Comment on My opinion on Bone conduction earphones
johannesvanderwhales@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Been using these for a while for cycling. I would say that the sound quality is not exactly great and that the pitch will change depending on where exactly they’re sitting. Personally I mostly use them to listen to podcasts so that doesn’t matter much to me. The Shokz design looping around the back of your head can also be awkward if you’re trying to wear them with a winter hat. Overall I recommend them for people who need a open ear solution. They’re also good just for daily life in a city where you want to listen to something while walking around, but want to maintain some level of awareness so you don’t get run over or something.
oktoberpaard@feddit.nl 9 months ago
For me they only work in relatively quiet environments, or with earplugs. As soon as a car drives by it completely drowns out the sound. With music that might not be an issue, but with podcasts or calls it’s very annoying. I’ve bought earplugs especially for this, as my other earbuds have issues with wind while running, but it does feel like it’s defeating the purpose a bit. I guess turning them all the way up would also work, but that doesn’t feel healthy. Other than that I like them and the mic quality is also good according to people I’ve spoken with over the phone.
johannesvanderwhales@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Yeah I usually bike in pretty quiet areas, but when I’m next to a road it very much drowns out the sound and I often end up pausing what I’m listening to. I’d say that’s a feature though. I like these a lot for what they are…but I also own good earbuds. I’ve also had people say the mic quality was good (which frankly surprised me).