{"rewrite":{"id":"r_a736a5c5e2951cb684f48c13","clusterId":"c_fd8eb976c10c46de7eebfe15","slug":"shokz-launches-openfit-air-2-and-openrun-air-2-on-september-16","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Shokz Launches OpenFit Air 2 And OpenRun Air 2 On September 16","summary":"Shokz Japan released two open-ear models on September 16, 2026. The OpenFit Air 2 ear-hook earbuds are 17.2 percent lighter than the previous model at 7.2 grams per bud, with a Bassphere driver, 36 hours of playback with the case, IP55 dust and water resistance, and Bluetooth 6.1. The bone-conduction OpenRun Air 2 is over 9 percent smaller than the OpenRun at 26.4 grams, with PremiumPitch 3.0, 10 hours of playback, and IP67. Both cost 19,880 yen tax included.","whyItMatters":"The two launches refresh both sides of Shokz's open-ear lineup at the same price and put the hardware claims (weight, driver, battery, ingress rating) forward, which is where the brand competes rather than on feature count.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eBoth models ship in black and ice blue; the OpenFit Air 2 adds white, and the OpenRun Air 2 comes in standard and Mini sizes, with Mini in black only. Sales run through the Shokz online store, Shokz official stores on Amazon, Rakuten Ichiba and Yahoo! Shopping, and major electronics retailers. The OpenFit Air 2 uses a 0.75mm nickel-titanium alloy frame and a redesigned ear hook, and its Bassphere driver plus OpenBass 2.0 algorithm delivers output comparable to a custom 16mm driver, with four preset EQ modes and two custom EQ modes. The OpenRun Air 2 uses an all-metal dual-coil, dual-lead bone-conduction structure.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpenFit Air 2\u003c/strong\u003e: 19,880 yen tax included; black, white, ice blue\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpenRun Air 2\u003c/strong\u003e: 19,880 yen tax included; black and ice blue; standard and Mini sizes\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Shokz's OpenFit Air 2 shaves 17.2 percent off its predecessor to hit 7.2 grams, yet the bigger shift is Bluetooth 6.1 and 36 hours of case battery at the same 19,880 yen.","twitterPost":"Shokz's OpenFit Air 2 cuts 17.2 percent of its weight and adds Bluetooth 6.1, but the price stays at 19,880 yen.","threadsPost":"Shokz is shrinking its earbuds instead of its price. The OpenFit Air 2 drops 17.2 percent of its weight to 7.2 grams and adds Bluetooth 6.1 and 36 hours of battery, while the OpenRun Air 2 trims over 9 percent off the OpenRun. Both stay at 19,880 yen.","newsletterBlurb":"Shokz put two open-ear models on sale September 16 at 19,880 yen tax included: the ear-hook OpenFit Air 2 at 7.2 grams per bud and the bone-conduction OpenRun Air 2 at 26.4 grams. Shokz also announced that marathoner Akira Akasaki, a 2024 Paris Olympics men's marathon runner, joined its Shokz Athlete program. Sales run through the Shokz online store, its Amazon, Rakuten Ichiba and Yahoo! Shopping stores, and major electronics retailers.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/435/4435241/?rss\",\"title\":\"Shokz、羽のように軽い耳掛け型イヤホン「OpenFit Air 2」と進化した骨伝導イヤホン「OpenRun Air 2」を9月16日より新発売！\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":6217,"outputTokens":865,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789530294,"createdAt":"2026-09-16T03:41:07.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-16T03:43:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-16T03:43:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_fd8eb976c10c46de7eebfe15","canonicalTitle":"Shokz、羽のように軽い耳掛け型イヤホン「OpenFit Air 2」と進化した骨伝導イヤホン「OpenRun Air 2」を9月16日より新発売！","representativeArticleId":"a_3a66823e2eebdc453f7d1b58","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"OpenFit Air 2\",\"OpenRun Air 2\"],\"studios\":[\"Shokz\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-16T01:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-16T01:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-16T03:43:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/435/4435241/?rss","title":"Shokz、羽のように軽い耳掛け型イヤホン「OpenFit Air 2」と進化した骨伝導イヤホン「OpenRun Air 2」を9月16日より新発売！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["OpenFit Air 2","OpenRun Air 2"],"studios":["Shokz"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}