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Making Earbuds That Fit (Video)

Posted by Roblimo on from the heat-them-and-squish-them-and-scrunch-them-over-and-over dept.

Decibullz creator Kyle Kirkpatrick talks as fast as an old-time carnival barker and is as enthusiastic about his product as Dr. Ironbeard was about his potions. A lot of people are probably satisfied with $10 earbuds, but it's kind of a cool (more accurately a warm) idea to have earbuds you can heat in your microwave, then shape and reshape as often as you like to fit perfectly in your ears.They're just one of many interesting items on display this year at CES (annoying sound if you click the "CES" link).

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  1. Tinnitus Sufferer Here by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I know this is off-topic, but as someone who suffers from 24 hour shrieking in my ears, please be careful with these in-ear buds. If I can prevent just one person from my fate, my work is done.

    1. Re:Tinnitus Sufferer Here by Andy+Dodd · · Score: 5, Insightful

      If anything, buds may help prevent tinnitus. If listening to music in a loud environment (like an airplane), the isolation provided by in-ear buds allows you to listen at MUCH lower volume levels than you might with non-isolating headphones.

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    2. Re:Tinnitus Sufferer Here by Bigbutt · · Score: 2, Insightful

      It's unlikely earbuds give tinnitus as they're just dead plastic bits and don't make any noise. It's the sound volume that does it. Keep the decibels down and save your hearing.

      [John]

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  2. How about no by Stormwatch · · Score: 3, Insightful

    This looks nice for people who can stand earbuds, but I'd just go for old-school headphones.

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