You might be interested in my in-depth review of the wired phones with microphone at:
http://www.vict-consultancy.co.uk/content/AfterShokz_Sportz_M2_Review.html Paul On 07/08/2013 12:25, Andy Collins wrote:
Jackie - My findings were similar. OK, I do have a hearing loss in my high end frequencies, but in terms of what I hear, I hear well, which might sound like an odd thing to say, but anyway, I found them poor for music, and some of the reviews I have read said they sit ok with hearing aids, that was most definitely not my experience with the latest digital aids - Andy On 7 Aug 2013, at 12:10, "Jackie Brown" <thebrownsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:Hi Carol My own thoughts are that they do the job for audio as in speech, but they have no clout for music. As they are not closed, they could be distracting for other people and, apart from anything else, they just don't do it for me where music is concerned. I did seriously consider the Bluetooth version, but decided that by the time I purchased a suitable adaptor, it would be rather costly. They are comfortable, but the blurb rather over-rates them if I am being honest. Good enough though for my needs. I could let you know what they are like outside once I have been into town shortly. Kind regards, Jackie Brown Twitter: @thebrownsplace -----Original Message----- From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carol Pearson Sent: 07 August 2013 12:01 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: AfterShokz bone conducting headphones Jackie, I was interested in your review since I may get one of these. I would go for the Bluetooth though, and so I'm wondering if you could elaborate on the sound. Do you think it is metallic? I have a bluetooth earpiece at present and my view is that it is a little metallic and I don't like the sound too much, though it's OK for what it is. I therefore would want to avoid this in future buys. Look forward to hearing from you on this. Carol P Sent from my iPhone using BrailleTouch On 7 Aug 2013, at 11:09 AM, "Jackie Brown" <thebrownsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:Following recent threads, I have just received a pair of these that I purchased yesterday from S and S. I went for the wired version as I primarily want to use them with talking books on players that don't support Bluetooth. I had considered the Bluez version, with the suggestion of using an adaptor, but decided not to godownthat route. My first impressions are that these are very useful for listening tospeechwithout having your ears covered. I don't think the sound is fantastic though, so won't be listening to music using these any time soon! I needtogo into Maghera later, so may give them a whirl using GPS. They come in a neat little case, complete with cable to charge the battery on your PC. As it happens though, my Nexus 7 cable fits the micro USB socket, so if you have an alternative means of charging them without your computer being on, all well and good. I like the way the band of these headphones goes round the back of yourheadinstead of over it. A little box on the wire has a clip on the back of it to peg to your clothing, and distinctive up and down volume buttons, aswellas the on/off button. The micro USB socket has a little cover over itthatyou peel back to plug in the cable supplied. Finally, I ordered these from the S and S website some time yesterday afternoon, and received them this morning. That is good service! All in all, not bad for audio, but I haven't tested them outside yet. 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