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Open ear headphones that use what they describe as bone conduction technology really added some value to my life. It's tough to go running in normal headphones
by logicalmonster 5y ago
Open ear headphones that use what they describe as bone conduction technology really added some value to my life. It's tough to go running in normal headphones because you can't hear danger (cars, animals, people, etc) but it's a lot easier to push yourself with some good background music. This gives the best of both worlds.
- tmikaeld 5y agoWhich headset is good enough? I backed some kickstarter years ago which failed, so i never tried bone conduction again.
- derwiki 5y agoNot GP but I like my Aeropex by Aftershokz
- scatters 5y agoAftershokz Aeropex. It's worth trying them out though; see if a running store near you will let you try them out on their treadmill.
- verst 5y agoI've run thousands of miles with Aftershokz Trekz Air. Battery Life is still great after years. Just yesterday I ran 21 miles and listened to 3 podcasts while doing so. Afterward the headphones still reported a battery level of "high". Sure you don't get amazing music quality, but it's good enough for the distraction and I always hear every bicyclist approaching me from behind.
- tmikaeld 5y agoThank you, I’ll check them out, sounds great
- mateuszf 5y ago> It's tough to go running in normal headphones because you can't hear danger There are some noise reducing headphones (like Airpods Pro or Sony Wh-1000xm*) which have ambient mode - mixing music with external noises which also work great for that scenario.
- yurishimo 5y agoAirPods transparency mode isn’t as good. Idk if mine are broken or what, but if the volume is above 50% I still can’t hear anything. Comfortable listening volume for me is about 75%. That said, I do like using the AirPods while riding my motorcycle.
- logicalmonster 5y agoI have not tried those. Maybe they work great, but I'd find it harder to psychologically trust my environment if my ears were covered. Having my ears open to the environment means that I don't have to merely trust that some kind of noise mixing technology works perfectly. As far as anything like an earbud goes, I don't know if the shape of my ears is a bit unusual, but I cannot run with anything like an earbud without having the earbud slip out frequently. I need something like a headphone to avoid having to constantly fidget with my ears. Just my personal experience.
- leobg 5y agoAny type of these that’s good for listening to audiobooks in bed? I find in ear headphones to be easily uncomfortable when you’re lying on your side.