The 2026 Shokz Day Concluded Successfully: Shokz Ushered in a New Era of All-Scenario Soundscape with "Sound Your Way"
On May 15, 2026, Shokz, the global leading brand of open-ear headphones, held the 2026 "Sound with Me" Shokz Day at the Shenzhen Bay Cultural Square. During the event, Shokz focused on sharing three new products: OpenDots 2, OpenSwim Pro 2, and OpenDots Air, and systematically explained the brand proposition of "Sound with Me". Zhang Jingyi, the global brand ambassador of Shokz, took the stage to share. The "Repair and New Sound" art gift box, a collaboration between Shokz and international design master Matteo Menotto, was also exhibited on - site, presenting a new lifestyle expression about auditory freedom and the quality of life.
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Anchoring the open core and decoding "Sound with Me". Yang Yun, the CEO of Shokz in the Chinese market, shared the brand's latest thinking on open listening at the event: "The real world is never static. Sounds are flowing, the environment is changing, and people's states are constantly switching. In the past, headphones didn't offer users many choices - either immerse and isolate or perceive with compromise. We believe that the ideal sound experience should return the right of choice to users. The core of 'Sound with Me' is that sound follows people's rhythm." "With Me" means freedom of choice - users can immerse themselves in the world of music or connect with the surrounding world, acting as they wish without compromise; "Sound" is the continuation of Shokz's professional sports genes cultivated over the years and a new interpretation of the relationship between sound and life by the brand: whether it's on the sports field, during urban commuting, while sitting at work, or in leisure time alone, Shokz is committed to allowing users to stay connected with the world through open listening. What supports this proposition is Shokz's 15 - year technological accumulation and user recognition. From 2021 to 2025, Shokz ranked first in the world in the number of published patent applications for open - ear headphones. For three consecutive years, Shokz has maintained the top position in the global shipment volume of open - ear headphones. From bone - conduction acoustics, open noise filtering to underwater waterproofing, each technological iteration answers the same question: how to make open listening cover more real - life scenarios.
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From sports to life, providing answers for open listening in different scenarios. The OpenSwim Pro 2, which was the focus of this Shokz Day, is a leap - forward upgrade for Shokz in the underwater listening scenario. The product can achieve 50 - meter waterproofing, meeting the requirements of 5ATM, IP68, and IP69 protection levels, and is suitable for water sports such as swimming, surfing, and free diving within 20 meters. As the world's first headphone that supports wireless import and offline playback of QQ Music, the OpenSwim Pro 2 brings a vast amount of music resources. With a 64GB memory, it can store more than 16,000 tracks. At the same time, the OpenSwim Pro 2 introduces intelligent monitoring and voice broadcast of swimming data for the first time. It is equipped with a 6 - nanometer chip and a nine - axis sensor, integrating a self - developed head - posture algorithm, which can broadcast information such as pace and distance in real - time, providing stable auditory companionship for underwater sports.
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The OpenDots 2 focuses on all - day, all - scenario wearing. It is equipped with the BassSphere™ 2.0 low - frequency aggregation technology and the newly upgraded Dolby sound effect. With the MirrorPitch™ energy - focusing mirror technology, the distortion is optimized by 70%. The OpenDots 2 continues the design of the dynamic titanium arc and unequal - distance silicone in its structure, supports AI call noise reduction, and adds a bone - conduction microphone. Three color schemes are launched: Platinum Repair, Silver Cedar, and Black Star. Among them, the inspiration for Platinum Repair comes from the Kintsugi art. After seven coats and seven firings for forging light, it presents a pearly texture.
The OpenDots Air brings a lightweight ear - clip design. It uses Shokz's self - developed meteor arc, with a soft silicone integrally formed. The inner layer uses a 0.28mm ultra - thin titanium sheet, balancing fit and support. The color schemes are mainly Dawn Purple and Midnight Black, easily adaptable to multiple scenarios. The OpenDots Air is equipped with the Bassphere™ low - frequency aggregation technology and the Shokz OpenBass™ 2.0+ dynamic tuning algorithm. It adds a "listening - to - books mode" and enhances the processing of the human - voice frequency band, taking the listening experience to a new level and achieving clear human voices and a balanced three - frequency listening experience.
The brand ecosystem evolves further, making open listening tangible and perceptible.
On the day of the event, Zhang Jingyi, the global brand ambassador of Shokz, took the stage to share: "I've always been looking for a balance - being able to focus on my own world without missing the real outside sounds. It wasn't until I met Shokz that I truly understood what 'open listening' is. It allows me not to choose between immersing in music and connecting with the world." This state of "not chasing the outside rhythm and clearly hearing what one wants in one's own pace" deeply resonates with Shokz's brand philosophy of "Open listening, freely connected". Previously, Shokz announced that Jin Ming, the world record holder of free diving, would serve as the brand's friend. Jin Ming has broken 59 Chinese national records, 27 Asian records, and 2 world records in total. In 2025, he refreshed the world record of dynamic monofin horizontal diving at 319 meters and led Chinese free diving into the "9 - minute era" with a breath - holding result of 9 minutes and 8 seconds. Outside the sports field, he is also an entrepreneur and investor. By partnering with Jin Ming as a "brand friend", Shokz aims to expand the user imagination of open - ear headphones from "professional sports partners" to "companions in diverse lives" through this cross - border explorer.
On the artistic level, Shokz specially invited Matteo Menotto, an international fashion design master who has served luxury brands such as Bulgari, to create the "Repair and New Sound" art limited - edition gift box inspired by the Kintsugi art. The box contains works such as earrings, scarves, and headphone cases. With the theme of "Repair in heart, new sound emerges", it introduces the Eastern aesthetics of repair into the design of technological products. A handicraft experience salon was also set up on - site at the event to start a co - creation journey.
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Looking to the future: Deepening globalization and broadening the listening boundaries through innovation. In the future, Shokz will continue to deepen its global layout. For Shokz, globalization is not just about selling products to more markets, but about using a global perspective, global R & D, and a global service system to respond to the real needs of users in different cultures and scenarios.
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Meanwhile, Shokz will also actively explore how AI can change the product experience - not using AI as a marketing label, but starting from real scenarios such as sports, commuting, office work, and leisure, to make headphones better understand users' habits and states and provide a more natural and intelligent open - listening experience.