Bone Conduction Headphones - Aftershokz

I stumbled across these babies this summer and found them to be really cool. I'm not an ear bud person only because they don't like me. Earbuds tend to randomly geronimo out of my ear whenever they feel like it. On the other hand, headphones that cover the ears start to bother me now and I can't stand them over my ears as much as I use to. It's time for a change and I'm glad that change is hear now. :D

Why Bone Conduction headphones are cool:

Bone conduction is a technique developed hundreds of years ago by Giovanni Filippo Ingrassia. Beethoven discovered he could hear music through his jawbone by biting down on a metal rod that was attached to his piano, while he was going deaf. So this method allowed him to continue composing his music and still hear the tonal quality of what he was composing. The same principles of bone conduction are used in the Aftershokz headphones. Also, Aftershockz began making these headphones for military use a few years ago. It was used in combat situations so that others can communicate with each other and still hear their surrounding. 

For the present day musician: 

I found this comment on one of the videos:

"If you are a musician, these headphones are amazing for playing to a click-track. The audience can't hear them and you get a click in both ears. Moreover, nothing covers your actual ears, so you can hear everything happening on stage. They're not terribly durable, though. Still, I'd recommend them for playing to a click."

This video is of an interview with one of the Aftershokz members at CES 2013. It was a fun and interesting watch. Videos from Aftershokz (eye candy for the male viewers). XD  
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How bone conduction hearing works:

Bone Conduction Hearing With AfterShokz Headphones

If you're like me and want to hear what the difference is, here is a link to a section of video that I felt would emphasize how the headphones work: AfterShokz - Bone conduction headphones/. The section I choose is but 16 seconds long. You could watch the whole video, but it's a year old and the flaws pointed out in the video have probably been updated since then.

For the person with hearing loss:

There's people who have hearing loss that can and are benefiting from this awesome technology. I'm happy those who are in extreme limbo with their hearing loss have the chance to gain back some of that indendence so many of us take for granted. Here's a video of a young girl who can now hear a little easier with: Aftershokz bone conduction earphones.

If you want to find out more about these ridiculously awesome little headphones. Here's the site link: http://www.aftershokz.com/. There's even a link at the top of the main site for those who are also visually impaired or blind, who may have trouble placing an order. I don't know if there's any give in price for such headphones for those who are disabled, but they tend to be around the $100 range. While this article is somewhat lengthy, I hope this article was a little entertaining and beneficial at the same time. =)