AftershokzAir AS650CR Open-Ear Wireless Bone Conduction Headphones with Reflective Strips, Canyon Red

They immediately became my primary headphone set, should have tried them earlier. A good value at $100 or less.Pros:* you can actually hear the world around you . . . no need to toggle settings on your headphones or take the them off... this has made it much easier for me to work with my headphones on and still be able to talk to my colleagues or family with no loss of natural sound from the environment* very durable design and reasonably long battery life* good for workouts: they don't fall off (even running, jumping, crawling)* large, intuitive pause/play button on the left side* I've had no problems so far with the microphone in phone calls* takes a long time for discomfort to kick in: I thought these would get uncomfortable faster than other headphones but they stay comfortable for long periodsCons:* mediocre sound quality for music... didn't surprise me given the external design but if you want high quality sound for tunes, this will probably disappoint. I still use my over-ear noise cancelling headphones occasionally if I want to listen to music with clarity for longer periods.* no automatic shutdown after bluetooth disconnects from another device; I've had other headphones that automatically turn off after awhile (15 or 30 minutes)... battery life here would be even more impressive with this feature* still uses micro-usb for charging (if that matters to you)

I've been a bone conduction user for almost 2 years now. First I started with some no name Amazon ones, they were comfortable, but didn't have enough volume for noisy environments.I'm an aircraft mechanic and there are helicopters running and taking off just outside the hangar door.Even with foam earplugs in, the no name brand was not loud enough to hear my music.Next I bought Tekz titanium by aftershokz, they had plenty of volume and could still be heard with helicopters running, but they're not as comfortable.My employer is an air medical provider, and I have to wear a mask at work. Over time my ears have been easier to irritate from the elastic and the headphones ridding behind them.I couldn't just stop wearing my shokz because I also have four conference calls a week to participate in, and my shokz keep my meetings from being heard or distracting other employees from their work.I bought these aftershokz airs because they have the same curved ear bows as my original no name headset and those never had a real pressure point behind my ears.The airs have not irritated my ears, and have the same volume and sound as the titaniums, without seeming to buzz on louder or deep notes like the titaniums could sometimes.The microphone and noise cancelling software does a very good job in a sometimes noisy hangar when I'm on my conference calls, it only seems to struggle with wind noise, but turning my head until the noise abates, and also putting my hand over the ear piece seems to reduce it enough for callers to no longer complain.The controls are easy to operate and easy to find by touch. My no name headset had three tiny buttons that had nothing to help distinguish between them, aftershokz makes their buttons feel different by touch, since one has a bump on it. Making volume up and down easy to distinguish.The answer button is easy to find, and works flawlessly.I usually wear my shokz all day at work, and charge them in the car. I find they normally are ready to also go for an hour or two of exercise after work on my rowbike, my mountain bike, gravel bike, inline skates, kayaks or cross country skis.The open ear feature of bone conduction allows me to enjoy nature, hear approaching vehicles or faster riders, which is good for safety, while enjoying my music in the background.It's like a radio playing in the background, but can quickly be stopped by a simple tap if I want, and just as easily restarted.I've worn earbuds for years at work, but hated not hearing someone talking to me, my last employer didn't allow headphones for safety, but let me wear one earbud at a time, as long as one ear was open. These would have been better because both ears would have been open.I just sold my friend on a pair of these, he wears two hearing aids and still struggles with hearing people. I saw a display in the store, so I put the demonstration pair on him and turned the music on.He couldn't believe how good the music sounded, and that I could still talk to him while he listened to the music.They did not interfere with his hearing aids, which most headphones do he told me.He was excited to try them out for phone calls, since his wife complains about how loud he turns up the volume on his speakers when she's in the truck with him, or he's on a zoom meeting with his laptop.He's on one of my conferences each week, and was impressed when I told him that's how I join the meeting and share each week.

I got these for Christmas 2019 and I've used them at least 6 days a week every week since and they are amazing. For workout headphones my main priorities are: are they comfortable?, Do they stay in place?, Do they sound good? and will they last?.First off, comfort. They are incredibly comfortable. I've never had a situation where any part of my ear or head was feeling sore from extended use and I've had them on for 3+ hours continuously. Plus, they fit under a bike helmet no problem so they are especially great for the road because you can still hear the cars around you.Second, do they stay in place? Absolutely! A problem I've had in the past with workout headphones is that sweat will sometimes drip in the ear, make it slippery, and then they'd fall out. I've never had these fall out or even get loose and I've used them on long bike rides, half marathons, doing burpees, pull ups, box jumps, etc and they have never fallen off or even gotten close.Third, Sound. The sound is actually a lot better than what I was expecting and I love being able to hear things around me. They won't be top of the line sound quality but I wouldn't wear top of the line headphones while working out. You can hear the music clearly and as loud as you'd want. Sound is no issue.Fourth, longevity. As I said I've used these almost every day since I got them at Christmas (over nine months) and they are still as good as the first day. The battery life is a solid 8 hours (sometimes more) so I charge them about once every week and a half depending on the use.The main thing I ask over most of my purchases these days is after I've used the product for x amount of time, would I buy it again if I could go back in time? The answer for these is 100% yes, without hesitation.

I’m not sure how to best describe this one… when I listen to music on it, it’s more like I’m feeling it. I use them every time I do yard work like mowing or what ever. Volume up and my body feels it. Love it.