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Aftershokz

Aftershokz Air Bone

This pair of bone conduction headphones is durable, lightweight, and comfortable, but it's showing its age.

Current price · Amazon US
$219.99
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Battery Life & durability / build quality
6.2/ 10
Battery Life
6.2
0.010.0

A 6.2 puts its battery life in the bottom 10% of bone conduction headphones we've measured.

Measured on 8 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 10% of headphones we've measured.

Measured on 232 of the 506 headphones we've cataloged.

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Key specs

Transducer Type
Bone conductionMost common
Bone conduction56%Air conduction (open-ear)44%

Bone conduction is the most common — on 56% of the 18 bone conduction headphones we've cataloged (of 19).

Battery Life Wireless
6 hBelow average
6 h
6 h12 h

below average for bone conduction headphones — based on 15 of 19 we've cataloged.

IP Rating
IP55Most common
IP5553%IP6720%IP5413%IP687%

IP55 is the most common — on 53% of the 15 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

Battery

Battery Life Wireless
6 h
Charging Method
MicroUSB
Full Charge Minutes
120 min
Fast Charging
No

Build

IP Rating
IP55
Sweat Resistance
Yes

Features

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

Connectivity

Bluetooth Version
4.2
Bluetooth Codec
SBC
Connection Type
Bluetooth
Multipoint Devices
2 devices

Design

Color Options
Canyon red, forest green, midnight blue, slate gray
Weight
30 g

Identity

Model Number
AS650SG

Microphone

Microphone
Yes
Noise Reduction Type
Passive noise isolation

Release

Date
2017-09-18
Msrp Usd
99 USD
Year
2017

SoundGuys review

SOUNDGUYS rating
7.1/ 10
Recommended
Lil Katz
Reviewed byLil KatzContributorReviewed August 2022
Battery life6.2
Comfort & fit8.3
Connectivity5.0
Design6.4
Portability7.9
Features6.9

The verdict

Upon its debut, the AfterShokz Air was a coveted bone conduction headset with a uniquely sturdy build. Today, Shokz' (formerly AfterShokz) offerings are more enticing than the Air. If you can find it on promotion, the Air is a fine deal, but there are better options from the same company that cost less.

✓Liked: Dust and water resistance, Leaves ears unoccluded, good for safety, Voice assistant access, Comfortable, secure fit

✕Could be better: Quiet output, Bluetooth 4.2, Relatively short battery life

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