Review – I am always looking for the perfect headphones or earplugs. Although I tested some “acceptable” earplugs, my overly sensitive ears usually reject earplugs. I have the opportunity to test different things-bone conduction headphones. I have never tried anything like this, so let’s listen and see if this is the holy grail of my headphones.
What is it?
Mojo1 earphones are bone conduction earphones. what does this mean? Traditional headphones and earplugs transmit sound waves to your eardrums through the air. It is possible that other people nearby can also hear this airborne sound. The working principle of bone conduction is to use the bones of the head and chin as the transmission medium to transmit sound directly to your inner ear. This means that to others, these are basically silent, even when you are playing jam.
What’s in the box?
- Mojo1 headphone
- USB-A charging cable with magnetic attachment
- Alula reflectors (two-one attached to the strap, one extra)
- Earplugs
- User’s Guide
Hardware specifications
- Weight: about 34g, with alula reflector
- Material: glass filled nylon
- Speaker: Bone conduction speaker
- Bluetooth
- Frequency: 2.4GHz
- Range: >=10m
- Output power: >=3dB
- Version: Bluetooth 5.0
- Protocol: A2DP 1.3, HFP (Hands-free Profile), AVRCP 1.5
- Power supply and battery
- Endurance >= 8 hours
- Charging time: <=80 minutes
- Battery type: Lithium battery
- Power supply: 5V⎓500mA
- Capacity: 150mAh
- Charging voltage: 5±0.25V
- Standby time: automatic shutdown after three minutes without connection
- Splash-proof, waterproof and dust-proof: Entry protection level: IP67
- Microphone impedance: 8.0 ohm±20%
- Microphone sensitivity: -36dB
Design and features
This headset is similar to other headsets with a headset connection strap. In the picture above, you can see the “Alula” safety device. It is just a reflector that slides over the strap to improve your visibility when you leave the vehicle. Fancy name, simple purpose.
The biggest difference between Mojo1 and other earphones is that there are no earplugs or true over-ear earphone canisters.
At the ear end of the device, we see a pair of transducers leaning against your head in front of the opening of your ear.
This is where the magic happens. They are not speakers, but transducers that transmit vibration to the bones of the head and jaw. These bones then transmit these vibrations directly into your inner ear, making them almost silent to other people.
In the photo above, you can see the multi-function button on the transducer in front of my left ear. This is a side view:
You can see how the plate is raised slightly, so pressing it will push the button. This is what the button does:
- music
- Play/pause music-1 click
- Skip to the next track-click twice
- Go back to the previous track-click 3 times
- call
- Answer the call-click 1x
- Reject the call-press and hold the button for 2 seconds
- Cancel outgoing call-click 1x
- Hang up the call-click 1x
There are more advanced features that can be used to switch between calls and hold calls. You can also call the voice assistant on the device by pressing and holding the button for two seconds. This does not work for Alexa on my Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra. Pressing for two seconds does play the recognition sound, but Alexa will not wake up until I unlock the phone. Strange.
The technical information is printed on the back of the wide pod behind my left ear.
There are other physical buttons on the top of the pod opposite.
There are three physical buttons-power, volume up and volume down. Just behind the metal plate on this side, they hide the status LED.
It lights up in red during the shutdown cycle.
When paired, it will flash blue/red. When connected to your Bluetooth device, it will flash blue and then turn off.
The magnetic charging connector is located on the back of this pod.
The charging cable clicks into place. The LED flashes blue during charging, and then turns steady blue after charging.
set up
First, charge the headset. After charging, Bluetooth pairing is very simple. Press and hold the power button for four seconds to enter pairing mode, and then pair with your music source.
Performance
How good can these sounds be without actual speakers? Sucks, right? To my surprise, no! The Mojo1 headset sounds good. If I’m picky, they lack a bit of high pitch that I can hear in in-ear earbuds. In terms of bass, they provide a good bass level. For me, a slight disturbance is that the transducer will vibrate slightly, especially when there is good bass in the music, I can feel it on the surface of my ears. This is not a deal breaker, just something that needs to be used to.
While wearing them, I conduct experiments by moving them or touching them to observe how the sound changes when it comes in contact with my head. I noticed that when I pressed the transducer lightly, especially on my right side, the volume of that ear increased significantly. I want the headphones to be a little tighter than them when they are worn on my head. Shaking his head left and right, or even violently shaking his head, did not affect the sound quality. I don’t particularly like neck-mounted headphones, but these seem to be useful. They still bind slightly, especially when I look up, but in general, the band is not too much trouble.
I asked my wife to wear them and listen to music. Even if I put my head next to her, I can hardly hear what she is listening to. This means that Mojo1 headphones are perfect for you to listen to music without disturbing others. At a higher volume, the sound leakage will indeed increase, but not too much.
I tried to make a few calls using Mojo1s. The quality of incoming and outgoing calls is very good. I did try my golf cart test, and like anything with a microphone, wind noise makes calls impossible. As I said before, this may be an unfair test.
I also tested them in a noisy environment. Even if the environment is loud, the transducer can transmit music to my inner ear very well, allowing me to enjoy it. I found this very surprising. I look forward to testing these on an airplane.
I can see that these are great exercise headphones. They are very safe, nothing enters or covers your ears. If you are an outdoor walker/runner, by keeping your ears open, you can maintain an understanding of your surroundings and listen to sounds such as car and bicycle horns while enjoying audio content.
what do I like
- very comfortable
- Surprisingly good sound quality
- Good battery life
What will i change
- A tighter fit will be good
- I don’t like the proprietary charging connector
- I want the voice assistant to work
Final thoughts
I didn’t expect the Mojo1 headset to impress me, but I was wrong. Although its sound quality may not surprise audiophiles, they are not listening devices designed for audiophiles. They are designed to be used when you want to listen to ambient sounds while enjoying music, podcasts, or whatever you want. Coupled with excellent call sound quality, for me, the Mojawa Mojo1 bone conduction headset is the winner.
Price: $139.99
Where to buy: Amazon; You can also directly from Mojawa USD 159
source: The sample of this product is made by Mojawa.
