I recently purchased a pair of aftershokz 2 bone conduction headphones, purly out of interest.
But I was pleasantly surprised by the level of audio quality i received, I was expecting the bass to be underwhelming based on some reviews I had read myself, It was far from it, when i had the volume set a t a reasonable level I could hear the whole range o bass tones.
I also expected them to take a while to get used to , but I am happy to say that they are the most natural feeling wearable audio device ever, leaving the ear canal wide open, I can hear everything else that is going on in the office, my colleagues no longer have to tap me on the shoulder to get my attention, or shout my name.
I also like that they feature a two day battery life with moderate use, they simply charge using a handy USB to Micro USB charger, which we all have right?
These are great especially if you plan to use them with your phone or a Bluetooth enable laptop. But I wanted to use them on my desktop in my office. so i had to buy an additional Bluetooth usb dongle for my PC from Avantree, which only cost £8.99
and allowed me to connect my phone to my pc too.
Two rubber pads sit comfortable on your cheek bones sending electrical signals past the ear drum to the brain, making the sound near impossible to hear unless your wearing them.
you may notice however a small buzzing sensation on your cheeks.
It’s also a reassuringly sturdy build, I’m confident that no amount of taking off and putting back on again could damage the flexible band.
To Summarize
Pros:
Private listening experience
Open ears
Comfortable
Great battery life
good sound quality
wireless
Cons:
Expensive
Make you look a little silly
Bluetooth can mean signal issues
they did cost a hefty £80.99 though
Links for both products below.
All things considered I give them an impressive four stars.
EDIT: 06/04/2016
These have now broken. I noticed a small crack had developed towards the end of one of the arms, because of this the audio produced sounded strange and the outer plastic was coming away from the soft inner plastic, i promptly binned them, and ordered a sturdy pair of wireless headphones.
This brings my rating down to 3 stars, i was expecting them to last far longer for the price they retail at.