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If you want an open-ear headset that keeps your ears completely free for traffic and surroundings while you run, ride or drive, choose AYI True Bone Conduction; if you need sealed in-ear buds with a charging case, an LED battery readout and a much longer total runtime between charges, choose Groovz Plus True.
• AYI True Bone Conduction — biggest strength: genuine bone conduction drivers that transmit sound through your cheekbones, so your ear canals stay open and you hear traffic, teammates and surroundings while you move.
• AYI True Bone Conduction — biggest trade-off: it's an open-ear design by nature, so it won't give you the sealed, noise-isolating feel of a bud pushed into your ear canal.
• Groovz Plus True — biggest strength: a wireless charging case that pushes total playtime up to 46 hours, with an LED display on the case so you can see your charge at a glance.
• Groovz Plus True — biggest trade-off: it's a true in-ear design, so it blocks your ears and needs to be seated properly with the right ear tip to stay comfortable.
• Who each pick is for: AYI for runners, cyclists, drivers and anyone who needs awareness of their surroundings; Groovz for commuters, travelers and desk workers who want long battery and a normal earbud fit.
The AYI True Bone Conduction headset is built around one idea: sound travels through your cheekbones, not into your ear canal. That single design choice changes everything about how you use it. The flexible, lightweight titanium frame hooks over your ears and stays put without pressing on your ear cartilage, which is the reason AYI can claim pressure-free wear even over long stretches. If regular earbuds start to ache after an hour, this is the style of headphone that sidesteps the problem entirely.
In practice, that makes it a sports and safety headphone. Running on a road, cycling in traffic, skiing, or driving — in each of those situations you genuinely want your ears open. You hear the car behind you, the cyclist passing, the person talking to you at the trailhead. The frame weighs under 25 grams, so it largely disappears on your head, and the design is meant to stay firm without bouncing when you move. AYI rates the build IPX7 for water and sweat resistance in one bullet and IPX4 in another, so treat the heavier rating with a little caution and just accept that it's built to handle sweat and rain either way.
Battery is 11 hours of continuous playtime on a single charge, and the Bluetooth 5.3 chip supports dual pairing, so you can jump between your phone and your laptop without re-pairing. There's also a noise-canceling microphone for calls. Who should skip it? Anyone who wants deep, sealed bass and total immersion on a noisy flight, or anyone who simply prefers the feel of a bud sitting in their ear. Open-ear is a deliberate compromise, and the trade-off is isolation.
The Groovz Plus True is a conventional true-wireless earbud, and it leans hard into the things that make that format convenient. The headline number is 46 hours: the earbuds themselves run about 6.45 hours per charge, and the case carries the rest. Even better, the case has an LED battery display, so you can see your remaining charge without opening an app or guessing. You also get a wireless charging case that works with any Qi-certified pad, which means you can drop it on a charging mat instead of hunting for a cable.
Connectivity is Bluetooth 5.4, the newer standard of the two here, with touch controls on the buds for music and calls. Groovz uses dual microphones with noise reduction, which is the setup you want if you take a lot of calls — work-from-home meetings, commuting calls, or just talking on a windy street. The buds come with three ear tip sizes (S, M, L), so you can find a seal that actually fits your ear canal, and the design is water resistant for workouts and weather. The color shown here is Oil Slick, and the brand describes the fit as snug and comfortable.
Who should skip it? If your priority is hearing your surroundings — running on open roads, cycling in traffic — in-ear buds work against you. They seal your canal, and that's the whole point of the format. It's also the wrong pick if you hate the feeling of something sitting inside your ear for hours. For commuting, travel, the gym, calls and desk work, though, this is the shape most people expect from a wireless earbud.
Side-by-Side: Which Should You Choose?
• Best for situational awareness and outdoor safety → AYI True Bone Conduction. Open ear canals mean you hear traffic and surroundings; the Groovz Plus True seals your ears by design.
• Best for total battery between charges → Groovz Plus True. Up to 46 hours with the case versus 11 hours on a single AYI charge.
• Best for phone calls and meetings → Groovz Plus True. Dual microphones with noise reduction are the more call-focused setup.
• Best for running, cycling, skiing and driving → AYI True Bone Conduction. The frame is built to stay stable through movement, and open ears are safer in traffic.
• Best for commuting, flights and office work → Groovz Plus True. In-ear sealing plus a charging case is the more travel-friendly package.
• Most convenient charging → Groovz Plus True. Wireless Qi charging and an LED battery display on the case.
• Best for the newest Bluetooth version → Groovz Plus True. Bluetooth 5.4 versus 5.3, both supporting dual-device convenience in their own way.
In my opinion, the AYI True Bone Conduction is the one I'd buy if my listening happens outdoors and on the move — running, riding, driving or skiing — because the open-ear design is the entire reason to own it, and 11 hours covers a long training week. I'd pick the Groovz Plus True if my listening is mostly commuting, calls and desk work, where 46 hours of case-backed battery, dual microphones and a wireless charging case simply do more for me day to day. The deciding question is whether you want your ears open or sealed. Answer that honestly and the choice makes itself. Check the current price on Amazon for both before you commit.
For running outdoors, I'd say yes. The open-ear bone conduction design keeps your ear canals free so you can hear cars, bikes and people around you, and the lightweight frame is built to stay stable through movement. Groovz Plus True is water resistant and fine for the gym, but it seals your ears, which is the opposite of what you want on an open road.
How long does each one actually last on a charge?
Groovz Plus True has the more call-focused setup: dual microphones with noise reduction to keep your voice clear. AYI counters with noise-canceling microphones of its own, but the dual-mic array on the Groovz is the spec I'd lean toward for meetings and long calls. Both are wireless-only, with no headphone jack on either.
Neither lists active noise cancellation. AYI relies on bone conduction and open ears; Groovz relies on the physical seal of an in-ear fit, which naturally blocks some outside sound. Both are Bluetooth-only with no headphone jack, so there's no wired fallback on either model.
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