They're great! They weren't designed for the blind. Actually, they were 
designed for the military, and then became popular with runners and joggers. 
mike May of Sendero saw them, and thought they would be a solution for blind 
persons using a GPS navigation system. They are expensive, at $119 for the 
bluetooth model, but Serotek is offering a 40% discount promo. When you 
purchase them from the Aftershokz web site, use the promo code SPN40 to get 
the discount, which brings the price down to $72.

Andy


-----Original Message----- 
From: Kelvin Marsh
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 2:11 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Interesting headphones!

Hi All,

Just listened to a Podcast about the open ear bone conducting headphones
from Aftershokz (note the spelling).  These were designed for the low vision
wearer, and the concept is to give you a third ear.  The earpieces are worn
in front of the ears, on the jaw bone, and this means your ears are not
covered.  This is ideal if you are out and about and using talking
applications such as GPS, wear hearing aids, and has all sorts of radio
possibilities.  The wired versions are sold on Amazon, and the Bluetooth
version is imminent on back order.  The reviews I've read have been mainly
from sighted sports wearers, so they certainly have mainstream appeal too.

It looks like these were initially designed for smart phones, but I assume
the wire versions plug into any 3.5mm socket, and I think there are
Bluetooth interfaces available for rigs.  One of the wired versions also
comes with a microphone, but I assume this only works for a smart phone.  I
personally would prefer the Bluetooth version anyway, and it looks to be
exactly what I'm looking for.

The Amazon reviews seem positive, and the main page for the Bluetooth
headset is:

http://www.aftershokz.com/AfterShokz-Bluez-Open-Ear-Bluetooth-Headphones-p/a
s330.htm

The podcast where I learned of the headsets was on Applevis and is number
310.

I wonder if anyone else has tried these?

Best wishes, Kelvin Marsh - M0AID

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