Hacker News with Generative AI: Headphones

'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 5 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 45 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 103 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 108 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 164 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 166 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 182 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 183 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 202 days ago | 1 comments

Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 (store.google.com)

Consumer Electronics, Headphones, Audio

14 points by kaycebasques 232 days ago | 17 comments

Do you mind listening to that with headphones? (theguardian.com)

Audio, Headphones, Listening, Music, Entertainment

14 points by vasco 249 days ago | 1 comments

Some cheap wired headphones are actually using Bluetooth (wired.com)

Headphones, Audio, Technology, Bluetooth

25 points by m463 300 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 307 days ago | 9 comments