 20% off coupon on the product page and this extra 5% off using code EAFOWSDT, bringing the price down to $59.99 / £59.99 / €59.99.
Tech Specs:
- Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.3.
- Bluetooth frequency: 2.402GHz – 2.480GHz.
- Bluetooth profile: A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP.
- Bluetooth codecs: AAC, SBC, LDAC.
- Maximum working range: 15m (without obstacle).
- Battery capacity: 58mAh x 2 (earbuds) / 600mAh (charging case).
- Playtime: LDAC Off – Up to 11 hours, Total 42 hours with charging case /
- LDAC On – Up to 8 hours, Total 30.5 hours with charging case.
- Charging time: 1 hour for earbuds / 2 hours(for charging case via USB-C) /
- 3.5 hours (for charging case via wireless charger).
- Weight: 73.5g (single earbud is 7.8g).
- Input: DC 5V / 1A.
- Dimensions: 76.1x 66.9 x 27.3mm.