Open ear bone conduction headphones. Light, affordable, waterproof and safe to bike with. Also good in the office as you can still hear what’s going on whilst listening.
Only drawback is they’re pretty quiet and easily defeated by heavy traffic/loud kids etc.
Also not recent but as someone who suffers from tinnitus, a Bluetooth audio sleep mask has improved my quality of life more than any other minor purchase I’ve ever made.
I had to go to Amazon for it, it’s the only thing I will buy from there because I haven’t seen them elsewhere. The brand is Musicozy, cheap and made in China. I’ve had three and they’ve all broken because I’m only spending about 20 quid at a time. But it’s worth it for the sleep!
I absolutly love open ear bone conduction headphones. Really help getting to your surrounding without any audio leak from your headphones. Too bad that i never found one who didn’t broke.
Shockz ones broke the neck security thing and the left ear headphone.
JBL ones can’t be recharged anymore onto the right one, as it seems that the earphone doesn’t connect fine with the pins in the charging case anymore.
And i even tried a cabled one, hoping this one would break as easily. The cable broke connection and it only work if you hold the cable at a specific angle (unusuable in most usages)
I mean, it could also just be me too.
I forgot the ticket for the shokz.
Bought it “reconditioned” by Amazon for the JBL (and not possible to be repaired by JBL in that case).
I would suggest you one tip from those with a back ring security thing, don’t lay on the back with it. Even if you rotate it to the entire back of your neck. I didn’t broke it there for those that obviously, but i feel it may have loosened it.
Thanks for the tip. I was sitting on a train today and I hit the back security ring against the headrest and the whole headset nearly came off. I was wondering how sturdy it might be. Now I know, thanks!
I picked up some open ear headphones recently (Soundcore Aerofit) and I love them. I hate how buds feel in my ears, and the open ear headphones are super comfortable.
If you are in a noisy environment, you can use earplugs with your bone conduction headphones. That’s what I do on the treadmill and while mowing the grass.
I love my bone conduction headphones. I love listening to podcasts and books whilst communicating. Agree with them getting drowned out by traffic sometimes though I guess that’s sort of the idea.
Open ear bone conduction headphones. Light, affordable, waterproof and safe to bike with. Also good in the office as you can still hear what’s going on whilst listening. Only drawback is they’re pretty quiet and easily defeated by heavy traffic/loud kids etc.
Also not recent but as someone who suffers from tinnitus, a Bluetooth audio sleep mask has improved my quality of life more than any other minor purchase I’ve ever made.
which sleep mask did you get?
I had to go to Amazon for it, it’s the only thing I will buy from there because I haven’t seen them elsewhere. The brand is Musicozy, cheap and made in China. I’ve had three and they’ve all broken because I’m only spending about 20 quid at a time. But it’s worth it for the sleep!
ok thanks im hoping to find one that isnt so likely to break
If you find a good one, and you remember, please let me know. I’d love to find one that lasted more than a few years.
costco has a fancy one and they have an amazing return policy: https://www.costco.com/smartgoggles-by-therabody.product.4000206073.html
or you can get cheap chinese stuff for $6 at temu.com https://www.google.com/search?q=temu.com+wireless+sleep+mask
or i found this
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/ozlo-sleepbuds-the-next-generation-sleepbuds?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8qS_-YXwhAMV60d_AB3hcQhyEAAYASAAEgJpJfD_BwE&gad_source=1#/
That’s a lot of money for something that looks un-cleanable and sitting on your face for 8 hours - it will contribute to acne if you ain’t clean it.
I absolutly love open ear bone conduction headphones. Really help getting to your surrounding without any audio leak from your headphones. Too bad that i never found one who didn’t broke. Shockz ones broke the neck security thing and the left ear headphone. JBL ones can’t be recharged anymore onto the right one, as it seems that the earphone doesn’t connect fine with the pins in the charging case anymore. And i even tried a cabled one, hoping this one would break as easily. The cable broke connection and it only work if you hold the cable at a specific angle (unusuable in most usages)
Worried now as I only got mine last week from a no-brand seller
I mean, it could also just be me too. I forgot the ticket for the shokz. Bought it “reconditioned” by Amazon for the JBL (and not possible to be repaired by JBL in that case). I would suggest you one tip from those with a back ring security thing, don’t lay on the back with it. Even if you rotate it to the entire back of your neck. I didn’t broke it there for those that obviously, but i feel it may have loosened it.
Thanks for the tip. I was sitting on a train today and I hit the back security ring against the headrest and the whole headset nearly came off. I was wondering how sturdy it might be. Now I know, thanks!
The new ones are made out of titanium. They are difficult to break. The old ones… yeah…thats why they switched.
I own 3 different pairs. Between a hobby for running/biking and having a toddler - these are the only headphones I can use anymore.
I picked up some open ear headphones recently (Soundcore Aerofit) and I love them. I hate how buds feel in my ears, and the open ear headphones are super comfortable.
If you are in a noisy environment, you can use earplugs with your bone conduction headphones. That’s what I do on the treadmill and while mowing the grass.
I just tried this and it works really well!
Mine actually came with earplugs and have an onboard EQ setting for this specific use case. Check your manual and see if there’s something similar.
It does have this! Amazing, thanks!
I love my bone conduction headphones. I love listening to podcasts and books whilst communicating. Agree with them getting drowned out by traffic sometimes though I guess that’s sort of the idea.