Klatre LS1 Review – New Bone Conduction Headphones

Last Updated on 17 May 2024 by Cycloscope

Klatre LS1 Review – Our honest opinion after trying the new bone conduction headphones

Klatre entered the bone-conduction headphones market with the new LS1, a great value-for-money product. Perfect if you want to try bone-conduction headphones without going all in with an expensive product.

I personally don’t like things covering my ears, so for me, this type of headphones is a great improvement. I have tried the new Klatre LS1 for about a month, in different situations and environments, and this is my personal opinion and review of the product.

What Are Bone Conduction Headphones?

The technology of bone conduction headphones uses the skull instead of the ear canal to transmit sound.

In traditional headphones the vibration is emitted through speakers, while in bone conduction headphones, the audio is transformed into vibrations through stimulation of the skull; it acts as a speaker. That’s why bone-conducting headphones work well, it completely bypasses the outer ear and the middle ear so you can stimulate the cochlea.

In this way, your ear canal is always free, and aware of what is going on around you. Indeed, the bone conduction headphones are the perfect choice for runners, cyclists, and hikers; they will be able to listen to music or podcasts in complete safety.

Are bone-conduction headphones safer for your ears?

This new technology is also a fantastic tool for ear-impaired people, the audio is more clear and you’ll be able to hear the audio in stereo even if one of your ears is damaged.

Using bone-conducting headphones, you have fewer chances of damaging your hearing compared to a pair of over-the-ear or in-the-ear earphones. That’s because when you listen via air conduction your ear canal will funnel the vibration amplifying it and creating more damage, With bone conduction, if you raise the volume very high, you will lose a lot of those damaging vibrations.

Klatre LS1 Review

Ultralightweight at less than 31g, and with a slick design, they are basically unnoticeable when you have them on – while staying firmly in their place.

The battery lasts 8 hours, fully charged in about 1 hour, and has a surprisingly long wireless range.

About the latter, they claim only 10 meters (33 ft) on their booklets, but I’ve personally experienced perfect signal even beyond 20 meters, and with a wall in-between!

They are great headphones for outdoor activities, outside noise is always clear even when at maximum volume.

If you’re a podcast addict, these headphones will really be a great buy and you’re likely to use them also at home. You can also use voice control by pressing and holding the large multifunction button to activate the voice assistant, quick and handy.

On the downside, music with strong basses can cause an annoying vibration at the temple – a problem shared by all bone-conduction headphones. To solve this, just use an EQ (equalizer) to reduce the loudness of the bass frequencies.

Specifications

• Listening Time: 8-Hours
• Charging Time: Full Charge – 60 min
• Controls: Voice control plus 1-button
• Wireless Range: 66 feet (20 m)
• IPX Rating: IPX55

Klatre LS1 – Pro and Cons

Some people have reported dizziness and headaches after prolonged use, but in my experience everything was fine. I wore glasses and did not have any issues or pain. The listening experience is vivid, even tho in some types of environments the sound is not loud enough. Ear plugs are included if you wish to have more isolation.

If you aim to use the Klatre LS1 while cycling, they are very convenient. The fact that you don’t have anything over your head or neck makes them not interfere with your helmet.

I paired it to both my MacBook Air and my Android smartphone without any problem. I personally don’t like silicon earbuds or over-the-ear earphones, so it was a great improvement for me. No more cables getting stuck in places or constantly losing the plug.

The only con is that, at least in my experience, they make your ears a bit sore after prolonged use, more than three hours but this happens with almost every kind of headphone. They came with two charging cables USB to magnetic.

Bone-conduction headphones pay on sound quality and noise isolation compared to traditional headphones. Especially bass frequencies are impossible to transmit with this technology, so if you love hip-hop they might not be the best choice for you.

These Klatre headphones use a magnetic charger, less common than USB-C -C but it’s not proprietary, other devices use the same magnetic charging cord, and is becoming more and more common.

Also, by providing sound from outside, instead of going inside of your ears, they are not leakproof, so if you are embarrassed to share what you are listening consider not raising the volume too much in a crowded place.

Last but not least, there is no sweat around the ears and they keep them clean. Bone-conduction headphones are overall much more hygienic than any other kind of headphones, preventing ear infections or ear wax build-up..

Wrap Up

Overall, I loved the Klatre LS1. They are my go-to headphones for cycling at the moment and I also use them at home for podcasts and audiobooks.

If you want to try bone conduction technology this is a great product to start from.

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