As I said on Twitter, I recently got a first-gen pair and they are really
not what I was hoping for. Noise bleeding is terrible, especially in a car
or on the bus, and the connection drops if I put my phone in a pocket or
even move my body the wrong way. I can wear them for hours and I like the
theory, but they are not nearly as practical as the glowing reviews i've
read would have led me to believe. As one person put it: "it's more like
waring two little speakerphones on your head than using headphones", and
that sums it up perfectly. At a decent volume for me to hear over an
engine, everyone around me can clearly hear my entire phone conversation,
or book, or whatever I'm listening to, which is *not* what any sort of
headphones should do. Please keep us updated on your tests with the new
units, as I hope I can swap these out for something that works better
instead of having to return them and find something else. Thanks, and have
fun at CES! You're so lucky to be able to go
to that!
On Jan 8, 2014, at 12:10 AM, Michael May <mikemay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Here at CES in Las Vegas, I am pleased to test the new Aftershokz model.
There are a number of improvements.
The electronics have been moved from the back of the headband to the
sides
giving it a more balanced feel. The weight is the same but I find that it
squeezes my temples less and the sound is still good.
The controls are on the right part of the band. There is no longer a
button
on the right ear tip.
The antenna has been moved forward so the unit does not drop out as much
as
the previous model.
There is better isolation so the sound linkage is much less.
The sound is different but I haven't tried them in enough different
situations to know just how different. For phone calls and using
Voiceover,
they are good.
They expect to be shipping in March. I'll comment more after I have had
time
to test thoroughly.
Mike
Michael May, CEO
Sendero Group, Davis California
Developers of accessible GPS
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