Here at CES in Las Vegas, I am pleased to test the new Aftershokz model.
There are a number of improvements.
The electronics have been moved from the back of the
headband to the sides giving it a more balanced feel. The weight is the same
but I find that it squeezes my temples less and the sound is still good.
The controls are on the right part of the band. There is
no longer a button on the right ear tip.
The antenna has been moved forward so the unit does not
drop out as much as the previous model.
There is better isolation so the sound linkage is much
less.
The sound is different but I haven't tried them in enough
different situations to know just how different. For phone calls and using
VoiceOver, they are good.
They expect to be shipping in March. I'll comment more
after I have had time to test thoroughly.
Mike
After a couple days using the new model, I think the new
features are as advertised. I don't know about the durability but I do think
that the process of flexing the headset when you take it off might have damaged
the electronics over time when they were in the back of the headset. Now that
the back is only plastic and the electronics are on the side, I trust they will
work better.
In terms of the sound bleed, one of the problems is that
they go really loud. I have to remember to turn them down to a level where I
can hear them but they aren't blasting. I tested this today with music and a
phone call and if I turned the level to a point where I could comfortably
hear it, a nearby person could not here much bleed over.
Mike
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