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‘Audible enclaves’ could enable private listening without headphones. (www.psu.edu)

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It may someday be possible to listen to a favorite podcast or song without disturbing the people around you, even without wearing headphones. In a new advancement in audio engineering, a team of researchers led by Yun Jing, professor of acoustics in the Penn State College of Engineering, has precisely narrowed where sound is perceived by creating localized pockets of sound zones, called audible enclaves. In an enclave, a listener can hear sound, while others standing nearby cannot, even if the people are in an enclosed space, like a vehicle, or standing directly in front of the audio source.

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 week ago (8 children)

I've found that bone conducting headphones work well for this. They are even secure enough for running and climbing.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago (5 children)

I've always been very curious about this technology, but I imagine that they wouldn't be as good at transmitting high frequencies. I'm no audio engineer so it's only a hunch of course. Do they sound comparable to a decent pair of buds in the ear?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

I'd say so yeah. I switched between headphones a lot recently and they don't stand out. All headphones have their own sound anyway. I just embrace what they highlight and get to know my favourite songs again.

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