I attempted bone-conduction headphones a couple of years in the past and hated them. I don’t bear in mind the model, however they have been heavy and clunky, and after sporting them for half-hour I felt like my head was caving in from the stress on my temples. The sound high quality sucked, too. However even when it didn’t, the person expertise was so dreadful it wouldn’t have mattered.

I finally regifted these POS headphones to somebody deserving through the holidays  I actually hope they loved them as a lot as I did.

Fortunately, the Philips Open-Ear Sports activities Go headphones ($187) have been a greater expertise. They’re light-weight, versatile, and last as long as 9 hours per cost. I didn’t check that, however I used them for hours at a clip for days with no connectivity or battery points.

They’re additionally mud, sweat, and water resistant, with an IP66 ranking. (Meaning mud, heavy rainfall, and high-pressure water jets shouldn’t disrupt the gadget’s efficiency and sturdiness.)

I exploit these open-ear headphones throughout livestreams of M&F Reps as an output gadget, whereas jogging and doing yard work, and whereas rocking out cardio on my loud-as-hell airdyne bike with no points.

A cool function is the LED gentle strip on the neckband that gives visibility in darkish or dimly lit environments. a function you cam can management by the Philips Headphones app.

I usually put on AirPods with the noise-canceling operate enabled. Open-ear headphones enable for extra ambient noise. Whereas this was helpful whereas working in busy areas, I nonetheless desire to have noises blocked out when coaching in a fitness center. That’s simply my choice.

One factor that bothered me was the charging cable. These use a magnetic cradle that’s particular to the gadget. So after I misplaced the cable for almost two weeks I used to be SOL. Certain, it’s person error and I’m nitpicking, however ¯_(ツ)_/¯.

Fast Take: Philips Open-ear Sports activities Go Headphones

• Tremendous light-weight and requires no fumbling when taking calls or listening to tunes or podcasts.
• Philips headphones app makes it simple to navigate options for those who don’t really feel like studying to make use of the buttons on the headset.
• LED backlight is a perk for runners or individuals who do cardio open air after work.
• No want to fret about an earbud leaping out of your ears and plunging to its loss of life.
• Sounds may be heard by of us round you, which might trigger friction with different passengers throughout a commute.
• The charging cable is annoying; USB-C could be excellent since I’ve roughly 450,000 extras round the home.

Zack Zeigler is M&F’s editor-in-chief and chief content material officer. He’s additionally the host of the M&F Reps podcast and M&F Reps Reside webcast.

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