AfterShokz Bluez 2S Wireless Open Ear Headphones, Black, (AS500S)

I'm impressed. I had tried another set of bone conduction headphones in the past and liked them, but they blew out within a few months (one side started blaring a high pitched and horrible sound!). I went a few weeks without bone conduction headphones and realized how much I truly enjoyed having them.I researched and checked reviews and went digging through information from several manufacturers until I landed right here on the AfterShokz Bluez 2S. These are fantastic. I walk, jog, run, take the dog out, go to the store, whatever I regularly want to do with headphones and I have amazing sound quality from these. They've lasted for several months with no problems and I'm thrilled with the quality.If you're looking at bone conduction headphones hopefully you're aware, but if not, you will NOT get the same exact sound you get with headphones like in ear or on/over ear. These leave your ears uncovered and unplugged. That's what is so great about them, at least to me. You get great quality (even when talking on the phone!) sound (albeit, different than other headphones as mentioned) but your ears are still open to hear people, cars, traffic, whatever is going on around you. For me this is a huge concern as I like to listen to music while I exercise but I also like to not get run over or anything (especially at night).Sweat and rain have not been an issue, they really are water resistant as advertised. I wear mine with glasses and a hat and there's no problem with the fit. I also wear an XL sized hat so you are aware that I have a larger head and have no problems with the fit. They're comfortable and don't irritate my face with glasses on either.They use a standard micro USB cable to charge up, and the battery lasts a good while even after several months of constant use. I've recommended this exact pair to friends and family, and I'll recommend them to you too.I bought these at regular price + added a warranty for several years including accidental damages. I love these headphones!

Sound quality and ease of use are amazing. Battery life is out of this world...especially the standby time. 6-8 hours on a charge generally gets me through the workday on one charge. Great for use at the office, as I can listen to music, but can still hold a conversation or hear co-workers when I need to answer a question (happens a lot with our open door policy).They work well when working out too. Especially running. You can hear ambient sounds...like traffic...and they stay in place. Very comfortable and the sound quality remains good while moving around.The only knock on these is durability. When I first received them, I wondered how long they'd last. They didn't seem super durable. 8 months later, one of the stems broke. And, they no longer make this model anymore. BUT, they come with a 2-year warranty. It was SUPER easy and very FAST to put in a warranty claim. Less than 2 weeks from putting in the claim to receiving a replacement. Best part was THEY SENT A NEW MODEL (since, like I said, they don't make this model anymore). Free upgrade (not even shipping charges) and the new model is even better...and seems to be constructed much better as well. No worries about durability on these. Added bonus, working with customer service was AMAZING! Can't stress enough how friendly they were and how easy it was to work through the warranty claim. A+ all around. A real example of service.

I was fairly confident when I bought this that it would serve my purpose as I had seen others using the previous model. It exceeded my expectations to a point. I found this to be a comfortable headset with excellent volume capability and while I can't attest to it's sound reproduction's accuracy (as I am more or less tone deaf), it sounded fine to me. Once I learned how to charge it properly (more on that below), it's battery never failed me during my 10-hour work days, during which I found it quite useful as I didn't have to futz around with the wires of the headsets I was using previously and could listen to music without impairing my ability to hear other things (as long as I kept to reasonable volume levels). By comparison, the problems that I have with this product are minor and quibbling: after 4500 hours of use, the oils in my hair degraded the adhesive that hold in the rubber strip covering the cable that connects the two sides of the device, causing that rubber piece to slowly detach from the body of the device. The Bluez 2s also screams "welcome to blues 2s" every time you turn it on at a volume that can be heard from several feet away from the transducer, and is unfortunately only able to connect to one device at a time. I feel that a product like this would be so much more convenient if it were possible to just poke the button and ask the supposed on board assistant to connect to another device, but if we're being honest that's not really a problem with the device; it's just a feature request. More problematic is charging this device properly: The device charges through a micro-USB B port underneath a rubber cover on the right side of the device and comes with an included USB A to Micro-B cable, but it's actually only rated for 150 mA at 5 V. The problem is that if you charge it at 1000 mA, which is a fairly typical rating for a USB charger, the device's battery doesn't last as long. In fact, I couldn't find a single USB charger or port in my home that was rated for delivery of less than 500 mA, making charging the device somewhat problematic. If a manufacturer is going to produce a device with such exacting power requirements that doesn't perform to spec when charged at typical speeds, I think they should include a compatible charger. But I digress. This product has so far provided a superior listening experience for 3 times as long as the half-as-expensive wired headsets I was using previously, and I expect the electronics in it could continue for another 4500 hours with no problem, if I can stand to deal with the back peeling off, which I think I can. I may even decide to go with one of Aftershokz' higher end models for my next purchase.Update: The device did indeed perform well for another several thousand hours before it eventually lost it's bluetooth connection, never to connect again. Again, I'd like to point out that this is after 8 months of very heavy use. This device clearly has room for improvement, both in terms of features and in terms of durability, but performs quite well for it's price point.-Robin Sherry