Swimming Headphones Using Bone Conduction Technology Continue to Improve
What we think of typically as sound consists of vibrations in the air reaching our ears. But there are a couple of obstacles that get in the way when we want to make headphones that work underwater.
You would think that just using waterproofing material to made a set of ear buds would work. But the way we hear is actually more complicated.
There are two ways in which we hear things in the open air. The main method is that the sound waves in the air vibrate on our eardrums and the inner ear and the brain converts these signals to what we think of as sound. But we also ‘feel’ the sound wave vibrations in our bones. Especially the bones in our skull. And these also add to the quality of sound we hear.
The first type of hearing, sound waves vibrating on our inner ears and eardrums, doesn’t work when we are underwater. The water in our ears stops the eardrum and inner ear from being able to vibrate the same way it does in the air. Therefore, this part of our hearing is greatly diminished unless we come up with a way to to keep the ear buds and our inner ears dry underwater. Some swimming headphones use this method with special gaskets that keep all the water out. This is quite effective, but usually a bit cumbersome to wear.
Many waterproof headphone manufacturers use a new upcoming method called bone conduction to enable us to hear while underwater.
Bone conduction technology type swimming headphones can work exceptionally well for listening to music or podcasts while you are in the water. But like all good things, there are still a few problems.
Hearing, either in the air or in the water, through bone conduction is quite a bit less efficient than normal hearing in the air. While bone conduction is still a very workable method of hearing while in the water, there may be problems with getting adequate volume from your waterproof mp3 player.
Many people report excellent results with the bone conduction technology and love being able to take their waterproof headphones anywhere in or under the water. But there are also some who report that they must have their player at the highest volume which in turn reduces battery time. More volume is needed since hearing by bone conduction is less efficient.
Bone conduction technology will continue to improve. We are at the point where there are many very workable and quality products on the market. And these will undoubtedly improve through time.
By doing some checking and keeping up to date on the latest offerings and models, you’ll find that you will be able to find a very affordable and workable solution that will enable you to jump in the pool with your waterproof mp3 player and your swimming headphones blissfully listening to your favorite tunes without giving it a thought.
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