What is an Open-Ear Listening Experience?
Have you ever wanted to enjoy your music while being aware of your surroundings?
Open-Ear headphones may be the solution you’re looking for. Unlike traditional earbuds, which sit in your ear canal and block out external sounds, open-ear headphones use Bone Conduction Technology or DirectPitch™ Technology to transmit sound to your ears without obstructing them. This allows you to stay aware of your surroundings while still enjoying your favorite tunes.
With Open-Ear listening, you get a personalized and immersive audio experience that doesn’t isolate you from the world around you. These headphones allow you to hear ambient sounds while enjoying your favorite music or podcast, making them perfect for everyday use.
The Benefits of Open-Ear Listening
Situational Awareness
Comfort
Our sports headphones are powered by bone conduction technology, a revolutionary approach to audio transmission. Unlike traditional headphones that rely on speakers to transmit sound through the air, bone conduction technology utilizes vibrations sent through the cheekbones, delivering sound directly to the inner ear, bypassing the eardrum.
DirectPitch™ is a cutting-edge technology that revolutionizes sound transmission by precisely directing sound waves and creating an optimized sound field with varying pressure distribution. By harnessing the principle of sound wave superposition, DirectPitchTM technology ensures an enhanced audio experience with precise directionality and immersive sound quality.
Relationship Between
DirectPitch™ & Bone Conduction Technology
DirectPitch™ Technology is the newest iteration of LeakSlayer™ technology, which originated in 2013. Both technologies stem from our relentless pursuit of improved Open-Ear listening, aiming to minimize sound leakage and enhance audio quality. From a technical standpoint, both DirectPitch™ and LeakSlayer™ employ the principle of acoustic phase cancellation. By introducing sound waves with opposite phases to counteract sound leakage, we achieve the remarkable effect of antiphase cancellation, significantly reducing audio leakage and ensuring immersive and uninterrupted listening.
As our research progressed, we found that these two technologies complemented and propelled each other forward, resulting in two exceptional product lines that define the Shokz experience.