Tayogo Bone Conduction Headphones, Wireless Bluetooth Bone Conducting Earbuds, Open Ear Headset with Mic, for Running, Cycling, Yoga (Almost Like-New)

I have tiny ears and I have literally never found a pair of headphones that will actually stay in my ears (the jelly kind, the apple shape, the old flat circle type, etc) and I needed Bluetooth, but didn't want to lose a bud when it inevitably fell out. I found out about these while trying to find Bluetooth headphones that fit what I needed, and decided to try them out, not expecting much from various reviews and articles.The one thing I was hoping for was that the conduction aspect (the fact that it sends vibrations into your face rather than your ears) would function similar to cochlear implants by bypassing the ear drum and sending vibrations straight to the inner ear (commentary on this further down).They are in no way noise canceling, but that's a plus for me because I'm hypervigilent as hell and if I am wearing something noise canceling while out and about I inevitably shift the headphones/take out a bud so that I can hear out of at least one ear.VOLUMEI tested a few situations for this as well as to find out how loud you have to play them for other people to hear them:1) in a room with ambient noise (distractingly loud central air system at my work), I had to have the volume 3 ticks above 0 to hear the words during a pop rock song, and some of the instruments are lost. 5-6 brings it up to reasonable sound. 1 tick below the red and its still quiet, but good enough to hear very clearly.2) Full blast air in my car can drown the music out completely unless 1 tick below max or max. That being said, unless I have the music one or two ticks below max, I can wear them in the car without it being a safety issue (I could hear sirens far before an emergency vehicle ever in sight - I tested the driving when I had someone else driving to ensure safety).3) I'm very distractible, and have a hard time following a conversation if there's multiple ambient audio inputs. So if it's a song with strong/very distinct vocals, I can't have them playing and still hear my conversational partner. That being said, for other songs, I can clearly hear other people talking, and can have conversations without issue up until above 5-7 ticks depending on how loud the environment is.5) My partner has good enough hearing to hear our neighbor's (apartments) vibrating phone alarm even if my roommate and I can't hear it unless we get right up next to the wall (and even then it's faint). They couldn't hear the music in a silent room six feet from me until I got to five or six ticks. I couldn't hear the music when they were wearing them until one tick into the red.AUDIO QUALITYThe audio quality isn't top shelf, but they aren't tinny either - I have to have them turned all the way up to max in order to have an issue with noise distortion. So for $30 I find the quality to be on par with other types of headphones at the same price range that I've tried.I will note that I had a coworker try them out who is a true audiophile, and he wasn't impressed at all. His commentary was that he felt they were about the same audio quality he got from hanging earbuds off his ears (instead of putting them in), but he did say that unlike in the earbud case, the audio shifts from one ear to the other during the shifts in a song were very distinct.VIBRATIONS/CONDUCTIONFinally, for the vibration factor I was looking forward to testing!I first put these on at the volume I generally have other headphones at, and was listening to softer music with piano. I hadn't felt any real vibrations, but then the artist started playing dramatic low notes and I sort of shot up in excitement - I could feel the vibrations all the way into my *jaw.* Depending on the song, I can start to feel the vibrations between 4 and 8 ticks. The vibrations get really full first tick into the red (they are noticeable for me even for non-base heavy songs and for more melodic pitches).My partner judges sound systems by how good the base is, and I had them try these on as soon as I felt those first piano notes with one of their favorite songs and they immediately demanded a pair, haha. I think they listen to them at almost max volume when they really want to feel the base because at least to both of us you can feel the music in your whole head at that volume.*Even if I can't perceive the vibrations all the time, they do make the audio more of a full sound.* I've tried setting the pads in locations where I know the vibrations won't reach my inner ear much if at all without sacrificing the audio volume from the speakers (such as holding them just slightly away from my skin), and it does make a difference.The image shows how I wear them to maximize both audio quality and vibration quality. Because everyone feels sound different, I highly recommend playing around with placement to find what works best for you.BATTERY LIFE AND DESIGNThese are perfectly weighted so that if you have them set as shown in the official product images they balance so that the back bar is free floating and they are still secure.I have run into no issues with wearing masks or glasses with them on. The only time the pressure has been noticeable is when I've gotten a headache/migraine.The little buttons take a bit of getting used to, but it's not too much trouble - I can see how someone would have issues if they use the pad of their thumb to press them; I use the tip or side of my thumb.I've had these for about a month now and have only gotten the low battery warning once, and it was after using them for three or four days straight without charging them. I tend to keep them connected while at work and switch back and forth between listening to music and just having them connected without playing anything. I play music on my commute, which is only about thirty minutes, and while doing homework (at minimum an hour).I have not calculated how long it takes for the battery to die, so I can't say how it compares to advertised. I can say though that I haven't charged them for two days (this is day three) and I've had music playing for 3 hours today and it's only down to 60%.

Sound is great so far and they play around 6hrs. I like how the deep bass vibrates. I wasn't sure what to expect with bone conduction. My first S2 pair died on day one and I am unsure why. Tayogo had a replacement in the mail immediately so customer service is awesome. Do know that you likely can't use your phone charger to charge them! If you do the electrical board will fry. Also don't plug them in while they are turned on apparently. They don't come with a charger, only a usb cord. You have to use a 1.0 amp or less charger or a laptop USB and that cant be stressed enough. Seems silly but You will have to be careful which micro USB cord you use to charge and will need find an older low amp charger for use in the car too. They are comfy and no worries as they do have a 1yr or optional 2 yr warranty if you leave an honest review. Not many of these Bone conduction headphones on Amazon have a good warranty let alone have a legit Brand name you can trust. This pair is an exception. I only wish Tayogo made a model like this that was ipx8 waterproof with an mp3 player. It is funny that brands Shokz and Phillips don't have an ipx8 + mp3 model either .. right now anyway. Tayogo does have an older ipx8 mp3 model that has been around a for years but it always seemed huge to me. This purchase was a test run to try out bone conduction and I am impressed. Popular Science recommended them as the "best budget bone conduction headphones of 2022" and i think they may be right.

After decades of having things nestled in my ear, I've suddenly decided I've had enough of that. Even the most comfortable design of in-ear headphones feels intrusive, especially while side sleeping (more on that later).I don't give 5-star reviews readily, nor do I get overly excited about a lot of products, so trust me when I say that these things are nothing short of miraculous.I read a ton of reviews, of this and slightly more expensive options. I even considered the Aftershokz, but I never start with the priciest choice because then I get spoiled and nothing less will do from then on (I also don't believe slapping a fancy brand on something justifies tripling the price for the same technology). After seeing all the negative comments about sound quality (like "it sounds like music coming from another room in the house"), I'd like to thank all of them for lowering my expectations way below where they should have been. In my opinion, it's not nearly that bad and in fact sounds downright amazing compared to what I thought it would.No, it's not as loud as normal earbuds. But it's not as bad as terrible cheap earbuds either. It does sound like a little speaker is near your ear (and for people claiming they aren't true bone conduction, cheap little speakers don't tingle through your skull this much. And if you plug your ears with your fingers, the sound gets richer and deeper in your head). Turning them louder makes them sound even better (but unfortunately cochlear damage is still possible, I've read), and I found an Android app called Urban Denoiser that makes them sound more natural with more bass at lower volumes (but too much bass makes them vibrate almost unpleasantly. Probably a matter of getting used to them). I also don't like to blast music, so quieter doesn't bother me anyway. Podcasts sound best of all, crystal clear like the person is there in the room, and that is my primary use for headphones.But to not have something poking into my head, I will take a slightly worse sound quality any day.These are very lightweight, but the build is simplistic but solid feeling. I want to say they're almost like a Playskool product, but in a good way -- nothing delicate about them, and if your kids get ahold of them they probably wouldn't be able to destroy them immediately (probably doesn't apply to animals that like to chew things though). The range is better than any other Bluetooth product I've used. I put my phone at the farthest opposite end of the house (granted, I live in a condo so grain of salt) and the connection broke up a tiny bit briefly but never dropped (the true test will be at work at my vet hospital, where the walls are thicker and concrete. I don't have high hopes for that. UPDATE: Wore them at my hospital and was astounded that they stayed loud and clear through the entire floor, in and out of rooms and closets. No other BT headphones I've ever tried have done that). They feel secure on the head -- they don't squeeze, but they stay put with vigorous head shaking (surely everyone tests BT headphones this way) and I'm confident would be safe with biking and certainly running.I mentioned side sleeping. My latest project is sleeping with headphones to combat my partner's heinous snoring, which is what set me in search of better alternatives to my current earbuds that do the job but hurt the ear I'm lying on. These aren't ideal thanks to the neck band, but I'm experimenting with various travel pillows with a cutout for the ear and neck area. Last night I slept reasonably comfortably with these on, and they were plenty loud enough with my nature sounds app. My biggest question was answered though -- despite the open ear design, I couldn't hear the snoring (edit: on night two I discovered I could hear snoring, but no worse than my normal non-noise canceling earbuds). After about 4 hours I switched back to the earbuds to sleep on my back, and the battery had only drained about 20%. Anyone who has shopped for BT headphones knows 5 hours is about the best you can hope for, so this is outstanding.I ponied up for the extended warranty through Amazon, but the headphones come with an offer to double the seller's warranty to 2 years. I'm also encouraged by all the seller responses to reviews here on Amazon, clearly they're focused on customer service.Tl;dr: For the price, these are a fantastic value and they perform well above (my) expectations. I honestly don't know why anyone would spend more, I can't imagine any features or difference in quality that justifies triple the price. Highly highly recommend this technology and this product!