GmanNJ
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Post by GmanNJ on Mar 27, 2022 9:19:15 GMT -5
When I work out, regular in-ear headphones tend to pop out. This is why those air-pod ones are not for me. I would lose one or both.
I tried looking at in-ear with over the ear holders but none really sounded good enough. Over the ear Beats type are not for me. I also wanted to be able to use em hiking or biking but I will not use anything that wont let outside noise in (car honks, people). Enter Bone Conductive headphones. They vibrate your cheekbone and in turn vibrate the small inner ear bone so you hear your music clear as day with enough bass and range while also not locking out the real world. Extra plus is no one but the wearer can hear em as there are no speakers. My BIL who is a hearing aid wearer tried em yesterday. No interference (can use both at the same time) and sounds better than what he gets with his hearing aid. It bypasses the eardrum pathway so if that system is faulty due to loud amps and age this might be for you. They fit well with glasses and a hat. Got em at BestBuy and am loving them
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Post by Ricketi on Mar 27, 2022 9:26:14 GMT -5
That sounds interesting , I’m going to look into that. It may solve some of my issues with EarPods.
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Post by funkykikuchiyo on Mar 27, 2022 19:01:40 GMT -5
It says it has a microphone.... have you tried it for calls yet?
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Post by roly on Mar 28, 2022 0:28:21 GMT -5
It says it's a noise cancelling mic.
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GmanNJ
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Post by GmanNJ on Mar 28, 2022 7:03:30 GMT -5
I have not tried it for calls. I have a friend whose dad has major eardrum damage. We are going to try to see if we can use this so that he can watch TV again. All you need to do is connect it to a bluetooth signal. I did try it while walking the dog in the neighborhood. I was amazed at the clarity of the music while still being able to hear my surroundings. Even held a conversation with a neighbor with it on.
I did not get the pro version. I got the mini. There is a non adjustable loop that goes behind your head and the mini has a smaller one. Since hats seems to run small for me I opted for the mini. The pro has a longer battery life. I am not sure if my mic is noise cancelling or not. I will be playing with it this week to see what it can do well and not do well
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Post by walshb 🦒 on Mar 28, 2022 7:40:58 GMT -5
According to the specs I looked at, the mini does have a noise cancelling microphone. I may go try some out today, our local Best Buy has both the mini and the regular sizes in stock. I'm pretty sure I could wear them under my bike helmet.
Thanks for posting this!
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GmanNJ
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Post by GmanNJ on Mar 29, 2022 7:24:19 GMT -5
from what I understand the mini and the regular have the same tech specs but the mini is for us "small head" types  One thing I did notice- I could not pair it with my iPad until I reset the bluetooth on the mini. It remembers what it paired with and has no memory of any other pairings. Hold the "on" button for 7 secs and it goes into pairing mode. Once I read that I had no issues pairing. I had it paired to my phone so I had to turn off bluetooth on the phone or remove the pairing. I turned off bluetooth on the phone while pairing so I only have to reset the mini when I use the phone |
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Post by Opie on Mar 29, 2022 11:59:39 GMT -5
Since it bypasses the ear I assume there is no danger to hearing loss like there is with an in ears unit? If so I'm in as I'm ultra careful about volume with in ears to the point of sacrificing some enjoyment of listening.
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Post by Seldom Seen on Mar 29, 2022 12:02:36 GMT -5
This is the device I’ve been looking for.
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GmanNJ
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Post by GmanNJ on Mar 30, 2022 6:35:45 GMT -5
Since it bypasses the ear I assume there is no danger to hearing loss like there is with an in ears unit? I would think that is the case. I cranked these to see if there was any breakup. There was not and my regular hearing worked fine. The temple pads vibrated a little at the higher "volume" due to the increase in sound waves but these days loud music actually hurts my ears or at least fatigues them. This does not. I also dont miss the little aches when wearing earbuds for any length of time, These do not make my hears start to ache. so far very pleased with them They are rated IP57 so while not completely water proof I can wear em while tubing during my camping trips |
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Post by Opie on Mar 30, 2022 15:59:35 GMT -5
Good to know, thanks!
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Post by tahitijack on Mar 31, 2022 10:23:56 GMT -5
A couple of decades ago there was a device that you would wear over your shoulders that generated sound into your bones and transmited to your ears. I never tried it but I saw other runners wearing it.
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Post by oldfartbassplayrwalt on Mar 31, 2022 11:51:13 GMT -5
bah, humbug. Vibrate your skull?
they'll turn your brain to mush
-ofbp Walt
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