I'm All About The Trekz Airs, No Treble!

And now the disclaimer: Aftershokz sent me a pair of Trekz Air to test and review as part of being a Bib Rave Pro. For more information on becoming a Bib Rave Pro and to read and write your own reviews, go to Bib Rave.

 I had heard people raving about Aftershokz on social media and was intrigued. When I first started running 7 years ago I wore headphones. Like everyone else I wore the kind that you stick in your ear and they block out everything else. That's good if you're in a house or at the gym, but on the road you need to be able to hear what's coming up or behind you. After almost getting hit by a car I stopped using them. That was about 3 years ago.

Aftershokz uses bone conduction to transfer sound while keeping your ears open to whats going on around you. I was skeptical at first, then I did my first 13 mile run with them. I could clearly hear my music, but I could also hear cars on the road, birds chirping and other runners when they said 'good morning' as they ran by. Simply put these things are no joke.

The specs on these are pretty impressive. Weighing in at just over 1 ounce, you really don't feel them. They're super light and stay put around your head. The part the sits in front of your ear is snug without to much pressure. As you can see from the photo, the part around the back doesn't touch your head and it doesn't bounce around.

The headphones are simple to operate. the button on the side controls answering the phone, skipping songs and pause/play. You can also use the button for call waiting and to reject a call. It can also activate Audrey, the Aftershokz digital assistant.

On the bottom of the opposite arm are the volume controls. The + button also cuts the headphones on. This is also where the battery charger is located. You get 6 hours of continuous music, and up to 20 days of standby. That's impressive. These bottom buttons also mute, change the EQ and can tell you how much battery you have left.

So after 3 years of not listening to music on my runs what did I listen to? Why 80's Brit New Wave of course.

You can get your own Aftershokz Here. Also you can use the code BRBUNDLE for $55 of the Bib Rave Bundle, which includes a trucker hat, towel, water bottle, and USB power bank. You can also follow them on Insta and Twitter @aftershokz

As always you can keep up with me on Twitter and Insta @bwachter70 and on YouTube

Thanks for reading, and lace up and go for a run!

Ben