andrew_bidlaw

andrew_bidlaw OP , 3 months ago to Technology in My opinion on Bone conduction earphones

You are right on the money. My metabolism makes me super thin, so it's ideal in my case as they sit right on the bones, but can be less effective for people of average or plus size proportions.

andrew_bidlaw OP , 3 months ago to Technology in My opinion on Bone conduction earphones

How long did it took to start happening? Right at the beginning or after some time? I haven't felt that yet, but it sounds very important for that thread. Do you have some health condition amplifying it?

andrew_bidlaw OP , 3 months ago to Technology in My opinion on Bone conduction earphones

About the announcements' volume - Shokz do that too, and it's frustrating. It's weird that it's a thing that needs a small patch, but it's still a problem for years and even with other brands.

Buttons on Shokz feel nice tho. Weirdly placed on the bottom of the headphone instead of the side of it, but I had no troubles using them.

andrew_bidlaw OP , 3 months ago to Technology in My opinion on Bone conduction earphones

And there's a user with actual theory. Thank you.

andrew_bidlaw OP , 3 months ago to Technology in My opinion on Bone conduction earphones

Didn't encounter that, but it'd be sure a test point for pther people, thanks.

andrew_bidlaw OP , 3 months ago to Technology in My opinion on Bone conduction earphones

That's not for everyone, and I'm happy you've found your way. Thanks for writing that, so people can consider your POV too.

andrew_bidlaw OP , 3 months ago to Technology in My opinion on Bone conduction earphones

They use vibrations to drive your skull as a membrane to make a sound. If you turn them on 100% their own metal pieces would do the sound, but it's still be silent as 10% volume on your smartphone.

As you can tell by my nickname, I'm from Russia and I tested it through and through, for there were sanctions against those that just scrolled anti-russian memes in a public transport. I watch oppositional figures every time I commute to and from work, so I guess it's okay.

It's safe privacy-wise. But as I said, you need to control the volume, because the max volume can exhaust your brain even if you don't really hear it. But everything lesser than 70% isn't heard by others even in silence.

andrew_bidlaw OP , 3 months ago to Technology in My opinion on Bone conduction earphones

I would subscribe to every paragraph of yours. Especially the loud notifications. For some reason they don't adjust to the chosen volume.

I don't know, how are they popular, but I guess if they'd be a daily driver for many, there would be an interest for others to participate in a competition. But from what I see in Russia where I live, the topmost models are cheap airpods and beats replicas, and I'm probably in the dozen of those who use that tech at all, and I don't see anyone also using them. It'd take decades and kilometers of my and others' fanboying to change that.

andrew_bidlaw OP , 3 months ago to Technology in My opinion on Bone conduction earphones

I wouldn't call it a lack, more like lack of boosting these freqs for easy sells. I dislike the lack of mids and highs in budget headphones.

I did experience the latter as I wrote in another comment with high collars and caps. I wonder if they can make the wire softer. But I didn't encounter the problem with positioning, at least with my model.

andrew_bidlaw OP , 3 months ago to Technology in My opinion on Bone conduction earphones

Yeah, they suck compared to mid-range headphones from Senchs and alike, especially if you listen to quality recordings and rips. But for lower quality speach, streaming and youtube they are decent. And, excluding moments of me being at home and enjoying the new recording, they cover most of my daytime.

andrew_bidlaw OP , 3 months ago to Technology in My opinion on Bone conduction earphones

Thanks for reco-s. From your list I only listened to Igorrr. Seems like I'm in for a ride (:

andrew_bidlaw OP , 3 months ago to Technology in My opinion on Bone conduction earphones

A little personal, but what moved me to actually buy them is that my mic on a webcam died that troubled my own online teaching. So far, it worked fine, even on long days if I didn't forget to charge it. Check that thread and the product page before the purchase and you'd be golden. Keep on going, fellow tutor, although we are treated like shit worldwide, we are the gears that make our society spin (:

andrew_bidlaw OP , 3 months ago to Technology in My opinion on Bone conduction earphones

Yeah, probably makes sense to have s standard check for each model. I had a nice pair, but something else can be a completely different story.

andrew_bidlaw OP , 3 months ago to Technology in My opinion on Bone conduction earphones

I answred before, but with my love for long form podcasts and rare calls, I charge it once for two days of work.

andrew_bidlaw OP , 3 months ago to Technology in My opinion on Bone conduction earphones

Intelligent Dance Music. You know, the tag that got stuck with Aphex Twin, Autechre, Squarepusher and others, although they collectively hate it. I love their weird experiments.

Like this one: https://youtu.be/GlhV-OKHecI?si=LM7dA3P0cVrO-k9x But be aware, there's a lot of bright flashes and both sound and video can cause a headache.