AfterShokz Aeropex - Open-Ear Bluetooth Bone Conduction Sport Headphones - Sweat Resistant Wireless Earphones for Workouts and Running - Built-in Mic

I did not get these for noise cancellation. I got them to use at work for background music while still being able to hear customers and coworkers. They work perfectly. I charge them every night and they last a whole work day and then some.

I don’t write many reviews, but this product exceeded all expectations. I use these headphones for several hours every day, in all types of environments. I use them when I’m driving. I use them when I’m biking. I use them playing golf. I use them around the house. They are so comfortable and natural, it’s like music is following you everywhere you go, but without blocking out the sounds of the world around you. They are really extraordinary. Let me go into a bit more detail. I have several other wireless headphones... AirPods Pro, PowerBeats Pro, and Bose QC30. The sound quality on all of them is fabulous. They all have their pros & cons when it comes to design. The AirPods are convenient to stick in your pocket. The PowerBeats are great for working out. The Bose are great for airplanes. The biggest drawback of all of them is that they are ear buds, and even with the noise canceling disabled, they block out too much ambient sound for some activities. For example, I’d never use both buds when driving or biking as it was too dangerous. If you wear ear buds around other people, you can’t have a normal conversation without constantly removing them. In addition, if you leave the ear buds in for long periods of time, you’re likely to irritate your ear canal. With the AfterShokz none of this is a problem. I can’t speak to the other AfterShokz models, but the Aeropex are so light and secure that they aren’t even noticeable... you forget you have them on. Because they don’t go into your ear, but around and in front of it, you can hear everything around you as if you didn’t have headphones on and you can wear them for hours and hours. They are very thin, so no problem wearing them with glasses, a hat, and even a mask. The sound quality is not as good as the ear buds, but it is very good at low & medium volume levels. The only negative I’ve experienced (and it’s not really a negative) in a week of wearing them is that at high volume levels they can vibrate a bit (especially if you’re listening to something with heavy bass), which is annoying, but it’s also a sign that the volume is probably too loud anyway. Just notch the volume down one or two clicks and it’s perfect. I haven’t stretched the battery to it’s limit, but yesterday I used them for 7 hours with no problem... 2 hours driving and 5 hours on the golf course. On the golf course, you can have music playing all day and no one around you has any clue... they can’t hear it and you’re able to have normal conversations with them. It’s really liberating for someone that like to have music playing in the background all the time. And as a side benefit, the music really helps with my swing tempo! One tiny issue... the USB charging cable is unique for these headphones (not a microUSB or Apple connector). It’s magnetic, which makes attaching it to the headphones very easy. The headphones come with 2 of these special cables, but they are short. And the big problem... if you are caught without one, you won’t be able to recharge unless you find someone with an AfterShokz cable. I can’t recommend these headphones highly enough. Although there are other headphones with better sound quality, these are good enough and you’ll find yourself ditching the others and using these constantly.

Love the bone conducting headphone and microphone! Introduced by my sister and got our brother one too!

The term noise cancelling for these headphones doesnt make a lot of sense for what they are, open ear headphones. I am able to perfectly hear music and also hear what is going on around me which is what I need for my job. Adding ear plugs only makes the sound better. There is a sweet spot that you have to find to get optimal sound, trial and error until you find where works best for you. There is a multifunction capability that is very handy, allowing me to be connected to 2 devices at the same time, i.e. watching a show on my tablet and still being able to answer calls on my phone all through the headphones. Voice calling is also very clear. My only complaint is the hard band. Its flexible but it sticks out from my head so it gets in the way when you lean back on a headrest, wear a collared shirt or when I throw on my hard hat at work....I think Ive just got to get used to it still. I was very concerned about comfort when it came to wearing glasses and the headphones at the same time and I have not had a problem yet, the arm of my glasses and the headphones dont seem to get in the way of each other. So far, the battery life has been far better than the 8 hours they are rated for. I had them on and listened to music for the majority of a 15 hour shift yesterday, did not charge them last night and theyre still going strong 6 hours into todays shift and are still at a medium charge level. I was also VERY pleased to find that the headphones came with 2 chargers....how wonderful is that?!?! Music, Audiobooks, Podcasts, and calls were all stellar with the headphones, watching a show was a little tricky just because I think there is too much going on and the noise levels vary some much, the bass isnt great so I think that is the main problem with watching a show/movie on them. All in all, a little pricey but worth it for what I need them for...music to keep me sane while being required to wear hearing protection at work for long shifts.

Love them we are so glad we got them!

Ordered item and showed up with a microphone that comes down over the mouth. Pictures were VERY misleading. I wanted the headphones not an extended microphone! Got replacement item and was sent the SAME THING again!!!! Got a refund. Lots of money to spend on a misleading item.

The product page says that the headphones will come with two charging cables, a carrying case, and earplugs. Instead, I received a sport belt with the headphones. Contacted Aftershokz support directly and they couldnt help me because Amazon was the seller. (Also, they were sold out of the charging cable on their site.) Amazon support was ultimately helpful, telling me to order two replacement cables ($38.14 with tax) and then theyre giving me a promotional credit for that amount. However, a) this was a lot of hassle, and b) Im still not getting the carrying case and earplugs that were advertised on the product page. I cant comment yet on sound quality. As for fit, Im cautiously optimistic, though I think this is going to be widely variable. Other reviewers with self-described large heads have said the fit is too small and positions the conductors over the ear instead of the jawbone. I have a very large head too in terms of hat size, I think my ears are placed lower and further back on my head than a normal persons ears. So for me I think it will be fine. They are definitely more comfortable than ear buds. So well see. One potential problem: while you can tilt your head forward and side to side without affecting the placement of the conductors, if you tip your head back then the conductors are pulled onto your ear and wont reposition on your end. I bought these for cycling and Ill often tip my head back to crack my neck, so this may be a problem.

Works great

I had nothing more convenient for sport and not only sport. I also listen audiobooks relaxing at the pool, use for the calls. For sport it is simply an ideal solution - I am cycling with this and it is really perfect in terms of safety to hear what’s happening around. I didn’t use usual headphones for running and cycling as I don’t feel me comfortable when don’t hear anything around. Only a minus is a bass quality. For me, there is no bass )) I am quite demanding sound quality and bass is disappointing. But it is not very important when you are going sport.

EDIT: I have had these for almost two years now and they havent broken, so they are sturdier than the Titanium. I would still recommend them to anyone! I loved my Trekz Titanium headphones, and these are even better. They are lighter weight, so you dont feel them as much. I do have a big head and I worried that since these were smaller they might not fit, but they fit well. I also hope that they are more durable than the titanium (Ive had 4 pairs of them and each broke at the thin place above the ears, but I kept getting them because they do work great). But I hope these last more than a year. The best thing about Aftershockz is the ability to connect two devices to your headset. So I can watch on my laptop and when a call comes in on my phone, it pauses my computer and transfers the sound to my phone so I can answer it.