Saturday, 26 July 2014

AfterShokz: Bone Conduction Headphones

AfterShokz headphones


AfterShokz are wireless headphones that use bone conduction to transmit sound through the bones of his skull and, unlike normal headphones do not cover the ear. Headphones Bone conduction can be used by people with certain types of hearing loss, such as those with Treacher-Collins, and are favored by some blind users because they did not cut the audio input from around the normal headphones way do.

[AfterShokz] using a pair of transducers to power your music in your head. With a transducer they rested on each side of the head, create sound vibrations passing out of the surface of your face. This point of contact allows sound headset for the bones of the head. These sound vibrations sent all the way from the cheek bone to the inner ear, allowing sound to reach the cochlea without even using your eardrum.

AfterShokz Bluez perform using Bluetooth technology. The headphones work well with many different devices, including iPod, iPad, Smartphone or MP3 player. You can charge the device with a USB connection. Comes with a 50-inch USB cable that easily plugs into the handset and any USB 2.0 port more than four feet away. It takes 3 hours to charge and the battery lasts about 6 hours. You can also communicate through the headphones with the integrated microphone.

The website and the most reviews discuss the use of AfterShokz an iDevice, but like almost all Bluetooth devices can also be used with a MacBook laptop or Mac desktop.

His name is Lance and he is 8 1/2. He has Treacher Collins syndrome and has no external ears. He used bone anchored hearing aids. I tried the AfterShokz about it and hooked to the iPad. He heard music like you've never heard !!!! I was so excited. He also attended a great interactive book on iPad. I begged to be allowed to keep AfterShokz


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