[Promotion-technology] A Possibly Great Solution

[Buddy Brannan]

Oh, yes, yes indeed I have. I got them last week, and they'll be reviewed by me and Mike Calvo on an upcoming Serotalk podcast. In short, I love them and believe that they are an excellent addition to any blind person's arsenal of tools. 

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Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY



On Feb 15, 2012, at 3:40 PM, mrmikie128 g wrote:

> Buddy did you ever try the bone conduction headphones you ordered.
> 
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> Hi,
> 
> This seems to have been just announced. It may well solve a problem for
> those with hearing problems who both have trouble with hearing an external
> speaker and also don't want things in their ears and potentially blocking
> ambient sound. I'm thinking of talking GPS solutions mainly, although these
> had the jogger in mind.
> 
> These headphones apparently use bone conduction to conduct sound from your
> cheekbones through to your inner ear. They apparently sit right in front of
> your ears, thus, nothing is blocking sound. Here's a link. At $69 they might
> seem a bit expensive. I plan to review them once they come.
> http://www.aftershokz.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=AS301
> 
> Exciting stuff, perhaps.
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
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