AfterShokz Trekz Titanium Vs Bluez 2 vs Bluez 2S Review and comparison

If you are fond of listening music on the go and really caring about your won SAFETY then Aftershokz amazing Bone conduction technology delivering music through your cheekbones is the answer to it !!

Bone conduction headphones always works on transfer of music / sound via bone vibrations, and hence your ears remain open all the times to receive environment noises and keep you aware on happenings around. Now this may not be liked by some people, but important while you are running or cycling or even cooking where your attention is required to happenings in your home.

SAFETY :

For those who work in tall buildings where it is required that you should be able to listen to Fire alarms or announcements or even on airports for flight announcements, you can not use or should not use Noise cancelling headphones, in such case Bone conduction headphones are best and safest.

Question is that which are the best bone conducting headphones?

Wow ! There are many options available from the most famous company Aftershokz.

Here I will be comparing AfterShokz Trekz Titanium Vs Bluez 2 vs Bluez 2S models to show you which is the best and why.

The novelty in design makes Aftershokz AS600SG Trekz Titanium the SAFEST wireless headphones ensuring you listen to traffic during a roadside walk or bicycle ride or workouts.

My recommendation of these headphone series is for every person who cares about his safety on roads.

They have three great models available at slightly different price-points. I have narrated the technical specifications & features comparison which shall help you to understand the exact differences and pros-cons.

Difference between AfterShokz Trekz Titanium Vs Bluez 2 vs Bluez 2S specs comparison

Bone Conduction Headphones	Aftershokz Bluez 2	Aftershokz Bluez 2S	Aftershokz AS600SG Trekz Titanium
Prices are updated daily on our website	$99.95 Best Buy	Check on Amazon Best Buy	$89.94 Best Buy
Colour options	Neon	Black, Neon, Red, Green Metallic	Ocean, Ivy, Slate
Frame	Nylon		Titanium
Drivers	Bone conduction transducers	Bone conduction transducers	Bone conduction transducers
Impedance	Not Applicable Here
Sensitivity	100 ± 3dB
Frequency response	20Hz~20KHz
Microphone	-40dB ± 3dB Noise Cancelling
Bluetooth Version	V3.0 (Old technology, at least you should have V3.1 to handle power more effectively) A2DP, AVRCP, HSP, HFP		V4.1 (Bluetooth Low Energy protocol – Longer battery life) Improved power consumption, data rate, security, pairing reliability, ease and speed A2DP, AVRCP, HSP, HFP
Effective Range	10 meters (33 feet)
Sweat Proof (for workouts)	Not Certified	IP55 certified to repel sweat	IP55 certified to repel sweat
Pairing	Not Available		Convenient multipoint pairing (more reliable due to V4.1)
Features	Bone conduction technology
PremiumPitch+™	Not Available	Wide dynamic range and rich bass
Working Time	Music & calls upto 6 hours
Standby Time	10 days
Battery Life Indicator	Red LED blinks
Voice Instructions	Audrey Says™ voice prompts guide users through power, pair, play and talk
Battery	Rechargeable lithium ion
Micro-USB port	On left hand side
Charging Time	2 hours		1.5 hours
Weight	1.45 oz (41g)		1.27 oz (36g)
Manufacturer	Aftershokz Helpline Phone: 1-888-565-2230 [email protected]
Warranty	2 Years, You need to register your product to get aftershokz warranty  click here.
Bone Conduction Headphones	Aftershokz Bluez 2	Aftershokz Bluez 2S	Aftershokz AS600SG Trekz Titanium
Price	Best Buy	Best Buy	Best Buy

So notice that each higher version has some or the other benefit [highlighted in GREEN colour]

Aftershokz Bluez 2 Review

Pros

• Bone conduction works well
• Fantastic environmental / situational awareness / Feel safe running, walking, biking
• Wireless
• Sweat proof

Cons

• Poorly located controls
• uses old Bluetooth technology compare to Trekz Titanium headphones

Aftershokz Bluez 2S Review

Pros

• Bone conduction works well
• Incredibly lightweight
• Easy pairing
• Comfortable fit
• Good battery life

Cons

• Uses old Bluetooth technology compare to Trekz Titanium headphones
• If you are listening to too much Bass, vibrations are felt at the temple of the head !

AfterShokz Trekz Titanium Review

Pros

• Bone conduction works extremely well
• Fantastic environmental / situational awareness / Feel safe
• Reasonable battery life

Cons

• Slightly uncomfortable after prolonged used
• Sound leakage
• Lacklustre sound quality [mostly you will feel it in all bone conduction headphones, its matter of getting used to it]

The Titanium version being most flexible and lightest with Bluetooth V4.1 supporting most reliable connection with your device with minimal power consumption hence extra long battery life over Bluez 2 series.

Also the Trekz has fastest charging (only 1.5 hours to full charge) which is helpful during such no-time world 🙂

The Bluez 2 series is bluetooth 3.0 enabled which is pretty old (4.0 itself introduced in the year 2010 !) having issues of connectivity as well as not that energy efficient causing battery drain just to keep the headsets connected to you device !!

But finally the spending $ matters ! so you need to choose based on budget and requirements ( as said SAFETY being prime benefit in this Aftershockz series headphones)

I suggest you to test the headphones for comfort level before buying since bone conduction may not be liked by all people as per my experience.

How to pair aftershokz titanium ?

1. Keep headphones off.
2. Now press and hold the power button for 5-7 seconds.
3. The LED light will flash red and blue, and voice prompter Audrey will say, “pairing.”
4. Now you have entered into the pairing mode
5. Goto your smartphone Bluetooth settings, search for available devices and select your headphones from the list of options.
6. Done! You have paired your aftershokz with smartphone, ready to listen to music.

Hope this helps !!

Cheers !!