Bone conduction

[bill_schubert]

My hearing is pretty good for my age (and work background and music experience) and I'd like to keep it.  But I listen to books all the time and music pretty frequently.  Much of it while I'm riding my bike.  I've been riding a bike, playing in the traffic, for about 35 years.  For nearly all of that time, all those miles, I've had ear phones of one kind or another plugged in.  I've been able to hear through them what I need to hear, other overtaking cyclists, cars, etc.  The case for hearing a car bearing down on you from behind at 50 miles an hour is kind of overblown.  No one can react quickly enough to matter.  Paying attention to where your wheels are is more important.  Right place, right time.

But since they have perfected bone conduction technology I've been intrigued by the availability of  good music and books without plugging up my ears and banging on my cilia.  I think the answer is here and it happens to be my birthday present from Dana.

They are pretty amazing.  With 'Burning down the house' cranked up I still can't hear what someone is saying but I can hear more than if they were plugged into my ears and I do feel better about not ruining my ears.

The only downside is Dana is envious so I can see a second set on its way soon.

Can you hear me now?

Comments

[stainsteelrat.livejournal.com]

Is it possible to explaim how they sound, or something you just have to try?

[bill-schubert.livejournal.com]

They sound exactly like ear buds plugged into your ears. It is weirdly the same. My brain can not tell that they are not directly plugged in. And the fidelity is fine, just as good.

They also have a microphone that picks up my voice too so they are good for phone calls and talking to Google/Alexa.

[lenine2.livejournal.com]

Awesome! I can't wear earbuds because they fall out of my ears. I wear over-the-ear phones at work. I am so tempted to try these.

[susandennis]

very cool! i've tried bone conduction while swimming with meh level success. but that's been a while and these are cool looking with so many good reviews!

[taz-39.livejournal.com]

wow! I forgot this was a thing. Definitely bookmarking this for Christmas.

Cooooool.

[mairi-dubh.livejournal.com]

Excellent!!!

Very glad for you, and for Dana, too!

[gracegiver]

Thanks for the tip! It's good to hear about a product in the "first person" and not something online.
(oh wait, we're online) You know what I mean. These sound perfect.

[howeird]

Resistance is futile. ;-)

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

I've never been able to wear ear plugs to listen to music, etc ... This sounds awesome!

[texasts.livejournal.com]

I've tried a couple different sets of these. Had problems getting them to sit right. Like in your pic. I think my head is too big. In more ways than one, likely!

If I can ask , what brand and model did you get? Hah! Nevermind! I just saw the link. Duh!

[msconduct.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the heads up! When they come back in stock, I'll get some for my friend Tasha. Because she can't see much she doesn't like having her ears blocked as well, but previously bone conduction wasn't very well-reviewed sound-wise. Sounds like it's come a long way!

[bill-schubert.livejournal.com]

Definitely. I can't tell from the sound that it is not in my ear.