Comment on My opinion on Bone conduction earphones
MudMan@fedia.io 7 months ago
Mileage may vary, but they tickle my ears when playing on high volumes. The sound quality also isn't great compared to similarly priced in-ears, let alone over-ears.
That said, they're great to use as a headset for work and videoconferencing and for other situations when you need to be able to hear.
andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
Yeah, they suck compared to mid-range headphones from Senchs and alike, especially if you listen to quality recordings and rips. But for lower quality speach, streaming and youtube they are decent. And, excluding moments of me being at home and enjoying the new recording, they cover most of my daytime.
MudMan@fedia.io 7 months ago
Yeah, they are a good thing to have around as a secondary for a bunch of situations where you're multitasking and need awareness but still want to hear an audio feed.
Which if you're an audiophile with a budget for audio stuff is fine, I like mine, no regrets. But if you're budget-conscious and just need one set of headphones that will do the job all around this tech is probably not your first choice.
TheTetrapod@lemmy.world 7 months ago
This thread is wild to me as a shokz devotee. I use them for everything, no secondary set of headphones, music sounds good. I don’t care about bass at all, though.
MudMan@fedia.io 7 months ago
Like I said, I like them, but "I don't care about bass" is like saying "I like this monitor, I don't care about the color red, though".
Yeah, it's fine and if that's you I get it... but it's not a universally accepted take.
But hey, I used them as my main set for calls and podcasts and stuff for a while. They're fine. I just would get a good all-rounder first.
Plus there's the literal bone-tickling at high volumes. It's hard to get lost in the music with no bass and the constant feeling that somebody is lightly dusting inside your cochlea.