Maxell has taken a slightly different approach to the bone conduction trope with its new Vibrabone HP-VBC40 earbuds – headphones that combine standard stereo drivers with the same bone-rattling, vibration-based technology we've all come to know and love. According to Maxell, the Vibrabone's hybrid system enhances the bass that would be coursing its way through your cranium, while its dual volume control allows users to fine tune that bass flow.
Apparently, this bass adjustment mechanism puts less stress on your eardrums, which might make the entire bone conduction concept seem slightly less creepy. The earbuds come in black, blue and white, and will be available in Japan toward the end of April, for a little under ¥4,000 or about $50.
11 comments:
Mini vibrator?
great. I love rattling my skull
what the?
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I didn't know bone conduction took off in the headphone world, I personally didn't find it any better and the biophysics of it all makes no sense to me but hey apparently it works!
Interesting stuff
Following :)
I personally can't stand earbuds. They always fall out.
That sounds really cool. But I can't keep up with ear buds so it would be a waste of money for me.
That seems like a pretty cool concept, i'd love to try it out.
nice, i may get me a pair of these
was hanging out with a dude the other night who had $350 headphones. what a twat.
sounds painful!
50 dollars is way cheaper than I would have expected, hmmm, I do need a real pair of headphones...
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