[blindLaw] Bone conduction & open-ear headphones

Mon Oct 7 16:09:44 UTC 2024

Good morning:

I received a pair of  Oladance headphones as a present a year ago.  I will paste a description of the product from Amazon  in this email.  They are multipoint open ear Bluetooth headphones which I have paired with my iphone and a Windows PC. I haven't noticed any latency issues while using them.  In addition, they are very good when listening to music.

I have noticed a bit of discomfort after prolonged use. However, I do have somewhat large ears so that may be a factor.  

The headphones are a bit chunky; so if you are particular about appearance, or work in an environment where appearance  is important, that may be a consideration.

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Best,

Luis

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From: BlindLaw <blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Melissa Allman via BlindLaw
Sent: Monday, October 7, 2024 9:38 AM
To: Blind Law Mailing List <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Cc: mrallman116 at gmail.com
Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Bone conduction & open-ear headphones

I’ve always wondered if the bone conduction headphones are damaging to our hearing overtime the way that the ones you put in your ears are.
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> On Oct 7, 2024, at 9:18 AM, Aser Tolentino via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I think I have owned examples of the last five generations of Shokz bone conduction headphones. As previously noted, in crowded, noisy settings they aren’t as ideal because they just can’t compete with the volume of the outside world. The latest OpenRunPro 2 is better at this since it combines the open earbud tech of their OpenFit design with the bone conduction of the OpenRun Pro released in 2022. Another possible option is the OpenComm 2, which comes with a USB dongle to provide a dedicated Bluetooth connection to a PC that seemed in my experience more reliable than going through the BT chip on the computer, since the average Windows PC has terrible Bluetooth audio support. The OpenComm 2 also has a very capable boom-mounted noise canceling microphone for calls and video conferencing with a mute button. They have a 16 hour battery, so I have had days where I’ve put them on shortly after getting up and worn them with little interruption until going to bed.
> 
> On the other hand, those Panasonics are very comfortable, don’t have to be charged, and sound surprisingly good. My supervisor in a previous job contemplated buying an entire case of the things when supply became limited shortly before the pandemic.
> 
>> On Oct 7, 2024, at 3:17 AM, Seif-Eldeen Saqallah via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> I honestly prefer on-ear headphones. In large settings where I tried 
>> using BCT (bone-conduction technology), the sound was not as clear, I 
>> had to increase the volume, and my head hurt more afterwards. It does 
>> not feel that great/lasting for me. For bct headphones, I had to 
>> increase the volume to a higher amount in office settings; but for 
>> on-ear, I usually have the volume less than 5% or so.
>> I like on-ear headphones because they are not in the ear (like buds), 
>> over ear (surrounding like noise-cancelling), and can be 
>> moved/adjusted, so that one ear hears the outside more if wanted. 
>> They are harder to find though, especially with the cord.
>> The one I currently prefer (cheaper option) is
>> $10 for Amazon.com: Panasonic Headphones On-Ear Lightweight with XBS
>> RP-HT21 (Black & Silver) : Electronics
>> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004T8R2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_a
>> sin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> Seif
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