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Open Ear, Bone conduction earphones

AndyP

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I've read the reviews and would need to try a pair to be sure if they would meet mine and /or my daughters needs .
I'd welcome any real world experience from folks on here.
These people seems to come out top on most comparison reviews
uk.shokz.com

OpenMove Affordable Bone Conduction Headphone - Shokz UK

Get safety and comfort by Openmove from Shokz open-ear design. Great sweat resistant, long battery life and stability make it best for sport.
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We looked into this for my wife who is deaf in one ear, they didn’t recommend the band ones because they needed to be very tight to work well so are uncomfortable, they recommended one that clips onto a post imbedded in the skull. Unfortunately it wasn’t funded so she didn’t get it done.

Pete
 
Carolyn has some (I'm not sure what brand) and she uses them loads and really rates them. I tried them and was surprised by how good the sound quality is given the way they work, but the pressure from them squeezing on my temples gave me a headache so I was never tempted to get a pair of my own.
 
Windows said:
I’ll be interested to read any responses too. What are the features that are driving your interest Andy?
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The ability to hear ambient sounds and not having something snugly wedged into the ear. I’ve tried Apple earpods and do not like them.
 
Dr.Al said:
Carolyn has some (I'm not sure what brand) and she uses them loads and really rates them. I tried them and was surprised by how good the sound quality is given the way they work, but the pressure from them squeezing on my temples gave me a headache so I was never tempted to get a pair of my own.
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My concern too was how tight the band would be. Shokz also have an open ear, but nor bone conduction, device
uk.shokz.com

OPENFIT AIR

Shokz specializes in designing innovative headphones with bone conduction technology. Find the latest products and support on the official website.
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I really need to try these out somewhere or use Amazon’s return policy
 
I've been using the Shokz Aeropex for over 4 years now. They look very similar to the OpenRun Pro 2 and I bought them for jogging. I forget I'm wearing them, with or without my glasses.
They don't seem overly fussy as to how they sit - in my case (short hair, male) I just put them on and go, no need to avoid hair. That might be different for someone with long hair.
If turned up too loud, they can get a bit buzzy against my temples but that's very rare.
I mostly use them for listening to podcasts (mainly speech, some music) and they're fine for that.
They won't cut out outside noise which can either be a benefit or a hindrance.
Some high street opticians do hearing tests these days and I've occasionally seen the Aeropex inside for trial and purchase.
FWIW, my first pair failed and Shokz UK sent out a replacement immediately with no quibbles. Excellent service!
Duncan
 
I was impressed by the 'finesse' of the earpiece on a Starkey hearing aid ...as modelled by a fellow member. Very minimalist insert. So much so that once the dust has settled and we're something close to 'normal' I'll be taking a look myself at them.

A few weeks back there was an excellent episode of Inside Health on Radio 4 that took a good look at hearing and hearing aids.
 
My son uses bone conduction earphones because he has found that in-ear and over-ear types lead to frequent ear infections. I'll ask him what he uses. I know he has recently bought a new pair as the headband on his old pair snapped. He needs headphones as his development team are situated in different countries end need frequent meetings and discussions

The idea of bone conduction has been known for years. I remember my mother talking about her first jobas a secretary to the owner of a fruit and veg wholesaler in Covent Garden in the early 1930's. He had no hearing but could communicate using a telephone handset pushed against his head which allowed him to hear by bone conduction. I think he lost all hearing in WW1.

Jeff
 
The only problem I would see is wearing specs.
My in ear unit has very thin pipe to control box, not an issue with specs.
 
Having spoken to my son about his experience he said he bought both pairs from Amaz... and they were lower price (£40 - £50). The first pair were branded as vidon.They worked fine but they were tight as he wears glasses which he thinks caused then to break. His replacement pair from the same source were branded as Sanato and these are larger and work fine despite his wearing specs.

He added that he doesn't use the in-built microphone and uses a higher quality microphone as well as attending numerous meetings he also runs specialised training sessions on line.

He couldn't really comment on the quality of musical reproduction as he only uses the headphones for YouTube stuff and any music included with the videos sounds acceptable.

Jeff
 
Thanks Jeff, the Vidonn ones look very similar to the Shokz. I’ve no need of microphone, usage will be just to listen to music, streams from youtube etc .
I do not do extreme sports nor would I need them when swimming.

I rather fancy trying the over ear type rather than the banded.:unsure:
 
I have a pair of shokz pro. I wear them all day every day for work (video calls). I also wear glasses too. Often forget i’m wearing the shokz. Great sound and the mic is good too. Best recommendation i can give is that i would buy them again.
 
I've been using the shokz earphones for several years now. As long as the volume is not excessively high the sound quality is good. I use them daily for work.
 
These are a revelation, well the ones I tried in the local electronics shed were
uk.shokz.com

OPENRUN PRO 2

Shokz specializes in designing innovative headphones with bone conduction technology. Find the latest products and support on the official website.
uk.shokz.com uk.shokz.com
No problem with the fitting over glasses which I wear 24/7.
The cheaper Shokz offering seemed to vibrate and sounded awful at max volume.
These will not replace my excellent Stihl outdoor BT headphones but for travelling seem excellent.
I am not sure if they would satisfy the sound engineers amongst us and those with highly tuned musical ears but worth a test if you see them in store.
Couldn't Bluetooth to my own music sadly but I was impressed enough to order. The two in the shop were both opened so I ordered direct from SHokz as the price is the same across all outlets.
 
Those are the ones I use @AndyP. Agree they don’t give the best music experience, but using them for work has been great
 
Both SWMBO and I have a pair and we like them. The ability to hear ambient sounds is invaluable, especially if we're out walking or cycling. If you're used to high quality over ear headphones for music, the sound quality isn't great tbh, but for listening to the radio or podcasts they're great. For cycling I find the wind noise around my ears excessive at speed, but my son wears his for cycling regularly and really rates them. The only other downside is that if you turn the volume up a bit high, they vibrate and tickle your ears!
 
Interesting Roger , that tickling noise I only noticed on the cheaper Shokz offering. The openrun pro2 I linked to with a wide variety of music at full volume were tickle free
 
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