I, too, have had excellent experience with Aftershokx Trekz Titanium headphones. I have some significant hearing problems and had been originally looking for something I could use with and in conjunction with hearing aids and because these fit against the mastoid bone behind the ear, they would work that way for me.
Having said that I started with hard wired versions of these devices having one pair which tends to be better in strength than the other. Within the past year, I did finally spring for the blue tooth wireless version of these which does work quite well for me. Now, what I have found ultimately is that trying to do GPS with the iPhone and any of my bone conduction devices is done with only fair to middling satisfaction. I ended up purchasing the Victor Reader Trek for my GPS needs, and it does have what they call out-door volume which works well with the Aftershokx devices, and because I also must use a balance cane along with managing my guide dog, I find the fact that this has real buttons to work with makes it much easier to work. For me, trying to hang onto the iPhone and deal with the flat screen and all the rest is beyond overwhelming for me I use these devices for book reading as well around the house and would have to agree, they don't have the best quality for listening to music. They aren't terrible, it is just that the depth isn't quite there. Finally, if you are having trouble hearing bone conduction devices as opposed to ear buds or over the ear devices, your bone conduction hearing conduction hearing could be less effective than your direct hearing. This can happen or it can be seen in certain frequencies which your overall hearing does not manage well for you. I am almost 70 years old and do have real hearing issues which even the hearing aides can't fix well because of the frequency disturbance I have which causes hearing aids to transmit distorted or what sounds like distorted unidentifiable sounds to me which is worse for me than just toughing out the deficiencies on my own. If you are serious about wanting the open-ear type of headphones, I think I would strongly urge you to consider obtaining the Aftershokz product. They are moderately pricy, however, if you order through a place like Amazon, I do believe there is a return policy if you are not satisfied. There is something to be said for looking at the strength of the headphones. They don't all put out at the best volume, and for some of us, the lesser amplitude just doesn't work. If you find trying these which are good does not work, though I don't know your age, you might want to consider getting your hearing checked. We have all used earphone devices probably way more than we should have. My work required me to use these for many years and then an injury did the rest of the damage with age now taking over the situation.. I know Mystic Access was offering something, but I don't know which product or anything about the quality which may work for their intended use, but not on the street if that is what you need. Hope this helps a little. This, as some on this list may tell you has been a bitter battle issue for me for a lot of years, trying to find what really worked for me. Sending happy smiles to all, Dianne and my Fur Crew, Millie and Hibiscus -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
