Comments on post “Hy by Third Skin”
Castellanos
@castellanosind · Designer, Castellanos Design Co.
This isn't really for me, as I like the fact that standard headphones block external noise. It's a nice idea though. My biggest gripe would be that it is a bit reminiscent of modern hearing aid tech. Are there other designs or concepts in the works? I'm curious to see how this evolves. Good work and good luck with the campaign, ya'll.
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Simon Austen
@scausten · Founder, Third Skin
@castellanosind I totally agree, standard headphones have their time and place, but our ANC works really well so should be suitable for most people's ambient environments. Better still, You could wear headphones *over* Hy and take them off when you're done listening.
As for the hearing aid thing - this is completely intentional. The form factor is absolutely ideal for headphones. The reason it hasn't been done before is because hearing aids are designed to be worn all day, but with conventional drivers, you have to block your ears to get any bass. That's where our new driver comes in - as far as we know, it's the first time the ergonomic benefits of the hearing aid form factor are possible without sacrificing audio quality.
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Simeon Vincent
@dotproto · Front End Engineer
@scausten @castellanosind IDK if this is intentional, but I like the idea that this device has the potential to help destigmatize the use of hearing aids.
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