AfterShokz Aeropex Open-Ear Wireless Bone Conduction Headphones
Best Of The Best
AfterShokz' headphones deliver high-quality audio with more bass and less vibration. Weighing less than an ounce, these are great for people on the go who want music or a podcast for company.
If you're unsure of which bone conduction headphones to try out, place these at the top of your list. They're on ours, after all.
AfterShokz' Aeropex model offers the best bone conduction technology on the market. The headphones deliver audio through your cheekbones instead of your ear canals, as regular headphones do. By sending audio through your cheekbones, your ears can tune in to the outside world even as you're listening to your favorite content.
With Aeropex, you can listen to eight hours of music or podcasts nonstop, with no interruptions. Between workouts or adventures, charge up in just two hours, and then you're ready to explore some more. The headphones will also stay charged on standby for up to 10 days.
The transducers of the headphones are strategically placed on your cheekbones to offer the best of the best — the best bass, the best volume range, and the best wide dynamic stereo sound. Plus, the headphones are IP67 rated on the water-resistance scale. This is the highest rating on our list, meaning it's the most water- and sweat-resistant option available.
AfterShokz' bone conduction headphones are king, plain and simple. For high-quality audio plus a convenient sports belt to carry the essentials like your phone and wallet wherever you go, stick with AfterShokz.
Key Features
- Eight hour battery life
- IP67 water-resistance
- Weighs less than an ounce
- Comes with a convenient sports belt
Vidonn Bone Conduction Headphones Bluetooth V5.0
Best Bluetooth Technology
Vidonn's headphones are a winner in our eyes because they utilize the latest form of Bluetooth technology. With a long battery life and a notable resistance to water, this is a great contender.
Constructed with sturdy ABS plastic and a titanium alloy, Vidonn's headphones are clearly built to last. The headset has an ergonomic design that should fit securely and comfortably even during an intense workout!
These beauties are equipped with the best Bluetooth technology — Bluetooth 5.0 — that can carry a signal up to 33 feet away from the source. That means you don't have to be glued to your phone constantly. The headphones are complete with buttons to switch, pause, and play your favorite content without even glancing at your smartphone.
The battery life is a little shorter than the Aeropex, lasting just six hours, but it only takes two hours to charge, and then it'll stay charged on standby for 10 days.
Key Features
- Six hour battery life
- 5.0 Bluetooth technology works up to 33 feet away from source
- 1P55 water-resistance
- ABS and titanium alloy construction
Zulu Exero Open-Ear Wireless Bone Conduction Headphones
Look Good, Feel Good
Weighing less than an ounce, these headphones are so lightweight you'll barely even notice they're on! Zulu's headphones rest on the upper cheek to deliver crisp audio.
Zulu's bone conduction headphones are CinemaBlend's third and final pick of the bunch. We love the lightweight, barely-there feeling of the headset, but that's not the only reason the headphones made it on our list.
The headphones are built slightly differently because they rest on the upper cheekbone or ear bone as opposed to the center of the cheekbone, as some other models do. The headset has a built-in microphone so you can use voice command or chat on the phone with a simple click of a button.
They have IPX5 water resistance technology so they're not equipped to be submerged in water, but they can handle a little sweat. Like Vidonn's headphones, the battery life is six hours, offering hours of high-quality music or podcasts!
Key Features
- Six hour battery life
- IPX5 water-resistance
- .96 ounches
- Built-in microphone for voice assistance or talking on the phone
The technology behind bone conduction headphones might seem dizzying at first. Let's break down everything you might want to know.
How It Actually Works
Regular headphones deliver sound through the ear canal. Bone conduction headphones, as the name implies, send vibrations to—and through—the bones in your cheek or upper jaw. Thus, bone conduction headphones use a different part of the body to deliver audio.
What They're Good For
This style of headphones is a blast to try out. Since they don't cover your ears or travel through the eardrum, they allow you to be far more in tune with your surroundings. If you like to exercise outside but want to do so safely, these headphones will work wonders for you and possibly even revolutionize your workouts.
The technology used is super cool and worth experiencing at least once for yourself.
What Might Happen
The audio quality isn't quite as advanced as regular headphones (yet!), so that's something important to note. They're also not the best if you want to listen to content in front of other people because the audio might leak out to the point where others can hear what you're listening to.
With that being said, bone conduction headphones offer a highly unique audio experience that'll help you reimagine how—and maybe even why—we listen to music.
