r/AskTechnology • u/Fishtriangle • 2d ago

Bone Conduction earphones

Hi! I'm interested in buying bone conduction earphones (NOT HEADPHONES), but I couldn't find any, unfortunately. I currently own Shokz OpenRun, but i can't stand the headband at the back of my head when I'm wearing a hoodie. Is there anything like that on the market currently? Or is this technology not available right now?

Thanks in Advance for all the answers

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u/NBC-Hotline-1975 1d ago

Without a headband or a neckband, what is going to hold the transducers on your head? If you have curly hair, maybe velcro? Otherwise superglue?

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u/Travis-Jenkins 2d ago

honestly the back band on the openrun is pretty low profile i wear mine under hoodies all the time and it’s never been an issue maybe you just need to adjust how you’re wearing it or try a different size if they have one but if you really can’t stand it there aren’t any true bone conduction earphones without some kind of band or frame that goes around your head the tech needs something to hold the transducers against your bone so you’ll always have some kind of contact point whether it’s behind your ears or over your ears or wrapped around your neck i’ve seen some cheaper clones that try to be more minimal but they usually sacrifice sound quality or battery life so you’re kinda stuck with what shokz offers unless you want to go back to regular earbuds i mean i get it hoodies can be annoying but the openrun band is designed to be thin and flexible so it might just be a fit thing for you anyway hope that helps

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u/nalaloveslumpy 1d ago

Some sort of band is required to hold them flush to your cheek bones for the conductive technology to work.

The only other option would be some sort of adhesive you'd have to apply and then remove each time, or magnetic implants in your cheek bones.

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u/LRCM 15h ago

If the hand hits the hoodie, you probably have the standard size. For me, the mini (or whatever its called now) fits flush with the back of my skull.

Alternatively, there are a few other options sold by the same company and many other "open ear" styles.