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It’s only on closer inspection, in particular where you’d normally find earbuds, that the difference between the Trekz Titanium and conventional earphones becomes apparent. Instead of having tips that are inserted into your ear canal, these sit in front of your ears, resting against the side of your skull. However, whilst I am many things, I am not an audiophile. (I said audiophile). I don’t know my Bangs from my sons (sens) of Oluf. I supBose (yawn) I could do some research.As we said, bone conduction technology remains at the heart of how Shokz delivers audio, in a way that doesn’t entirely distract you from the world around you. They’re not the most comfortable headphones in the world, however – I wish the material was a little more supple, for instance; and they’re pricey for headphones that you can’t use all the time. But otherwise, these are great headphones for cyclists and runners alike. The Trekz Titanium pair with your audio source over Bluetooth 4.1, and I didn’t encounter any problems with the wireless reliability. Range is rated at a standard 10 metres. Aftershokz Trekz Titanium – Battery Life

Initially I thought I might be self conscious wearing them – not so much out on the bike (head to toe Lycra forces you to suspend any sense of self respect) but when in a non-velo setting. For me, I care a bit more about the volume than I do the sound quality (which I don’t really know how to measure or describe anyway). If your head is on the pillow (or the cushion, if we’re talking a post-ride sofa situation), then this loop is pushed against the base of your skull and the headphone bits don’t sit in the right place. The Aftershokz are less effective for this because, bluntly, you can hear other things. The potential for distraction remains. It’s harder to get into, and stay in, ‘the zone’.

Given that my main use case is whilst riding solo on the bike, and I’m not listening to something questionable (in my humble opinion), I’m not too worried if there is a little noise bleed. Are They Waterproof? In fact, the Trekz are so unobtrusive, there have been times when I’ve forgotten I’m wearing them, particularly when I’ve got a helmet on. Other Stuff You Get In The Box (Carry Case and Ear Plugs…) However, the first thing to suffer when you put a headphone outside the ear is bass. So the Titanium are bone conduction headphones, essentially sending the vibrations from low-frequency sound into the top of the wearer’s cheekbones on their way to the cochlea in the inner ear, bypassing the eardrum.

The AfterShokz headphones create sound through mini vibrations that travel through your cheekbones to your inner ear.They’ll definitely see me right over a 1–2 hour ride and would probably work up to the limit of what I’d ride solo.

From a design point of view, big strides have been made from the Air and those first generation Shokz headphones. They feel nicer to wear and the shrink in size does make a difference from a comfort point of view.

I don't know what button combinations press and change the language to Chinese. How do I return to English or Spanish? Can somebody help me? Hello, the Trekz AIR cannot be recharged correctly, you have to start over several times. Disconnect and reconnect the cable do you have a solution. Perhaps once or twice so far it has rubbed slightly against the plastic helmet strappy bit that grips the base of my skull. This is certainly not enough to be annoying.