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Jan 31, 2011

Klang Ultrasonic Speaker Puts the Sound Waves Where Only You Can Hear 'Em

How can you listen to music as loud as you want without headphones and without annoying people around you? Consider Klang's ultrasonic speakers, which use a 30,000hz frequency to beam an audible wave to a single point.

Designed as part of a project hosted by Bang & Olufsen, the Klang speakers use a satellite dish design and sound physics to focus the beam to one specific point. As Dvice points out, the soundwave is above the threshold of human hearing range, but ultrasonic waves split in three, producing an audible wave encapsulated by two inaudible ones. Sound is only noticeable when it hits an obstruction. And because of this, the left ear can only hear sound coming from the left speaker and the right ear can only hear sound from the right speaker, creating an intense stereo experience.

But what does this mean for you, the user? Well, if these speakers were more than a prototype, you could enjoy porn and/or Justin Bieber as loud as you want without your parents and/or roommates ever knowing. Obviously.

25 comments:

  1. my day in a sentenceJanuary 31, 2011 at 4:12 AM

    Now this sounds awesome. O_o

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  2. ericsJanuary 31, 2011 at 4:32 AM

    looks like it'd cost an arm and a leg.

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  3. Obi-wan MikenobiJanuary 31, 2011 at 5:27 AM

    Looks like a lot of money for the sake of not irritating somebody.

    I think I just stay cheap and annoying o_O

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  4. NokelJanuary 31, 2011 at 6:11 AM

    you know what'd be really awesome? if you could direct us to where we could buy this stuff... or who's making it :P

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  5. ChrisJanuary 31, 2011 at 6:22 AM

    Wow, this is really awesome

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  6. SomeoneJanuary 31, 2011 at 6:39 AM

    sounds awesome! excuse the pun

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  7. mrecanJanuary 31, 2011 at 7:09 AM

    whoah awesome technology

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  8. TsipiseJanuary 31, 2011 at 7:23 AM

    It's still in a development stage, but it will be there, sooner than we think.

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  9. The Gamer GirlJanuary 31, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    o.0 Weird.

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  10. temptationJanuary 31, 2011 at 10:09 AM

    great. nice gadget :)

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  11. brotosteroneJanuary 31, 2011 at 10:33 AM

    looks awesome

    brotosterone.blogspot.com

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  12. Kai DrakkenJanuary 31, 2011 at 10:37 AM

    Man, I'd love a set of those. My roommate works nights, and sleeps days, so I can never play my music too loud cause he's always sleeping.

    Check me out at:
    http://brassdragons.blogspot.com/

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  13. ZygoteWashingtonJanuary 31, 2011 at 10:37 AM

    Good knowing that I can now watch porn without distracting my roommate!

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  14. level85nerdJanuary 31, 2011 at 10:42 AM

    @ zygote: my first thought, too!

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  15. GADAFINYJanuary 31, 2011 at 10:50 AM

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  16. Alexander StarkJanuary 31, 2011 at 10:55 AM

    Oh my God, this is fascinating but also frightening.

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  17. Viking LeaderJanuary 31, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    Holy shit this is awesome!

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  18. FightheskyJanuary 31, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    Woah... now THAT is pretty spiffy.

    This is me, wishing that I wasn't a broke college student. XD

    I would settle for being a broke college student with a pair of awesome satellite dish speakers though...

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  19. trippinketsJanuary 31, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    i hate using headphones, this looks like a pretty sweet alternative. following and supporting

    http://trippinkets.blogspot.com

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  20. PS3 FnaticJanuary 31, 2011 at 12:14 PM

    Pretty damn awesome, never would have thought of that!

    +support
    http://eeatucf.blogspot.com/

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  21. Some dudeJanuary 31, 2011 at 12:28 PM

    Sounds expensive.

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  22. metalpickleJanuary 31, 2011 at 1:17 PM

    Sweet!
    ...But how much?

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  23. DooJanuary 31, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    Now this is seriously awesome! I can only imagine the experience!

    However, they will cost a ton of money if they ever get produced ^^

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  24. murz90February 1, 2011 at 11:23 AM

    I want them now :O

    followin and supportin, keep it up! ;)
    ob-eye.blogspot.com

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  25. AnonymousFebruary 2, 2011 at 11:41 PM

    I wonder how much these costs

    SOUNDS pretty expensive, har har har

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