TayogoBone Conduction Headphones, Wireless Bluetooth Bone Conducting Earbuds, Open Ear Headset with Mic, for Running, Cycling, Yoga (Almost Like-New)

After decades of having things nestled in my ear, I've suddenly decided I've had enough of that. Even the most comfortable design of in-ear headphones feels intrusive, especially while side sleeping (more on that later).I don't give 5-star reviews readily, nor do I get overly excited about a lot of products, so trust me when I say that these things are nothing short of miraculous.I read a ton of reviews, of this and slightly more expensive options. I even considered the Aftershokz, but I never start with the priciest choice because then I get spoiled and nothing less will do from then on (I also don't believe slapping a fancy brand on something justifies tripling the price for the same technology). After seeing all the negative comments about sound quality (like "it sounds like music coming from another room in the house"), I'd like to thank all of them for lowering my expectations way below where they should have been. In my opinion, it's not nearly that bad and in fact sounds downright amazing compared to what I thought it would.No, it's not as loud as normal earbuds. But it's not as bad as terrible cheap earbuds either. It does sound like a little speaker is near your ear (and for people claiming they aren't true bone conduction, cheap little speakers don't tingle through your skull this much. And if you plug your ears with your fingers, the sound gets richer and deeper in your head). Turning them louder makes them sound even better (but unfortunately cochlear damage is still possible, I've read), and I found an Android app called Urban Denoiser that makes them sound more natural with more bass at lower volumes (but too much bass makes them vibrate almost unpleasantly. Probably a matter of getting used to them). I also don't like to blast music, so quieter doesn't bother me anyway. Podcasts sound best of all, crystal clear like the person is there in the room, and that is my primary use for headphones.But to not have something poking into my head, I will take a slightly worse sound quality any day.These are very lightweight, but the build is simplistic but solid feeling. I want to say they're almost like a Playskool product, but in a good way -- nothing delicate about them, and if your kids get ahold of them they probably wouldn't be able to destroy them immediately (probably doesn't apply to animals that like to chew things though). The range is better than any other Bluetooth product I've used. I put my phone at the farthest opposite end of the house (granted, I live in a condo so grain of salt) and the connection broke up a tiny bit briefly but never dropped (the true test will be at work at my vet hospital, where the walls are thicker and concrete. I don't have high hopes for that. UPDATE: Wore them at my hospital and was astounded that they stayed loud and clear through the entire floor, in and out of rooms and closets. No other BT headphones I've ever tried have done that). They feel secure on the head -- they don't squeeze, but they stay put with vigorous head shaking (surely everyone tests BT headphones this way) and I'm confident would be safe with biking and certainly running.I mentioned side sleeping. My latest project is sleeping with headphones to combat my partner's heinous snoring, which is what set me in search of better alternatives to my current earbuds that do the job but hurt the ear I'm lying on. These aren't ideal thanks to the neck band, but I'm experimenting with various travel pillows with a cutout for the ear and neck area. Last night I slept reasonably comfortably with these on, and they were plenty loud enough with my nature sounds app. My biggest question was answered though -- despite the open ear design, I couldn't hear the snoring (edit: on night two I discovered I could hear snoring, but no worse than my normal non-noise canceling earbuds). After about 4 hours I switched back to the earbuds to sleep on my back, and the battery had only drained about 20%. Anyone who has shopped for BT headphones knows 5 hours is about the best you can hope for, so this is outstanding.I ponied up for the extended warranty through Amazon, but the headphones come with an offer to double the seller's warranty to 2 years. I'm also encouraged by all the seller responses to reviews here on Amazon, clearly they're focused on customer service.Tl;dr: For the price, these are a fantastic value and they perform well above (my) expectations. I honestly don't know why anyone would spend more, I can't imagine any features or difference in quality that justifies triple the price. Highly highly recommend this technology and this product!

It's honestly ridiculous to expect true "bone conduction" from a product like this. True bone conduction requires a surgically implanted device. One that aids in the hearing for people with truly impaired hearing. This item is not that, and not meant to be that.What this this is, is an membrane-less speaker that is placed near your ear, close enough that your ears will pick up the sound. I've been using this everyday for about 5 months now, and here are my thoughts.PROS:The Sound Quality is Sufficient. I use it mainly to listen to audiobooks or music at work, and it serves that purpose just fine. Because of it's membrane-less design, it can actually reproduce deep bass sounds without plateauing (although it will tickle the hell out of you).The Battery Time is Good. I use/recharge it quite often and it still holding the charge quite well. Although it claims 6 hours of playback on the item page, I can get through a full workday no problem.It's Comfortable. It's very light and not too harsh on the ears. I can wear it for the whole day with no issues, but obviously this depends on how your ears are shaped. If your ears are super tucked in or you have to wear glasses, anything that goes AROUND the earlobes like this will not be 100% comfortable.It's Open-Ear Design. I like that I can hear what's going around me even with music. Personally, my ear also gets very irritated with ear buds, so these are a godsend.CONS:The Open-Ear Design. Although I personally think it's a plus. If you constantly have noise going on around you, it can be hard to hear audiobooks and phonecalls.The Sound Quality is Not "Great". If you're some kind of audiophile with pitch-perfect hearing, this thing obviously is going to come up very short. But honestly, who would expect Sennheiser-quality sound from $34 BT headsets?You Can't Really Use It in Bed. Due to the loop-behind-the-head design, you won't really be able to lay your head on a pillow and use it at the same time.Overall, I really like it, and would recommend.