[gps-talkusers] Re: bone conduction headphones
- From: "Dave Wright" <gymnastdave@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 13:03:40 -0500
Good afternoon,
Just out of curiosity, how much do the outy headphones cost?
Best Regards:
David Wright
Email: dwrigh6@xxxxxxx
Mobile: 832-518-0707
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael May" <MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 10:44 AM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] bone conduction headphones
Hello Folks,
In the eternal quest to find ways to hear the audio from our portable
devices, I purchased a $180 pair of bone conduction earphones which were
compared with the Outi earphones Sendero sells. The New York Times and
others have done reviews. They focused more on the fidelity of the two
units. I am more interested in how they compare for audio information and
not interfering with our hearing.
The $180 Audio Bone, has a very nice construction. They have a rigid
plastic neck band with loops that go over your ears. The transducers sit
in front of your ears, which may interfere slightly with sound from in
front of you. The single connecting wire runs from the back of the neck
band to the plug. I like the way they are constructed. There aren't any
adjustments in the band so they probably fit different head sizes
differently. I found them snug and that is probably good in terms of
helping the bone conduction but it puts an odd pressure, which may cause
some interference.
The Outi headphones on the other hand are a little more tricky to handle.
They have two separate transducers which tend to get tangled. There is no
neck band, which makes them lighter but messier. The Outi clips to the
back of each ear individually instead of resting in front of the ear like
the Audio Bone. The Outi can tend to pinch a bit after long use but the
Audio Bone may squeeze your head after long use as well.
The Audio Bone has no amplifier or battery and therefore needs no
charging, a major benefit.
The Outi has an amplifier, which can clip to your collar and it requires
charging. The battery only lasts 5 or 6 hours and it tends to run down
even when not in use.
Because of the amplifier, the Outi can be much louder than the Audio Bone.
The Outi's transducer vibrates at high volume but some people say that
adds to the experience. Other's say it tickles. The fidelity is better on
music too.
The Audio Bone doesn't go as loud as the Outi and it is more mid rangy,
just fine for a speech synthesizer.
In summary, the primary benefits of the Outi are, the price, half that of
the Audio Bone and the sound level going louder. Its major drawback is the
battery life and having to charge it as well as the wires easily getting
tangled.
The benefit of the Audio Bone is its neck band single-piece construction
with a single audio cable that does not tangle.
The Audio Bone drawbacks are its high price, lower sound volume and slight
interference with hearing due to its placement in front of the ears.
I'll stick with the Outi and hope they might offer a neck band.
Michael G. May
CEO Sendero Group
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