[Electronics-Talk] An iPhone question:

[Christopher Chaltain]

I totally agree. I have an older model as well. I don't find them too 
loud in most meetings, but there are definitely meetings where I would 
go a different route, such as wired head phones with no passive noise 
cancelling.

On 06/06/17 09:31, Steve Jacobson via Electronics-Talk wrote:
> Christopher,
>
> I am very happy with my Aftershokz in terms of headphones that allow one to
> navigate, but I have found one has to be very careful with using them during
> meetings because of the amount of sound that leaks from them.  I have an
> older model and I don't feel comfortable using them at all in meetings,
> although I have heard that newer models are better in that respect.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Steve Jacobson
>
>
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> You do have bone conduction options, like the Aftershokz, that give you
> bluetooth stereo without obstructing your hearing. The Apple Airpods do
> go in your ears, but they don't have any passive noise cancellation.
> I've only used the Aftershokz briefly when navigating, but I do use them
> at the office when I'm in meetings, and I want to take notes or check on
> somethings while still listening to the meeting going on around me.
>
> On 05/06/17 09:41, Haro, Juan, CFB via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>> They have on the market Bluetooth headphones which provide audio through
> both ears. They do obstruct ambient sound so I would not recommend their use
> while walking about or obviously while crossing streets.
>> Personally, I don't see a problem with taking my phone out in public to
> quickly retrieve information from it with VoiceOver speaking freely so long
> as the information spoken does not contain private or sensitive information.
> I keep my sound volume at a low volume that is appropriate for the setting.
>> I carry and use my wired headphones for those situations where they are
> more appropriate.
>> Juan F. Haro, M.A., NOMC, NCUEB, NCLB
>> Technology Trainer
>> New Mexico Commission for the Blind
>> 400 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 900
>> Roswell, NM 88201
>> Phone: (505) 383-2267
>> Email: juan.haro at state.nm.us
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>> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] An iPhone question:
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>> I will start by saying, old habits do not die fast.
>> For years, using any iPhone for that matter, I developed two bad habits.
>> One of them is, holding it by my ear to hear VoiceOver to keep the volume
> low.
>> Or, sometimes, I would hold it in front of me and act as if, I was looking
> at it. With the volume a little louder but, doing so, I would be concerned
> of others hearing VoiceOver.
>> The second is, I often do not use a headset especially when I am out
> especially in public. This is because, I do not like dealing with the wire
> or having to carry two Bluetooth ones, to make a pare like the AirPods.
>> What suggestions do any of you have on what is discussed above?
>> Thanks in advance, have a good day.
>> Best,
>> Will
>>
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