Disclaimer: I received a pair of AfterShokz Trekz Air to review as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro (ambassador), and check out BibRave.com to review find and write race reviews!

I am a runner that is all about her music. Seriously,  I will create a Playlist at the drop of a hat. I have several loaded up and ready to go on my iPhone at all times, linked into my RunKeeper. Everything from Hamilton (My Shot is one of the best running songs there is, I swear it), to every single Mariana’s Trench (my fav band) song above 150 bpm, to simply shuffling my entire music library. My biggest problem, however, has been finding a pair earbuds or headphones that both stay out of my way and stay in my ears. 

Just look at that mess of wires around my neck

I swear, I have tried everything. Earbuds pop out and the cord gets in the way, sport ones that wrap around your ears still have the cord issue and wireless headphones squish down my ears after awhile, plus are too bulky  in the winter with hats and earmuffs. I simply gave up and on training runs, just played the music loud and then would suffer through cord issues during races so as not to be rude – seriously, I would spend half the race adjusting cords and buds – so annoying. 

I recently received a pair of bone conducting AfterShockz Trekz Air and let me tell you, these things are a game changer. How does Bone Conduction work? According to the AfterShokz website – “Bone conduction is a natural part of the hearing process—sound travels through our eardrums and bones simultaneously. Our patented bone conduction technology produces sound via mini vibrations that travel through your cheekbones to your inner ears, bypassing your eardrums completely.” – For more information, check out their FAQ Page: https://aftershokz.com/pages/general-faqs

These things are crazy amazing! When wearing them, I can hear my music and sound cues perfectly plus, I can hear everything around me which is way safer than running plugged ears. I hadn’t really thought of that much before until I started wearing these and realized just how many sounds were no longer being blocked, things like approaching cars, other runners, all kinds of stuff! They also do not press down over your ears which makes them super comfortable even when wearing things like headbands, hats and sunglasses. 

I run with several different groups and without fail, at least one person would ask me about my Trekz Air after they realize I am wearing them, because to be honest, sometimes they don’t since I am able to converse like normal with others while wearing them, as opposed to my friends that wear earbuds and are always going “WHAT!, WHAT!?” to me when I try to talk to them. 

Big hair, don’t care!

And not only are these bad boys great for running, they are perfect for me to wear at work. See I work in a very small company where you can hear EVERYTHING from each other’s offices, so if you are playing music, the whole office hears it, and no one wants that, but if you are wearing headphones, you often can’t hear when others are trying to talk to you (we are an office that yells down the hall). Trekz Air to the rescue! Esp with my big hair, my coworkers have no idea that I have them on during the day. Music and productivity FTW! 

A few other fun facts about my Trekz Air. They are super light which I cannot say about the previous wireless headphones that I was using. I barely notice that I am wearing them. They are water resistant which is good because I tend to sweat up a storm. There are also controls for volume right on the side of them so you don’t have to fiddle around with your phone to adjust them. And how could I have forgotten to mention Audrey, the Siri-like voice that welcomes you when you turn them on. I feel a little Tony Stark when start them up. And, they last forever! I used them continuously for a 7-hour road trip in the car on a single charge recently. 

Ready to try them out for yourself? You can order a pair at the AfterShokz website here – http://bibrave.aftershokz.com/ and for a limited time, receive a bonus trucker hat with your AfterShokz Trekz Air purchase with code “TRUCKER” when you check out. You get everything you see here to your right with your order, a cool little carrying case, charger cord, quick start guide (seriously easy set up, trust me on this, I am a tech disaster) and earplugs.