Full FeedAudio Bone 1.0 uses bone conduction technology for awesome sound
Previously, on Gadgetell…we covered a story about an exhibit on Bruhl’s Terrace that used bone conduction technology. All a visitor has to do is rest his or her elbows on a metal rail and cover his or her ears.
It appears that a company known as GameChanger has finally tapped into this technology with the Audio Bone 1.0 headphones. These headphones can somehow bypass the eardrum and deliver sound straight into your brain.
Since all of this is possible through bone conduction science, it means that there is no blowing out the eardrum with these. This makes bone conduction a safer alternative to normal headphones, even though some might be creeped out by using the bone as live wire.
On the subject of using your body as a conductor, I can only assume that this isn’t dangerous. Speaking of things that aren’t dangerous, I’ve heard that these Audio Bone 1.0 headphones are waterproof. If you’d like to try these out, they will cost about $190. You can get them in colors of black, orange, and blue.
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As I understand it, the Bone Conduction Technology was discovered by Beethoven when he connected a rod to his piano and clenched his teeth on it to transfer the vibration.
The Audio Bone headphones work the same way. The bone conduction speaker rests near the ear and jawbone and the bone vibration is transferred directly to the ear instead of using air vibrations.
We tested them out today and the sound is really cool. They are not as loud as regular headphones, but you don’t need them to be since they’re not blocking out other noise.
on September 26, 2008 at 03:43 PM - LINK