Hello can anyone attest to the sound, clarity, durability of these? I had recently bought beats wireless wired buds but they wouldn’t stay in ears and it was annoying for them staying in ears. Had to return those. Someone suggested shokz. When I checked mothership I saw there are two kinds of shokz. What is major difference between both? Any advice suggestions would be great.
@Wooter251850391 - Before giving up on the Beats, replace the ear tips with foam tips. More friction, maybe slightly larger and firmer fit. May even need to go down a size as I found out on another wired earbud.
Bone conduction through skin and bone to the tympanic membrane will of necessity be lower fidelity. It may be acceptable for conferencing but lower for music. Also read reviews whether others around you can hear these. There is a tradeoff between really snug with a lot of pressure on skin and what others can hear.
There are also some knock offs that are very loose and actually just a port aimed at the ear canal (those are shamelessly deceptive in advertising and I unfortunately bought one from Amazon). This branded version is not that.
I have had the original AfterShokz Aeropex (now SHOKZ OpenRun) for about three years. They are still going strong. They are not really designed for isolating sound with loud surroundings like on airplanes. These are great for keeping your ears open while at the same time listening to music or talking on your phone. The difference between the OpenRun and the better SHOKZ is battery life and sweat resistance. These are 6 hour battery life and the better ones are 10 hour.
I had an earlier version as well (they will turn up at some time). Thinking of getting these as a replacement. The bone conduction is great of those with hearing issues (like me).
I paid good price for the wired beats- $40, but the long headed speaker and volume button was annoying on those. I did try replacing to smaller tips but it just felt to uncomfortable in the ear. once I saw someone using shokz and feedback that person gave I was eager to try them. what about the knock off ones sold on woot for $19.99 on todays deal? will they do justice compared to shokz over priced ones for $55?
As stated, the one I purchased was trash. The Akai I hope is more reputable (brand name). But I can’t advise and do not know what Akai’s recent reputation has been. Some names are just that - a name that was purchased.
I tried the Aftershokz model several years ago. It gave me an instant headache and I returned them. I’m not one prone to headaches and I’m reluctant to try another bone conductive headphone.
I use shokz daily (not these particular ones). I’m a delivery driver and have to talk to customers often. Took some getting used to… the vibration tickles my ear on higher volume. In situations where the outside noise is too much for these to be heard, I pop in one of my fancy eargasm ear plugs, and I can hear my headphones and my surroundings. I dig em.
Those that wear glasses or sun glasses with these, how is the comfort level after a couple of hours?
Glasses-wearer here. I got these when they were on Woot a few weeks ago. Used them shoveling snow and they were pretty comfortable for a 90-minute session. Listened to music but could still hear my surroundings well enough. The audio quality is definitely lower than with regular earbuds, but decent enough for activities where you need to be able to hear other stuff.
I wear glasses as well
Just found out you can reduce/resolve Tinnitis with these.
There are a couple “sound loops” for tinnitis on Spotify.
Find the one that is the closest to your tinnitis sound and run it for a few hours/day and it will fade the tinnitis to backround noise.
@intrepid01
Wear glasses & these are just fine.
Is this the kind with USB-C charging? I no longer support any devices that don’t use USB-C =)
It is a C charging port.
The newer ones have a magnetic connection.
Can you suggest some specific titles or artists to search for tinnitus therapy? And are the benefits specific to bone conduction?
The theory is that the “sound” of tinnitus has actually been there all our lives.
It is the natural backround noise of our bodies. As infants, we train ourselves to pay more attention to meaningful sounds like voices, squickie toys and rattles so we stop paying attention to our own backround noises. Then something happens later in life & we “notice” it again. Learning to “fade” it back into the backround is done by using a soundtrack that mimics your own tinnitis sounds. Find one on Spotify (or other sites) that CLOSELY MATCHES what YOU are hearing and listening to. No one else can do that for you.
All the best! (Yes, it is truly annoying…)
Yes. These are USB-C
This is a USB-C charging port and not magnetic.