Aftershokz Gamez Wireless Bone Conduction Headphones Review: Affordable and Awesome

January 1, 2016 Patrick Hickey Jr. Video Games 0

The world of mobile gaming headphones is a small one, but after a few hours with the Aftershokz Gamez Wireless Bone Conduction Headphones, you won’t have a reason to try any other.

Powered by a futuristic, comfortable design, the headphones rest wonderfully right above your ears- to the point where you’ll often forget that they are on. For a pair of thin and flexible headphones, they also pack a wicked punch, but never to the point where you’ll feel blasted out of your ears. Even at full volume, the person next to you won’t feel the need to tell you to lower it.

With such a solid experience in terms of sound and comfort, the Aftershokz Gamez Wireless Bone Conduction Headphones are a cheaper and cooler alternative to higher-end audio products from well-known companies the likes of Beats and Bose. Add in nifty Voice Prompts that allow you to do everything from power down and pair the device, it’s just as functional as it is cool.

Pros:

Comfortable: They don’t go in your ear and the lightweight band will often make you forget they’re even on. They don’t go in your ear and the lightweight band will often make you forget they’re even on.

Will Work in “Drizzle” and in “Sweaty” Situations: Out for a walk and it starts to rain? In the gym and breaking a big sweat? The headphones will work the same way they always do.

Great Mics: Once you start using the headphones and you get a call, that’s where the real value comes apparent. Crystal-clear sound from the dual mics make this a pair of headphones you’ll want to much more than mobile game with.

Cons:

Bluetooth Connection Not Perfect: If you put your phone in your shirt pocket and then put a heavy, winter jacket on and zip it, you could experience some connection issues from time to time.

Final Thoughts:

While the Aftershokz Gamez Wireless Bone Conduction Headphones are marketed as Gaming Headphones, thanks to awesome dual miss and a comfortable design, they end up as so much more. Cheaper than a pair of Beats and not nearly as bulky, the futuristic-looking headphones have what it takes to become your everyday ear-buds.

A pair of headphones was provided to ReviewFix for the purposes of this review.

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 14230 Articles
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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