AfterShokz Aeropex – Open-Ear Bluetooth Bone Conduction Sport Headphones – Sweat Resistant Wireless Earphones for Workouts and Running – Built-in…

今年初め購入したに別メーカーの骨伝導からの買い替え。アマゾンやYouTubeで高評価だった本品を思い切って購入。

・音漏れなし
(前の商品)「ベストな音量だと音漏れ激しい」という骨伝導の『現実』を突きつけられ、自室専用に。
(本品)自室で試したら音漏れなし!!　職場の休憩室で同僚に聞いてもやはり音漏れなし!!　これだけでも本品は「マスト」です!!
もっとも、「ベストな音量」「音漏れのレベル」には個人差がありますが…。

・音声案内が日本語
(前の商品)英語。さらに音量が大きく周囲に丸聞こえ、調節も不可。
(本品)日本語。これは想定外!!　これも高評価の理由です。

・バンドが柔らかい
(前の商品)表面が金属か硬めの樹脂で力を入れたら壊れそう。持ち歩きには不向き。
(本品)柔らかい!!　限度はあるけどコンパクトにできる(写真参照:もう少し小さくできます)!!　スマホ充電器などを入れたポーチに入れて持ち歩きできるように。なお付属品のケースではなく百均のモバイル向けケースに入れ、さらにポーチに入れています。

前の商品は音漏れに加えて3ヶ月でイヤホンの振動部が脱落(内部断線による)、無償交換後に約5ヶ月で電源系のトラブル(電源が入らない&充電が完了せず)と1年持たなかったことが買い替えを決断させましたが、その間に本品が登場したので逆に幸いしたかも。
とにかく、「音漏れ」を中心に骨伝導に対する認識を一変させた逸品!!　これは本当におすすめです!!

Ante todo debo decir que este es el segundo modelo es el segundo que conozco de AfterShokz. El primero fue el modelo Air, que tiene un precio bastante más reducido. Con carácter general, los pros y contras de estos auriculares son los siguientes:
A favor: Son muy ligeros, la calidad del sonido es buena, la duración de la batería es excelente y son capaces de conectarse con cualquier dispositivo. El manejo es cómodo y fácil. La construcción parece sólida y son cómodos de transportar además de venir con una bolsa perfecta para este propósito. Su uso para hacer y recibir llamadas telefónicas es perfecto. Su uso para escuchar música o cualquier sonido procedente de un dispositivo bluetooth es muy satisfactorio. Y, por último, su forma de transmitir el sonido los hace ideales para no dañar o dañar menos el oído e insustituibles para las personas que no pueden utilizar los tradicionales por el motivo que sea (médico o de otra naturaleza)..
En contra: Por su modo de funcionamiento no puede esperarse de ellos la misma calidad de sonido que unos auriculares tradicionales, si bien esta diferencia solo van a apreciarla los muy melómanos. No es mi caso, los uso para oir música, podcasts, para llamadas telefónicas, etc., y en todos los casos es muy bueno el sonido. Otro inconveniente, aunque menor, es que el aro que sobresale en la parte posterior de la cabeza “choca” con el sillón o sofá en el que estemos sentados (impidiendo apoyar la cabeza) y, por ello, tampoco nos permite usarlos tumbados boca arriba. Finalmente, un inconveniente importante es el precio, demasiado elevado en mi opinión aunque, insisto, la calidad del dispositivo es muy elevada.
Para finalizar, cuando me planteé la primera compra no tenía claro si debía optar por el modelo Air o el modelo Aeropex. Leí algunas críticas de usuarios en el sentido de que el modelo más reciente, Aeropex, pese a ser bastante más caro, no mejoraba los modelos anteriores. Por este motivo compré, inicialmente, el modelo Air que, unos meses después, regalé a un familiar al que, problemas auditivos, le impiden usar los auriculares tradicionales. Pues bien, mi experiencia hace que discrepe de las críticas citadas. El modelo Aeropex es más liviano que el modelo Air, la duración de la batería es mayor, la calidad de sonido es mejor y la conexión con los dispositivos bluetooth se encuentra muy mejorada. Además, en el modelo Aeropex se ha reducido el efecto “vibración” que aparece cuando el volumen es muy alto, y se ha reducido de manera muy notable. Todo esto hace que, indudablemente, lo considere mucho mejor que el modelo Air.

After hearing a friends AfterShokz Air, I was impressed and decided that I needed to get these to try for myself.

I am not their main target customer. I use these in the office primarily with the intended occasional bike ride at the weekends (still yet to try this). I wanted to be able to listen to music but still hear the conversations going on around me in case I need to join in, or simply if someone wants to ask me a question and they can just say my name without doing a wavy dance to try and get my attention. For this they work exactly as intended.

I also take several calls throughout the day and the quality is excellent. I can hear people loud and clear and I have been told that I come across very clear with the quality on par with most headsets. Watching films seems to have audio in sync and sounds great.

I also have these connected to my laptop at the same time and can seamlessly switch between my phone and laptop.

Battery wise I am still amazed. I have not timed it yet myself, but I have no issues getting through a full day of music listening and calls with the odd pauses throughout the day.

Comfort is really really good and most of the time I forget that I am actually wearing them. I do have the music at a normal volume (not so loud that I cant hear my surroundings) so the vibrations into my jaw are not too harsh which I think also helps with reducing fatigue. But I pretty much have this on my head for a solid 10 hours to put it into perspective.

Sound quality is going to be very subjective. They are not your normal headphones and therefore will not be as good BUT they are far from average. Yes the bass response is not as good but Im not listening to loud heavy dance tracks and for the most part I forget that the bass is lacking. Music still sounds nicely rounded and pleasant to listen to.

If I was to find fault it would be with the vibrations on louder volumes. It cant really be helped, but the vibrations are a weird sensation and fatigue does set in much quicker. There is also a confirmation beep for things like volume up which is unnecessarily loud and makes me want to use my phone volume instead of the headset buttons.

Other than that I couldn’t recommend enough if the use case fits you.

—update—-
Tried these on a ride and work exactly as you would expect. The helmet straps aren’t an issue and the rear band sits low enough to not interfere with the rear helmet strap (at least on my normal helmet)

Still very happy and they have been glued to my head all day everyday at the moment.

First things first, I hardly EVER write reviews. Way too busy, and I don’t typically care enough. Here’s a short and sweet summary: if you can fit the extra $160 into this month’s budget (maybe no fast food, pizza, or coffee…whatever), don’t hesitate – you won’t regret it.

Next, here’s some helpful info from the included manual:

Wireless range: 10 meters (honestly, I get better range than that…I’ve used them from downstairs in the opposite corner of my house from my phone)
Continuous play battery life: 8 hours (they must mean streaming to two devices simultaneously and nonstop, or maybe talking on the phone for 8 hours, because I wear and use it all day from 6am until around 9pm and have only charged it at night – it has never died).

…now on to why I love these things. I am a previous owner of the Trekz Titanium. I tried the Trekz Air but didn’t buy them. I was waiting for a unit that handled dual Bluetooth devices and was waterproof – Aeropex was what I was waiting for.

Cons: You already know this, bone conduction headphones can’t replicate the amazing bass of an expensive pair of earbuds or cans. THAT SAID, when you’re under water (these are waterproof) or wearing earplugs these things easily sound at least as good as a “decent” pair of headphones (like $20-40 range…more than adequate unless you are an audiophile). WITHOUT earplugs in, with open ears that are alert to your surroundings, I’d say these are the same quality “ish” of stock Apple iPhone earbuds. Maybe a bit less.

PROs:
1. These have the best battery life of any wireless headphones I’ve used.
2. I now have a headset that simultaneously connects to my work laptop for Skype meetings and my iPhone for personal stuff. Amazing. No more multiple headsets. Mic is great. Clarity is better than my Plantronics.
3. Sound quality is great. Better than Trekz Titanium, can’t speak for Air. The feeling that there is music playing that everyone else hears BUT THEY DONT is pretty amazing. I get to work or exercise to the music that keeps me going, but I don’t have to worry about not being alert. No, these don’t have great bass (without earplugs in). But as someone who enjoys dubstep, I can at least say I enjoy my music, still. The benefits far outweigh this minor drawback, trust me.
4. Vibration (the tickle common to bone conduction) is dramatically improved, as is sound leakage. People don’t hear these things unless they are cranked.
5. Touching on something mentioned in my one and only “Con” – if you want noise cancelling headphones, it would be tough to find a better pair. Since you can wear the highest grade earplugs with these things – THEREBY *ENHANCING* THE SOUND – they effectively replace any other noise cancelling headphones. AMAZING.
6. I love, love, love the charging port. The magnetic charger just snaps into place and works – I now wish every device had a charger like this. BONUS: they give you two in the box, so you have one for home and one for work.
7. Since this is a relatively “new” technology, it’s a great conversation starter, and everybody loves it. When you tell them to plug their ears (and suddenly they hear it BETTER) the facial response is like magic.

…so there you have it. I will likely not review another product for like ten or more years. But you, dear reader, I hope this pushes over the edge, if you’re on the fence. These things are great. I have worn them all day, every day, since purchase (manufacturer warranty of two years btw) and they are comfortable and so convenient.

Hope this helps!