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Matthew Miller/ZDNETZDNET's key takeawaysThe H2O Audio Tri Pro, they are now the perfect bone conduction headset for my needs and, possibly, for yours too.View at Amazon With Playlist Plus enabled, the headset will load content that you play on your smartphone into an offline folder on the headset with 8GB of space available. You can turn on the Playlist Plus capture via button presses on the headset or via the H2O Audio smartphone app. Matthew Miller/ZDNETMy preferred way to get my Spotify playlists over to the…

The Soundcore Aerofit Pro headphones clipped to the adjustable headband. Jack Wallen/ZDNETZDNET's key takeawaysThe Anker Soundcore Aerofit Pro headphones that outdo any pair of bone-conducting headphones I've tried to date.View at Amazon One of the more fascinating pieces of music on my playlist is Ministry's "TV 5/4 Chan." This piece of music shifts between channels in an almost violent fashion and the AeroFit Pro headphones delivered it to the point where I had to skip through the track.Coal Chamber's "Rowboat"…

The Soundcore Aerofit Pro headphones clipped to the adjustable headband. Jack Wallen/ZDNETZDNET's key takeawaysThe Anker Soundcore Aerofit Pro headphones that outdo any pair of bone-conducting headphones I've tried to date.View at Amazon One of the more fascinating pieces of music on my playlist is Ministry's "TV 5/4 Chan." This piece of music shifts between channels in an almost violent fashion and the AeroFit Pro headphones delivered it to the point where I had to skip through the track.Coal Chamber's "Rowboat"…

Matthew Miller/ZDNETZDNET's key takeawaysThe Suunto Wing. And they're fantastic.View at Amazon Two buttons are found on the underside of the headphones, controlling power and volume up/down. With a quick configuration on the smartphone app, you can then long press the volume down button to toggle the LED lights on and off, which makes things very convenient when you need more safety.Matthew Miller/ZDNETAnother unique feature of the headphones is the head movement control functionality. Again, this can be toggled…

Shokz has making Bluetooth bone conduction headsets for years, including a personal favorite: the OpenRun Pro. However, you may have overlooked one of company's more niche variants. In 2019 the company launched a model called Xtrainerz, a bone conduction headset with an IP68 waterproof rating, 4GB of onboard storage and no Bluetooth. This was pitched as an all around training headset with a focus on swimmers. Recently it was renamed OpenSwim, but today at CES 2024 in Las Vegas the company has announced its improved…

is available for pre-order now for $199.99 and will be available in March for a price of $299.99. You can save $100 by ordering a headset prior to its availability. The HaptiFit Terra will be available in black, light blue, gray, red, dark blue, and pink.The open-ear bone conduction headset provides up to eight hours of use with an IP68 waterproof rating. You can connect to a phone or watch for Bluetooth music streaming or load up MP3 files into the 32GB of onboard storage, which is very useful for swimming…

Jack Wallen/ZDNETI've been using Shokz bone-conducting headphones and they are impressive.The reason the first run outing was less than spectacular was that I had trouble with the sound. The sound was far too soft and no matter how many times I swiped up on the touchpad, it wouldn't increase. That's problematic for bone-conducting headphones because your ears are wide open and the ambient sound can easily drown out the music.Also: Best earbuds you can buy right nowFortunately, the ensuing runs didn't suffer from that…

H2O Audio's new Tri Pro Multi-Sport bone conduction headphones is displayed. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNETI love my Apple AirPods Pro, and I have to say that they are a winner. The bone conduction headphones also perfect for hiking. H2O AudioThis is a super handy feature because Bluetooth just doesn't like water, and can only go through a few inches. This renders headphones -- even waterproof units -- totally useless.Also: The best headphones you can buyAnd it's all perfectly legal.There are controls on the side…

H2O Audio's new Tri Pro Multi-Sport bone conduction headphones is displayed. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNETI love my Apple AirPods Pro, and I have to say that they are a winner. And now you can get them for 20% off during Amazon's Prime Day 2023 event. The bone conduction headphones also perfect for hiking. H2O AudioThis is a super handy feature because Bluetooth just doesn't like water, and can only go through a few inches. This renders headphones -- even waterproof units -- totally useless.Also: The best…

Matthew Miller/ZDNETI discovered bone conduction headphones in 2018. And since then, it's the only type of headphones I use for running and biking. Of course, there are some compromises with bone conduction technology, such as limited bass support, vibrations that may cause discomfort to some people, and lower audio performance than that provided by traditional earbuds or over-ear headphones.Also: Why these bone conduction headphones are my go-to for outdoor listeningHowever, the ability to retain awareness of your…