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@kthejoker20 said:

These are the ones i recommend for cheap.

I appreciate the recommendation and bought this pair to check them out.

It was weird. I could hear them but not as loud as when I am streaming through my KS9s. It seems like (at least these cheap ones) have flat speakers that aim at the skin near your ear instead of the ear canal. When I held them over my ears, they were louder, even when not touching anything. I might try a different set, but at this point I don’t think the technology is going to work for me.

@WebGuy1 said:

It was weird. I could hear them but not as loud as when I am streaming through my KS9s. It seems like (at least these cheap ones) have flat speakers that aim at the skin near your ear instead of the ear canal. When I held them over my ears, they were louder, even when not touching anything. I might try a different set, but at this point I don’t think the technology is going to work for me.

This is literally what I experienced even tho my left ear has a mixed loss.

I ended up selling them on.

@kthejoker20 said:

Put ear plugs in your ears while you listen to them.

Except that would defeat their usual purpose - safety in traffic or hearing conversation from friends or family members.

I tried my husbands (he loves them but has no hearing loss). I tried and they made me feel nauseated. I get the same after a hearing test. I think it’s because the vibrations are so strong due to my profound hearing loss

@kthejoker20 said:

tershock better quality and w

Looked long and hard for conductive headphones and finally found a pair of Aftershokz Titanium AS600’s on eBay for about $45. I’ve been really pleased with the performance over the last couple of years. I chose these so that I could keep my Phonak M90’s () in to answer the phone via and not have to quickly change my hearing setup. As far as others hearing them, I use them most at the local coffee house so as not to disturb others sitting near me. I’ve heard no complaints from the couple who usually sits at the nearby table; they say they don’t hear them at all. They’re absolutely NOT the quality of an audiophile’s headphones, but for someone who usually listens through my PC speakers, they’re fully adequate for my use.

Well I liked the idea of bone conducting headphones and purchased a pair of AfterShokzs and I couldn’t hear anything from them lol Everyone else in my house could lol I would love AirPods but that’s a no go as well. I now stream via my Phonak Paradise 90s and loved them.

They would not prevent hearing loss caused by “hair cell deterioration” they bypass the eardrum and middle ear, but the inner cell has the same vibration exposure. I hear much better through bone conduction (90dB gap) and LOVE my Aftershokz.

In reply to @Nick99

It was the Aftershokz brand (the red ones). Husband said he could actually hear the music, it was turned up so loud (wasn’t loud for me!). I feel the same after hearing tests to be honest.

@Nick99 said:

As an alternative to Airpods Pro I saw AfterShokz bone conducting headphones.
Since these don’t go into the ear, are they safe to use?

wondering

@sholk said:

They would not prevent hearing loss caused by “hair cell deterioration” they bypass the eardrum and middle ear, but the inner cell has the same vibration exposure.

smilesmilesmile

I posted a review of my AfterShokz Aeropex about a year ago:
https://forum.hearingtracker.com/t/aftershokz-aeropex-bone-conduction-headphone-review/59919?u=the.dog
I still love them and use them daily for listening to the radio or podcasts when out walking. They also work better than my for phone calls. They are far more convenient than any other headphones (or my AirPods) and don’t require removal of the HAs. Your results will depend on your hearing loss but I’ve been using these regularly for well over a year and remain perfectly satisfied.

So I tried the AfterShokz Aeropex model and I didn’t like it. From what I had read I was very optimistic before getting them. I was looking to use it for podcasts. The sound is considerably less clear than when I hold my phone on my chest. I make a greater effort to understand on the Aeropex than from the phone on max volume. I didn’t put the Aeropex at max volume because at relatively high volume it feels like “micro-zaps” on your skin which is annoying and uncomfortable to me.

I put it on the volume where the zaps cannot be felt but that isn’t enough volume to me (holding the phone is better in terms of spoken-words clarity and volume). I have moderate hearing loss.

Interested to know if others have a similar experience.

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@Nick99 said:

I didn’t put the Aeropex at max volume because at relatively high volume it feels like “micro-zaps” on your skin which is annoying and uncomfortable to me.
I put it on the volume where the zaps cannot be felt but that isn’t enough volume to me

Instead of lowering the volume, I found that I could eliminate the vibration sensation by slightly modifying the spots where the contact points of my AfterShokz come in contact with the left and right sides of my head. I did this by simply “tilting” the back band slightly upward or downward at the back of my head ,and quickly found the “sweet spot” for no zapping sensation and adequate volume. You might be pleased with the improvement.

I was in my nearest City today and saw someone with bone conduction headphones on, but he also had ear plugs in. Been wondering why he doesn’t just wear normal headphones as he’s blocking his ears.

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