3D printed headphones protect your hearing and experience perfect music

Wearing headphones to listen to music, there is always no live concert to listen to the real, no matter how good the Bluetooth Headphones, Metal Earphones, EarHook Earphones, Computer Headphones, Headband Headphones, Stereo Headphones, Wireless Bluetooth Headset. So meet their favorite star concert, not to experience a will be a pity.

In any case, going to the live concert of your favorite band will always bring some changes to your mood. However, when people cheered on the four-shot charm of the lead singer, the enchanting improvisation of the guitarist or the hypnotic bass tapping, most people ignored a problem: the end of the noisy concert ended in the ears. The sound is actually a sign of damage to the eardrum, which may lead to deafness in the long run. So far, the only way to protect your ears is to give up on live performances (which seems unlikely) or block your ears with cotton and foam earplugs. The latter can only play a minor role in blocking the sound. In other words, it is not the best solution.

Fortunately, Jack Mann, who was torn in the live concert a few years ago, creatively developed a product called Vibes high-fidelity earplugs with the help of 3D printing . This product not only protects the ears of live concert participants, but also optimizes the quality of the music.

The Vibes high-fidelity earbuds, which Mann has researched and developed over the past few years, have been on the market for four months, with a retail price of $23.99, which is a very reasonable price. For the protection of hearing in a noisy concert, $23.99 is only a small amount. In order to design this earplug, Mann first studied how to filter the sound, so he consulted many sound experts to find the best design.

This earbud can effectively reduce the sound decibel level without affecting the sound quality and clarity. Its prototype is printed by a 3D printer . As stated on its product website, this effect is achieved by the use of special internal and external sound tubes and enhanced acoustic filters that simultaneously reduce the bass and treble levels.

Mann sighs that 3D printing is critical to his ability to develop this innovative product. He said: "Without 3D printing technology , this product would not be possible, because then the production cost would be too high." Once printed, the earplug prototype was accepted at the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology at the University of Minnesota. A series of sound tests. Once the results prove that the effect of the earplugs is optimal, it is not far from the final production of the product.

In order to make the final product, Mann had to outsource some of its production to Asia because of the limited supply of key components. However, the assembly and design of the product was done locally in Minnesota. Recently, Vibes announced a partnership with the Swiss company Sonova AG. Sonova AG is not only the leading producer of hearing health products, but also the Hear the World Foundation. The Foundation collects donations free of charge for people around the world who need hearing assistance and hearing-related treatment. According to the agreement, some of the benefits of Vibes will be donated to the Foundation.

Mann's products are very likely to change the experience of participating in the concert. It makes attending concerts a more secure way of entertainment. According to the World Health Organization, approximately 4.4 billion adolescents are at risk of hearing loss and loss due to on-site entertainment. Therefore, Mann's Vibes high-fidelity earbuds may be exactly what the market needs. He concluded, “Although foam earplugs have been widely disseminated, the overall usage of concert participants is not high. This is the core of the problem. Foam earplugs will reduce the quality of experience and people will not take measures to protect their ears. The introduction of Vibes high-fidelity earplugs will generally increase the use of hearing protection products by concert participants. Once used in a wider range, Vibes high-fidelity earplugs will greatly improve the growing hearing health problems.