- May 23, 2015
- 25,113
- Pool Size
- 16000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Here's a little non-pool related product endorsement for the community - bone conduction headphones!
I just recently purchased a set of AfterShokz's Trekz Titanium and I have to say, I'm a HUGE fan. They were at this years CES17 (consumer electronics show) and I was fascinated by the idea. The technology is solid and the audio experience is really cool. As the title suggests, these headphones transmit sound to your cochlear through your skull (well, really through the temporal bone just above the tragus) instead of through the ear canal and tympanic membrane. The sound quality is excellent and it's really neat to be able to not only listen to music but also hear people speak to you. In fact, you can do both at the same time with these headphones.
My interest in these are not purely technological or gadget'y...I suffer from bilateral, mechanical hearing loss due to otosclerosis which was partially corrected with surgery on my right side but inoperable on my left. Therefore I'm functionally deaf in my left ear. However, with these headphones, I can hear balanced sound in both ears since my cochlear and auditory nerve are perfectly healthy and I've been able to listen to music and hear the world in stereo now which hasn't been the case for years! Truly a great way to use technology to help with disabilities!
A great way to exercise too as you don't have to give up situational awareness by having ear buds jammed into your ears...
I just recently purchased a set of AfterShokz's Trekz Titanium and I have to say, I'm a HUGE fan. They were at this years CES17 (consumer electronics show) and I was fascinated by the idea. The technology is solid and the audio experience is really cool. As the title suggests, these headphones transmit sound to your cochlear through your skull (well, really through the temporal bone just above the tragus) instead of through the ear canal and tympanic membrane. The sound quality is excellent and it's really neat to be able to not only listen to music but also hear people speak to you. In fact, you can do both at the same time with these headphones.
My interest in these are not purely technological or gadget'y...I suffer from bilateral, mechanical hearing loss due to otosclerosis which was partially corrected with surgery on my right side but inoperable on my left. Therefore I'm functionally deaf in my left ear. However, with these headphones, I can hear balanced sound in both ears since my cochlear and auditory nerve are perfectly healthy and I've been able to listen to music and hear the world in stereo now which hasn't been the case for years! Truly a great way to use technology to help with disabilities!
A great way to exercise too as you don't have to give up situational awareness by having ear buds jammed into your ears...