Aftershokz OpenComm (Rebranded as Shokz OpenComm) Wireless Stereo Bone Conduction Bluetooth Headset with Noise-Canceling Boom Microphone for Office Home Business Trucker Drivers Commercial Use, Black

I purchased this just over three years ago and sadly never got around to writing a review on it after trying it out. It has been one of the greatest electronic purchases I've ever made. I think the price may have even come down some over that time. I would probably not have bought this blindly but had a chance to try it out at one of the big electronic stores. I didn't like their price, but I did love the headset. My son had one without the boom and very often, I would have trouble hearing him. I like the one with the boom because if and when needed, it allows you to raise the boom and silence the mic. For the battery life has been good as I mostly use it for work between 10 to 12 hours a day plus drive time and on a full charge it will last me about a day and a half, so I usually just charge it every night. That time frame has remained the same over the last 3 years. The majority of the time it is connected to my phone. On occasion I will use it for a Teams or Zoom call on the laptop depending on my location. If I'm in the office, I have another one that I use with the laptop. The charging is quick and if needed can go from dead to useable in about an hour. It has proved very durable over the years, and I suspect if I'd taken more precautions when out in inclement weather and such, I probably wouldn't yet be in the market for a new one. I can still hear just fine on the old one, but once in a while the person on the other end hears a bunch of garble. Since I hate repeating myself, I'd say it's time for a new one with hopes that all the lightweight qualities and technological advancement are still there. Id would recommend and anyone that says they don't believe in the bone technology, just let them try it for a minute or so. I love being able to hear what's going on around me and still be able to hear when the phone is ringing or get a msg.

First off, I had no clue what I was getting into with bone conduction audio. It sounded gimmicky to be honest. However I was in the market for a headset to use for conference calls over webex, teams, zoom and the like.I specifically wanted something that I could still be situationally aware and be able to hear the sound of my own voice. I work in an office environment where people do come by the office to talk and I do want to know when someone is around me. The other issue is being able to hear myself. When I've used full coverage headsets or ones that are on both ears, I slowly get louder and louder to the point I'm nearly yelling. The looks I get from co-workers is not nice if looks could speak. I've also used the kind that only go over one ear with the microphone boom and the plantronics BT ones that hang over one ear. The former feels unbalanced on my head and I feel like I should be in a call center, while the latter falls off my ears (I have thin, weak ears).So I took a gamble on these which really paid off! First off they are not cheap, but I remember some of the first BT headsets weren't either. The fit is amazing. Very lightweight and doesn't feel like its squeezing your head. The hoop portion is awesome since its goes behind your head rather than over it. Bonus points for not dentin' my 'do!The transducers sit just right in front of your earholes and don't cover them at all. Fully aware of your surroundings at all times with no earhole fatigue. The boom mic is small and just goes as far as mid-cheek so I don't even see it in my field of vision.Now if you like me the first thing you are going to do is play music to see how they sound. You are not going to be super impressed. It can sounds a bit tinny with not a lot of base. The highs and mids sound really good though. However that is not the point of this headset, which is for communications. Call someone up and talk to them and they will sound perfectly clear and distinct. The other end of the call said I sounded perfect with no background noise. No issues with making out different speakers in multi person calls either.Now that doesn't mean you should not listen to music on these. I often do between calls. Bone conduction means your co-worker neighbors are not bothered by sound leakage. The open ear design does mean that base suffers however you can remedy this with earplugs. Test this out by plugging you ears with your fingers and you'll notice a huge change in base.Overall, these check all my boxes for two-way audio communication. Light, comfortable and great sounding; so far these have lasted me all day long on a single charge. Magnetic charger is nice, while the carry case is overly large. You could put full size headphones in that case.Definitely give yourself sometime to adjust to bone conduction audio as it is a bit jarring at first to be able to 'listen' thru your jawbone. I haven't had any issue with it other than some slight tickling when there is a track with heavy base in it and the transducer buzz against the sides of my head.Great headset!

These sre great. Phone calls on this headset are so much better than on the phone alone. My only suggestion would be a better battery since i use mine for tv and audio books and it doesnt last all day for me. It does charge fairly quickly but I have 2 for swapping out.