"Also: CES 2026: Live updates on the biggest TV, smart glasses, and robot news (and more) But what about people who don't want to hear everything but still want an open-ear experience? Shokz's new OpenFit Pro earbuds explore exactly that. The company unveiled its latest open-ear earbuds with noise reduction technology at CES 2026, marking a first for the company and an apt environment in which to make the announcement."
"Don't call it noise cancellation Open-ear earbuds were a response to the sometimes impracticality of tight in-ear seals and aggressive noise cancellation of traditional earbuds. However, a fully open form factor can be equally impractical, allowing all exterior noises to enter your ears, diminishing your listening experience. Also: Samsung's new Wi-Fi speakers at CES was almost love at first listen for me The Shokz OpenFit Pro offer noise reduction, not cancellation, addressing background noise, which is one of the largest challenges open-ear earbuds wearers face."
Open-ear earbuds prioritize awareness of surroundings and avoid in-ear seals and aggressive noise cancellation. Open-ear designs have grown popular across the earbud market because users want situational awareness or dislike in-canal pressure. Shokz introduced the OpenFit Pro at CES 2026 as its most advanced true wireless open-ear earbuds. The OpenFit Pro incorporate noise reduction rather than full noise cancellation to suppress background sounds like street noise and chatter while retaining ambient awareness. The design aims to make music and calls clearer without blocking environmental sounds. Early demonstrations at CES showed the noise reduction feature functioning effectively in busy environments.
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