Review on AfterShokz OpenMove wireless headphones, elevation blue by Amar Amar ᠌

Name: AfterShokz OpenMove wireless headphones, elevation blue
Item: AfterShokz OpenMove wireless headphones, elevation blue
Rating: 4

April 13, 2023

The goods are normal, money is not wasted!

* Bone conduction is not isolation. Loud sounds are still audible, and if you listen to music so that it can be heard against the background of external sounds, other sounds (when someone tries to speak, for example) are not heard (obviously?).
* The included earplugs cancel out outside noise, but make your own sound pretty weird. It may take some getting used to, but you probably won't always wear earplugs (unless you're wearing them without these headphones).
* Bluetooth Multipoint (work with multiple devices) is disabled by default. If you have several devices (two phones, a tablet, a separate audio player, and so on), do not forget to turn it on according to the instructions.
* Headphones start beeping if you move away from one of the devices they were connected to - this is good if you need to know that the device is moving away from you, but a little annoying if you regularly do this deliberately.

In general, the headset fully fulfills its money (considerable, of course). Just don't expect the same cool sound for music lovers as big wired headphones at the same price. Bone conduction is a separate format with its pros and cons.

Addendum: The next day after writing the review, the headphones turned off and do not turn back on. Of course I'll take it under warranty.

Pros

In general, bone conduction is, in a sense, a new level of comfort. * The sound is very good. Certainly not studio. Particularly low and especially high frequencies are not the same anymore. And yes, you need to get used to the fit and learn how to wear them. * Headphones do not need to be removed, removed and so on to talk to someone. * There are no dangling wires at all (like some wireless headsets with a "collar"). * Management - convenient, although not ideal. * Workmanship - very good, at first and second glance. * I did not measure the operating time separately, but, according to the sensations, the declared six hours are kept, if not more. * Works well with multiple devices (see comments). * The microphone located on the earpiece, like all headsets, is not perfect, but very good. * At first a little unusual, but you quickly get used to it. Personally, I hardly notice the vibration that many people complain about (except at a VERY HIGH VOLUME).

Cons

* Rigid shackle does not allow them to lie comfortably or even lean back on the back of a chair with a headrest. * The headband is of a fixed length, so the headphones must be tried on and checked to see how comfortable they are. If they don't fit (too short, too long), they will be difficult to wear. * No app like Jabra, for example. Changing the functions of the buttons or setting up the headphones (language, multipoint, and so on) through the application will not work, and more exotic commands (there are many functions) will have to be remembered. * Audrey does not know 2022 (if this is important to you). * The call signal in the headphones themselves does not change. * Occasionally, some bounce is heard at high volume or when turned on and connected, but it disappears in a couple of seconds - apparently, the headphones transmit some kind of incorrect sound in this way and solve this problem themselves. * A separate pain is the main button on the left earpiece. * Double press the button in pause mode - redial the last number. This feature cannot be changed or disabled in any way without using special applications (only for Android, I believe) that change deep system settings. * Triple press in music playback mode - skip to the previous track. If you press not rhythmically enough, the headset will consider that it is 1 + 2, pause the music and call the previous number. * The button protrudes above the earpiece and can be hit by a third-party object. In particular, if you are hard of hearing and decide to switch your phone to the main speaker and hold it to your LEFT ear, you will almost certainly hit the button and unintentionally end the call.