There are plenty of reasons why you might be a fan of bone conduction style headphones, the safety benefits being one of those. They’re a viable option for those of you who are hard of hearing but also for anyone who still wants to be familiar with their surroundings when listening to music, especially if you enjoy outdoor exercise and recreational activities. Since bone conduction headphones don’t seal the ear, they allow the wearer to still hear passing vehicles, other pedestrians and potential hazards that might otherwise go unnoticed until it’s too late. Bone conduction earphones can deliver a sense of hearing that might otherwise not be available to someone wearing a hearing aid or who might be deaf in one ear. The downside is that because they don’t entirely block that outside noise, their sound quality won’t be either as crisp or as loud, but when it comes to safety, they certainly can help increase that level of periphery alertness.