Air conduction vs bone conduction

1 min. readlast update: 01.15.2025

Bone conduction headphones bypass the eardrum by transmitting sound vibrations directly to the inner ear through the skull, unlike air conduction headphones which deliver sound through the ear canal.

A couple unique headsets for workscalls to consider with these technologies is the Shokz Opencomm2 UC (bone conduction) or Shokz Openmeet (bone conduction + air conduction)

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