XIMAND Bone Conduction Headphones IP68 Swimming Waterproof Dustproof Sweatproof MP3 Player Headset Underwater Music Player 8GB Memory, Open-Ear Wireless Bluetooth 5.3 with Mic - Blue

This is my first pair of bone conductors so I can't really compare them to others. I can compare them to regular headphones though.First, they fit pretty well for me but they are not adjustable. So if you have a rather larger or small head these may be uncomfortable. I found them to be pretty comfortable and I could basically wear them forever. Because they don't go inside your ear there is no discomfort.Functionally, they work just like any other pair of earbuds. They have bluetooth and can take calls. You can manipulate the power and volume buttons in various ways to control songs, take and reject calls, etc. I found no underlying issues there.The biggest shock to me is the loss of audio quality. However I confirmed that seems to be the case with all bone conduction headphones due to design so it's the compromise you will make for comfort. These are not for critical listening or maximum music enjoyment. They do have their place in my collection though. The benefits are you can wear them anywhere and may be more likely to use them when doing things like exercising, working around the house or in the yard, chilling with the kids, etc because you can hear everything around you. And also just because they are super easy to wear and your ears don't get tired of them.The only other downside I can think of is the sound leakage. Because the speakers are not in your ears and sealed, people near you can very easily hear what you are listening to even at moderate volumes. It falls off a few feet away but if you are close they are gonna hear it. Just keep that in mind. It'd possible you could have a different result if you have a wider face and thre is more pressure keeping them against your head.Overall, I feel like these have a niche and can be useful. I have no complaints about this particular product and it works as expected. Because i can't compare to other bone conductors you may need to rely on other reviews if you want to make that comparison but I will give them 4 stars. I feel like they should be adjustable and also should have less sound leakage.

These have Good sound quality and battery life. They seem to really be waterproof - I do not swim with them but was using them on my SUP board when I took a dive and they worked just fine. I did a few test dunks with them after and they do work well under water - there is a bit of distortion from the water in my ear canal but its minimal. THey worked great for the rest of the day and worked fine the next day so they pass as waterproof for me. The connectivity is very good and battery life is good. I like that these sit just outside the ear so my tragus piercing (nub inside your ear well) does not get irritated and they are comfortable to wear for long periods of time. They are plenty loud enough to use in the car or on an airplane. Their wrap design lets them sit comfy over my ear the strap keeps them from falling off when jumping around or falling off a SUP board. My daughter uses it in the car so if one falls out she doesn't have to search for it in her little car cocoon. Great buds with good sound, battery & comfort

I chose this product because I wanted something I could wear while jogging that would allow me to still be aware of my surroundings (i.e., cars, bicycles, other joggers approaching from behind.) My initial impression was that it was heavy, and it was probably because it needed to have some weight in order to produce a good bone conduction. However, as I started running, I noticed the weight did not bother me at all.I also liked the way it is water-proof. I can simply run water over it after each jog to keep it clean.The sound quality is OK. I prefer less treble and more bass. To me, the music sounds little too high pitched. Of course, I use it while running on streets and the sound quality is already polluted, but it does start to bother me a bit after a while to keep hearing music in higher pitch than I prefer.I've noticed two things that should be improved, and both have to do with the battery. First, I was able to use it on 3 occasions (each time for about 2 hours) when the battery was down to 50%. But on the 4th day, the battery ran out after about 1 hour. In other words, it took 6/7 of the time to get down to 50%, and the last 1/7 used up the remaining 50% of the battery. This was annoying because it indicate poor battery management or monitoring. Another thing that bothered me was the way it kept reminding me every 30 seconds that the battery level was low. It kept repeating it for several minutes until the battery ran out and the bluetooth connection finally got disconnected. Each time it happened, it would interrupt the music or the podcast. A couple of warnings are enough. Also, the manufacturer could have picked a more pleasant voice for warnings, power up/down, connection/disconnection, etc.I give this 4 stars. If you are not bothered by slight sound quality issues and remember to recharge each time, I would say it is 5 stars.

Now first let me say I don’t use these for swimming, but I do use them when I’m walking the dog so I can hear traffic and people around me. It does everything my in-ear buds do like play/pause, skip/replay, volume control and answering phone calls. The charge cord is magnetic, and they give you two! It is easily connected to the phone. It tells me when I turn it off and on. The one thing it does not tell me is the battery power left when I turn it on or when the battery is low (it dings me on my phone though). The sound is great and it has a wonderful distance range. It comes with a pleather storage bag and a set of ear plugs.

The sound quality is good but you have to turn it all the way up to hear it wellIt doesn’t keep in contact with your head as well as needed for good soundThe charge it comes with is almost full, which is a bonus. You can use it right out of the box.It pairs really easily, but I still can’t get over how you pretty much have to press it onto your temples. If you wanna hear it at a low volume the earplugs do make it a little, but the point is to have open ears.I haven’t tried it in the pool yet, but I think that might be a redeeming factor as long as it works in the waterAnother feature is you can actually load your music onto it so that’s nice