OVERVIEW: AfterShokz Trekz Titanium - bone conduction headphones for sports and life in the city
Devices Medgadgets / / December 19, 2019
AfterShokz products already visited pages Layfhakera. The last time I tested the headphones Bluez 2But it was the first experience of using bone sound transmission technology, but because the impression was somewhat lubricated unusual and abnormal sensations. Now that vibrate own skull me no longer a novelty, it is possible to test the newest model of bone headphones - AfterShokz Trekz Titanium - and a more competent opinion.
Problem
Who is the best time to buy a street headphones. The average temperature confidently creeps up, the snow come down roads are drying. It's time to get shoes and prepare the bike.
I do not know about you, but in our city the number of cars is constantly growing. It is easy to see. Congestion and traffic jams are formed where they never existed. Cars literally everywhere drivers late, rush, interfere with each other, and nervous violate regulations. For those who are forced to engage in sports among the chaos, little joy.
Saving ability to hear what is happening around while running or cycling is vital. You've probably seen how a person wearing headphones walking down the street and did not respond to the environment. Sometimes the machine literally steals for the pedestrian, and only a loud "beep-beep" causes a person to return to reality and to draw attention to the danger. Very good, when that happens in the courts: the car is moving slowly, there is a pedestrian too leisurely pace ...
When the action shifts to the street, and walking is replaced by jogging and even more bicycle speed at all road remains less time and opportunity to react. It is in such situations occur finest hour bone headphones.
About bone conduction
We headphones that use bone conduction technology, there is no alternative, since all other types, starting with gags and tablets and finishing full-length open and closed, partially or completely cover the ear canal and badly affect the ability to hear what is happening around. There are portable speakers, but that's another category of audio, not comparable with headphones on weight and dimensions.
Bone headphones leaves the ear canal completely open and did not hear what is happening around.
The sound is transmitted not only through the air. Our bones also transmit vibrations to the inner ear, with the low frequencies are on a solid, even better than in the air. Record your voice on tape and listen to the recording. You feel that it is distorted and sounds noticeably higher. In fact, at this moment you hear his voice as well as the surrounding. Just those vibrations, particularly bass, which are the bones, not captured by the microphone.
Bone conduction property used more Beethoven when he started having problems with hearing, and the first hearing aid based on this technology, invented at the beginning of the XX century.
Sensations
Bone headphones are really cool reproduce low-end and mid-range frequencies, while increasing the volume of vibration amplified so that clearly captured the skin. This is a very unusual effect, and at first created the impression that the headphones a little tickle you, but as you get used simply cease to pay attention to it.
Understand what the sounds coming through the bones and which the air is very simple. Just enough to pull the headphones so that they are no longer close to the head, and rich low range then disappears.
If we evaluate the sound AfterShokz Trekz Titanium in general, the most accurate is the definition of "music both inside and everywhere." Such feelings do not make even the most airtight plugs and large closed headphones. Even more interesting is in those moments when you start to pay attention not only to the loud music, but also on the completeness of the perception of ambient sounds.
The brain processes the two audio streams at once, and it seems as if you have four ears. Perhaps, when the music will learn how to broadcast directly into the brain, the feeling will be about the same.
disadvantages
If you use a bone headphones on purpose, that is, the street, the shortcomings will not be found. But much to add volume in a quiet environment in the presence of a number of people would be out of place. Audibility for surrounding magnificent.
Ergonomics
Evaluate ergonomics AfterShokz Trekz Titanium is best compared with earlier models AfterShokz, and in particular Bluez 2, with which I have dealt with. The engineers did a good job on the design optimization and wear Trekz Titanium on the order is more convenient. Firstly, there is a successful form of curves, due to which the headphones are kept on the ears. They fit like a glove, do not press and do not fly off. Coating is moisture repellent material and does not cause unpleasant sensations.
The left ear is a separate big button for receiving calls and controlling music. Finding a finger and push it convenient, clear and obvious depression.
Volume control buttons are located on the rim behind the right ear, and do not cause problems with access to them.
Reliability
The rim is made of a certain alloy with titanium, about what the title says headphone models, and is covered with a rubberized material. My knowledge of metallurgy is not enough for an objective judgment about the feasibility of adding a titanium alloy, which should be flexible, and therefore I will tell only about the actual feelings. The rim is actually very flexible, with a well-calibrated elasticity. And judging by a few days of active use, it is resistant to wear and does not lose stiffness. Headphones do not hang out and not too tightly to the head, no discomfort at all.
Quite possibly, titanium was used, including to reduce the weight of the headphones. In the presence of metal structure AfterShokz Trekz Titanium weighs only 36 grams, i.e. 5 grams lighter plastic Bluez 2 completely.
Headphone is designed in accordance with standard IP55, that is not afraid of any sweat or rain. After intentional abundant watering water AfterShokz Trekz Titanium have not lost performance.
Characteristics
Headphones Type: | wireless, interfaced with any device that supports Bluetooth |
Connection type: | bluetooth 4.1 |
Range wireless communication: | 10 m |
Supported profiles: | A2DP, AVRCP, HSP, HFP |
Speaker Type: | bone conduction transducers |
Frequency range: | ~ 20 Hz to 20 kHz |
The sensitivity of the speakers: | 100 ± 3 dB |
Microphone Sensitivity: | - 40dB ± 3 dB |
Battery Type: | Lithium-ion |
Time of continuous operation: | 6 hours |
Full-charge time: | 1,5 hour |
Weight: | 36 g |
in total
AfterShokz Trekz Titanium ideal for walks and sport activities in the urban environment. Of course, to pay 9000 for a specialized device is ready, not every, but if we consider the high cost of a adjusted for risk reduction hit by a car while jogging or cycling, it turns out not so expensive.
Layfhaker thanks online store Medgadgets.ru for providing the test device.