Ideal for runners and cyclists. Honor's open-ear headphones now cost 1,599 CZK instead of 3,399 CZK

Headphones that aren’t in your ears, but behind them – yet you hear music and your surroundings at the same time. You can now buy Honor Earbuds Open on Alza for 1,599 CZK instead of 3,399 CZK. The open-ear design has been a hit in recent months, especially among runners and cyclists, because you hear an approaching car just as well as your playlist.

👍 Get them if you run, cycle, or work in an open-plan office and want to hear music and what’s happening around you.
🤔 Hesitate if you mainly listen to bass or want complete isolation from your surroundings – open-ear inherently cannot achieve that.
💰 Price: 1,599 CZK is less than half the original price, and in the open-ear category with ANC, it’s one of the lowest amounts on the market.

Why an open design specifically

Open-ear headphones don’t go into your ear canal; instead, they hook over your earlobe – your ear remains free, nothing presses, and after hours, they don’t itch like classic earbuds. It’s ideal for sports: you hear traffic, the headphones stay firmly in place even when running thanks to the hook, and IP54 resistance handles sweat and rain. Honor also adds active noise cancellation, which is unusual for open headphones – don’t expect miracles like with earbuds, but it can soften ambient noise. Each earbud weighs only around eight grams, and with the case, they last up to 22 hours.

What to expect from open-ear and what not to

The open design has one physical limit: bass will never be as full as with in-ear headphones, and in loud environments (subway, busy street), you’ll need to increase the volume. This isn’t a flaw of Honor, but a characteristic of the entire category – those who primarily want strong bass and isolation from the world should opt for classic earbuds. Conversely, those who dislike stuffing earbuds into their ears and want to stay aware while walking get the cheapest decent entry into the open-ear world for 1,599 CZK here. On Alza, they currently have a rating of 4.3/5, though only from four customers. You can find more discounted headphones in Mega discounts on Alza.

Would you like to hear your surroundings while running, or would you rather completely disconnect from the world?