I had been pondering getting some bone-conducting headphones for a while, and eventually decided to get these Aftershokz Bluez 2 which are Bluetooth ones.
Basically, the pads of the headphones sit just in front of your ears, on the "hinge" of your jaw where it meets the skull. The sound is transmitted through your bone to your inner ear. This means your external hearing isn't compromised as it would be with normal headphones.
The sound quality is very good, it sounds just the same as if you were wearing normal headphones.
In traffic you can hear all the normal revs, beeps, and abuse as normal! Obviously there is a bit of conflict between the different sound sources, so if you have the headphones too loud you could block out some external noise. But overall it's an excellent balance between being able to listen to music but still being able to hear what's going on around you.
They are pretty light and comfortable to wear, although they do make you look a bit dorky! (not that I care what people think of the way I look!)
The Bluetooth pairing was fine, and they seem to stay connected well, although I have only worn them for one journey.
I started off with my phone in my back pocket, and the movement of my pedalling did seem to cause the connection to fade in and out. As soon as I put it somewhere where it didn't move around the sound was rock solid.
Overall I'm very happy with them.
Basically, the pads of the headphones sit just in front of your ears, on the "hinge" of your jaw where it meets the skull. The sound is transmitted through your bone to your inner ear. This means your external hearing isn't compromised as it would be with normal headphones.
The sound quality is very good, it sounds just the same as if you were wearing normal headphones.
In traffic you can hear all the normal revs, beeps, and abuse as normal! Obviously there is a bit of conflict between the different sound sources, so if you have the headphones too loud you could block out some external noise. But overall it's an excellent balance between being able to listen to music but still being able to hear what's going on around you.
They are pretty light and comfortable to wear, although they do make you look a bit dorky! (not that I care what people think of the way I look!)
The Bluetooth pairing was fine, and they seem to stay connected well, although I have only worn them for one journey.
I started off with my phone in my back pocket, and the movement of my pedalling did seem to cause the connection to fade in and out. As soon as I put it somewhere where it didn't move around the sound was rock solid.
Overall I'm very happy with them.
) which is when I'd use something like this. Prefer the sounds of the country when I'm out in it.
