AfterShokz Aeropex Sport Running Headphones, Wireless Bone Conduction Bluetooth Earphones with Mic, IP67 Waterproof for Cycling, Work out (Solar Red)

I have given this 5 stars for everything.
However, they are not noise cancelling as they are not in or over the ears but they do give you ear plugs so I guess they would be good noise cancellers!
I don’t use them for working out but I should image they are fine.
Sound quality excellent for this type of headphone.
I bought them as I find in-ear gadgets quite uncomfortable after a while.
I have a pair of brilliant Beats over-ear headphones – brilliant for quiet listening to audiobooks cos I don’t need my glasses on – I find these uncomfortable with glasses.
AFTERSHOKZ – very impressed. Very light (don’t even know I have them on). Very comfortable (even with my glasses). Very easy-to-use controls.
Thank you – after all these years I have found something perfect.

This is my second pair. I had the original product for many years and they just broke. Although I like these new ones I do have a number of issues:
1. When used for cycling or running, wind noise does reduce the effectiveness. Same issue in a gym with background music
2. A pair of ear plugs is provided to overcome the above problem but I find it more effective to just slide the earpieces over my ears. It would have been nice if the ear plus were somehow integrated into the headset with the ability to swing them away when not needed
3. Charging – understand why they’ve not gone for a micro USB but it’s just another cable to lose/forget. It’s about time the electronics industry standardised on these.
4. Packaging – weighs more than the product and goes straight in the bin – so much for green credentials

I tried a friend’s bone-conduction phones 4 or 5 years ago and they were pretty useless for cycling, being readily drowned out by even light traffic, but these have really made the grade.
Not cheap, but they’re nicely designed to be dead simple to use, and the maximum volume is pretty good while allowing full awareness of everything in the real world around you. A lot of my cycling is on country and suburban roads, and I listen to podcasts while exercising: so far I’ve found the volume and clarity to be fine, although I only rarely cycle in town and usually don’t listen while I do, so I can’t comment on that aspect.
Straight away I found the best way to fit them around my helmet straps, and the headset fits OK under my balaclava which is often needed at this time of year. I’ve got quite a large head (7 3/4 hat size) and they fit fine.

After years of trying in ear pods for running I splashed out on these. 150 is a lot of money but in my case I do think it was worth it for two main reasons. First is that whichever size adapter I used on my in ear pods, inevitably at some stage on my run, they would fall out. As AfterShokz sit in front of the ear, this isn’t a worry.
The second reason I love these is because I suffer with tinnitus. In ear pods always made this much worse and I ended up only ever wearing the left pod as the tinnitus is worse in my right ear. After a run with in ear pods my tinnitus could be awful. As Aftershokz don’t sit in the ear, they don’t affect my tinnitus at all.
I’m not really a music ‘fan’ so I can’t comment of the music quality, just to say I have no complaints and can hear the music loud and clear when running. What I will say though is that the sound does still ‘mask’ background noise so I can’t hear if another runner is approaching me from behind.
Easy and great to use. If you are looking for a good set of bluetooth running headphones and can swallow the price, these are very good.

After years of trying in ear pods for running I splashed out on these. 150 is a lot of money but in my case I do think it was worth it for two main reasons. First is that whichever size adapter I used on my in ear pods, inevitably at some stage on my run, they would fall out. As AfterShokz sit in front of the ear, this isn’t a worry.
The second reason I love these is because I suffer with tinnitus. In ear pods always made this much worse and I ended up only ever wearing the left pod as the tinnitus is worse in my right ear. After a run with in ear pods my tinnitus could be awful. As Aftershokz don’t sit in the ear, they don’t affect my tinnitus at all.
I’m not really a music ‘fan’ so I can’t comment of the music quality, just to say I have no complaints and can hear the music loud and clear when running. What I will say though is that the sound does still ‘mask’ background noise so I can’t hear if another runner is approaching me from behind.
Easy and great to use. If you are looking for a good set of bluetooth running headphones and can swallow the price, these are very good.

I bought these as my hearing loss effects my ability to listen to voices on certain TV programmers. The work very well but when my wife is listening to TV as well there is a lag which creates an echo. I guess this could be solved by wearing the earplugs. Clarity is excellent although not as good as my Bose over ear for music.
I then tried them when cycling . Perfect you can still hear road noise whilst listening to music or podcast. Great product use them all the time and would highly recommend.
PS just bought a Sony KD 55 AG9 tv and the sound is so good I don’t need the headphones.

Wear them all the time. No more sore ears from in-ear buds or over-ear phones. They allow you to hear what’s going on around you, while enjoying music/audio books etc. so much safer than noise cancelling. They’re very comfortable and can be worn all day. It did take me about 30 mins to get to grips with the sound: it’s a different feeling compared to normal ear phones, but not too weird, you will adapt to it quickly. The battery life is incredible, much longer than advertised. Please do be aware, they are different to “normal” headphones in terms of sound quality, if you want brilliant bass and ultra high quality music, these won’t suit, but the sound quality is very good all round. They’re well priced, and made very well, good and sturdy. Would recommend 100%.

I wanted some headphones that I can use for running that won’t fall off. I can’t use earbuds or stick anything in my ear. These are ideal. The sound quality is good including music.

I like you can pause the audio with a button. This works well with online fitness classes where you can pause the session.

Really easy to set up. I will be purchasing a hard case to protect them as I fear the soft case provided won’t be durable enough.

I showed them to a friend and compared them to a cheaper model from a different manufacturer. They’ve just bought one of these as they were totally impressed.

I was skeptical regarding these headphones, I had done some research online about bone conduction and opinions varied regarding music quality etc.
I decided to push the boat out and go for the aeropex and I’m certainly glad I did. I find the sound quality excellent, for total base heads these would not cut the mustard but for people who like their tunes and not have the outside world totally blocked out they are great. They are also comfortable to wear and don’t bounce around when running, they stay in place exactly where they should. For phone calls they aren’t great in noisy environments, if there is a lot of road noise then being able to hear what is being said if a touch tricky and the person on the other end struggles to hear with lots of ambient noise but they work. The only downside is noise bleed, people around you can hear your music, not in a boom box way, but it is definitely audible at higher volumes.

To provide some context, the headphones I’m used to listening to music on include e.g. the Sennheiser Momentum Wireless (3), AirPods Pro, Sony WF-1000XM3.

These headphones are phenomenal. Like other reviews have stated, there is of course a noticeable dip in sound quality – especially on the lower mids / low end / bass. However, they are perfectly good to use and by no means comparable to the cheap headphones as some others have stated. The high mids and highs have decent fidelity – and don’t forget, these are to be used whilst running / cycling, not in a studio / quiet listening atmosphere.

I’ve cycled a few times on these and honestly, the volume doesn’t even need to be maxed out to have a good experience. Cars and traffic come through (which is the main point of these types of headphones) and your music just surrounds the atmosphere – as if it’s coming from a radio on the side of your bike.

I personally prefer keeping the volume fairly low in order to focus properly on the road, but you’d easily be able to listen to music at max volume safely.

I thoroughly recommend these to anyone – decent sound and fantastic performance for what they’re intended to be used for. Buy – you won’t regret.

Bought these specifically for use when riding my bike, so I can listen to music, navigation instructions as well as hearing cars, people and external noises. The do this job perfectly. Are so comfortable, I almost forget I have them on. I do not have any ‘tickle’ as some do.
The control button on the left node is a bit convoluted and doesn’t always do what it us meant to do, but once you get used to pushing the button 3 times for one thing and once or twice for the other it’s ok.
Battery life seems fantastic… I haven’t run out of power yet, so don’t actually know. Charging is very simple and the magnetic connector is very cool.
Music quality is ok – I don’t think you’d use these to specifically Listen to music as the mid-range is almost indiscernible and there is very little base to speak of. That said for audio books, podcasts et al these are just perfect.
The only negative for me, as someone who has a lot of devices is the convoluted way you need to Bluetooth connect to a device. You have to turn the headphones off, hold for 5 seconds then hope that the device you want picks it up. Sometimes if you have your iPhone and iPad in range the other will connect – annoying.
Apart from this relatively small annoyance these are great and I suspect the tech will improve over the years.

I use it for when I’m cycling on road. They fit around the front of the ear allowing for any noise to come through. I wear glasses and wear these and I don’t personally have a issue with these. I’ve used them in winter with a hat under my helmet while the heavy pours and I can personal confirm for myself I have had no issues with that.

Does what it needs to take phone calls and listen to something while I’m out and about but at the same time allowing me to listen to what’s happening around me.

Works with Siri as well. The only thing yo get used to is using the volume control if your phone isn’t in front of you. And pressing the button to activate Siri or whatever you use as a personal assistant on your phone.

Do not accept these to noise cancelling which they don’t. They will bleed whatever your listening to out if it’s loud. You get to hear what’s happening around you while your cycling without getting bored if your commuting to work or just out and about.

As a runner, trying to find a suitable set of earphones that won’t fall out when running has always been a task of struggle and futility. I did find a 80% stable pair of bluetooth earphones from Anker, but they’ve been discontinued. I liked those earphones.

Looking ahead to a future marathon, I read that only bone conduction headphones (specifically AfterShokz) would be allowed. I previously watched lots of reviews, due largely to my reluctance to spend so much money on “earphones”. The reviews leaned me more towards the expensive end of the range rather than the more budget-friendly end.

So, I saved up, waiting for a sale, and bought these Aeropex.

I wasn’t expecting brilliant sound, and I didn’t think the way they sit so far from your head would make them stable. I also didn’t think the claimed 8 hours of battery life would be likely.

I was surprised on all three counts. The sound is easily as good as, if not better, than the earphones I’d previously been using. They sit perfectly still on my head – no bouncing around. And the battery life is crazy. I logged my runs since first charging the Aeropex. The first time they lasted about a fortnight, during which time I’d run for about 13 hours. The second time they didn’t seem to last quite as long, a little under 12 hours, but still well over the claimed 8 hours.

Needless to say, I’m pleased I bought these and wish I hadn’t hesitated to get them. For me, they really are the best running earphones/headphones I’ve ever used.

I wanted a pair of bone conducting headphones to use while cycling. I wanted to be able to listen to podcasts or music whilst still being able to hear traffic noise around me. I’ve had these headphones for a few weeks now and have used them on my mountain bike and road bike. The sound quality for me is excellent. I’m no audiophile but I’ve really enjoyed using them and have certainly made solo training rides more enjoyable. The only time I’ve struggled with podcast dialogue is in particularly windy conditions or long downhills where the wind noise can drown out elements of the dialogue. In these cases I’ve just paused the podcast until the descent has finished and resume it. Listening to music is less of a problem with wind noise. I’ve found I’m still able to hear approaching traffic and general ambient noise clearly. These headphones are a great product and I’d be happy to recommend for cycling.

Well I’ve got to say I’m impressed. If used them in the shower & bath instead of my Bluetooth speaker to great effect! Don’t have to worry about the neighbours anymore :). I’ve used them when setteling down for bed and the pillows don’t get in the way, I’ve used them during the day so I can still listen out for the postman and tomorrow I’ll be using them on a bike ride 🙂 sound quality rely is excellent considering I’m used to over ear noise cancelling headphones myself. The one negative I have is with the bleep you hear when you press a button…. For some reason the bleep is set to full volume which during the day is fine but if I’m going to bed then change the volume on the headphones it’s hart attack inducing and not in a good way, why aeropex didnt set the bleeps volume to the devices volume I don’t know :/ hopefully they can issue a fix or something? Otherwise 10/10

When I purchased these I was very conscious that I was paying a lot of money to find out whether they even work! “Bone conduction headphones” is a phrase that sounds like something out of sci-fi, and having something vibrate into your jaw threatens to be quite irritating. Nevertheless, these are the gold standard for runners, and I’m happy to report that yes, they work, with some provisos.

First, some plusses. They’re very comfortable and very secure: airpods are just as comfortable but I’ve had them pop out a couple of times during exercise. The bluetooth is better than airpods at holding a signal. I haven’t swum in them but they’re apparently waterproof and I have no problem believing that. Oh, and It’s a matter of personal taste, but I think that they look good.

Now the not-so-good. The Aeropex are quiet … I find that the last quarter of the volume range of my phone just doesn’t add any gain, as though your bone can only conduct a finite amount of sound, so if you’re looking for enveloping sound, look elsewhere. Also, while there is something miraculous about hearing music without having your ears covered, the sound quality is not good: although I find that they are good enough to enjoy my music, I don’t think it would be going too far too suggest that these have the worst sound of any headphones (or earbuds) I’ve ever used!

Part of the concept of the Aeropex is that you can hear what’s going on around you and – paradoxically, given what I’ve said about the volume – this isn’t entirely correct. True, you don’t have the sense of being stoppered up in closed-backed headphones, but you certainly lose a lot of your perception of environmental sound. It’s probably safer to say that if you’re running or cycling, these give you a better chance of hearing an approaching car than any other headphone you could choose. But they don’t mitigate the risk entirely.

So with the Aeropex you’re laying down serious money for something that compromises a lot in order to provide an equivocal benefit: how am I giving these four stars rather than three or lower? Essentially, it boils down to the fact that if you want to exercise, these are the best headphones you can get. They are incredibly practical, have decent battery life on a single charge, sound “good enough” for the purpose and give you some sense of your environment.

If you want a single pair of headphones that does everything, I can’t recommend these: at best, they are a second pair. But if you need something that does what they do, buy them, you’ll love them. Personally I’d buy them again without hesitation.

[Update April 2021: Since writing this review I have bought a set for my wife as well and she is very happy with them as well. I regularly use mine for long telephone calls, where they are hugely convenient.]

Have had numerous, blue-tooth, USB connected headphones which I use for communication at work. Be it Lotus Notes Sametime, Skype, Cell Phones, Zoom. The one problem I encounter, be it with buds or wired earpieces there is always that feeling of isolation, living in a bubble, removed from your surroundings. Its almost an unreal feeling. Plus the buds, headphones irritate your ears, no matter how good the quality after several hours working . Lets face it if you were meant to have your ears covered you would be born with button down ears!! The Areopex give that off the ear feeling. I can hear my surroundings, have that feeling of being connected both to my environment and my digital word. Perfect balance. Light weight, to be honest I have stepped into the shower not realizing I still had them on (thank goodness they are waterproof). Cell phone, Zoom etc is all very good, the spoken voice is very clear. Music etc is good, as good as I need, I do not have them too loud or too soft. I have only felt the sensation of the vibration on the jaw bone when my cell phone rings. Tried them for gaming, very good, they will never beat the immersed feeling with a good set up powerful head phones, but if my wife asks me a question at least I can answer in the knowledge that I got the question right! Aesthetically cannot fault them, the magnetic charger is a master stroke. Buttons easy to feel and adjust when required, no fumbling. Being able to multipoint pair devices is a god send, cell phone and Laptop hooked up and ready to use.
Would not hesitate in recommending

Short version: best exercise headphones I’ve ever used. No downsides.

Sound Quality: I’d never used bone-conduction headphones before and from talking to people that have had them, they said not to expect much from the sound and that they can be quite “leaky” (i.e. other people around you can hear them). Not the case with these. The sound quality is fantastic for what they are. Obviously they’re not the same as a set of Sony XM cans but then I don’t want to wear a big set of cans when I go running (I go running to make my cans smaller). As others have said, if you turn them up really loud, then they vibrate against your head. Also, if you turn up other headphones really loud, you hurt your ears. So, top tip. Don’t turn things up really loud and put them next to your ears.

Connectivity: I’ve returned far too many bluetooth headphones recently due to dropped connections as soon as I’m near any kind of radio source, especially bad on the tube or on the street when there’s a lot of traffic. I took these for a 5k today during my allotted daily exercise and they didn’t cut out once, even though there was a hell of a lot of traffic out when I was running by a road. They do pair with multiple devices but I found that when I paired them with my laptop for a video call and then went for a run, they were really unhappy to be disconnected from my laptop and kept beeping so I turned around and disconnected them again. I’m not planning on using these as a work headset, so that’s not a big issue for me.

Little bits: The set I got came with a ‘sport belt’ which is big enough to fit my Pixel 2XL and a set of house keys. It’s surprisingly good quality so I think I’ll keep using it rather than an armband for my phone. The headphones use a proprietary magnetic charging cable and I was dreading having to shell out a probably 20 for a second cable for work (if I am ever allowed back) but it turns out there are 2 cables in the box. They also come with a soft silicone case with a magnetic clasp. All of the packaging is recyclable and of the kind of quality that stops you from regretting shelling out 150 for a set of exercise headphones.

Lastly, while I was only planning on using these for running/cycling/fighting the hordes in tesco car park, I’m so impressed with the sound that I just use them all day. The fact that your ears aren’t covered is fantastic, but it takes a while to get used to because you can hear what people are saying clearly, but it’s confusing because your brain thinks “Why are they talking so quietly, obviously there’s a banging tune playing right now?!”

I bought these after my Trekz Titanium broke (someone sat on them and they snapped), and I was very pleased at the step up in sound quality from the older model.

The sense of vibration is also massively reduced compared to the older model, to almost nothing, even on full volume.

The sound is not massively loud, but loud enough to hear at higher volumes even when cycling or walking in the wind.

Although not in my mind when I bought them, it turns out that these have been brilliant for working at home during lockdown – they free up my hands for my pc or paperwork while I speak to colleagues or clients, without the weight of a normal set of headphones, and without blocking out the surrounding noises, and the call quality is excellent.

The loop at the back of the head is perhaps a bit more extended than I would like, and is a little uncomfortable for sitting back in an armchair, but when moving around or sitting at a desk, it’s easy to forget you’re wearing them.

When my Titaniums broke I thought about just buying that model again as the price on the old model has fallen, but I’m very pleased I splashed out on this model instead.

Highly recommended.

Good: First of all I’d say comfort, they really fit well on my rather big head 🙂 also flawless contact when jogging. Great office headphones. Multipoint connection is brilliant I can listen to podcast from phone and use for PC tele-conferencing without reconnecting. Bluetooth headset phone operation for phone is flawless, great microphone noise cancellation too, useful battery check, ability to mute during call is great too, overall pretty good control functions. I am fine with sound quality which is better then I expected for open ear, the reported vibration in high volume is reproducible but not a problem I dont listen so loud anyway, with earplugs you get more conventional experience but the open-ear is the whole point of this headset, so you can interact with environment. Battery seems excellent get me through 12h of fairly frequent use at low volume.

Minor gripes: in multipoint loosing one of connections (walking away from computer brings in annoying alarm need power off/on to ignore), the beeps on key presses are too loud when wearing with earplugs

I was a bit sceptical about these headphones. However, following a recent trip to Norway where I tried them out I was taken aback as to how good these things actually are. I tried the older generation of these phones and they were damned good, but these are even better. It’s a bit strange to be able to hear sounds around you whilst still enjoying your music and the sound quality is excellent. I roller ski on roads sometimes and it’s never good to have a car go past your close and fast. Even worse when you haven’t heard it approach, so it would be easy to have stepped into its path. These therefore are a godsend. The sound quality and connectivity is excellent. Battery life is excellent as well. The only initial niggle is the slight pressure of the band around your head when you first put them on. Having said that the sensation is not oppressive and soon fades into the background. Great work guys.

I don’t often write reviews, but if like me you try to decide by wading through the pros and cons it can be difficult to decide whether to buy or not. So to help you I thought that I would give my opinion for a change. I bought mine for solo running, but I wanted to be connected to the outside world, I was willing to compromise a little on sound quality for safety. I was pleasantly surprised. Sound quality is better than I expected, just a little loss of bass. You still have to pay attention to the outside world, so pay attention to the volume setting. The real surprise, was how comfortable the headphones are, I have on occasion forgotten that I have them on. Battery life so far has not been an issue but I do like to keep everything charged and ready to go, no charging cable issues. No problems with pairing to iPhone or Mighty. I have worn them at the same time with sunglasse, again no issues. I haven’t used them with the ear plugs provided, this was not the point for me. The ear plugs may be useful on a windy day. I lent them to my wife………and have now had to purchase a second pair. The only negative was the lack of a sturdy case, which I have purchased separately. I don’t tend to touch the buttons whilst running, but can imagine that this may be difficult whilst on the move. All in all very satisfied.

A work colleague lent me theirs and I was instantly converted. I already have a considerable range of audio devices, and each has their niche, but the Aeropex are my go to favourite most of the time. Examples.. It has transformed hands free/conference calls. The Aeropex is so light, I can wear it all day and have forgotten to take it off before now. I use it to listen to pod casts / radio on country walks without feeling disconnected from the environment as my ears are still open. Also use it when gardening/DIY as they have no trailing cables and water p;roof. The button on the side is super easy to pause audio, answer the phone.

There are a couple of areas it is worth noting though.

There is NO noise cancellation, which can be a positive or a negative! Your ears are completely open/uncovered.
The sound quality is perfectly fine for voice, and casual music listening, but is not audiophile quality.
The head band stands off the back of your head. This makes it a problem wearing a hood (so I wear a hat), and also can get in the way if you are resting your head back on a sofa.
People worry about sound leakage disturbing other people, but I think it would have to be an incredibly sensitive person, in a very quiet environment to even notice anything, let alone complain (at normal listening levels).

As I said at the start, these are my go to earphone. Rarely without them far away.

Great bone conductive headphones. Have owned Titanium model before, and have to say these sound and feel better. Although the soft case is good, I will more than likely get a hard case as my last set broke when the left arm snapped after something hit it. They are not cheap, so protection is important for me. Have not used them for calls yet, so not sure how good the mic and noise cancellation is yet compared to my last set. These headphones always spark interest from friends who have not used bone conduction before. They all say they will stop using ear bud models and change to these. They are great for sports use, in the office or cycling etc. As the ear is open, they are not suitable for noisy environments. I have fully closed noise cancelling headphones for those situations. I love the weight of these. You could forget you have them on at times. The sound is very clear. I would advise anyone to try these out. You will like them for sure !

These headphones are superb. I gave them 5 stars for sound quality as well, because I knew what I bought. You cannot compare them to normal headphones and if you do, you should be looking at something else or you might need something else for a different use-case. For sound quality most mid priced or cheap in ear headphones would sound better, but for bone conduction headphones, they do sound much better than I expected.

They are really lite, they are loud enough to listen to my audio books to some loud areas, they have really good microphones and I have successfully used them for phone calls & meetings as well.

These headphones changed my life. I have quadrupled the number of Audiobooks that I listened to since I have bought them. You can actually forget them on your head. It’s like getting an implant. Press a button to talk to someone without reaching your phone, listen to audiobooks, podcasts and occasionally music.

Oh, and I forgot. I used them successfully while doing sports(really good grip, never felt they would come off), while taking a shower, etc.

Riding a mountain or gravel bike in the countryside is always a pleasure, but when I wanted to have a training ride always felt that I had to sacrifice something if I was to train hard yet still be aware of things going on around me. Earplugs would isolate me from my surroundings so that the only thing I’d be aware of was my heartrate and the music.
Wearing the Aftershokz I can now hear the birds sing in the trees, or a river running down the side of the track. Importantly I can hear how the bike is moving beneath me, and best of all I can say hi to anyone else I meet in the countryside without them realising that I’m listening to my music.
The sound quality is good and I have never felt the need to have the volume high in order to be able to focus on the music. The headphones just sit there without the need to adjust them. For me they’ve been a great investment that will keep me motivated when perhaps I wouldn’t have wanted train quite as much.

Been using this product for a couple of days now. Really impressed. They are very comfortable and I had them on all day on Sunday and forgot I was wearing them. They are really light. I have been using on my 10 mile cycle commute and also whilst walking the dog. On the bike the sound isn’t intrusive, in heavy fast traffic with high winds, the sound of the music does drop off. But that is the idea of the headphones, I want to hear the traffic over the headphones. They fit with my helmet and glasses as well At lower volume levels while walking the dog they are also good.
Used them in the wet, with no problems.
Sound quality is really good, not as good as over the ear headphones, but this is due to the ear still being able to hear outside noise (which is kid of the idea)
Would recommend.