inexpensive waterproof bonephones?

[DanWho]

Any one know of a good set of waterproof bone conduction headphones that don't cost an arm and a leg?

 

[dewcon4414]

The key word u used was WATERPROOF....... not resistant. That means to me you can at least snorkel with the........ so theres no such thing as cheap. GGA ($155) are your best bet........ otherwise beleave it or not the factory ones which are hard wired and designed for diving. You can make a pair........ but most id say are water resistant but wont stand up to a lot of hours in the water unless completely sealed.......like the factory ones. That can change the tones/volume.

 

[DanWho]

Was hoping to stay away from head phones and go to bone conduction, better chance of hearing things around you while hunting. They dont have to hit any great depths, I don't plan on going much under 15 feet or so, just the swimming areas and docks parts of the local lakes.

 

[OBN]

About the best for cheap bonephone would be to make your own. Here are a few I have made and worked on..

 

[DanWho]

What are you using for the center? A piezoelectric, if so, where do you get them from?

 

[OBN]

This is the best I have found, I have made bone phones for excals, CW fishers, and the old sea hunters. Its a slow process but giving everything time to dry and make a couple as backups. I no longer do mods or work also..few more pics
http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/pui-audio-inc/APS4812B-LW100-R/668-1190-ND/1738483

 

[Jim in MA]

A quick easy fix is to take ear cushions off your headphones, this puts them closer to your ears.
I put sticky back hook valcro on the headphones to hold them in place on your hood, you can put cushions back on over the valcro if needed.