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Bose introduces their new Ultra Open Earbuds. “Their cuff-like fit leaves your ears totally open so you can still hear the world around you”

https://www.bose.com/p/earbuds/bose-ultra-open-earbuds/ULT-HEADPHONEOPN.html

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[–] LastYearsPumpkin@feddit.ch -3 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Bone conducting headphones already exist

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 18 points 9 months ago (1 children)

So do double sided dildos, but neither is particularly salient here.

[–] DrMcRobot@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago (2 children)

… and aren’t necessarily great for everyone. They cause a substantial number of people to feel nauseous.

If these achieve a similar effect without the downsides, then that’s both new and interesting.

[–] Jrockwar@feddit.uk 4 points 9 months ago

And even the most expensive ones sound worse than £10 earbuds of the normal kind.

[–] czardestructo@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

These sound like high end ear buds at low to medium volume levels.

[–] daddyjones@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

It's looks more like they're focused audio rather than bone conducting.

[–] morrowind@lemmy.ml 3 points 9 months ago

So do open ear earbuds, this is just another one