Bone conduction headphones: AfterShokz Aeropex [Review]

Headphones continue to be an important part of our daily lives, in fact these days they have probably suffered some of the most important revolutions in their sector: The TWS earphones and bone conduction earphones. This time we bring you some bone conduction headphones, something that raises many doubts among consumers but which is positioned as one of the best alternatives for those who practice sports on a regular basis.

Discover with us the bone conduction headphones AfterShokz Aeropex, We show you what its qualities are, and of course its defects as well.

First of all, what are bone conduction headphones?

We are not going to start the house with the roof, many of you will see bone conduction headphones for the first time, so it is convenient that we start by explaining what this technology consists of. Unlike other headphones, these AfterShokz Aeropex are not inserted into the ear in any way, they are placed right in front of the ear and it takes advantage of a different technology than that of a simple miniature speaker to transmit the music to us (or whatever we are listening to at the time).

For this he uses a series of vibrations that are transmitted through our bones to the inner ear. So much so that it allows hearing in people who have damaged eardrums and at the same time perceive environmental noise, thus guaranteeing the safety of athletes (since they take the environment into account). This explanation is clearly summarized, so as not to "get too crazy", but this gives you a clearer idea of ​​why bone conduction headphones are not normal headphones like any other, regardless of the Bluetooth technology they use.

Design and materials: Designed for sport

AfterShock takes great care of the design and even the accessories of the product. We find headphones that have the sport environment as a clear fixation, that is why they must be made of resistant materials, without losing the elegance of course. To start we have Four color combinations available: Black, Gray, Red and Blue. We have been testing the black version as you can see in the photographs. We find a semi-rigid ring for the rear, while we have the emitters right in front, a part that without squeezing us, will stay well supported just in front of our ears thanks to its upper rubber rings. They weigh a total of 26 grams, so they are quite comfortable and inside they are composed of titanium.

• Package content:
  • Magnetic silicone carry bag
  • Headphones
  • 2x Magnetic charging cables
  • Ear plugs
  • Documentation

They look resistant, and they have IP67 certification, This means that they are totally waterproof so they will withstand not only sweat, but extreme environmental conditions, you will not worry at all if they get wet or not. We have a button on the front to manage the content, a small button panel just on the upper edge to manage the volume and ON / OFF and a magnetized port next to these buttons that through the two USB cables included in the package we can to allow easy loading.

Technical and configuration characteristics

We start with the most technical data, first AfterShokz has used its patented technology PremiumPitch + that optimizes the sound to enhance the experience, honestly I have found a high quality of the sound, so the investment seems remarkable. This proprietary AfterShokz technology works hand in hand with the seismtea LeakSlayer that avoids up to 50% the sound losses typical of headphones of this type. However, we start with some more common data for the common to mortals, for example that we have Bluetooth 5.0 technology which is quite important in terms of autonomy and audio quality.

As for resistance, we are able to submerge them up to a meter deep for half an hour, something that we have not verified for obvious reasons. Yes, we have casually wet them with rainwater and we have not found any impediment, they work perfectly. We have to say that the product seems quite round in terms of functionality and gives practically what it promises, they synchronize quickly and our mobile device is stored to connect quickly and automatically as soon as we turn them on again.

Sound quality and user experience

We have to say it the quality and power of the music sounds much better than we expected. Although it is true that some of the content that is emitted outside the headphones seems to be heard and that if we exceed 90% of the maximum volume we find a small tingling in the ears, something that only seems to affect some users, since we have tested with others colleagues and did not claim to perceive this sound, we imagine that it depends on the auditory sensitivity of each one.

Regarding autonomy, we find 8 hours of music playback, which in our tests it has been around 7 hours of uninterrupted music playback. It should be noted that we have a double microphone with external noise cancellation, that is, we will be able to answer our phone calls without any problem, this is much appreciated and the calls have shown good quality both on our part and at the reception level, regardless of the circumstances of the call .

Editor's opinion

Bone conduction headphones have been quite controversial for their value for money, however these Aeropex by AfterShokz they have offered an audio quality and versatility that has pleasantly surprised us. We remind you that you can buy them from 169 euros on their page official website y on Amazon. It seems that we are facing one of the best bone conduction headphones on the market.

How to Live Aligned with highlights I would like to highlight the comfort of its lightness as well as its magnetic charger, which despite being proprietary ensures durability and simplicity difficult to achieve by others that have more traditional charging ports.

As points less remarkable, To say that 7 hours of autonomy may seem few to me, despite the ease of charging, as well as the sensation of tickling at high volumes that it has caused me especially.