Audio Bone Headphones Review

The Audio Bone headphones are a fabulous idea, especially for mothers. I love to listen to music, but I don’t when the little one is running around because I’m afraid I won’t be able to hear him. The Audio Bone headphones don’t cover your ears so they are free to hear other noises. You hear everything through the bones in front of your ears. The makers of Audio Bones also say that bone conduction is less likely to contribute to hearing loss over the years, and that this technology permits some people with eardrum damage to enjoy music once again. (Bone conduction is already available in certain hearing aids.)

What exactly is bone conduction? “We all hear sounds through both our bones and our ear drums. Most sounds are heard by our ear drums. The ear drum converts the sound waves to vibrations and transmits them to the cochlea (or inner ear). But in some cases vibrations are heard directly by the inner ear bypassing your ear drums. In fact, this is one of the ways you hear your own voice. This is also how whales hear.

“Invented by Beethoven – Ludwig van Beethoven, the famous 18th century composer who was partially deaf, discovered Bone Conduction. Beethoven found a way to hear music through his jawbone by attaching a rod to his piano and clenching it in his teeth.” (www.audioboneheadphones.com)

I think that the Audio Bone headphones are a fabulous idea. They are comfortable to wear and are convenient to use in environments where you need to hear surrounding noises. They also solve that pesky problem of putting those earbuds inside your ears ( they always fall out of mine). But I think the audio quality needs to improve. I tried them on my computer and could barely hear the video. It was much better with the iPod though, and my husband really likes it. Bottom line is they work great with your iPod and are ideal for the office, runners, bikers, and swimmers (they are waterproof) and for moms with little ones. If you are looking to ‘rock out’ stick with your earbuds.    Another thing I wanted to point out is according to the Audio Bone website, you shouldn’t judge these headphones right away, as you need to give your inner ear some time to adjust to bone conduction listening. I think they will be ideal when the price comes down a bit. Hopefully that will happen, because I think they will save a lot of hearing loss problems. For more information and to purchase Audio Bone Headphones starting at $189 at www.audioboneheadphones.com.