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Apr 20, 2025 9:44 PM
Yorlu Bone Conduction Headphones (Black) $28.99 + Free Shipping w/ Prime
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I've personally sworn off Shockz as a company because they aren't durable at all. I've had to warranty 5 pairs over the years due to various issues and while their customer service has been easy enough to work with, I got tired of it.
That said, I looked specifically for a model that was soft rubber all around rather ones that had a hard plastic ear loop, which these seem to have. I don't want to shill a certain "ABCXYZ" brand, so I won't link, but there's a few options out there on Amazon or AliExpress that are probably worth checking out.
The use case is for when you want to be aware of your surroundings. Think running on trails, biking, listening to music while driving when your passengers are sleeping, etc.
Air conduction is just a small speaker that's sitting outside your ear. The big advantage is that the sound is a lot more full than bone conduction, however I've had issues where sweat can clog the speaker grille making it muffled, which isn't an issue on bone conduction headphones.
I have been using Shokz for over 3 years, started with regular and now only use mini so I can lean back on the headrest and even sleeping without problem.
I chose it specifically because I don't want sound isolation. I need to listen to my kids crying when they were small and now when they are fighting 😅 and also not to anger my wife with closed ears.
And I can certainly tell they are not just speakers next to the ears. When environment is nosy, the best way to make it sound louder is NOT turning the volume up, instead use ear plugs to isolate the outside sound. So, I always have 2 silicone ear plugs hanging on my Shokz if I need to use them (usually use only one).