Have you ever tried a product that you just KNEW you weren’t going to like?  I’ve got to be honest – that was my first thought when I received my first pair of AfterShokz Bone Conduction headphones.  I mean, they don’t have ear buds, so how in the heck was the quality of music going to be any good?  And there was no way they were going to stay on when I ran, I just knew it.  Especially during the summer when I’m sweating like crazy, or when running in the rain…..

When I first put on the AfterShokz Trekz Titanium’s, I could feel the vibration in my cheekbones.  Again, I just knew I wasn’t going to like them.  But literally seconds later, I no longer felt the vibrations.  Instead, I was listening to my music with better sound than I’ve ever had with any of my other headphones – AND I could still hear my daughter asking me questions.  Pretty cool.  But I still wasn’t buying that they were going to stay put for a run. 

I was actually REALLY nervous for my first time running with them. I HATE being uncomfortable on a run in any way.  I just knew it was going to be a horrible experience, because I was going to have to end up taking the headphones off and carrying them, which meant no music to get me through my miles.  Boy was I wrong.  Despite the fact that it was extremely hot and humid and I was dripping with sweat, my AfterShokz didn’t budge.  Not once.  I had one of the most enjoyable runs in a long time that day.  I felt so much safer knowing that I could still hear my surroundings, yet listen to my music at the same time. 

I must have a pretty small head, because even the Mini TrekzTitanium’s were a little big behind my head.  Because of that, I didn’t even attempt to use them during my yoga or gym sessions.  But then, I received the TrekzAir, AfterShokz’s newest creation.  I didn’t think they could really be that much different than the Trekz Titanium’s, but wow – I didn’t feel them at all when I went for my first run with them.  It’s like I was running with nothing on me, yet I was still hearing my music. They are equipped with a new lightweight titanium frame that wraps around the entire product, which makes it 30% lighter than the Trekz Titanium.  The Trekz Air also comes with a 6 hour battery life and is sweat resistant.  Since they felt so lightweight, I decided to give them a try with my yoga.  To my amazement, I couldn’t feel them and they didn’t get in the way at all, regardless of the stretch or pose I was doing.

I also wasn’t sure I’d like wearing the Trekz Air them in the gym, because I wasn’t sure they would block out enough of the background noise.  Despite my concerns, I decided to try them out while lifting.  I can now say that my old wireless earbuds have been fully replaced by my Aftershokz.  I have no issues with the background noise, and can actually block it out if I turn my headphones up loud enough.  But if someone says something to me in the gym, it’s nice to not have to pull my earbuds out to be able to hear them.  I really didn’t think that AfterShokz could improve much on the Trekz Titanium’s, but they blew it out of the water with the Trekz Air. 

Not only are the AfterShokz headphones great for a fitness fanatic like myself, but my house cleaner fell in love with them too – so much so that she bought a pair for herself AND her construction worker boyfriend.  She was getting startled several times a day due to her clients walking up behind her when she had her earbuds in.  I had her try mine out when she was here, and she was hooked.  She can now hear if her clients are coming up behind her or calling for her, yet she can still listen to her music and take calls when needed.  I personally also feel these would be great for a new parent, or parents of small children that love listening to music, but don’t want to wake their kids.  With AfterShokz headphones, you can hear your baby crying, or your toddler yelling for you, all while listening to your music.  Every single style they have is pretty amazing.  Whether you prefer wired or wireless, I think you’ll fall in love the second you wear them.  

If you want to see how great they are for yourself, you can read about each product and/or purchase them here.