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Aftershokz

Aftershokz Aeropex

Name: Aftershokz Aeropex
Brand: Aftershokz
SKU: B07RRQ59JR
Price: 284.99 USD

The Aeropex lets you keep an ear on your surroundings and music at all times, thanks to age-old bone conduction technology.

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$284.99

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Battery Life & durability / build quality

7/ 10

Battery Life

0.010.0

A 7 puts its battery life in the bottom quarter of bone conduction headphones we've measured.

Measured on 9 of the 19 we've cataloged.

9.4/ 10

9.4

0.010.0

A 9.4 puts its durability / build quality in the top half of bone conduction headphones we've measured.

Measured on 8 of the 19 we've cataloged.

Key specs

Transducer Type

Bone conductionMost common

Bone conduction59%Air conduction (open-ear)41%

Bone conduction is the most common — on 59% of the 17 bone conduction headphones we've cataloged (of 19).

Battery Life Wireless

8 hBelow average

8 h

6 h12 h

below average for bone conduction headphones — based on 14 of 19 we've cataloged.

IP Rating

IP67

IP5550%IP6725%IP5413%IP686%

IP67 appears on 25% of the 16 bone conduction headphones we've cataloged (of 19).

Music Storage

NoMost common

False88%True13%

False is the most common — on 88% of the 16 bone conduction headphones we've cataloged (of 19).

Sound

Transducer Type: Bone conduction
Frequency Response: 20-20000 Hz
Frequency Response High Hz: 20000 Hz
Frequency Response Low Hz: 20 Hz

Battery

Battery Life Wireless: 8 h
Charging Method: Proprietary connector
Full Charge Minutes: 120 min
Fast Charging: No

Build

IP Rating: IP67
Sweat Resistance: Yes

Features

Music Storage: No
Control Type: Physical buttons
Voice Assistant Support: Siri, Google Assistant, Alexa

Connectivity

Bluetooth Version: 5.0
Bluetooth Codec: SBC
Connection Type: Bluetooth
Multipoint Devices: 2 devices

Design

Weight: 26 g

Identity

Model Number: AS800

Microphone

Microphone: Yes

Release

Date: 2019-07-23
Msrp Usd: 129 USD
Year: 2019

SoundGuys review

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SOUNDGUYS rating

6.9/ 10

Worth a look

Reviewed byLil KatzContributorReviewed July 2022

Battery life7.0

Comfort & fit8.3

Connectivity5.0

Design6.5

Portability7.9

Features6.7

The verdict

The AfterShokz Aeropex is one of the most popular bone conduction headphones to date. While it isn't the headset to get if you value excellent sound quality, it's a great option for listeners who want to remain aware of their surroundings at all times. As long as you know that the Aeropex isn't meant to block out noise, you'll be happy with it.

✓What we like

✓Leaves ears unoccluded, good for safety

✓IP67 rating

✓Comfortable and lightweight

✓Good sound for bone conduction

✓Multipoint connectivity

✓No chance of inner-ear infection from use

✕What could be better

✕Proprietary charging port

✕Irritating "beep" with every button press

✕No mobile app and limited onboard EQ functionality

✕Microphone quality