The middle ear is a small cavity that contains 3 small bones: the hammer (malleus), the anvil (incus) and the stirrup (stapes). These pass on the vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear. The ...

Open-ear bone conduction headphones are the perfect solution. They work without speakers, instead vibrating the bones in your ears directly to transmit audio. If you've never used the technology ...

and an inspiration for us was Stephen Jay Gould’s famous essay ‘An earful of jaw,’ which laid out how fish jawbones transformed into the middle ear bones of mammals. This made us wonder ...

Since the headphones don’t require my ear canal to be open, I can use earplugs and still be able to hear my bone-conducted music. So what’s going on with this strange technology, and what are ...

Bone conduction headphones wrap around the back of your head with a speaker resting on your cheekbone. The audio causes your inner ear bones to vibrate so you can clearly hear your music ...

It may be caused by built-up ear wax or a broken ear bone. In some cases, this type of hearing loss may be reversible. Sensorineural hearing loss is the more common type. It occurs when your ...

and an inspiration for us was Stephen Jay Gould's famous essay 'An earful of jaw,' which laid out how fish jawbones transformed into the middle ear bones of mammals. This made us wonder whether ...

I've spent hours running, walking, swimming and listening to these open-ear sets to help you find the best bone conduction headphones for a range of activities and budgets.