Aren't bone conduction headphones aimed at like runners and people who want to have their ears open for spatial awareness in public? How is it bullshit if they still provide that benefit? More on reddit.com

Shokz is the market leader. I am using theirs for some seven years or so specifically for listening to podcasts when cycling. Whether it will work or not for you heavily depends on where you are cycling and also, to a lesser extent, to what you are listening exactly. Thing about this bone conduction tech is that the outside volume can easily overcome the headphones, since there's nothing blocking your ear. Which means that it pretty much will not work if you are riding next to heavy traffic. If you are considering this for city commute - forget about it. If you are considering for rural cycling (or otherwise away from traffic), then it is just about perfect UNLESS your area is very windy - wind noise can overcome Shokz output as well. You can use Cat-Ears or similar to help this, though. Certain podcasts will have more trouble cutting through wind and traffic than others. It depends on the timbre (?) of a podcaster's voice. Some are just significantly clearer than others, but there's no way to know without trying. Other than these caveats, Shokz is great. Waterproof, sweat-proof, great battery, adequate controls and the sound quality is not too bad for music either. As a matter of fact, music comes through the noise much cleaner than the podcasts, though it won't woo any audiophiles, ofc. Shokz also weighs nothing and it's extremely comfortable to wear. I use these headphones as a mandatory office equipment, too. It can't be beat for taking hands-free calls. More on reddit.com

As a person with a sudden hearing impairment, aftershokz changed my life. They're not amazing, but they give me balanced sound and convenience. More on reddit.com

As almost solely a podcast listener these things are a godsend More on reddit.com