I'm very safety conscious as my eyesight is bad, would never entertain earphones until I heard about Aftershokz. Another 👍from me. on long solo rides when relatively quiet I will listen a bit, not in town traffic/commutes. I was testing them in the summer, crossing the Old Severn Bridge, quite windy, chatting to a guy I slowly overtook about our rides. Had a conversation with him and couldn't hear the music due to wind noise, could hear all the cars on the other side of the barrier and once sheltered again on my own, heard every car approaching from behind. I do agree that mostly I ride without as it's the sights and sounds of the ride that entertain me.