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[LUG]Re: Latest Bluetooth Adaptor
- To: Sebastian via list <list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Subject: [LUG]Re: Latest Bluetooth Adaptor
- From: Henry Bremridge via list <list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2025 17:35:30 +0100
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On Fri, Aug 29, 2025 at 05:00:53PM +0100, Sebastian via list wrote:
> Dear Henry,
>
> On 23/08/2025 09:11, Henry Bremridge via list wrote:
> > I use a bluetooth headset https://uk.shokz.com/ for zoom etc and use the
> > Avantree DG80 from Amazon. (Third headset but fragile, and its great)
> >
I have the bone conduction
> I'm curious to know whether you have the "open-ear" or "bone conduction"
> style of headset. I bought a wireless bone conduction headset (Lenovo X5)
> for myself and was quite impressed, although it was unfortunately far too
> quiet for use outdoors (that is, in proximity to cars...) and the headband
> later broke anyway. Mine cost an order of magnitude less than the Shokz
> ones, though, so perhaps I "got what I paid for".
Shokz are good but the cost is hell. My reason was it links to both my computer
(Zoom/Teams) and my mobile (voip/mobile) and I use it for work
>
> What I would like, essentially, is an additional voice in my head to give me
> walking directions (from a navigation application on my phone, for instance)
> without compromising my balance or awareness of my surroundings like
> conventional headphones would.
>
Try the Shokz, volume / speech seems fine but I have now have three headsets.
Current is OpenComm (1), previous ones look like OpenRun but the ear pieces
"rattle" - sounds like a part is loose. I now treat the opencomm with a great deal
of care.
(I complained under the warranty and had one replaced)
2025-08-29 17:35:25
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