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Which lightweight bone conduction headphones have you tried with the best audio? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by [email protected] to c/budgetaudiophile

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I love Bluetooth bone conduction earphones and I'm ready to buy something pricier, sturdier, waterproof, and hopefully sound far superior to everything I've tried.

I've had a few budget sets, and I love the convenience, portability, and weight of all of them, but the audio is obviously dog s***.

Are there any bone conduction headphones that are not dog s*** audially that any of you can personally attest to?

Thanks

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Aftershokz or Shokz I think they now go as.

You are never going to get high fidelity audio as I think you already know just because of the way they work but shokz make the best, most durable, most comfortable sets out there.

I wear mine for 10 plus hours 5 or 6 days a week, rain or shine, commuting in downpours etc never had issues beyond purely being worn out from how much I use them.

To get the best sound you really need to wear protection of some kind, I use industrial grade ear plugs as I'm working with machines all day and they are perfect for this.

I currently use openrun pro for reference.

[–] Anticorp 4 points 4 months ago

I've tried these too with great success. As a bonus, they even work for people with CIC hearing aids, with no feedback.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Ha, my use experience is almost the same. I always have a comfortable pair of foam earphones with me that I use unless I'm hiking or somewhere really quiet, and I can wear my Bluetooth set literally all day with zero problem because they're so comfortable.

I just want whatever a step up is in audio quality.

Okay, I'll probably be making a run at any audio stores that have shokz available for trying out.

Thanks!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

As far as I'm aware the shokz are generally considered the best although the technology itself and the way it reproduces the sound is the most limiting factor I think so I'm not sure if they will be much better than what you have now.

If you do find a brand that you find exceptionally good I would be interested in an update on how you get on though!

I'll keep buying shokz for now though :D