These balloon-like earbuds don’t trigger that reaction. How? Stephen Ambrose, the maker of these new earphones and pioneer of in-ear earbuds explains:
Ambrose’s [new earbuds]employ a 2.5-micron thick polymer membrane, that functions by responding to changes in sound pressure level, “sacrificing” itself to save the eardrum. In place of the sealed canal, the lens creates an environment that, as Ambrose explains, “appears to the eardrum – and to the listener – as if it’s open.”
It’s a fresh idea in introducing new in-ear earbuds that don’t act like classic in-ear earbuds. Read the whole report on this new balloon style (and other styles) at Sound and Vision. [Sound and Vision via Pop Sci]
Bob
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 6:08 PMHow do you get them in and how messy will they come out?
Jyak
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 10:41 PMI too, am using in-ear headphones.
I just had a Convo with a friend who uses normal apple headphones.
It basically ended in
“you don’t realize how terrible they are untill you try these(in ear hp) – and once you do, you’ll ne’er go back”
:)
olearymo
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 9:09 AMNe’er e’er? :P
dave
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 8:43 AMi really hope these in-ear headphones work the ones on the market now dont work on my tiny ear canals, it feels like my ear is being stretched in very undesirable ways not very comfortable at all.