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[–] Anders@lemdro.id 4 points 1 year ago

No worries. The only times I really have any problems hearing through mine, are when a large semi truck is driving by while I'm out for a jog. I do sometimes have to turn the volume to max, but only in very noisy situations. The newest model from Shokz did go some way to alleviate this, and nowadays it's rarely a problem. I certainly don't have to be in a quiet room!

I can wholeheartedly say that I've never experienced any pain at all. The first few times I used bone conducting headphones, the vibrations tickled a bit, but this faded really quickly, and isn't noticeable at all anymore. Other than that, I don't really notice having them on.

I can usually make out what's being said in my podcasts however I wear mine, the placement doesn't have to be precise. So I don't really think it could be your skull shape. If I had to guess, I'd say it's because you went with a no name brand, but I haven't tried anything other than Shokz (or Aftershokz), so I can't of course be certain of that.

My mother-in-law isn't too fuzzed about the audio quality while listening to music, and I bought her a pair for Christmas a couple of years ago. Except for when she's charging them, I almost suspect she hasn't had them off since. That should probably say something about the comfort level.

Hope that answers some of your questions. I realize this reads almost like a paid endorsement, but I really do love them. I need better audio quality for my music, however, and don't like using them for that except for in a pinch when I've left my Sony's at home.