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Hey all. I just bought the Shokz Open Runner Pro bone conduction headphones. I wear hearing aids. Without them the headphones produced the frequencies that my hearing aids do!
I’ve read they’re better for tinnitus too, just got them so I don’t know yet.
I couldn’t find any that have better sound-are there any? TIA
I'm suspecting my bone conduction headphones are responsible for the worsening of my tinnitus. I replaced my in-ears about three years ago with shokz, thinking it would be better for my ears. I already had tinnitus back then, but it has steadily been getting worse.
Now, this is not about volume. I didn't set the volume very high with my in-ears either. However, i do my cardio workout with the shokz on, and the exercise involves clapping hands. I've realised that clapping my hands makes the headphones produce a high pitched sound, as if they had amplified the clap. That left me with ears ringing. I admit i never took it very seriously - i thought ringing ears after the workout was either because of clenched jaw, higher blood pressure and the eustachian tube, dehydration, or all three. I don't clench anymore and i don't feel the blockage that comes from ETD. And i drink a liter in an hour.
Does anyone have a similar experience with bone conduction headphones amplifying outside sounds? Try snapping the fingers next to your head, or clapping your hands.