Junknewbian
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I'm getting a new phone and want to to try bone conduction headphones. Regardless of price, which ones do you like?
Bone conduction headphones
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I picked up these after a little research and the Navy Ex having them at a good price. Don't expect hi-fi SQ like with good EB or IEMs.
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Yeah it's more about fun than hi-fi. That being said bone conduction is for real, it's not an illusion. I have no idea if it can be merged with high quality sound.
I was struck with some sensorineural hearing loss in June 2024 in my right ear from a run in with COVID. I just had a Oticon Sentio bone conduction implant surgery 3 weeks ago. This Thursday I go in for the fitting of the external portion about the size of a half dollar that is attracted to the implants magnet which is under the skin. I'm looking real forward to the results. It's far beyond a headphone experience as it's not only a much fuller working range frequency wise (200-9000hz) but couples directly to the skull bone instead of going through tissue that sucks up the transfer considerably. We shall see. Wish me luck.
Hoping it's works great for you
I just ordered my first pair yesterday. A $20 cheapo that's wired...not bluetooth. I just want to try it with podcasts on my mp3 players.
I'll keep you posted. Should be here by Monday.
I'll keep you posted. Should be here by Monday.
The ones I got are going back. Description on site said bone conduction, but the packaging just said 'open ear". Either way, they require the volume on device to set to max to be able to hear, that'll sap the battery quickly. That behind the head design doesn't fit well either.
The search goes on.....
The search goes on.....
My report is in. I got the Sensio Oticon bone conduction device for my hearing loss in my right ear placed on my head and calibrated last Thursday. I've been enjoying hearing information that is from the right side of my head once again. It's not perfect in every way but still is a huge improvement for those of us with hearing loss. The amazing thing is if I plug my good left ear I still hear virtually everything. It's not much in the lower frequency department. But all the frequencies from about 500-9000hz are sure there. I'm hearing things even my good left ear wasn't hearing. Very sensitive indeed. Had no idea the skull was so responsible for so much of what we hear. Having been an audiophile for over 50 years it may not be "HiFi" levels of hearing in the one ear. But my left ear makes up the difference in the richness of the lower end. Love the new technology that's just come around since November of last year. Sure beats a cochlear implant. I'd highly recommend the Oticon Sensio to anyone with sensorineural hearing loss. It is fully covered by Medicare which is wonderful.
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True dat.
Couple months ago I bought a set of Shokz bone conducting headset. Just love them. I'm 71 and throughout my life I have always protected my hearing. From Shooting ranges to hunting to factory exposure. Just had a hearing test and the young technician stated he was impressed with the results stating my hearing was better then his and he was 28 years old. (I take that with a grain of salt, but appreciated his comment). Fact is, No hearing loss on the low end and almost none at the upper end with normal loss in the high mid frequency's.
That said, my wife's hearing has gotten much worse over the years and at 65 now it got to the point she needed assistance. Hers is due to scar formation on the drum from ear infections when she was young. I put my shokz on her and she was amazed at how much better in every way, they are then her hearing aids. Although, shokz are not for hearing assistance, the results indicate she would be a good candidate for bone conduction technology.
I encourage people to at least get tested for the technology. I cannot even imagine how you folks suffer with hearing loss. Nothings perfect, but my thoughts are if something helps, it's an improvement.
Garry~
That said, my wife's hearing has gotten much worse over the years and at 65 now it got to the point she needed assistance. Hers is due to scar formation on the drum from ear infections when she was young. I put my shokz on her and she was amazed at how much better in every way, they are then her hearing aids. Although, shokz are not for hearing assistance, the results indicate she would be a good candidate for bone conduction technology.
I encourage people to at least get tested for the technology. I cannot even imagine how you folks suffer with hearing loss. Nothings perfect, but my thoughts are if something helps, it's an improvement.
Garry~
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My regular doctor bought a pair of those Shokz headphones. I tried them on with his bluetooth music sent from his phone before my surgery. As I may have mentioned indeed I was impressed with what it sent to my bad right ear. Not much in the lower end department but otherwise remarkable. He wears them all day when doing other things that aren't a distraction. I can see the value of the Shokz headphones.
I used to use the Plantronics Voyager BT head set for my phone. I rarely ever put my phone to my ear, and NEVER do so when I drive, I do take important calls when driving, but conversations are very short. Looking for something different with a decent Mic, I found the Shokz and was quite impressed. Casual listening to music, the shokz do fine. Have to watch the volume or the vibrations will make your inner ear tickle, simply turning it down a notch resolves that.
My expectations between quality music via ear buds vs music though a phone headset differ greatly. Music with piano is ... kinda weird, in the way you hear it inside your head rather then though your ears like earbuds. Not offending by any means, pleasant actually. Just kinda strange at first impressions. So it's said, it's not that there is NO bass, but the bass produced is more mid bass and again, for casual listening, it's acceptable. For my purpose, a headset that has a good microphone is better then one that plays music better. I've not found one that does both.
I bought the Shokz Open Com 2's and for what it's worth, best Mic in the business.
Garry~
I had not considered the hearing impaired when I made my comment. I hope I didn't offend anyone. There is a lot more to this technology than I initially thought.
The most competent bone conduction system for the hearing impaired is without a doubt the Oticon Sentio 1. It requires minor surger for an implant of the receiver device which incorporates a magnet. This way the external portion simply pops on with it's magnet which also has the controls. It's no larger then a quarter so very discrete. The portion that is under the skin will be coupled to the skull bone during the surgery and hence makes for a very good direct coupling enabling very good bone conduction as compared to something laying on the skin on the outside like a headphone would. I just wanted to mention this for those who ARE hearing impaired. It's by NO means "HiFi" but at least one can hear missing information from the bad ear's side. It is not for those with hearing loss in both ears, just one. It is limited in provided information to 200hz-9000khz but I've found the hearing strength to be around 500-9000 or so. You'd need to contact a competent audiologist or hearing clinic to learn more.
