OPN Sound Dashlyte+ Open-Ear Cycling Headphones with LED Safety Light — Black (OS4500BL)

The Dashlyte+ is what you reach for when you do not want to choose between hearing your music and hearing the car behind you. These are open ear headphones for cycling that double as a safety light — a built-in LED strip across the back of the neckband makes you visible up to about 500 feet, with three modes for steady glow, slow flash, and rapid flash. Pair it with directional audio that keeps your ear canal fully open and you have a serious commuter headset, not a gadget.

Designed for the people who ride after work

The Dashlyte+ uses directional air conduction instead of bone conduction. That means smoother bass, no scalp vibration on rough pavement, and audio you can actually live with on a two-hour ride. The titanium memory frame flexes with your helmet straps and snaps back to shape. At 26 grams, you stop noticing it about a kilometre in.

Battery and weather built for Canadian conditions

Seventeen hours of playback on a single charge is roughly triple what most open-ear headsets give you. IPX5 sweat and rain protection handles spring drizzle, summer humidity, and the long shoulder-season rides Canadians actually do. Dual ENC microphones cut wind noise so the colleague on the other end of the call does not hear the highway. Multi-point Bluetooth 5.3 lets you stay paired to your phone and laptop at the same time.

How it fits the lineup

If you are looking at waterproof bone conduction headphones for serious outdoor use, the Dashlyte+ is the model that earns its price. The LED strip is the difference — once you have ridden with one, it is hard to go back to a regular open-ear set on a dark commute.