Such more casual approach proves time and time again better than the more professional reviews. Very helpful and informative, thanks.

Great Comparison. You answered just about everything I was curious about.

Great review and details, thank you.

Great breakdown of the two, definitely going to splurge and go for the Aeropex!

This review really helped a lot. Thanks so much for putting this together. I decided to splurge and get the Aeropex despite them being $80 more than the Air here in Australia. They should be here in a few days - I look forward to testing them out.

@christinam935

2 жыл бұрын

What do you think of them now?:)

Thanks, I been looking for somthing like this and been struggling to decide but your review helped.

@kishka9886

4 жыл бұрын

I got one and it works well, I am testing it on a bunch of stuff. So far I'm happy.

Thanks for the review. Going for the Aeropex.

Bro. Thanks for your review! It helped a a lot!

Thanks so much!

I have both sets. Before last year, I needed those because my Malia’s bone was pressing up against the cochlear in my left ear, so it couldn’t vibrate and conduct sound properly. If you block your ears when wearing bone conduction headphones, the sound quality will massively improve, and they will bang. Hard. As you stated, you are protecting your hearing from dangerous sound waves by bypassing your eardrums all together.

The vibration is why I gave my Trex Air to my son. It would drive me nuts. I'm glad to hear that they made this improvement. Maybe I'll give the Aeropex a try!

My husband and I just bought 2 of the aeropex Great for me because in ear headphones hurt my ears because none are actually small enough for my ears I absolutely love them also I wear them when I'm out and about (helps with anxiety) and when I get a phone call my other wireless headphones had issues with the calls but these sound perfect on both ends of the call

bought aeropex for €170 pricey but quality and performance wise, absolutely great! sometimes it interferes with neck warmers and hoodies when up

Solid review. I had a pair of Air’s for almost 2 years and they’re pretty reliable. I used them mostly for running but I could fit them under my helmet and still instruct at the tank school at fort benning. Recently my car stereo died and I’ve been using them while I drive. Well last week they finally died and I thought I was screwed, I contacted aftershockz and they’re being replaced ! I never had any issues wearing them with hats glasses or anything. One thing that sucks is that if you’re laying down they don’t stay on well at all but other than that. Super solid all around and the customer service is efficient and professional.

@christinam935

2 жыл бұрын

Wow!! How long are warranties on these products?

@cjpolak3227

2 жыл бұрын

2 years as long as you register

I've watched several KZread reviews of the Aftershokz Aeropex. I was still undecided on which Aftershokz model to purchase. Your review made sense and I ordered the Aeropex. Thank you.

@AstronauticaX

3 жыл бұрын

How are the Aeropex?

@TexasNightRider

3 жыл бұрын

@@AstronauticaX I now have 3 pair (black, gray, and blue). I like them that much. Black for cycling, gray for everyday (matches hair), and my wife confiscated the blue pair.

@AstronauticaX

3 жыл бұрын

@@TexasNightRider woah. I thought 1 pair should be okay for running, cycling and just listening but I may need more. I have not gotten my first pair yet but they should arrive soon :) Im hyped

@christinam935

2 жыл бұрын

Hey guys, how are the aeropexes?

@AstronauticaX

2 жыл бұрын

@@christinam935 I love mine. Totally worth the money

Thx for the review. My titanium broke on my holidaytrip last month. So i needed new ones. Your point for choosing the aeropex, because of the price and the quality are actually very usefull and make sense. So i gues i go for the aeropex. It's also just 50 euro's more, but i gues it will be worth it.

@stephenwells2464

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I’d say the aeropex is a pretty significant improvement. How did they break? I’m always scared I’ll snap mine but they seem to be surprisingly durable.

@rrsa252

4 жыл бұрын

@@stephenwells2464 well, we landed the day before by plane. And the journey continued by boat the next Day. So I had my flight outfit in my backpack and somewhere between the clothes were my trekz. I don't know if they snapped when I tried to pull them out of my bag, or that they snapped during traveling. I only know that they snapped in my backpack, cause I used them in the hotel before flying. So later on the boat I grabbed them and felt two pieces and I thought, no no no. And when I took them out I saw that the earpiece where the buttons are on was hanging on a small thread, but were broken. Turned them on, but only heard sound on the good ear. Kinda my own fault. But still stupid. I used them on my bike and also to run. And I was about to run a lot that holiday, but it happened before I even arrived on the final destination haha. Bought the red aeropex for 149 euros. Just 40 euros more than the air.

@stephenwells2464

4 жыл бұрын

That sucks that’s what I’m always worried about putting them in a bag! I usually use the case that came with them but I wish they came with a hard case.

@jpayne3616

4 жыл бұрын

@@stephenwells2464 my issue is always the speaker begins rattling. I filed a warranty claim a week ago I guess the company is choosing to ignore it. So to all of you with issues regarding your set GOOD LUCK is all I can say. I will not order from them anymore

@techchannels9176

4 жыл бұрын

@@stephenwells2464 i owned 6 aftershockz (all models, some two)- love them for bone conduction, hate them for extremely extremely extremely poor build quality. the drive inside my aropex came off fir no reason at all after 6 months' use and now i am wondering whether i should get another air (water got in mine) or aropex. that's why i am here!

Good comprehensive review/comparison, thanks. Some close ups would be helpful if you have that capability. Can you notice the weight difference with the Aeropex on longer runs?

@stephenwells2464

4 жыл бұрын

Dan Declan thanks for the feedback! I haven’t done any longer runs with the aeropex but you can notice the weight difference immediately.

Has anyone tried the Aeropex vs Xtrainers for comfort and sound quality? Besides one doing Bluetooth and the other only playing internal content, how do they compare?

Good review

@stephenwells2464

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I’m currently struggling with a lot of ear infections and possibly a skin infection and my ears are extremely affected by them. I have the AirPod pros and beats Powerbeats and they literally kill my ears. I think I may need to get these. Good review.

@stephenwells2464

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I hadn't thought of that before but definitely makes sense

@Joshua9524

2 жыл бұрын

Candis dude i am having the exact same problem like you.Ear infection is so irritating it doesnt cure easily and once it does if you wear earphone or airpods your ears are fucked.Even i have airpod 2.So now i am thinking to order this bone conduction earphones

@eddiegannon7148

2 жыл бұрын

Ditto. So I started using my older version ( Aftershokz Air) and it made a big difference. This morning I got the Aeropex and the difference is huge...much, much better. BTW I still get ear infections, not so often and not so severe...I'm thinking it might take a couple of years to shake off.

Great review.Thanks. I've had the Air model for some years now mainly for running. The only complaint I have is that they suddenly stopped working. They don't turn on anymore even after long hours of charging, I presume this could have happened due to the rain while running. I intend to move to the Aeroplex for the waterproof capability described in the review.

@stephenwells2464

2 жыл бұрын

The aeropex are now the “Shokz Openrun” and are $130 so that’s probably what I’d go with I haven’t tried the Openrun Pro yet but doesn’t seem worth the extra $50 at least on paper.

One thing that I and a few friends have experienced is the left ear piece on the Trex Air begins to increase in vibration overtime and becomes distorted. I have had mine for a year and 9 months before it began. My friends have experienced it earlier. I'm going to buy the Aeropex today...fingers crossed.

@jd45177

3 жыл бұрын

The left transducer on mine just crapped out after 2 years and one month. I ordered the Aeropex today.

@christinam935

2 жыл бұрын

Was it worth the Upgrade?

@timallen3166

2 жыл бұрын

@@christinam935 the Aeropex worked great for about 6 months. A problem with battery life developed. After a complete charge, using the Aeropex for about 3 hours, the "charge me" alert would announce. Shortly after, the unit would die. I contacted Aftershokz and they sent me another headset the next day. Unfortunately, the new Aeropex developed the same issue within two months.

I REALLY appreciated this vid. I suffer from hearing loss due to a genetic disease that messes with the collagen in my body, and as I’ve gotten older it’s caused more and more hearing loss. I wore beats headphones for several years now and found similar problems with them as you did - so I went in the search for an alternative - my ENT actually suggested I try bone conduction headphones, as he felt they might work well for me. I didn’t want to spend a lot on them to try them out, so I’m looking at purchasing a highly rated but less costly brand. This was really helpful - appreciate it! Take care & hello from Alberta 👋

@stephenwells2464

2 жыл бұрын

Did you end up getting something? I’d love to hear if it works for you. I think it depends on the source of your hearing loss if it’ll work for you or not. My dad has hearing loss in one ear and says with bone conduction, he can’t hear as well as he can in his other ear but at least gets music and not just the ringing he normally has.

@jonnybaily1206

2 жыл бұрын

@@stephenwells2464 Would you perfer one over the other for music?

@stephenwells2464

2 жыл бұрын

@@jonnybaily1206 music sounds better (louder/ less tinny) on the aeropex

What's your experience with these in regards to wind noise? With bone conduction, do you get the wind noise you would get with traditional in-ear headphones? Thanks

@stephenwells2464

4 жыл бұрын

If you mean while you’re on the phone, wind noise in the microphone is actually rarely a problem for me. If you mean being able to hear, it sometimes is hard to hear even with them turned up if you’re on a busy street or something like that. You can always wear earplugs with them and you can hear better that way but I usually don’t unless I’m flying.

How do they perform when cycling, do you here a lot of wind noise?

This was super helpful - thank you! I bought the Titanium mini last week and they rub on the top and back of my ears - the distance between the control bar and the speaker themselves isn't long enough for me - but I have a very small head/distance between my ears - how long is the wrap around piece on the Air and Aeropex? I wish it was adjustable. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

@andieluke1366

2 жыл бұрын

Not sure if you still need the info, but they came out with Aeropex Mini for those with smaller heads. If you search "how to measure Aeropex", there should instructions by Aftershokz on how to measure whether the original Aeropex or Mini would be a better fit.

@heidilittle611

2 жыл бұрын

@@andieluke1366 Goodness - thank you so much!!! I will check it out - always loving when companies take concerns seriously and make improvements!

*************PLEASE ANSWER ********I'm doing a project. I need to hear the outside when wearing the headset. and most importantly, can we listen to 8d music.so it sounds good only in in-ear headphones.Need to perfectly understand where the sound is coming from. I have no opportunity to try the product.So does it have perfect stereo capability. if I buy it and it's not what I want it would be wasted. can someone using the product please write. a very important project

Just found this bud and I'm considering upgrading to the now openrun (aeropex) and laugh when you said tickles also I've had the left ear bud part fall out/off 3 times

I'm not picking either of these up because I'm poor, but if I did want to buy one of them I now know enough to make a good decision. Might try out the titanium just to get a taste for a while. Nice video!

Thank you! Question, on my Airs I could triple tap the main button and play the previous song again. Is that feature available on the Aeropex? Thanks

@stephenwells2464

2 жыл бұрын

Yep! 1 tap play/pause, 2 skip, 3 previous

Is it drag and drop songs to the device without the additional software?

@stephenwells2464

3 жыл бұрын

Both of these models work through Bluetooth only. The xtrainerz don’t have Bluetooth but you can put music on them. I think it just shows up like any other external drive and you just drag files over.

I own both and still prefer the Air over the Aeropex.

@Alex-kr7zr

3 жыл бұрын

Why? I got the air for half the price of the aeropex due to black Friday. I'm wondering if I should get the aeropex right away. But is double the price worth it?

@eheheh3263

3 жыл бұрын

@@Alex-kr7zr how do you like the air ones? Are they comfortable? Are they too big? That’s usually the issue I have and the aeropex has a mini smaller version

@marek5409

2 жыл бұрын

@@Alex-kr7zr I did exactly like You said. Bought Air (69 euro) for half a price of Aeropex . Waiting till tommorow for a delivery. For a music i have Shure Aonic . Hope Air for work and phonecalls is good enought.

Word to that 'vibration causes headache over long periods of time' comment regarding the Air set. I like the headset very much but the vibrations do bug me out after a few hours, regardless of EQ.

@stephenwells2464

3 жыл бұрын

Yep I feel like mine have gotten worse over time too

I wish I listened to this before I bought the Air today. I have been feeling the vibration and was hoping I will get used to them, but it seems I won’t. Update September 2021 My Aftershokz Air stopped working after 2 months of use, I like it but am concerned about its durability. I will return it and buy another since it has a 2-year guarantee.

@stephenwells2464

3 жыл бұрын

Still using my airs a year later and I still love them but I think the vibration has gotten a little worse over time

@monoped8437

2 жыл бұрын

that 'vibration' is part of how it works

How is the sound quality when making phone calls? Can the other person hear you clearly?

@roldancbu

4 жыл бұрын

I tried and it was crystal clear both caller and receiver

@stephenwells2464

4 жыл бұрын

People probably won’t even notice you’re not talking straight into the phone. I’ve been on the phone while on a run by a busy road and you can still hear fine on both ends.

excuse me, i wanna buy the aeropex, so i wanna ask : 1. how about the sound quality? i watched most review says its "pretty usual, nothing outstanding like apple earphone." .. 2. We can store 4gb of music to aeropex? really? wow! is there any way we can shuffle the song too? thanks,.

@stephenwells2464

3 жыл бұрын

Sound quality is fine on both. I wouldn’t use them for music production or something but for just listening to music or talking on the phone they’re both perfectly adequate. In the air, you miss out on some of the bass that the Aeropex has giving the aeropex a more full sound. You cannot store music on the aeropex you can only use it through Bluetooth. If you want to download music to your aftershokz, you have to go with the xtrainers, but those can’t be used with Bluetooth you can only listen to your downloads.

@nanomiya790

3 жыл бұрын

@@stephenwells2464 ah thankyou so much for replying. i think i missheard your explanation for the 4Gb. well noted.

Which are the best for eyeglass wearer's?

@stephenwells2464

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t wear glasses but both work well for me with sunglasses

I returned my Aftershokz Aeropex today. I bought it yesterday. It was great in every way, except one thing: I expected it to be ONLY bone conduction, and not both bone conduction and the regular in-ear headphone. When I turned it on and put it on the table, it was so loud that I could hear it from outside my room! It was like a loudspeaker. I don't understand why they added the regular in-ear speaker function to it. It was really a pity that I had to return it. Does anyone know any headphone that has ONLY bone conduction sound, and not in-ear sound?

@micahgrauel8770

2 жыл бұрын

It is bone conduction only. The way to test it is to block your ears. If the signal transmission is reliant on your ear canal, the sound won't improve. if it is true bone conduction, blocking your ears will make them sound much better.These don't have any air conduction, It's just that the transducers are using your table to conduct the sound.

@sc--

2 жыл бұрын

@@micahgrauel8770 Thanks for your reply. I also held it in my "hand". I turned the volume up to "middle", and could hear it clearly when it was in my hand, ie a distance of about 30 centimetres from my ears. When I put it on highest level, it was really loud and clear. I would not call it headphone anymore, but loudspeaker! If it has no traditional speaker, then the problem was only my specific device, and not a general one. That is still strange. Can you please test this by holding your Aeropex in your "hand", while on highest level, and see if you hear anything?

Is the aeropex safe to use for swimming?

@stephenwells2464

3 жыл бұрын

You might be ok for a while, but I probably wouldn’t. They’re waterproof enough that they can be submerged for a while, but aftershokz actually says not to swim in them. Maybe check out the xtrainers. They don’t have Bluetooth but you can download music onto them and they have an underwater mode so they sound better while swimming.

I have the aftershocks air and I use them religiously. I can't leave my house without them.

Can other people hear your music while you’re using them?

@HarmfulBacon

4 жыл бұрын

Sneaky Mouse not really only at max

@stephenwells2464

4 жыл бұрын

I’d probably say about the same or a little less than normal headphones. Definitely less than I expected when I first tried them!

I bought Aeropax in Apr 21 and they went bad after a month. I got free replacement under warranty in May 21, and the replacement Headphones also stopped working in Sep 21. The company has now given me Air as replacement of Aeropax saying that these are more reliable. I am not going to recommend Aeropax to anyone.

I couldn’t focused on the review, I was staring at your beard the whole video. I need to find myself a man with a beard like that lmao

@stephenwells2464

4 жыл бұрын

BadKid95US got a couple negative comments about the beard glad there’s people out there that appreciate it 😂

@BadKid95US

4 жыл бұрын

Stephen Wells damm no way, they have to be haters or they cant grow a beard .. do you know if aftershokz have coupon codes ? I cant find any :/

@stephenwells2464

4 жыл бұрын

Idk if these work or not but might be worth a shot couponfollow.com/site/aftershokz.com#C3915367

@DroidLocks6971

3 жыл бұрын

A Beard Is A Badge Of Manly Dignity

@DroidLocks6971

3 жыл бұрын

A beard is a badge of manly dignity

I just boıught Aeropex , and on the contrary to review here, it vibrates pretty much not only while listening music but also talking on the phone. And ourdoor call quality is very poor transmitting much noise to other side. Only good for listening podcasts etc. Opencomm type is recommended for voice calls and good noise canceling performance.

Run for 2/3 hours. How far do you run?

@stephenwells2464

2 жыл бұрын

Lol! That would probably be 15-20 mile runs

Aeropecs battery sucks really bad I’ve had them for a week and they don’t even last 4 hours mow

@stephenwells2464

3 жыл бұрын

You could look on their warranty page on their website might be able to exchange it for a different pair or return them depending on where you got them.

Whoops... Just found my Air's in the basement after a move and washed them with soap and water in the sink because they were nasty ...then you tell me they're not waterproof. They still seem to be working though!

Good video yet people like me wanna see the product , not the reviewer .. at least put the earphone at front of the camera ..

Purdy much erybody says the same thang about these .

There's a car coming up behind you? First of all you have to jog counterflow of the traffic. 😊 But nice review. My trekz air recently just died on me after using it for more than 2 years. I'm excited to get my aeropex now. And all i can say is bone conduction is best for outdoor workout. 😊

MAJOR PROBLEM WITH AFTERSHOKZ. The headsets' controls do not play well with computers. In most cases they don't work with computers at all, and must be controlled by the computer. It is a known issue with the company having no solution at this time. UGH!

I found a pair for 30 bucks

Plus the Aeropex has a rewind |>| - listening to Shapiro podcast requires the "What did he say?" replay as he talks so fast.

IP67 Water Proof (Not for swimming)

Forest Gump did it first.

@stephenwells2464

3 жыл бұрын

I have my Forest Gump funko pop on my desk for inspiration

Everyone has Apple headphones? No, not really.

When I see a guy with a beard like that I want to get an electric sheep shears and shave it off.

@MutsFire

4 жыл бұрын

Ok

@randygonzalez5758

3 жыл бұрын

seek professional help, and until then, mind ur business

@tadghsmith1457

3 жыл бұрын

@@randygonzalez5758 Professional help? That's OK, I know how to sheer a sheep. I don't need a professional to help.

@randygonzalez5758

3 жыл бұрын

@@tadghsmith1457 LoL