TouchBone S6 Bone Conduction Headphones, Open Ear, Wireless Bluetooth 5.3, Medium

...this would've been yet another 5 star rating for this headset.I LOVE bone conduction headsets and have bought literally dozens of pairs of these over the past few years. In that time I have learned I must buy ones rated IP68, so that is now the main feature I look for when I need to buy a new set. Usually that is very limiting though for selection; have at times had to just buy direct from the manufacturers in China or India even to find a decent pair that is IP68 and also has Bluetooth connectivity. Believe it or not, the Big Name Manufacturer's sole IP68 rated headset - which would cost upwards of $175-$200 or so mind you - doesn't have Bluetooth because they didn't have the foresight to think someone *might* want to buy a set that is useful when swimming and also when not swimming. After[the]Shocks I had when realizing that glaring ommission, I put my MBA degree to work and deduced that they must be "one of THOSE companies", you know one that is big on "cheapest possible to produce" yet they are selling it then for the highest prices point the market can bear for these headsets. So, no Bueno.And then one day I found These. They had Style. They had Grace. They had IP68 and Bluetooth. And they were even designed (& made?) in Japan, a nation that prides itself on prowess in precision engineering design and manufacturing. And, it seemed it was my extra special super lucky day, because they also had a 50% of coupon to close ck on that day! Woohoo! That was March 2, 2022. They arrived a couple days later, and were just awesome. Maybe my favorite pair I've ever bought. Great sound. Looked great. Super lightweight. In fact so comfortable I've been known to accudeby have them on all day. Fabulous.So in all fairness, I have edited this review on May 17th, 2022, and restored the original five star rating. Yes, I did have a couple problems about which you can read further on down. I'd rather deal with a company that makes mistakes sometimes but when they do they fix it rapidly than a company that I have no idea what to expect fro their customer service people. I had to contact them this past week, again, for the reason s listed below, but their super fast response, with an equally fast replacement product arriving at my house just a couple days later makes iKanzi a company I will trust going foward. Thanks iKanzi!And now for the rest of the original review....... March 23rd rolled around, got up and put the headset on. They didn't work. Gut punch. Not happy. Luckily Ana on's return window was still open so they just exchanged them for me, New set arrives April 2, 2022. Happy once again.Today is May 11, 2922. And today, once again, woke up to a dead header. Both sets would charge no problem. Would get the green LED saying 100% charged. Yet again the buttons simply quit working. And just a couple of days past the return window of course. Really, really unhappy. I had needed them today too, not just wanted them.

I bought these so that I can listen to music or watch a show on my mobile devices while still being able to hear my kids at home or my employees at work.I also got them so I can listen to music or watch my tablet in the shower. I had some "waterproof" ear buds, but I hated them. They would fall out of my ears every couple minutes, and one time that happened shower water sprayed directly onto the speaker that went into my ear. From that point on, I could only get one bud to connect at a time. They both worked - just not together, and I got tired of picking them up from the bottom of the tub and putting them back in 20 times a shower.So I got these bone conduction headphones too replace the crappy ear buds.They stay in place and work great in the shower. Since they are fully contained without any fragile parts like speakers, they are 100% waterproof and work great! Due to the shape, where they go around the base of your scalp instead of on top of it, they don't get in the way much when I'm washing my hair.They're also great for when my son and I are on a long drive, and I wish to listen to music while he watches YouTube or whatever on his phone. I bought my son a kid-sized pair (different manufacturer), and we can hear each other when we need to or listen separately to our own devices if we wish.I do wish the strap that goes around the back of my head were a little shorter so it laid more flush with the base of my scalp. The kid sized one actually fits my tiny head a bit better. However I understand they need to also fit larger heads, and in doing my research of bone conducting headphones before this purchase, I realized that style is pretty much the same no matter who you buy from.Battery life is great - I have made it through an entire day (12+ hours) without having to charge.Noise cancellation is irrelevant, as these type of headphones are made specifically so you CAN hear what's going on around you.My only complaint is that if I have to have them fairly loud due to ambient noise, they vibrate against my skull whenever there's some bass to what I'm listening to. It's an un-nerving sensation like having involuntarily twitching muscles. Turning down the sound a bit helps. It would be nice if there was some sort of app that would let you adjust the bass and treble of the head phones. I guess I can look for apps that do that for the sound on my phone and see if it makes any difference. If so, I'll update my review. It's the only reason I rated them 4 starts instead of 5.All in all a great purchase, at a fraction of the price my mom paid for hers. She's the one who told me about bone conducting headphones and let me test drive hers. She paid $150 for hers, and these work just as well. I honestly don't know if she gets the vibrating issue at high volume, but if that's the only difference, it's too minor for me to want to shell out an additional $100 for. Especially as it's only a problem in certain situations and doesn't occur enough to really bother me.Customer service seems good. I haven't had to use them, but they did reach out to me with their contact info just in case. They did offer a rebate if I left a review, but it wasn't shady. Others try to blackmail or threaten you for a five star review. The letter I received asked me for my HONEST review and offered a rebate no matter what I rated them. They also gave me their contact info should any issues with the product arise.Overall a great purchase at a great price from a company who seems to care. I would definitely buy from them again!