Hi Christopher, I don't think a flight attendant would ever know they are Bluetooth if there is a cable connected. I actually look forward to having them because these nasty people (the flight attendants I mean) always make you take off your headset during take-off and landing and they don't even ask if the hero in the book I am listening to is about to kick butt *SMILE*. I think with these they wouldn't bother since you don't have them on your ears so I can probably fool them and the thought of that gives me great satisfaction *smile*.
What does worry me a bit are the comments on their backers only portal which I just registered for. Some people there are commenting how it is strange that the company, Hybra, decided to launch this website where backers can register and get updates by logging in. Some backers on there who say they have backed dozens of projects are concerned why Hybra is not pushing out these updates about the product via Kickstarter and say that normally they are supposed to do this based on the contract they have with Kickstarter. Some backers go as far as to say that they think this is all a big scam and that they won't deliver and I certainly hope this is not the case. This is the first Kickstarter project I have backed and if it turns out I am out $155 US then it will also be the last. Well, let's hope for the best; the product does sound very good. If you are a Twitter user which I am not, maybe you could check out their Twitter postings and send me a message directly to [email protected] and let me know what people are saying about this on Twitter and if Hybra is responding. Take care, Sieghard -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Friday, November 29, 2013 1:26 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Open ear bluetooth headsets and the Aftershokz Bluez Thanks Sieghard, I remembered you talking about them, but I forgot they were an alternative to the Aftershokz. I read up on them at kickstarter.com and I looked up your recent post, but I still don't quite get the form factor. I know they sit behind the ears, but what holds them in place? Also, what's this battery fob they talk about? they sound pretty impressive though, and I like the fact that there's so little noise bleed. Also sounds like the sound quality should be better than the Aftershokz. I also do like the wired/wireless option, but I can see myself trying to convince a flight attendant that I'm really not using the bluetooth feature! On 11/29/2013 02:58 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > Hi Christopher, > > Check out the Soundband on www.kickstarter.com. > > However, the project was funded and closed I think just before mid September > so you couldn't order one until they are actually released and will be sold > normally. They are also more expensive, but are supposed to sound far > superior to the Aftershokz and I very much like the fact that they can be > used wirelessly with Bluetooth as well as wired. This means if you run out > of juice you can plug them in and also that you can bring just one headset > for travelling when you might want to use them on a plane where Bluetooth > has to be turned off. They are worn behind the neck and rather than in front > of your ears the soundband sits behind your ears and apparently is quite > small. > > I did write about these back at the end of August after I heard about the > Soundband on the Today in iOS podcast and about a week or 2 before the > project closed. They had overwhelming support and far exceeded their funding > goal. If you search the archive for "Soundband" you should find my post. > > Only other unfortunate thing about the Soundband is that they have pushed > production/shipping way off into the second quarter of 2014 so it could be > another half a year before I get mine and longer before they are generally > available. > > > Regards, > Sieghard > > > ----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Christopher Chaltain > Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2013 11:36 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Open ear bluetooth headsets and the Aftershokz Bluez > > I'm looking for some open ear bluetooth headsets, and I'm particularly > interested in the Aftershokz Bluez. I've read up on them on AppleVis.com, > and I've reviewed some of the discussions here on this list, but before I > put them on my Christmas wish list, I was wondering if there's anything else > I should consider. > > Here are more details on what I'm looking for. > > I'm specifically looking for something I can use when outside to listen to > GPS instructions and check information at street corners or bus stops. I > want to be able to hear what's around me, so the fact that they're open ear > is important to me. > > I'm specifically looking for the convenience of bluetooth. I just don't want > to have to worry about the wire when out and about. > > I have plenty of other headset/headphone options to use when listening to > music, so sound quality is not a major factor. I mostly want to be able to > use them to hear VoiceOver. Stereo is also not a requirement. > > Since I'll be using them outside, I'd like them to be water resistant. > They don't have to be water proof, but I don't want to worry about them if > they get a little rain or sweat on them. > > I wear hats when it's raining, so I'd like something that's not over the > head. I'd like to wear them under a hat with a brim that goes all the way > around my head. > > I'm not too rough on things, so I'd like them to be durable, but they don't > have to be super tough. > > The only thing I've read about the Aftershokz Bluez that give me pause is > the noise bleed. Ideally, I'd also like to be able to use them in meetings, > to check on notes, appointments and the like, without bothering those around > me, but I usually use ear buds similar to those from Apple right now, and I > could continue to do that if the bluez won't work out in that environment. > > From what I've read, the Aftershokz Bluez seem to meet my needs, but I'm > wondering if there's something else I should be considering. For example, I > had a one ear bluetooth LG headset that went around one ear and just rested > outside the ear canal, which might also do the trick. > Unfortunately, they don't take a charge any more. I'm curious if there are > any other options like this, and how these headsets, which just sit at the > entrance to the ear canal (similar to Apple's ear buds), compare to these > bone conducting options. Do these open ear bone conducting headsets really > give you more environmental awareness than say the Apple ear buds? > > thanks for your input. > > -- > Christopher (CJ) > chaltain at Gmail > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > [email protected]. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > [email protected]. > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > 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]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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