Hacker News with Generative AI: Headphones

Cannot work without my head in a vise (lauramichet.com)
In college, I got some old audiophile headphones from my dad which I used to wear everywhere.
Audio Equipment, Headphones, Personal Experiences
3 points by speckx 12 days ago | 0 comments
'Audible enclaves' could enable private listening without headphones (techxplore.com)
It may someday be possible to listen to a favorite podcast or song without disturbing the people around you, even without wearing headphones.
Audio Technology, Privacy, Headphones
15 points by PaulHoule 27 days ago | 1 comments
Are noise-cancelling headphones to blame for young people's hearing problems? (bbc.com)
Whether it's the echo of beeping tills in a supermarket or the hissing of a coffee machine in your local café, the brain is constantly working to decode hundreds of noises each day.
Hearing Loss, Noise Pollution, Headphones, Health, Technology
66 points by vinni2 67 days ago | 70 comments
Apple's AirPods made more money than Nintendo last year (pcmag.com)
AirPods may be small in size, but in terms of revenue, they're huge. Last year, AirPods made Apple over $18 billion in revenue, according to Bloomberg.
Apple, Revenue, Consumer Electronics, Headphones
3 points by baal80spam 125 days ago | 0 comments
AirPods Pro 2 hearing aid and hearing test features approved to launch in Canada (macrumors.com)
Health Canada on Wednesday issued Apple licenses for the hearing aid and hearing test features available on the AirPods Pro 2.
Health, Canada, Apple, Technology, Headphones
34 points by amichail 130 days ago | 14 comments
Apple's AirPods Pro hearing health features (theverge.com)
Apple announced a trio of major new hearing health features for the AirPods Pro 2 in September, including clinical-grade hearing aid functionality, a hearing test, and more robust hearing protection.
Health, Apple, Headphones, Audio, Hearing
282 points by elsewhen 186 days ago | 211 comments
Ask HN: Best Headphones at Under $500 (ycombinator.com)
Have some bluetooth BOSE headphones which turns off music when I turn my head.<p>What do you have that has been a positive experience?
Headphones, Audio, Consumer Electronics, Recommendations
11 points by danielovichdk 189 days ago | 6 comments
Reverse engineering and dismantling Kekz headphones (nv1t.github.io)
Close to a year ago, I stumbled upon the Kekz Headphones, which seemed like an interesting approach on the whole digital audio device space. They claimed to work without any internet connection and all of the content already on the headphones itself. They are On-Ear Headphones, which work by placing a small chip (I call them “Kekz” or “Cookie”) into a little nook on the side and it plays an audio story.
Reverse engineering, Audio, Hardware, Headphones
231 points by mtlynch 204 days ago | 47 comments
Reverse Engineering and Dismantling Kekz Headphones (nv1t.github.io)
Close to a year ago, I stumbled upon the Kekz Headphones, which seemed like an interesting approach on the whole digital audio device space.
Reverse Engineering, Headphones, Hardware, Audio, DIY
32 points by breakingcups 205 days ago | 1 comments
The $129 AirPods 4 Have Features the $549 AirPods Max Don't (wired.com)
If Apple wanted to bury the fact it’s leaving its most expensive headphones as the least technically capable in its lineup, it didn’t do a very good job.
Apple Products, Audio, Consumer Tech, Headphones
12 points by impish9208 224 days ago | 1 comments
Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 (store.google.com)
Consumer Electronics, Headphones, Audio
14 points by kaycebasques 254 days ago | 17 comments
Do you mind listening to that with headphones? (theguardian.com)
Audio, Headphones, Listening, Music, Entertainment
14 points by vasco 271 days ago | 1 comments
Some cheap wired headphones are actually using Bluetooth (wired.com)
Headphones, Audio, Technology, Bluetooth
25 points by m463 322 days ago | 4 comments
Cheap Third-Party 'Lightning' Headphones Are Often Cheap Bluetooth Headphones (daringfireball.net)
Headphones, Audio, Bluetooth, Consumer Electronics, Reviews
27 points by robenkleene 329 days ago | 9 comments