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I'm currently looking at bone conducting waterproof headphones with Bluetooth and mp3. I need to go and listen in a shop first.
 
kalidarkone said:
I'm currently looking at bone conducting waterproof headphones with Bluetooth and mp3. I need to go and listen in a shop first.
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The AfterShokz Trekz Air Bone ones I thought were pretty good. They've been mentioned further up in the thread, I had a review unit sent to me and was impressed, but as I do little running/biking I gave them to a work colleague and he loves them, especially while cycling as it means he can still sense everything going on around him.
 
kalidarkone said:
I'm currently looking at bone conducting waterproof headphones with Bluetooth and mp3. I need to go and listen in a shop first.
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The thing with bone conducting headphones is that the sound leakage is massive - they're basically little speakers stuck on the side of your head. If you want them for running/cycling where you're outside and want to still be able to hear the background noise then they're OK but I wouldn't wear them in many other places tbh. You probably don't want to be that annoying person on the bus everyone is glaring at.
 
cybershot said:
The AfterShokz Trekz Air Bone ones I thought were pretty good. They've been mentioned further up in the thread, I had a review unit sent to me and was impressed, but as I do little running/biking I gave them to a work colleague and he loves them, especially while cycling as it means he can still sense everything going on around him.
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Good to hear! I'm pretty tempted to get these after googling last night. I do a lot of cycling so listening to music even in not great quality would be nice. Not sure I'd be able to listen to podcasts as some people said.
 
Monkeygrinder's Organ said:
The thing with bone conducting headphones is that the sound leakage is massive - they're basically little speakers stuck on the side of your head. If you want them for running/cycling where you're outside and want to still be able to hear the background noise then they're OK but I wouldn't wear them in many other places tbh. You probably don't want to be that annoying person on the bus everyone is glaring at.
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It's for swimming and cycling.
 
cybershot said:
No, was these ones which are a bit more expensive: https://www.amazon.co.uk/AfterShokz-Conduction-Headphones-Bluetooth-Sweatproof-grey/dp/B075FMK7SD

Although the ones you've linked too are just under £50 in CostCo if you have access to a CostCo: AfterShokz Trekz titanium Bone Conduction Headphones £47.98 @ Costco (Coventry) - hotukdeals
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Thanks! Hmm not sure if I can justify spending another £100 on headphones as I just recently bought some Sony's that I've not paid back yet. Will see, but definitely keen to get some.
 
cybershot said:
No, was these ones which are a bit more expensive: https://www.amazon.co.uk/AfterShokz-Conduction-Headphones-Bluetooth-Sweatproof-grey/dp/B075FMK7SD

Although the ones you've linked too are just under £50 in CostCo if you have access to a CostCo: AfterShokz Trekz titanium Bone Conduction Headphones £47.98 @ Costco (Coventry) - hotukdeals
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Just got the more expensive pair! Pretty impressed to be honest though not had a chance too test drive them yet on the road. Hopefully will make my daily cycling between visits less boring in the winter. :) Will report back.
 
My last bluetooth earplugs just died and went back to a old cable set. I always find them difficult to keep in my ears.
The Phillips ones worked well for that except the connectivity was poor.
In a bored 10 minutes yesterday I went a splashed out on a pair of Bose. Initial findings are they are very good. Sound is very good,
stay in ears well and very lightweight. They had better be good for a ton :eek:
 
Not that I can afford either at the moment.....but.....I would love the swimming aftershockz but seems I would need another pair for land activity as the swim ones are not Bluetooth (it doesn't work in water. Apparently bone conduction headphones in water are an amazing sound) I need to read some reviews though and save up.
 
Yesterday I took a call from a known contact; I'm sure the plugs announced the number (not the contact). Today, while powering up, they told me the charge remaining was 75%. So all good. :thumbs:
 
editor said:
These seem to be very positively reviewed

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TaoTronics Active Noise Canceling Headphones 2019 review: Better than ever

£54
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cancelling...nics-Cellphone-Black/dp/B07MR52QWH/ref=sr_1_1
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£37.79 today/atm, lowest price ever for these, according to camelcamelcamel

FREE Delivery by Tomorrow if you order within 5 hrs 41 mins (at time of posting & if on Prime, obvs)
 
I've just bought some Aftershokz Xtrainerz bone conducting headphones/mp3 player specifically for swimming. Bought brand new from eBay for £84.99. Normally go for £139.

They won't arrive until early January.
 
I think these are great. Enough stuff in the box to customise them to fit your ear, sound is great and the hands free works well if you need it. Cheap enough that when I lost the last pair after almost two years it wasn't the end of the world to replace them.

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Hehe heh, now I've sorted out the swimming headphones I'm looking for ones for land as myou beloved skull candy ones got stolen from work :mad:.
UnderAnOpenSky those look good-24 hours playback! I need extra bass though....
I think I am going to go to richer sounds tomorrow and have a gander.
 
Bought a pair of these Blitzwolf FYE7 as an upgrade to my FYE1's they are massively better, bass is far better, they have a different shape and I thought they looked uncomfortable, but they just fit in your ears and stay there. Claimed play time of about 6 hours for the buds and the case will recharge them a few times. They can be bought cheaper on aliexpress as well if you don't mind waiting.
 
Slightly off topic in that my NEW Aftershokz Xtrainerz waterproof bone conducting mp3 player is not Bluetooth sadly BUT it is FRIGGING AMAZING! Can feel the bass as well as hear it......I'm very happy......:) and 8 hours playback......

I can feel it writhing ........:D

Only thing is ....I'm feeling a little queasy....but was eating same time as trying it out .......

Will be testing them the pool tomorrow!
 
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My current in-ear ones don't seem to be holding a charge :facepalm: which is annoying as I have not had them long. Not expensive (20-25 quid) and got a lot of use, but the second pair of the same brand/make that have not lasted that long.

Am pretty skint at the moment and not travelling that much so might get a cheap replacement pair. Seems a shame to buy 'short life' electrical goods though :(
 
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