AfterShokz OpenComm Stereo Wireless Headset with Noise-Canceling Boom Microphone Bone Conduction Bluetooth 5.0 Office Business Work From Home Commercial Use, Slate Grey
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NFC PairingEngineered with NFC (Near Field Communication) for seamless and safe Bluetooth pairing with a compatible Android device. | Noise-Canceling Boom MicAdjustable DSP noise-canceling boom microphone eliminates background noise in loud environments when positioned near the mouth. | IP55 Water-ResistantProtection against dust and moisture.Robust enough for life on the go with IP55-rated design. |
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16 Hours Of Talk TimePowered with up to 16 hours of talk time or 8 hours of listen time on a single charge for all-day communication from desk to worksite. | Multifunction Button for Easy ControlsMultifunction button to play, pause, skip, activate voice assistant and answer calls even when wearing gloves. | Quick Charge5 minutes quick charge gives you 2 hours of talk time.60 minutes to full charging time. |
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| Bone Conduction Technology | 7th of bone conduction technology | 8th of bone conduction technology | 7th of bone conduction technology |
| Material | Full titanium | Full titanium | Titanium Headband Polycarbon Ear Hook |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth v5.0 | Bluetooth v5.0 | Bluetooth v5.0 |
| Water Resistance | IP55 | IP67 | IP55 |
| Weight | 33g | 26g | 29g |
| DSP Noise-Canceling Boom Mic | ✓ | N/A | N/A |
| NFC Pairing | ✓ | N/A | N/A |
| Continuous Play | 8 hours | 8 hours | 6 hours |
| Charging | Magnetic Charging | Magnetic Charging | USB-C Charging |
| Warrenty | 2-year | 2-year | 2-year |
| Dimensions: | 16.99 x 13.49 x 6.5 cm; 30 Grams |
| Model: | ASC100 |
| Batteries Included: | 1 Lithium Metal batteries required. (included) |
| Manufacture: | AFTERSHOKZ |
| Origin: | China |
Dieser Kopfhrer passt den ganzen Tag, da Ohrmuschel und Gehrgang frei bleiben. Noch nicht mal beim Einschlafen strt mich das Gert.
Vom Akku hlt er spielend 8 Stunden Dauertelefonate per PC oder Telefon durch.
Gegenber dem Aeropex ist die Sprachqualitt auf der anderen Seite der Leitung besser, weil das Mikrofon weiter vorne ist.
In der Anleitung fehlt, dass der OpenComm Multipoint” kann — 2 Verbindungen gleichzeitig. Im Standby kann er z. B. auf PC und Telefon warten und spielt die erste Quelle, die sich meldet.
Schn wre noch ein Stummschalten per Knopfdruck in PC-Konferenzen — da muss ich z. B. in MS-Teams den PC-Stummschalter klicken. Doch der Tragekomfort macht das dicke wett.
Eccezionali per l’homeworking, si attaccano a telefono e PC in contemporanea (una sola chiamata attiva per volta), microfono noise cancelling molto buono, le uniche che lo montano su una piccola asta che pu essere alzata e abbassata, questo rende l’audio in chiamata drasticamente superiore rispetto alle altre cuffie, gli interlocutori sentono sempre la voce forte e chiara, ovviamente ci sono limiti, tutto dipende anche dalla quantit e dal tipo di rumore di fondo. A fine giornata zero affaticamento delle orecchie, leggerissime. Custodia sagomata per le cuffie e tasca per il cavetto di ricarica proprietario, molto pratica e necessaria per proteggere il prodotto durante il trasporto. La qualit dell’audio in ingresso ottima considerando che sono a conduzione ossea. La batteria praticamente eterna (2gg uso intensivo) ed vero che con 5′ di carica di aggiungono moltissimi minuti di call, forse non le due ore dichiarate ma ci andiamo vicino. Le rarissime disconnessioni, che potrebbero dipendere dal sw e non dalle cuffie, si risolvono con spengimento e riaccensione, operazione che si completa in totale in meno di 5″. In sintesi insostituibile per lunghe call con audio forte e chiaro ma soprattutto che non lasciano affaticati.
Je l’utilise beaucoup pour mes rencontre virtuelles. Le son est excellent. On peut modifier le type de son (plus claire ou plus de basses). Je peu mme me gratter l’oreille pendant que j’coute quelqu’un, c’est fou ! 😉
Je peut grer 2 appareils en mme temps. Mon cellulaire et mon ordinateur. J’adore, juste peser sur un bouton et je passe d’un appareil l’autre. Les fonctionnalits de chanson suivante, prcdente et mute fonctionnent parfaitement pour une play list.
Demander le degr de charge fonctionne pas sur Teams. Bref, avec Teams, les fonctions ne sont pas tous identiques ou ne fonctionnent pas tous. C’est le pourquoi il lui manque 1 toile mon valuation. Je suis capable de contrler le son sur ZOOM mais pas sur TEAMS. Je n’ai pas encore essay sur MESSENGER.
Le second trouble serait la distance entre ma tte (nuque) et le cerceau. Ca donne une impression de lgret mais galement d’instabilit. J’ai la peau trs sensible et c’est pourquoi je me suis dirig vers ce type d’couteur. Mes oreilles me remercient.
Suggestion : quand les commandes vocales? On a tendance peser trop fort sur les boutons et comme on ne les voit pas, on se trompe de bouton parfois. Ou changer les boutons pression par des boutons juste au toucher.
I’ve been using the AfterShokz OpenComm with microphone boom for work the past three months. I bought them to replace an almost identical pair of AfterShokz Aeropex headphones because I was told the microphone on the Aeropex sounded terrible on the other end. Also, I’m preparing to go back to the office and wanted something with noise cancelling on the mic.
The OpenComm paired via Bluetooth with my HP Laptop just fine, but took a little fiddling with the audio settings to get them fully recognized at first. Once I got it, I haven’t had to mess with the laptop settings again.
The thing I like most about these is how lightweight they are, and how I can still wear my eyeglasses without interference. With regular headphones they would press my ears into my glasses and make me sore after awhile, but these I can wear for hours with no issues.
There are some issues with MS Teams: the volume buttons on the headset only tell me battery charging. If I want to raise or lower the volume I have to do it from within Teams. I can’t mute or end a call from the headset either; only from within Teams. I can live with that. The volume controls do work with WebEx (most of the time).
Also, the “test call” from within Teams doesn’t work anymore. It fails to start the call until I hang up –and then it starts ringing as though it’s a new call, but there is no way to answer it. I did not have this issue with the Aeropex. I’ve also had the phantom call happen after disconnecting, but only twice in three months.
One issue that both the OpenComm and Aeropex have is the occasional mute tone sounding every few seconds after startup. I usually leave the headset powered off and connect it just before a meeting. Sometimes it will start beeping every few seconds right after I connect. The only way I’ve found to fix this is to power off the headset then back on again. Usually when doing this I’ll hear the voice say “MuteOff” and then it will reconnect fine with no more beeping.
I haven’t had them powered on for an entire work day yet, but I think they would probably last the whole day. I’ve used them for several hours’ worth of back-to-back Teams video meetings and never brought them down below “Battery Medium”.
The magnetic charger works slick and the headset charges fast. I’ve fully recovered them to the blue LED in under half an hour after using them heavily. The AfterShokz website says it’s one hour from 0 to 100.
The mic noise cancelling seems to work too. I type fast and loud, and I asked someone on the other end of a meeting if they could hear me typing my notes and they said no. Then we tested it right then and they still said no.
So overall, they were exactly what I was looking for: all the benefits of the Aeropex plus a noise-cancelling boom mic.
I bought this through Amazon because when I discover a gadget that doesn’t live up to its promises, I can return it for a full refund.
These headsets way exceed my expectations. Sure, they’re not Bose headset quality sound for music, but they are more than adequate for listening to anything. I even use them to play games, as the stereo is all present, and they have the advantage of also letting me hear the world around me.
The microphone works nicely, appears to have excellent noise cancellation so I can use them in noisy environments, and they are extremely light and comfortable.
The manual (or lack-thereof) needs addressing, as unless you find an obscure web posting you can’t find how to make it multi-point BlueTooth (work with two devices at the same time), but I now use it with my mobile and my PC together.
Overall, these turn out to be the best portable headset I own, and I have lots of top-end earbuds and headphones.
Gi utilizzavo una precedente versione. Queste in particolare hanno una miglior gestione dei disturbi esterni sul microfono durante le chiamate con i sistemi di conference sia via PC che via telefono. Come per il precedente sistema le cuffie possono essere abbinate a due differenti dispositivi. Essendo a conduzione ossea, non isolano dall’ambiente esterno, quindi si sente tutto quanto accade intorno.
Es una buena inversin. No te duelen los odos al no tener dentro el auricular y no te asla al no taparte los odos. Ni te enteras de que los llevas y suenan perfectamente
Je le porte entre 9 et 14 heures par jours. Je travaille comme mcanicien l’extrieur. C’est super pour prendre les appels.
Seul petit point ngatif mais pas si pire c’est l’arceau se prendre de temps en temps dans la poigne derrire mon casque de construction mais part ce point, tout est bon.
Je l’utilise pour les communications et les directions de Google Maps seulement pour couter la musique c’est pas si pire mais j’aime mieux mettre la musique dans mon radio de chantier.
On a compar entre lui (le opencomm) et le aeropex pour les prises d’appels, il y a un gros gros avantage. Par contre le aeropex est immersive et a d’l’air qu’il serait meilleur pour la musique je l’ai essay et ct musique, c’est pas une grosse diffrence.
Well, I’ve used them for a day now, and battery life seems to be very good. I have hearing loss and have found that. However, they are very comfortable, and I can hear well with the aftershock headset. I have set up the headset to work. With Dragon Speaking and I would say that the microphone is showing not as well as I was hoping it might be that it is farther from the mouth then than the full headset I used before, or it could be. Bluetooth over a direct connect not quite sure.
Second-week usage, the device is still super comfortable to wear all day, battery life is still excellent, and I get a full day’s work out of the device on an overnight charge.
They don’t cover your ears so outside noise gets in. I bought them for this reason so it works for me. I dont like the safety aspect of not being able to hear. I also don’t like the sweaty feeling I get from my ears covered or plugged so these are great for that. The sound quality for music is alright but fine for calls. They could be louder but its not to bad. Mic is decent as well.
Headset fr die Arbeit gekauft. Insgesamt cool, sehr leicht, man merkt es kaum.
Bie tiefen bass lstigen Stimmen vibriert es ganz schn, was teilweise etwas unangenehm ist.
Was mich strt, ist der nicht verstellbare Nackenbgel. Wenn ich z.B. einen Hoodie trage, verfngt sich der Nackenbgel in der Kapuze.
Auch sehr cool zum Radfahren, weil man alles hrt und trotzdem z.B. Musik oder Navigation hren oder nutzen kann.
The sound quality is improved as well. These are my fourth Aftershokz headset. I jumped in at the beginning with their wired version. On a side note, it would still be mice if those were available. I miss using them in theatres, because I could connect them to the audio description devices and I like connecting them to my work laptop. Bluetooth connectivity is disabled by our IT department. For audiophiles these are not the way to go, however for making telephone calls, using them outside with turn-by-turn GPS apps, watching streaming programs, listening to music during workouts and cycling they are fantastic. The cost is steep, but no other bone conduction headset comes close.
It would be nice if they assign a number or word to each equalizer setting. Because the changes are subtle it is not helpful when the feedback only says “equalizer changed”. It would be nice if it said “equalizer set to option 1 …” or “rock, flat, enhanced, …”.
The multiple paring works well and is easy to set up. There is an issue with paring it to both an iPhone and Apple Watch. The watch keeps disconnecting and connecting. I don’t know if this is an issue caused by Aftershokz or by having two Apple devices connected together via Bluetooth. I suspect it is an issue for Apple to resolve.
I do not use “Hey Siri”. I press and hold the multiple function button to activate Siri. OpenCom doesn’t broadcast the first tones letting you know Siri is listening. Also when dictating it is necessary to wait an additional second or the first word or two will be missed.
The transducer pads are smaller then the other Aftershokz with built-in mics. They are very comfortable and I wear them all day. Very pleased with the purchase and hopefully the price will become more economical down the road. I would love to buy them as gifts for the family.
Great piece of kit, connects easily, Not 5 stars as it doesn’t have a mute button other than that it’s perfect.
Heute sitze ich nun hier mit dem neu erworbenen Headset und meiner Diktiersoftware von dragonspeaking.
ich schreibe nicht sondern lasse schreiben.
Das Headset sitzt sehr angenehm und die Sprachqualitt ist so gut dass meine Software meine Sprache in sehr hochwertigen Text umwandelt.
Am Wochenende hatte ich das Headset als Kopfhrer beim Laufen benutzt. Auch da war es kaum sprbar. Das Mikrofon habe ich zu diesem Zweck nach hinten geklappt. Das geht vllig unkompliziert!
der Sound war gut, nicht berragend aber fr einen Lauf vllig ausreichend.
das Headset ist verbunden sowohl mit meinem PC als auch mit meinem Telefon. Beides luft vllig unkompliziert. Der Preis ist schon echt happig, ich hoffe auf eine lange Nutzungsdauer aber der Tragekomfort und das Handling war es mir wert.
Absolutely love these, working from home they are a must and I really love how discreet they are. I lift the microphone bar and you can’t see I have them on. Really Comfortable.
I use in the car, In fact I pretty much don’t take them off in working hours.
I really did not want to spend this much, the budget was half the cost of these! They don’t have all the features other head sets have at this price, but I’m glad I took my time to search and read reviews. For comfort, simplicity and call quality, pricey but worth it.
This is my second AfterShokz product; I bought this to up my online training game . The sound was surprisingly clear and the mic works great. The battery life really impressed me, I could use this for a full day’s class without charging or having it drop off on me. It is pricey, but a great product.
Testing: I called my landline phone, it saves voice calls as .wav files. I downloaded them on my computer and used 800 HD S to compare the quality. So I’m pretty confident in the comparison being real-world.
To save you time: Yes, I would recommend this over the Blue Parrot.
Volume Control: Plus or Minus.
Voice Controls: Works
App Integration: Battery Charge appears (Blue Parrot does not)
Sound Quality: Worse than Blue Parrot
Sound Volume: Worse than Blue Parrot
Battery Life: Worse than Blue Parrot. Still lasts Over 12 hours.
The sound is a defining factor with the Aftershokz. I would’ve loved to have seen an Active Noise leveling system where the sound would stay around the %. I find myself adjust the volume to suit the different environments while still being able to hear the music. I would say the sweet spot is the volume before the headset starts to massage your head. Bass is terrible. Highs and Mids are pretty good. The listening experience reminds me of a good pair of Sennheiser Headphones. Not a lot of Lows, but it’s ‘airy’. Otherwise I would say the experience is better than putting your phone on a table in front of you, and listening to the speakers. You still hear everything around you while the phone is playing.
Phone Call Quality: Better than the Blue Parrot. It sounds better than using my iPhone speaker, worse than putting the phone up to my head. Not by much. There’s a lack of lows in my voice and seem less natural.
Call Quality: Active Noise Cancellation: Better than Blue Parrot. Going 40 MPH with the front windows down I could still make out what I was saying. The Blue Parrot couldn’t keep up and I couldn’t hear any of what I was saying. Again, it’s worse than just using the normal phone as a hand set.
Comfort: If you wear glasses, like I do, it’s not the best comfort. But again everything that sits around our ears is like this. It’s difficult keeping that sweet spot just beside the Tragus. I find myself fiddling with them to readjust a lot. If you’ve got side burns, they will be a problem. It does hurt to wear around the ears.
Hats: I can wear hats. I can’t wear hats with the blue parrot.
Microphone: Is a bit stiff to adjust.
Here’s the bottom line and the main reason why I like these headphones:
It’s safer for me while I drive and work. I know it’s subjective but I find myself zoning out and it’s more difficult for me to judge the rest of the world around me. For example when going to a stop light, I’ll find myself feeling “out of control” of my car in that my braking is much harder.
I also find myself getting into the music, pod cast, or book.
In general, very nice, ergonomic, high quality product. Works amazingly for long phone calls. However, it’s not an ideal replacement to a regular headphones because of poor quality of the sound (inadequate frequency response). So I have to switch often.
I bought these so I could hear music while chatting on zoom calls with clients. They are excellent, you can hear crystal clear just like in ear or on ear headphones, people on the other end during calls cannot hear anything but your voice. I can’t comment on music quality as I only use these for voice calls.
-articolo fatto molto bene e di qualit
-la batteria non vero che dura 16 ore ma un po piu di 8
-se dovete parlare al telefono il microfono deve essere vicino se no non va proprio (fatto apposta per annullare i rumori di fondo, quindi se la vostra voce bassa la confonde con quella di fonto e la abbassa in automatico), se tenete il microfono correttamente si sente benissimo
-sono veramente comode e si possono portare tutto il giorno e non sono fastidiose
-se li usate in ambienti esterni con rumori (metro,traffico…) inizia ad essere un problema perche iniziate a sentire poco e se alzate troppo il volume inizia a vibrare troppo da essere fastidioso. dovete alzare il volume ma non dovete sentire la vibrazione (cjhe fastidiosa) quello il volume massimo.
non isolano per niente ovviamente, se li prendete dovete capire anche come li volete usare.
Technically amazing, I loved it! So light, easy to use, I was amazed how good it sounded, and was hoping it could be something I could wear throughout the day.
But after just a few minutes they started to feel uncomfortable, and that progressed within 30mins to mild nausea. Checking reviews of these and other Bone Conductor headsets, some people are just affected that way. Sad I couldn’t adjust to using them, as really they are a technical marvel!
I bought this because I wanted a lightweight, cordless, behind the head, headset for my all day Teams meetings. I was a little nervous about the bone conduction technology but I have to say I’m now a huge fan. I love having my ears free, which lets me wear this all day without having to take it off for conversations with my family when I’m working from home.
It’s very lightweight. Sound quality is great for Teams calls. Battery is excellent.
Downside: the Teams integration isn’t great – I have to use the Teams config settings to adjust the volume (even the windows volume slider doesn’t work), and the mute buttons on the headset don’t work with Teams. They need to fix that quickly, it’s irritating.
Also, the ear hooks gets very sore on the back of my ears after several hours some days. Hopefully I’ll get used to it – it’s only been a week. It’s not a deal breaker.
But overall, a good product.
Update 2 – Dec 2021 – Teams problems solved!
…and then it was all ok again. The amazingly horrible double-beep problem has been solved – I suspect by a further update to Teams that reverted the integration with the OpenComm back to how it had been before it was changed.
Original review now stands again: this is an awesome headset that I truly love using. I’m just terrified that it and Microsoft will argue again and it will all go horrible. Support from OpenComm was a bit rubbish TBH as they just said “that’s how it is” and there was no way to fix it, so I’ve marked this as 4 stars not 5 as I had it originally. AfterShokz – if you’re reading this you need to figure out how to do firmware updates on this product as it’s quite pricey, and you’d have a route to solving this kind of problem not just hoping MIcrosoft will solve it for you by backing out the change they made.
Update 1 – Oct 2021 – it’s all gone wrong with Teams!
Suddenly in Oct 2021, Microsoft updated Teams – and “improved” the integration with my OpenComm and it went from hero amazing product to utter disaster in one day. I’m heartbroken… I use Teams all day every day and my OpenComm was awesome. Was. Then the update: and now, I hit mute on Teams, my OpenComm announces in my ear “mute on” and then beeps twice in quick succession every ten seconds very loudly. It’s VERY VERY VERY ANNOYING. And distracting. And gets in the way. And means I basically can’t join a meeting and mute myself until it’s my turn to speak as I can’t focus on the meeting because of the beeping.
Reached out to AfterShokz and they blamed Microsoft – but it’s their product feature, not Teams. And they don’t do firmware updates.
So – this was a great headset. The best. Now it’s awful and I’m looking for an alternative. So sad.
— Original review – heaping praise and love cos it’s a great headset.
The endless Teams meetings… Having returned to the office, but still on many Teams meetings a day I was looking for a headset to replace the fancy mic-earpiece set up I had at home for the last 18 months. Didn’t want closed in ears as they just get uncomfortable and hot over the day, and you can’t hear your environment – so people at the other end of the office wearing closed-in ear pieces are shouting at their laptop. So I went for this – and what a revelation! It’s bone-conductive, so it sits against your temples rather than over your ears – so you can hear yourself and your environment clearly allowing you to modulate your voice volume to a natural level rather than yelling to hear yourself or having that “dead” earpiece when you’re talking. Sound quality is excellent – it’s not quite as good as in-ear headphones, but that’s not what these are for. My voice is crystal clear as these have a subtle mic boom and excellent noise cancelling. Bluetooth and last for hours and hours on a single charge (never run out on me yet), and weighs nothing – incredibly comfortable and just sits on my head and I forget they’re there. Work well with glasses too – they don’t get in the way of each other.
These also come in a neat box that protects them when I shove them in the laptop bag, and with a charging lead. If I had any negatives, it’s that the charging lead is non-standard – USB at the end you plug into the charger and then a proprietary magnetic connection at the other end. It’s neat, but I’m terrified of losing/breaking it as it’s ten quid to replace. Other than that, these are the absolute business and I love ’em!
I previously had the aftershoks air which is why i tried this.
i think there just arent that many consumer product competitors out there that fits what i was seeking. that is a wireless headset that is not overhead, that is both ears, and not in ear (bone conducting, or whatever buzzword you want to use. honestly i would call it face jiggling. if it were bone conducting i could bite it and hear the sound, but i cant)
notable thoughts:
-hearing the ambient noise with a wireless headset is great
-i think it looks professional and doesnt smoosh your hair
-i like magnetic chargers. TINY peeve is this one cant be flipped either way
-it has much less heat than an over ear headset.
-on warm days, i get sweaty and i can feel stickiness where the silicone presses on the side of my head. It is a mild nuisance that i am able to ignore.
-if you really wear it all day, i think you might get very mild soreness.
-high volumes gets rattle-y and tickles. i usually have to turn it down so it doesnt rattle, but maybe you like that artificial asmr lol.
-button controls unintuitive. i haven’t spent the time to memorize the controls
-the sensitivity of the mic seems well tuned for calls. It picks up my voice well, and anything not next to my face it seems to be able to filter it out.
like i think i am able to forget to mute myself and go to the bathroom and pee and nobody will hear. (don’t quote me lol)
-the audio quality. well i dont know if it is just my pc, but when connected via bluetooth, it shows up as 2 audio outputs. headset and headphone. both are pretty low bit rate. “headset” seems reserved for phonecalls and bitrate is super low, like old telephone quality, it works for video chat, but playing music sounds like super lossy garbage. The other output “headphone” the quality itself is barely passable, the only problem is for some reason the audio is choppy like connection issue or driver version issue, i have no idea the real reason. either way i just use actual speakers and then set the in call device setting to the headset. and just disable the “headphone” output
-audio quality on android bluetooth is far better. obligatory: it isnt 150 buck audiophile headset quality, but i am generally picky with audio quality, and the quality is very acceptable. It is really too bad it is a pain to switch connecting bluetooth to different devices.
-i think it doesn’t auto shut off when i turn my computer off. i definitely have to remember to turn it off and plug it in at the end of the day or it will be dead the next day, otherwise it definitely seems to last the whole work day.
Aufgrund meines Unterrichts, den ich selber gebe und mindestens 6 Stunden am Tag spreche und Hre, wollte ich meine Ohren entlasten.
Hatte vorher ein Sennheiser MB Pro 2 UC ML, welcher aber nach einem ganzen Tag damit, heie Ohren erzeugt.
Zum AfterShokz
Der Klang bei Sprache ist vllig akzeptabel. Musik geht auch, ist aber nicht zu vergleichen mit herkmmlichen Kopfhrern.
Meine Teilnehmer hren mich einwandfrei.
Das Noise Cancelling ist der Hammer. Wenn ich Pfeife wird nicht einmal das weiter transportiert.
Es wird nur meine Stimme weiter gegeben.
Halte ich meine Hand zwischen Mikrofon und meinem Mund ist dies wie Mute”
Bei den Sennheisern hat mir unteranderem die Halte und Ladestation gefallen.
Somit hab ich mir selbst eine Halte und Ladestationen angefertigt. (Siehe Bilder)
Hab mir zustzlich noch ein Ladekabel von AfterShokz (1m) dazu bestellt, damit ich auf Reisen das mitgelieferte Ladekabel nutzen kann.
Auch Einen Bluetooth Dongle nutze ich, um schnell von einem PC zum anderen Wechseln zu knnen ohne
jedes Mal vorher eine Verbindung herstellen zu mssen.
Alles in allem ein sehr gutes Produkt.
Ich war sehr lange auf der Suche nach einer Mglichkeit Calls via Teams, Skype,.. und Handy fhren zu knnen, ohne heie Ohren nach langen Telefonaten haben zu mssen. Auerdem sollte das Ganze mglichst leicht und unauffllig sein.
Tonqualitt:
Der Sound ist wirklich sehr gut. Die Technik hat mich total berzeugt und die Qualitt steht in-ear Kopfhrer in nichts nach.
Sprachqualitt:
Bei Tests wurde mir besttigt, das die Qualitt gut ist. So wie es sein soll.
Alltagstauglich:
Ich habe das Headset den ganzen Arbeitstag auf. Es strt berhaupt nicht und dank der Technik kann man sich normal unterhalten ohne das Headset abnehmen zu mssen. Keine heien Ohren mehr und Alku hlt locker den ganzen Tag, manchmal auch 2 Tage.
Technik:
Leider ist das Ladekabel ein sehr spezielles Kabel und es knnte etwas lnger sein.
Eine gleichzeitige Nutzung an PC und Handy funktioniert, jedoch manchmal mit Schwchen. Gert 1 ist bei mir PC, Gert 2 ist ein iPhone. Wird ber Handy telefoniert und kommt am PC ein Signalton (neue email) gibt es fr ca. 1 Sekunde eine Unterbrechung. Auch findet es das Handy manchmal nicht wieder, wenn man auerhalb des Bluetoothbereich war. Hier fehlt mir ein Hinweis, dass die Verbindung nicht da ist.
Von allen bisher eingesetzten Lsungen die ich hatte und da waren teure Plantronics. Apple EarPods, definitiv die beste Lsung.
Klare Kaufenpfehlung!
P.S. funktioniert mit Skype for Business, Teams, Zoom, webex, GoToMeeting. Wichtig die Audio Einstellungen am PC richtig einstellen! Es werden bei Teams, etc. 2 Gerte angezeigt, hier muss man Mono whlen.
Having read reviews I wasn’t expecting a lot from the sound quality – which is not so important for phone/zoom calls so I went ahead with the purchase. Having used them the sound quality is actually pretty good. Whilst not Bose or Sennheiser quality i’m happy to use them to listen to music and with the open ear design I don’t miss out on what’s happening around me.
They’ve improved the quality of my life. My ears no longer hurt from having earbuds rammed into them. It’s allowed me to keep making daily video calls through the pandemic, without pain or ear infections.
The battery life is fantastic. The charging isn’t as quick as some, but will do hours off a five minute charge.
The downsides, they are far too big for my head. It doesn’t affect the use of them, but there’s are huge solid loop of titanium sticking out at the back of my head. It’s like having a cupboard handle back there.
This means they get caught on the hood of my jacket, the back of the sofa etc. all the time.
It can’t be adjusted up or down without moving the earpieces into the wrong position. I have wondered if they could be bent with heat like glasses at an optician since there are titanium. But I haven’t dared try. I don’t know if there are any conductive parts in the band I could break.
These are really not made with long hair in mind. There pretty awful to wear with your hair down. I can’t put my hair over them because the loop at the back sticks out so far. Then because my hair is under them, it’s hard to get them in position on my ears. Just that part of my hair sort of has to go over and it looks pretty silly.
When I take them off, I have to carefully unwind my hair from them. I rarely get them off without some part get wrapped around them.
It’s fine when my hair is up and out of the way.
The audio quality is fine. You can feel the vibrations in your face at higher volumes which is sometimes nice for music. The sound is very centred in your head in a way other headphones can’t do. It lacks low end frequencies though.
Sometimes, when making a call the person on the other end can hear their own voice which is disconcerting. I think maybe when background noise is very high, or dense and something about the normally excellent noise cancelling microphone is going a little wrong.
Sometimes your own voice will dip up and down in volume too on a call. It’s still understandable, but makes it tiring to listen to.
The pros do outweigh the cons, but I feel like they need to work on a new strap design for females with smaller heads and long hair.
I quite critical because I have used many Bluetooth headsets and they are all very flawed in many regards. But these are by far my favourite so far, despite their problems.
I use these at work for 4-6 hours a day. Brilliant audio, super comfortable and excellent life of a single charge.
Worth the money.
These bone conducting earphones are fantastic, great quality, good fit and work extremely well.
Had this for a while now for home working using Microsoft Teams and Amazon Chimes. Sound quality is really good considering it’s not covering your ears and noise cancellation is decent. I don’t have problems hearing people and they can hear me well too. The little vibrating, tingly feeling of the bone conduction can by disorientating the first time you use it, but it’s so comfortable to wear all day, no sweaty or aching ears, which is what I wanted. It’s a shame that the onboard controls on the headset don’t work with Teams or Chimes, so things like muting and volume changing can only be done at the computer. That’s pretty useless if you wander from your PC while muted and suddenly need to speak. It’s also a bit confusing that it’s recognised as “headphones” and “headset” with different settings and different apps can sometimes recognise one mode or the other. Mine also has this thing where later in the day, with no changes to settings I can’t hear them and they can’t hear me. Only a reboot fixes it. A colleague with the same headset doesn’t have the same problem, so I suspect it’s PC related.
It’s a little pricy and disappointing that you don’t get a spare charge cable for what you pay, but it’s worth it for the comfort factor alone.
So glad I tried these! At last I can attend multiple online meetings, give webinar seminars, and record lectures without ending the day with painful or squashed ears from buds or headphones. They also connect to two gadgets at once, so I can answer the odd phone call as well as work on my laptop.
Because it is a bone conductor headset, in long teams calls making my cheek sides ache
Ich hatte den Vorgnger und war damit – was das Hren angeht – absolut zufrieden. Mit dem Telefonieren war das nicht der Hit. Es ging; aber eben nicht mehr. Mit der neuen “OpenComm” Version sieht das ganz anders aus. Der kleine, schwenkbare Bgel hat ein derart exakt gerichtetes Mikrofon, dass einen die Gegenseite immer weniger hrt, je weiter man den Bgel nach oben – also weg – dreht. Wenn der Bgel ganz hinten ist, hrt der Gesprchspartner so gut wie nichts mehr. Was ich damit sagen will…?
Das Mikrofon blendet alle Gerusche, die ausserhalb der Zielrichtung des Mikrofons, in hohem, um nicht zu sagen, hchsten Ma aus. Wenn man also in einer Umgebung mit vielen Geruschen telefoniert, wird der Gesprchspartner davon nur herzlich wenig mitbekommen. Und das ist sehr angenehm bei Telefonaten. Abgesehen davon das es professioneller wirkt.
Das Koppeln mit anderen Gerten ist simpel. Den vorderen Button drcken und halten, bis er blinkt. Im Bluetooth Men des Zuspielers auswhlen und – fertig. Die Beschwerden ber zu niedrige Lautstrke kann ich weder nachvollziehen noch besttigen. Im Gegenteil. Wenn mein Gesprchspartner in normaler Lautstrke spricht, und das entweder direkt in sein Telefon oder ein (gutes!) Headset benutzt, ist alles bestens. Und laut! Wenn die andere Seite ber eine Freisprecheinrichtung telefoniert, wird es immer leise und blechern klingen. Aber dafr kann das OpenComm nichts.
Die Verarbeitung ist top. Da wackelt und klappert nichts. Das Mikrofon hat einen gleichmssigen Widerstand beim Bewegen und bleibt genau da, wohin man es ausrichtet. Dass der Bgel beim Anlehnen strt, ist richtig. Aber wenn der Hersteller das Gert noch in vier verschiedenen Bgelgren anbieten soll, msste der Preis logischerweise wesentlich hher sein. Das Teil ist – genau so wie es ist – perfekt.
I was a bit sceptical at how good this bone conduction technology actually was but after watching some reviews on Youtube I was confident to spend the money and order the headset. It arrived the next day which I often find amazing with Amazon at the speed of delivery to a country area.
The headset lived well beyond its expectations. I am amazed at how light it is and at the incredible sound quality despite not sitting on my ears. I have used a number of normal headphones that cover the ears and find after a while they become uncomfortable, they make your ears sweat and heat up and it is not always useful to cut out all surround sound. This headset is perfect for my use. I am either at Zoom meetings or watching youtubes or videos and some days have it on for hours. It seems to run for many hours between charging. Installing was a piece of cake. Absolutely love this product.
A++++ in the car fantastic, walking around yet still aware of surroundings…comfortable, great battery life… not hifi, but clear.. great for podcasts..
Really excellent bit of kit for Zoom and Teams. It also works with Dragon. On high volume it does tickle the temples but I can live with that as it is unobtrusive and has a good battery. Frustrating bleep when muted tho.
I started out with the Titanium, then the Air, then Areopex and I just found out about the Opencomm last week and ordered it.
I was irritated that the answer button on the Areopex was smaller but I lived with it. Now who the heck decided to move it to the right side of the head? Seriously, this is almost enough to return these. The more raised button ALMOST makes up for the smaller size but the right side is awful! It is for this reason I knocked a star off the review.
These things are on my head all day long as I am a Locksmith and often cannot easily answer a phone call with a lock in pieces in both hands. When I saw the Titanium on someone one day, it was a game changer for me. I can answer the phone with the back of my hand and keep working. I had tried many, MANY Bluetooth headsets and earsets over the years. I could not wear any of them for very long without getting a headache or earache. This design works great for me.
Music is noticeably better with this new version. If you have never used bone conducting headphones before, they do NOT sound as good as regular headphones. But I have high end cans I use at home for my music (Sennhesier HD-650 and Audio Technica AT-50x) so I am somewhat biased here. But I didn’t buy these for music.
The mic on the older versions picked up a lot of background noise and often made calls hard for the other end to understand me. So far this is perfect with the boom mic! My wife said she didn’t know I was on my headset. A huge improvement. Thank you!
My only real complaints are the small answer button on the right side and the proprietary charging cable (as the reviewer below stated, the 90’s called…). This was an issue when I was out of town for 4 days on business and forgot my cable. I could not find one anywhere other than online… And it was supposed to arrive the day I left.
I still highly recommend these!
Wanted an alternative to traditional headphones for all this video conferencing as my ears were getting sore. These are amaising for this purpose! Though not so great for music, they are brilliant at voice and the microphone picks you up really well. I was a bit dubious about bone conduction technology, and I am sure some will not like it, but for me these headphones are a total game changer. Comfortable to wear all day, battery lasts all day, easy to use, easy to pair!
Well, the sound quality exceeded my expectations! I would say it is comparable to a high quality FM radio and if you decide to plug your ears, then the base really comes up. I am not going to do that, but just saying. The voice frequencies are very good sounding, so 100% for phone and podcasts. Music is very reasonable for casual background listening, but for a “concert hall” experience, I would choose a Bose Q35, or better, which is to be expected.
Another benefit is that I can eat food without getting the annoying crunching sound in my ears that happens with regular ‘phones.
The microphone is 1st class, equal to my Plantronics top spec bluetooth device.
My only criticism is that the OpenComm came with only a SINGLE dedicated charging cable! For the amount of money they charge for this, I would really expect at least a spare, especially as it is only chargeable with it’s dedicated magnetic cable, so you better not loose it! I would suggest trying to buy a spare, just in case!
UPDATE
I’ve lowered my rating from 5 to 4 stars. although I would like to give it 4.5, but is not available. Reasons, after a couple of days of use:
– No indication on whether the unit is on or off could lead to unintentional discharge of battery
– That single dedicated charging cable is bugging me. What happens if it gets lost or damaged!
– Wearing the unit all day, produced a pressure point behind my left ear. This is just a niggle, but if the connecting band around the back of the head was angled lower to rest on your head, that would alleviate this.
On the +ve, the quality of the mic is exceptional, according to all my phone contacts that have heard it and the audio keeps amazing me.
I would definitely recommend this unit and would buy it again.
The best by far of any I have used in my workplace. If I had one minor niggle it would be the ability to mute is a bit fiddley
Arrived very quickly and these aftershokz are very impressive. They are very comfortable to wear and the sound quality for listening to music and for telephone use is brilliant. The battery life is phenomenal and are the best Bluetooth earphone equipment I have ever bought. Would highly recommend
Purchased these to use in a noisy truck.They work really well, I can hear and be heard very clearly even on motorway with window down. Only had for one day so far I’m very pleased.
Depuis un an j’ai essay des tonnes de casques : le kit main libre du tlphone, le Bose QC20 hyper confort mais au micro qui frotte sur les vtements, le Bose QC35 au son trs bon mais trop lourd en fin de journe, le Jabra Evolve 80 pas confortable et la connectivit totalement dfaillante, les earbuds de marques diverses et varies qui me faisaient mal aux oreilles force (quand il ne tombaient pas toutes les 5 minutes) … Aucun ne convenait.
Mes critres :
– la lgret et le confort, pour le port longue dure
– peu d’isolation du monde extrieur, parce que j’en ai marre de vivre dans une bulle sans vie …
– une connexion multipoint, pour grer ordinateur ET tlphone en souplesse
– un micro de bonne qualit pour ne pas agacer mes interlocuteurs
Et l, j’ai l’impression d’avoir trouv le produit qui coche toutes les cases. EN-FIN!
D’abord le casque se fait totalement oublier (aprs une petite priode d’accoutumance), tel point que je ne le retire plus de la journe. 33 grammes bien quilibrs, a change tout. Je porte des lunettes et a n’a jamais t une source de gne. J’ai aussi test quelques sances de course pied (en repliant le micro) et a ne bouge ni ne frotte.
La dure de la batterie est vraiment trs bonne. Je n’ai jamais connu une panne, mme aprs une grosse journe. La recharge est hyper rapide.
Le fait de ne plus rien avoir sur (ou dans) les oreilles donne un sentiment de libert retrouve. C’est tout simplement incroyable. L’absence de rduction de bruit enlve la “pression” permanente dans les oreilles que je supportais de plus en plus mal. La conduction osseuse ne m’a pas du tout perturb. C’est en fait trs vite naturel de pouvoir entendre mon environnement en mme temps que le son du casque. Ca me donne l’impression de ne plus tre coup du monde. Je ne rate plus les livraisons et je peux enfin discuter avec ma famille sans devoir me dsquiper.
Le multipoint fonctionne parfaitement bien (mme si il faut chercher comment parce que la documentation livre ne couvre pas ce sujet) et les passages de l’ordinateur (un Mac) au tlphone se font sans y penser. Je n’ai jamais connu la moindre dconnexion intempestive (sauf en m’loignant beaucoup trop de la source, videmment). Ca change des casques qui ncessitent un dongle Bluetooth spcifique pour faire leur boulot. D’ailleurs je ne suis pas d’accord avec ceux qui en demandent un. Quand un fabriquant fait bien son travail (et c’est le cas ici), il respecte la norme, tout simplement.
Cot communication, la qualit du micro est perue comme trs bonne par la totalit de mes interlocuteurs. De fait j’ai dj converti plusieurs collgues qui apprcie la clart de nos changes.
Bref, je revis, rien de moins. Ce casque est tout ce que j’attendais pour mon usage.
Si vous tes un mlomane la recherche d’une dfinition musicale au top, vous passerez videmment votre chemin. Il y a du matriel pour a. Le son en mode musique est plutt du style “radio dans un coin de la pice, la stro en plus”, mais pour une coute en mode ambiance volume limit, c’est trs sympa.
Un collgue me dit qu’avec Windows c’est un poil plus compliqu de trouver les bons rglages (source, mlangeur, etc) pour que tout fonctionne bien. Je ne peux pas en juger, mais je passe le message.
Si je devais trouver quelques points ngatifs ce serait :
– Le connecteur de recharge propritaire, mme si fondamentalement ce connecteur magntique sera certainement plus durable que certaines prises USB qui lchent au bout de quelques centaines de manipulations. Attention ne pas le perdre ou l’endommager, par contre.
– La documentation. Certains des problmes cits en commentaires sont rglables en suivant des instructions qui ne sont PAS disponibles dans la notice d’origine (choix de la bonne source sous Windows, mode multi point, …).
– La taille de la pochette de protection. C’est peut tre vu comme du qualitatif par certains, mais je trouve toujours ridicule cet emballage qui cache une boite qui contient une norme pochette qui contient un petit casque. La pochette est tellement grosse que c’est la dernire chose que vous emporterez en voyage.
I spend a lot of time on voice calls, and I can’t fault the build or sound quality, but I have to say that I find the headset quite uncomfortable after an hour or so, as it feels tight on my temples, and I get hot where it touches.
Took a few minutes and a quick google to work out how to wear them… but they are so comfortable! I wear a headset for 8 hours a day and was getting awful headaches!! So far so good… If you have them too loud it vibrates which is weird but also a good indicator that they are probablly too loud! Some one said they have no volume control but you just adjust the sound on your device… really pleased with them!
When schools and colleges reopened before Easter, we were teaching in-person in the morning and online in the afternoon. Some students were still shielding. Not a huge problem. I shared my screen to demo tasks. They could join online and watch. Problem is, if I but as I moved away from the desk, I couldn’t see if I was needed on line. With this, I can hear them and the class as a whole. You’re aware of your surroundings all the time.
I also use these when I’m making screen recordings. No keyboard tapping or mouse scraping!
They’re easy to pair, and they connect to the last device they connected to. No multipoint, so you have to disconnect from one device and then connect to another.
Excellent build quality, good sound, clear instructions, easy to use. Ticks all the boxes.
I will start by saying I have had to return these because they weren’t compatible with MSFT Teams, which was my primary reason for purchasing.
That aside, I did manage to have a day of trialling them in different use cases – YouTube videos were crystal clear, so were voice calls on my mobile.
Really comfortable, not adjustable but it didn’t matter, very easy to set up/connect too.
I would recommend these as a set of bone conductor headphones
This purchase represents a combination of three things: business need (I’m on the phone, pacing, 4-8 hours a day, period; in the car, in a home office, walking outside – it all applies, yes, yes, yes). I’m a power talker, and I talk, listen, dial. In between, I do also like to listen to music.
But, I know what folks want – and it’s details you seek, details you shall receive. THE DEETS ON MUSIK!!!1!!
It is good. Really, really good. For a bone conduction system. Let’s review the non-sciencey-parts: (a) it’s not an ‘in ear’ headphone. This means, for all practical purposes, no physical part of this headphone system SITS IN YOUR EAR CANAL – defined: the part of the ear that looks like a hole going into your ear. Please use your logical scale of reasoning and understand that – ear canal, means many things to many people. In my case, it does not block sound like an ‘in ear’ headphone would – and thus, it simply prevents you from blocking the ear by placing the ‘sound apparatus’ outside the edge of the ear, forwards from the ear hole (canal), resting on the edge of the ear flap and close to the skull. The are not PLUGS, and don’t cover the ear canal – end of story.
And they sound GREAT considering what you’re dealing with here. You’ll get it once you consider:
(a) how EXTREMELY light these units are – it’s like the first time I put on a good VR headset – the similar sensation that you don’t really feel it as the experience is so much more than the earphones – yet you really cannot feel these on your head even after 2 hours I was literally wondering where I’d put them – then I reached up and felt them on the back of my head;
(b) how insanely long the battery lasts;
(c) how fantastically well the audio microphone picks up the sound of your voice, your soundfield, and crisply and without great amounts of distortion transmits that to the call;
(d) how much distance you literally can walk with these away from your phone (only tested, want to now test strong computer bluetooth chipset) before even noticing any distortion;
(e) how well and expertly tuned the design is, including the switch layout (there are 3 [three] physical buttons) – and the forethought in the function and form of the buttons;
(f) the solid and dependable build quality – these have been in my hand since I unwrapped them, and I’ve not thought about another pair for multiple use cases since then.
Did I mention – they’re water resistance is amazingly potent – and yet I haven’t even tested this? I can only imagine getting on my elliptical with a good conference call going and 45 minutes later, having NO issues with call quality as the physics of the sound game are NOT that affected by this use case. Fantastic!
Would I – YES – recommend them?
Would I – YES – buy them again?
Would I – YES – but other AfterShockz products?
Please – run, DONT WALK, and buy a pair of these before you wish you had.
These hit the 3 tantric areas of audio capabilities: audio fidelity in both music and calling; multi-environment function; function AND form blending to create exceptional value.
Screw b3@ts. These beat the value of that crap line hands down.
I operate tractor trailer all day long . I have spent so much $$$$$ money in buying different headphones , over the ears ,inside the ears , than it hurts so much inside the ears . Well when I purchased After shokz wireless , it took a couple days to get used to it , But now I love it . Using the others headphones people used to tell me that I was breaking off while talking . Instead with After Shokz whoever I talk to , tell me that my voice sounds loud and clear. I give 5 stars to this wireless headset , except the ( comfort ,only 4 stars) , the reason that when I`m relaxing in my truck waiting to be loaded or unloaded and I`m sitting in my chair with the seat down , my head rested on the seat I found that a little uncomfortable . I have to remove it . I`m not used yet .
1) They aren’t silent to others around you. In fact, they’re quite audible – akin to open back headphones or non-sealed IEMs like Yuin PK1s or original Apple earbuds. I think these are great when you’re alone or outdoors, but I wouldn’t use these in a shared office or in an airport lounge unless you keep the volume low to avoid disturbing others
2) Very comfortable and plays nicely with glasses. Can easily wear these all day
3) Mic quality is good for a Bluetooth headset, but beware you’re still limited in terms of audio bandwidth like any other Bluetooth headset. This means your voice will be understandable but phone-like, as opposed to wired USB headsets that can sound more natural
4) Lip sync with video is acceptable. It doesn’t support low-lag protocols like AptX, and you can tell, but it’s better than most Bluetooth headphones and headsets I’ve tried
5) As far as I can tell, it doesn’t support multi-device pairing, however it’s easy enough to re-sync with different devices
6) Music quality is acceptable. In fact it was better than I was expecting, maybe approaching the aforementioned Yuin PK1s. This translates to: biased towards mid range, with minimal bass, but still clear and not muddy.
Overall, I like these. You can comfortably wear these for all-day conference calls without the sweaty, sore ears associated with traditional earbuds or headsets.
Does everything I wanted, comfortable to wear all day too so seems to be worth the cost, that said I haven’t tried any cheaper versions to compare it with
A great pair of headphones. The concept behind AfterShokz bone conduction is excellent – instead of sticking something in your ear or over your ear, leave your ears open to the elements and hear through bone conduction.
This means that you can still hear sounds around you. Personally, I find that shutting out sound is disorienting, so I use AfterShokz a lot (I have a running pair without the boom microphone, and this pair for use in the office) and i don’t feel disoriented. However some people may want to block out the world in order to immerse themselves in music, and the open feature of these headphones means that they don’t do this.
Absolut unschlagbares Headset. Da ich extrem viel telefoniere, auch unterwegs und das Ton soll nicht verraten, dass ich unterwegs bin, habe endlich eine Lsung gefunden. Damit kann man sich auf Arbeit konzentrieren und auch die Umgebung wahrnehmen. Die Batterie hlt einige Tage durch, wenn die Batterie leer wird, nette Assistent-Stimme informiert darber. Man kann problemlos telefonieren und Musik hren, auch fr Sportaktivitten passt das Headset super. Ich habe noch 2 ltere Modelle, die ich fr Sport nutze und ich bin 200% zufrieden. Ich trage sie tglich von 8 bis 18 Uhr.
This product works well except that you cannot adjust the volume during a Teams call from the headset, you have to fumble around and find the device settings within the Teams call screen. For 150, and advertised as perfect for all-day office working, I would have expected the volume buttons on the headset to work for calls as well as listening to music when I’m not working. And it took three emails from the support team before they admitted to that. Be prepared to have your ears blasted if you have a loud-speaking colleague.
I’ve used Aftershokz headphones for years due to middle ear issues; they help me hear in stereo. For ages I’d longed for a headset using the same technology but with an integrated microphone that was suitable for business/work-from-home use… and finally here it is. It’s transformed my ability to engage from my home office without disturbing the rest of my household.
I should have gotten this MUCH sooner than I did. It is the *PERFECT* headset for that sort of job. The bone conduction isn’t a gimmick, it works and works very well. The noise-cancelling mic works great, only a few callers ever had trouble hearing or understanding me. When it’s not needed, the mic can be rotated out of your way. As others have noted, it’s adequate for listening to music, but it’s not my first choice for that. Bass is nearly nonexistant, but it IS useful if you want to hear some tunes in a noisy environment (such as those poker games which financed this purchase to begin with!)
Another segment of the population that should strongly consider this is folks who have hearing loss. My mother and uncle (who both wear hearing aids) each bought one of these after trying mine out. Mom says she now hears callers better than she did using her expensive ($2000+) Widex Bluetooth hearing aid!
I’m usually very cynical about marketing claims, and I was no different here with their claims about ’16 hours of talk time’. But I can say with certainty that they aren’t bullsh*t*ng you. I have yet to run this thing out of juice, even on hours-long conference calls or Teams/Skype/Zoom meetings. When it is time to recharge, the included USB cable with proprietary magnetic connector makes this a snap. When not in use, they thoughtfully include a carrying case. The open air design makes this very comfortable to wear all day if needed, and lets you hear callers or music without completely disconnecting from the world around you.
In conclusion, this headset isn’t for everyone. But for those who would find it useful, it’s like a gift from God.
Puedes usarlos en cualquier situacin ya que no te aslan del entorno. Lo hemos probado con trabajadores en obras y talleres Sin embargo, si hay mucho ruido alrededor el volumen no es suficiente. Esto se soluciona colocando un tapn en el odo, en el caso de necesitar tener una conferencia y estar en una cafetera por ejemplo.
Son muy cmodos, olvidas que los llevas puestos. Aunque un uso muy continuado sin descanso (6 horas seguidas) me provoc un leve dolor de cabeza por la vibracin.
En cuanto al micrfono, espectacular el sistema de cancelacin de ruido y la calidad del audio que reciben los conferenciantes.
So, to summarize: They are good. They are overpriced. Having said that, they will probably sell like hot cakes for the poseur market. Anybody “in the know” will instantly know that you spent an arm and a leg on your headphones. At least, until decent knock-offs become available, that is.
Update: After using them solidly for two weeks, I can confirm that they are very good. The sound quality is a little “thin” but that is to be expected for bone conduction headphones and, anyway, the brain compensates for that very quickly. They are comfortable to wear for long periods. I still think that the price is outlandish, though.
These really were a game changer for me, working from home for the last year has meant a quick chat has now turned into a 30 minute meeting. I now spend most of the day on the phone at the moment. These are light weight and the battery seems to last all day. Because they are not in or over your ear you don’t get the same sweaty ears after a long meeting and I almost forget I’m wearing them, range is very good as well (able to make a cup of tea while in a meeting is fabulous multi tasking)
Sound quality is excellent and the look is great, however, it doesn’t feel wholly natural the way it sits. All in all its not a bad set up, the price is probably hard to swallow for most and I’ve used other units at a fraction of the cost that are almost as good, but the sound quality and mic quality are probably worth paying that extra few quid for. It’s a high 3 stars pushing a 4
Ich habe schon lnger den Aeropex vom selben Hersteller zum selben Preis – der hat aber mittlerweile (nach vielleicht zwei Jahren) einen Schlag abgekriegt – bin wohl leider draufgetreten…
Jedenfalls kann ich die hier vergleichen. Der Aeropex sieht viel cooler aus, ist halt frs Joggen, der Opencomm frs Bro, entsprechend biederer ist das Design. Das Mikro des Opencomm ist sehr gut, die Kollegen sagen mir, dass man mich viel besser versteht als vorher mit dem Aeropex. Ich stelle auch fest, dass die Nebengerusch-Unterdrckung zu funktionieren scheint – wenn ich das Mikrofon wegdrehe, hren mich die Kollegen nur ganz leise im Hintergrund.
Der Aeorpex hatte beim Bluetooth die Mglichkeit, sich mit zwei Gerten gleichzeitig zu verbinden – die hat der Opencomm nicht. Allerdings war die Doppelverbindungsmglichkeit beim Aeropex wohl nicht ganz ausgereift – hatte man sich mit zwei Gerten verbunden (z.B. Computer + Smartphone), dann kam etwa alle ein bis zwei Minuten eine strende Ansage “Connected”. Opencomm hat dagegen eine Nahentfernungs-Verbindungsmglichekit, die das Pairen berflssig macht, die ich aber nicht verwenden kann.
Die Bedienknpfe vom Opencomm sind leichter zu erreichen, und die doppelte Akkulaufzeit ist natrlich toll.
Die Kopfhrer vibrieren beim Opencomm manchmal, das kitzelt. Das gab es beim Aeropex nicht.
Having had a poor experience with the new jabra evolve2 design I was looking for a new headset that I could wear for several hours and not worry about batter life and had a microphone with noise isolation. One week in and I’m very impressed the sound quality is great and no ear fatigue and my voice comes through well and naturally.
I have this connected with phone and m1 mac mini and all works well.
Best 150 quid over spent for a while especially when you’re working at home all day on calls. Comfortable and easy to charge and connect.
Die Qualitt des Mikrofons ist ausgezeichnet. Nicht nur die Sprachqualitt und Lautstrke ist sehr gut. Auch das NoiseCanceling ist sehr gut. Bei einer Telko hatte ich versehentlich das Radio im Hintergrund nicht stumm geschaltet.. niemand hat es bemerkt. Die Freisprechanlage im Cabrio einer Bekannten bertrgt viel Windgerusche, so dass ich fast schreien muss. Mit dem Headset ist davon nichts zu hren.. ich kann normal sprechen und bin klar, deutlich und laut genug zu verstehen.
Unschlssig bin ich beim Ladeanschluss. Sehr leicht und bequem am Headset zu befestigen – nicht so fummelig wie USB – bleibt es ein Spezialanschluss.
Bei der Betriebsdauer von etlichen Stunden kann man schnell vergessen, dass es auch mal geladen werden muss.
Hat man das Ladekabel vergessen, so kann man nicht mal eben ein passendes Ladegert borgen. Ich werde mir noch das eine oder andere Ladekabel organisieren und strategisch gut in Auto, Koffer, Tasche, Schreibtisch verteilt platzieren.
Von mir eine uneingeschrnkte Kaufempfehlung – gerade fr Brillen- und Hrgertetrger.
A buddy of mine started off with bone conducting headphones attached to his cycling helmet. Interesting idea. Then he told me that he had bought a pair of aftershokz. I was very intrigued. I found out that the material used on most of the earbuds caused an allergic reaction on my skin so that meant that my 3+ other pairs of headphones weren’t usable anymore. I’ve been looking for alternatives since then. I tried the ticpods 2 and was somewhat underwhelmed by the inconsistent connection and battery life. When it worked, it worked well and I’ll keep using them at times. I also felt like they might fall out too easily. The aftershokz don’t have that concern. They’re very secure.
I decided to get the opencomm model for the microphone boom. That plan didn’t work out as well as I couldn’t get them to pair with my tabletop bluetooth phone transmitter but the rest of the headphones are pretty darn awesome.
Don’t expect them to sound as good as a pair of headphones with over the ear insulation. They won’t. But they sound really good for something that doesn’t actually touch the ear. It sits just in front of the ear and I marvel at how comfy they are. The band is stiff, most likely to keep some tension so the speakers stay touching your skin and stay in place. The only problem I have with the band is every so often I lean back in my chair or sofa and the band keeps me from laying my head back. But these babies are really comfortable. I forget they’re on and I’ve actually had them on for hours without playing anything. I forget they’re there.
I think this model would benefit from a dedicated mute button. On my plantronics headsets, it’s really handy to have 1 button mute control. I believe you have to hit both volume buttons to mute but I haven’t tested it yet.
Can’t say much about the noise cancelation. I haven’t tried it in a noisy environment.
I would definitely recommend this set of headphones. Everyone just needs to understand what they are getting. The sound quality is good… It’s not great when compared to headphones with cans or earbuds with good seals. But most models are water resistant and I believe 1 is waterproof so that’s definitely something to consider.
I’ve had several strokes that have left me partially deaf the sound quality of this headset is exceptional the sound feels like it’s in the middle of my head probably like it may have been before I lost my hearing and the comfort is also perfect,quite often I have forgotten that I’m wearing them
This headset has transformed my experience compared to over-ear over-the-head headphones:
* Sound quality superb for voice, and perfectly great for light music
* Battery lasts all day, I charge overnight and haven’t yet had any issues by the end of the day
* They’re so lightweight that you forget you’re wearing them
* If volume is too high, you get some unpleasant vibration which is a good reminder to turn down to a sensible volume.
* They leave your ears open to local sound (I actually put in normal earbud headphones if I want to block out background sometimes) which means you can have conversations without having to remove the headset.
Thoroughly recommended for anyone spending their life on work calls!
Only minor downside is the magnetic charging port, it works well, but the cable is short, and it would be nice to have a more standard charging option for more flexibility.
I purchased this product because of the increased online work I do. I use another pair for general use, hence my confidence in the brand ment paying the extra cost for the opencomm seem worth a risk. I am very happy with them and with the extra 3 year warranty I will be using them 10 hours+ a week.
These are absolutely fantastic!!! I also have Apple AirPods and prefer these. I do have one comment and that is my AirPods connect when I put them in my ears and these have to be connected each time. I don’t know if it’s just me doing something wrong, but even having to connect them, I still prefer them.
I wanted something that allowed me to listen to music/ podcasts while running but also acted as headset for Zoom calls. AfterShokx have been amazing. Quality of sound is brilliant through bone conduction and not having anything stuck in or over your ears make wearing them a pleasure.
I plan to buy more for work, cycling etc. They truly are superb.
Having a sense of your surroundings and being able to hear people when they talk is amazing.
If you want to block out the world then they are not for you. If you want listen to music and still hear the birds sing then give them a try.
I am a truly astonished on how good these headphones are.
Best thing I purchased in Lockdown by a mile
I wear hearing aids and using a bone induction headphone is better than streaming music and phone calls to my hearing aids. Why? Hearing aids are designed to focus on speech only and the frequency response of bone induction headphones is a wider spectrum (hearing aids – 16Hz to 16Mhz Bone Induction Headphones – 20Hz to 20Mhz). You’ll hear more than hearing aids, but not exactly as much as conventional in ear or over the ear headphones.
I used earlier models of bone induction headphones and not having a boom mike does not allow you to have your speech picked up for phone calls. It’s very faint and subject to background noise. The boom mike eliminates this problem.
This headset can be multi-point connected to two devices. I use a separate Android based music player from my regular Android smart phone. When both are connected I can be listening to music and when a phone call comes in the headphone will pause the music and answer the call by pushing the answer button on the headphone.
What is tricky with pairing two devices to a single headphone is to be aware that you set the properties in the bluetooth settings on each device. The music player properties should be set as “media” only and the phone and contacts properties should not be selected. The opposite needs to be set for the smart phone, the properties should be set to be only phone calls and contacts, but not media.
When pairing multiple devices to the headphone it is best to make sure that no other bluetooth devices are actively connected to the headphones since this causes problems during the pairing process.
What could be a nice addition to this headphone is enunciating the phone number of the phone call. This allows you to screen the calls and use the send to voice mail function so you can go back to listening to your music.
When the phone call ends the music picks up playing right where it left off (provided your music player supports this functionality).
The headphone is very light and you’ll forget you’re wearing it.
Il multipoint funziona abbastanza bene, credo vada in crisi solo quando una periferica esce dal campo del BT e rimane attaccata l’altra. ora ho agganciato pc e telefono. quando arriva la telefonata, l’audio PC va in pausa.
L’orecchio non si stanca come con le cuffie e le videoconferenze che mi assillano sono pi gestibili. la trasmissione ossea genera una sensazione di pressione alle tempie e nel retro del palato. Inizialmente fastidiosa, poi ci si abitua. Nella conferenza risulto straodinariamente figo. Non so ancora se il cervello mi imploder o esploder. Sar mia premura aggiornare la recensione nel caso non accada in un lasso di tempo sufficiente. L’altro problema riguarda le vocine che sento. A volte non capisco se sono ancora quelle che mi hanno accompagnato nel corso della vita o se provengono dalle cuffie.
I bought the OpenComm after first looking at AfterShokz’ other headsets for something I could use while running or biking without blocking other sounds. I decided to try the OpenComm with the boom mic since that would make it more versatile for me – I spend a lot of time in Zoom meetings as many of us do these days. I had also never tried one conduction before, so I was taking a bit of a gamble that bone conduction audio would work for me, and that the boom mic would still work OK when using them for running or biking.
First – the bone conduction works well. Occasionally I’ll get the tickle effect with certain voices, but I can usually move the headphones a little or adjust the volume and it goes away. Sure, the audio is not the same quality as my Bose noise canceling headphones, but I wasn’t expecting that. Whether I’m in a meeting, listening to a podcast or playing music, it more than meets my expectations for quality.
Second, I have found that the boom mic, when swiveled back, is not obtrusive when I’m running or biking. It touches the edge of your left ear, but it’s not uncomfortable. When I run in the winter I usually have a skull cap or balaclava, and with other headphones it would push the headphones uncomfortably into my ear. With the AfterShokz this doesn’t happen, but you do feel the part behind your ear a little bit. That doesn’t bother me.
When biking I’m wearing a helmet, and that works fine too – although I do usually swing the boom mic forward in case I get a call while riding, and it’s not something I even notice. It works to talk while riding unless I’m going very fast in which case the wind overpowers the mic (also makes it harder to hear the headphones). But I rarely am in that situation so it’s not a big deal.
The one thing that’s a little annoying with these headphones is the way the band behind your head interacts with clothing. You can move it up and down while still wearing the headphones comfortably, but if you have any sort of high collar, hoodie, jacket whatever, it will push against the band sometimes. That’s more of an issue in the winter. Generally speaking I prefer this sort of rigid band because it doesn’t move around when I’m running.
Spending a lot of the on Zoom calls these have been great. They are a game-changer for remote working
Il Microfono poi spettacolare, anche nelle discese pi veloci elimina il rumore del vento e riesco a parlare con il mio interlocutore in maniera pulitissima
Ottimo acquisto certamente caro ma la qualit davvero notevole
Excellent sound quality for phone calls (I have another set of headphones for music).
Very comfortable and I forget I have them on.
The feedback from the other party is they are unaware that I am using a headset.
Great also for my zoom calls as I can type away without the sound of keys being heard on the call.
Very happy with this headse
Die Lieferung erfolgte rasch und Problemlos. Auch Inbetriebnahme und Pairing mit meinem Smartphone funktionierte sofort (Obwohl die Anleitung in diesem Punkt nicht ganz der Realitt entspricht) und die Tonqualitt bei Hren und Reden ist ausgezeichnet! Anfnglich war ich skeptisch, was den Tragekomfort entspricht, weil der Nackenbgel nicht verstellbar ist (wohl aus technischen Grnden) aber das Headset sitzt perfekt und nach einigen Minuten hat man vergessen, dass man es trgt.
I already have aftershokz and the only issues was that the mic was rubbish. This model has a great mic.
Very comfortable, functions as expected.
Updated after a few weeks. Theses are excellent, I wear them all day without noticing or needing a recharge….and I’m on a lot of Teams meetings.
+ Hands down the best noise cancelling headset I’ve tried so perfect for the job.
+ Can move the boom back to use for running etc also.
+ seemingly good build quality
– Comfy to wear, however I’m pretty sure it makes me dizzy/off balance somehow..
– Nice carry case, however a bit on the large side..
– Proprietary charging lead
– Sound quality for music is poor in comparison to an in/on ear headphone, but those are the limits of this technology, however worth the trade off for something that can be worn all day and leave the ears open.
– They do give you a headache.
Comparing this product with the cheaper pair (Tayogo S2), firstly the functionality is nearly identical, and for the price difference this feels painful. The Tayogo uses standard micro USB charging port, wherease this product has a proprietary connection, which I don’t like, it would have been better to use a standard charging connector.
Sound quality wise, the AfterShokz just edges out the Tayogo with more concentrated bone conduction points and less tinny sound in the treble, you also get a little less vibration for base because of the more focused bone conduction points. Both units allow you to be connected to two devices, which is massively useful for PC and phone dual connectivity, makes your working day so much easier.
The use of multi-function buttons applies to both devices, however the Tayogo has a dedicated power button, which the AfterShokz does not, this probably allows the product to be smaller, however, by turning off with the volume button, you inevitably adjust the volume before the product turns off, which is a minor frustration.
The boom mic on the AfterShokz picks up your voice better than some of the other bone conducting headsets using ambient mics to get your voice, the boom does filter out some of the background noise, which is what I was looking for.
Overall, great product, but a little on the pricey side, I’d suggest a better price point would be half what I paid for it.
It is easy to wear even for longer that 5 hours I don’t recognise the Aftershokz. The only negative point is the size for transportation. You can’t fold it so it is a not very handy headset. Here I see room for improvement 😉
A friend recommended them as the best headphones ever and I’ve bought 3 since then. Excellent sound quality, comfortable to wear, good range and battery lasts a long time. Hubby wears these all day because he spends a lot of time on the phone, then switches to another pair for the evening to watch Netflix. What I like is I can’t hear what he’s listening to even though he’s sitting next to me yet he can still hear when I’m asking him something because they don’t cut off sounds around him. My son-in-law likes that he can listen to music while supervising my grandson in a playground and still hear what the kids are saying. They don’t cut off the world around you while you’re listening to music, watching a movie or having a phone conversation. Brilliant.
Sound quality is surprisingly good for music, though the bass and overall volume is a little weak. Not recommended for rock or metal but just fine for jazz or easy listening, though this is really a communications headset.
Microphone noise cancelling is nothing short of amazing, though the bass rolls off a bit, making your voice slightly tinny compared to a studio microphone.
The mute function is problematic, you can’t just flip up the microphone, you have to hold two buttons down simultaneously (and if you hold only one down, the unit switches off). But the biggest issue with mute is that it gives you a reminder tone every 10 seconds and it’s not a little ping; it’s two loud one-second beeps that interrupt the audio, making it unsuitable for Zoom or Teams meetings (you can mute/unmute on your phone screen and not get the tone).
Can be worn with glasses and a face mask. You can put on a mask without removing the headphones but you must maneuver the strap around the boom.
Le AfterShokz OpenComm sono quasi identiche alle Aeropex, ma in pi hanno un archetto che avvicina il microfono alla bocca per una qualit audio in chiamata molto pi alta.
Da PC le uso con Skype for Business, Teams e Google Meet; inoltre le uso con lo smartphone per le chiamate telefoniche e in generale per ascoltare musica e podcast.
Possiedo anche delle Jabra Evolve2 65 che hanno una qualit audio spettacolare ed imbattibile… ma non le uso pi perch la comodit delle AfterShokz OpenComm insostituibile.
Per chi spesso in audio (o video) conferenza le AfterShokz OpenComm e lavora in un ambiente silenzioso le OpenComm miglioreranno in maniera sostanziale la qualit della vita: sono leggerissime, ci si dimentica di averle, hanno una buona durata della batteria e soprattutto non isolano dall’ambiente circostante.
Non ne posso pi fare a meno, ma questo non vuol dire che non abbiano parecchi difetti:
– il software integrato molto scarso (come quello di tutte le AfterShokz); in particolare problematica la gestione di dispositivi Bluetooth multipli
– non esiste un software per gestirle o configurarle da PC o da smartphone
– usando i pulsanti sulle cuffie non si riesce a regolare il volume delle chiamate da Skype/Team/Meet (l’unica soluzione configurarle anche come dispositivo audio principale da Windows), questo usate sia tramite Jabra Link 360/380 sia tramite il Bluetooth nativo del PC
– impostare il muto dalle cuffie molto scomodo: ci voleva un tasto dedicato
– la qualit dell’audio registrato dal microfono buona (infinitamente meglio delle Aeropex) ma la differenza rispetto alle Jabra c’ e non poca
– l’ergonomia complessiva dell’archetto appena sufficiente
– detesto il connettore magnetico di ricarica: queste non sono cuffie per sportivi, qui ci andava un connettore USB-C standard
Nonostante tutti i difetti non ne farei pi a meno e le consiglio davvero a chiunque faccia meeting online (ma anche solo per le telefonate, io ormai le uso anche in auto al posto del viva voce)
ice design and very easy to wear. a gift for my daughter, now i will get one for myself
16 ore di batteria per le telefonate, mi dimentico di averli finch non avvio una chiamata, ottima cancellazione del rumore trasmesso (modello opencomm con microfono a braccetto), ci ho visto anche un film e ascoltato musica: a volume medio sento ancora tutto ci che accade intorno. Ottimi per chi non patisce il rumore attorno e vuole rimanere con le orecchie libere.
Quando le uso a casa in call… Flare audio ear shades o tappi vulgaris.
Comodissimi funzionano, e li consiglio.
Nell’uso con io PC e Teams non riesco a regolare il volume, spero verr affrontato via software..
Vorrei il muto pi agevole, ad esempio tramite un singolo click anzich somma dei due pulsanti volume. Intanto ce l’ha e ne sono contento.
Vorrei anche dei colori diversi e pi sobri per i pulsanti… Arancione non mi piacciono ma sul mercato non ho trovato alternative.
FYi, ho anche jabra 75t, 75e, evolve75, evolve 2 85, plantronics 5200. Questi per ora sono il top perch non hanno l’arco sopra la testa (spettina in modo atroce) e hanno tutto meno l’isolamento, che ottengo quando necessario.
Anything I’ve put in my ear, or over my ear eventually ends up as an irritant. While I haven’t used these for weeks yet, after just a few days I’ve found these to be the best device I’ve ever tried. I do wear glasses, but even 8 hours later these Opencom’s barely feel like they are there. The volume is plenty loud for me to hear those people at the other end of a Zoom that are soft or muffled, and anyone at the other end of my calls tells me that my voice is crystal clear. Wandering 30 to 40 feet to the kitchen or even the back yard doesn’t seem to interfere with the calls, decent range even compared to other bluetooth 5.0 devices I own.
I connect simultaneously to my laptop and my cell phone, so make good use of the multipoint feature, and the headset connects up to both reliably when I turn it on. (last bluetooth I had was finicky and it normally took a few tries, turning devices on and off to connect to both). Only complaint I have which has nothing to do with the aftershokz, and everything to do with the bluetooth protocal, is that the headsets will cut out from an active web conference session when the phone rings. A “beep” alert would be a better indicator, instead of silence. Again this is common to all the bluetooth devices I’ve used, and the OpenCom works exactly the same as all others.
I had never tried a bone conduction device before, but have tried pretty much everything else. These are amazing devices, highly recommend to anyone who spends hours on calls or web conferences.
Update:
Have been wearing these now 10 hours a day 5 days a week for 4 months. These are so comfortable I barely know I”m still wearing them by evening. The slight inconvenience of cutting out for an incoming call when on a zoom meeting seems to have disappeared, maybe some setting changed, or an update resolved this. Battery life is still in excess of a day. Sound quality is excellent both listening and talking. These are amazing.
I received this headset on 13-Nov-2020 (within 24 hours of ordering it). Since purchasing, I see that the price has dropped by $20 and 10 in the US and UK respectively.
My use case: 6-8 hours EVERY DAY of phone calls and office calls on Zoom, Teams, etc. For music, I have other headsets/earphones.
Bottom line: I thoroughly recommend this product.
Pros:
– Major plus point – Solves the ‘hot ears’/ear fatigue problem from wearing other headsets for extended periods (I also own and have extensively used the following – Jabra 85H, Sennheiser PXC550, Samsung Galaxy Buds+, Samsung Galaxy Buds Live, Jabra 75T and the Apple AirPods) — I wear this from around 9am and to around 5:45pm every weekday (and have done so for the last 3 weeks) and these are by far the most comfortable among all the earphones/headsets I currently own and have used in the past as well
– The quality of the noise-canceling boom mic (for the listener on the other end) is apparently excellent basis the feedback I have received
– The volume level is good (though very high volumes can make it vibrate a bit too much on your temples)
– Very light + soft material used all around, so no plasticky bits / rough edges, etc. (seems well made)
– Multi-pairing — simultaneously connects to 2 devices (for me, I have it connect to my phone + laptop)
– Good range — I walk around and into other rooms of my flat (admittedly not too big) and I don’t lose connection
– Since the ears are open, you don’t miss your kids calling or knocks on the door, etc. Especially for home wear, this is a must, I cannot afford to be in my own little cocoon for the whole day when others too are around.
– Water/sweat resistant
– Good battery life, as advertised
Cons:
– I don’t like the proprietary charging; I would have liked USB-C so that I don’t need to carry yet another cable around, and worry about losing it
– The length of the charging cable is short, probably 24 inches; so it seems like it is meant to be charged by plugging into your laptop/PC rather than a wall socket
– No Android/iOS app — this means no added controls or functionality through the app
– No Android/iOS app — importantly, this means no firmware updates — for a ~$150 product (rivals have this) and from a fairly well-established company (not a newcomer), this is disappointing
– Whenever I switch it on, it automatically connects to my phone first; to connect to my laptop, I have to manually go to the Bluetooth devices section of my laptop and click on ‘Connect’, not sure why (note: this problem does not occur if both the paired devices are phones/tablets, so this may be an issue with my laptop)
– These may not be great for music given the bone conduction tech. So, look elsewhere if that’s your use case
Hopefully, I haven’t forgotten anything else. Like I’ve already mentioned, I recommend this product. If this was around the $99/99 mark, that would be an absolutely killer price. Even at the current price, I’d argue that these are a must given my use case since they directly address & SOLVE my problem.
Hope you find this useful.
I order these headphones in November, as
over the year headphones made me dizzy by wearing them so long, and ear buds hurt my ears, being kind of too big for me.
I have to say, the OpenComm headphones is an outstanding product.
These are my first bone transmission headphones, and I got used to them right away. For me, bone transmission was just conformable from the beginning. There is a slight tickle (like a vibration) on the skin sometimes, but nothing strong or unpleasant.
The microphone in amazing. Accurate, clean voice transmission.
Noise cancellation works incredibly well. Even when you get door knocking or phone ringing, they remain inaudible for your audience.
On the con side, the price is steep (I payed more than 180, incl transportation), and the standard size is too big for my head.
I use my ponytail to keep them from sliding :).
All in all, I love them. They are my best toy for the moment.
I will recommend them to all my friends, although I don’t normally recommend stuff to others. But I am really enthusiastic about these headphones.
Everyone has different needs, so I’ll list what mine are and why these respond so well to them:
* I work from home and am on a lot of conference calls or one-on-one calls throughout the day at various times. These pair immediately and solidly so that I don’t have to worry about my connection or wait for them to pair (I use a Mac, if that matters)
* I don’t like things directly on or around my ears – they get hot & uncomfortable with pretty much anything on them. And I got an ear infection a few years ago from wearing true wireless earbuds so haven’t been thrilled about sticking things in my ears either. These AfterShokz are comfortable enough to wear all day, and the battery lasts well beyond a day so I put them on in the morning, have them on throughout the work day, and then charge them at night.
* I like being able to hear the call clearly but also being able to hear what’s going on physically around me. These are stellar for that.
As soon as I got them, I tested the sound quality with a coworker and compared my iMac’s build-in microphone, my AirPod Pros, and the AfterShokz OpenComms. He said that there was no comparison – the OpenComms were clear and vivid, as if I were talking directly into the phone, and it was the best I’d ever sounded on calls.
I’ve used AfterShokz bone conduction headphones for years for running, hiking, or walking my dogs, so I’m used to the sound quality – I wouldn’t wear anything else for those purposes, and I was super stoked when I saw that AfterShokz had made a headset for calls and was really, really hoping that the boom mic would deliver, but they exceeded my expectations – my coworker, who is literally a professional audio engineer, said they sound great.
As others have noted, you don’t wear these expecting high-end audio on your end, although they do sound surprisingly good (and even better if you wear earplugs – they include a pair in the box), but for calls the sound of your callers’ voices comes through clear with no problems – I have zero difficulty making out what anyone’s saying and after about a week’s worth of use I don’t even think about it anymore – it just feels natural now.
If comfort, sound quality of your voice on your listener’s end, and reliability of connection matter to you, I can’t imagine anything beating these guys. It’s an absolute home run for me and has made my working life a heck of a lot easier.
– The microphone can be rotated 180 degree
– As for mic quality, my coworker said they can hear me clearly. There is a noise cancelling hole on the boom to cut out background noise
– I have this paired to my work laptop & home PC. Once I turn off my laptop after work and turn on my home PC, the headset connects automatically.
– it comes with a hard traveling case & magnetic charging cable
I had high hopes for the opencomm – I’m fairly sure I’m one of the first people to get this, I sort of found it by accident, and it didn’t seem like there was a lot of info out there about it. So this was a total leap of faith — and it has paid off. That being said, keep in mind that I’m writing this early in the product cycle, and without the “pro” to compare it to.
At this point in time, there’s only a bit of information out there about this headset, and there’s some mention of the Aftershokz Pro – Those aren’t out yet, but it’s also not immediately clear what differentiates them, there’s no clear comparison. As far as I can tell, the Pros will offer an IR sensor to detect when the headset is on or off that frankly is not an important feature for me to have, and I consider myself a “professional.” I haven’t found anything different yet, but again, we are early in the product cycle.
I’m a few days into it, but what I’m getting form this that I wasn’t getting from the air is enough battery life to handle my days full of calls, a mic that picks my voice up with better clarity and no background noise, and higher quality audio.
So what’s to complain about?
– A dedicated hardware mute button would catapult this into absolute perfection – You can mute via holding both volume buttons, but it’s slow, and you get the loud double beep periodically (I found it to be loud, but not painfully loud as some have describe some of the other headsets). I really don’t understand why more headsets don’t offer a better mute experience, given it’s something that can see heavy use.
What some other people may notice:
– The air would pair with two devices simultaneously, the opencomm only works with one device at a time. Note that I don’t mean that you have to re-pair the device whenever you want to switch, you just have to manually disconnect from one and connect to another. This isn’t a problem in practice for me, and the two device functionality could always be a bit odd, so I don’t see it as a loss.
Things I am really surprised by:
– The audio is significantly higher quality than I expected. You are still going to be lacking bass, but not as drastically as the air. I’d still prefer my sennheiser HD600s for music, but that’s hardly a fair comparison, and there are tradeoffs due to my hearing (lyrics are harder for me personally with any non-conductive headset/headphones – but I’m a weird edge case).
– Wearing earplugs and switching the EQ in the headset fixes the bass issue – like, entirely. This was something that was just “OK” on the airs, there were times I couldn’t tell the difference. Not the case here, it’s a clear difference. It’s still not going to be a perfectly flat curve, but it’s REALLY good given the tech involved. Is it as good as a headphone amp hooked up to studio grade headphones? No, and it isn’t supposed to be- but it’s damned good, and stands up to surprisingly critical listening.
– Bluetooth range is REALLY good, at least for my house/setup.
– Probably the most comfortable full headset I’ve worn, the mic doesn’t change the comfort you’d get out of the Air (again, the only other comparison I really have)
Things I am ambivalent about:
– I could take or leave the magnetic charging. It’s a trade-off between the ease of use and lack of wear from magnetic charging, or the ease of finding widely available standard USB cables and not having to keep track of the one cable that works. It’s probably a win for you if you only use this headset in the same location or with the same laptop, as the lack of port wear should make it more reliable.
Bottom line is that this is a really good headset, and I feel like it’s priced fairly for what all it offers – and for me personally, the benefits MAJORLY outweigh any of my complaints, which are admittedly minor complaints… really, just that there are some quality of life things that could be done for muting.
I’ve been using a Sennheiser presence for the past few years, and while I’ve tried other headsets, it’s always been the wireless headset with the best battery life, range, and fidelity, and certainly the best sounding mic of any I have used. Nothing has knocked it off of its throne, but I think the OpenComm just might.
If you have not used a bone conduction headset before, you should be aware that this is a very different experience, and you shouldn’t expect that you will get hi-fi full-range audio beamed directly into your cochlea. You will lack bass, and you will still hear more of the world around you which may or may not be good depending on your scenario (and you can always use earplugs to help with both of these things.) I wouldn’t use these to replace my studio headphones for audio mixing.
I am not in a position to say if this will help with any hearing loss for you personally, and this is not a medical device, nor does it claim to be beneficial here. My experience with this should not necessarily guide any decisions made for hearing loss reasons, I am an edge case. But if you have found bone conduction headsets to be beneficial, this should be a no-brainer for you. And if you have perfect hearing, this could still be a great option due to the clarity of speech through it, the comfort, the battery life, and the range.