I’ve had a few people send me this link to a post on Gizmodo.
The original can be found on Design Affairs.
Being hard of hearing myself, I love the idea of this concept where function and fashion meet. A hearing aid built into a tunnel or a plug is really cool idea (in my not-so-humble opinion). It would be great to see this concept become reality. Reading some of the comments though, I think a lot of people fail to realize how many young (and not quite as young as we used to be) are hard of hearing or deaf and interested in body modification. Sure, we’re probably a fringe market but a girl can dream, can’t she?
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135 responses to “Just nod if you can hear me…”
You could even make it into a bluetooth hands free cell phone thing, and it would become the first one that doesn’t make you look like a tool when you’re wearing it.
That is fucking AMAZING! Someone needs to invest in this idea. Someone who has money. I’m out of the game. Boo.
That is fucking AMAZING! Someone needs to invest in this idea. Someone who has money. I’m out of the game. Boo.
That is fucking AMAZING! Someone needs to invest in this idea. Someone who has money. I’m out of the game. Boo.
This is awesome!
I can see there being a huge market for this!
This is awesome!
I can see there being a huge market for this!
This is awesome!
I can see there being a huge market for this!
I’m almost totally deaf in my right ear, and I HATE my current hearing aid. I would probably pay just about whatever they asked for these.
I’m almost totally deaf in my right ear, and I HATE my current hearing aid. I would probably pay just about whatever they asked for these.
I’m almost totally deaf in my right ear, and I HATE my current hearing aid. I would probably pay just about whatever they asked for these.
A pair of cheap hearing aids are ~850 U$D… A hearing aid plug will certainly be a lot more. That’s an expensive waste if you ever stretch again. Not to mention I can only imagine how distorted the sound will be after it’s amplified by the tunnel. Confused how people “see” a huge market for these. Where’s the hairing aid? The hearing aid that can only be worn by people with hair 3 feet long, or longer.
A pair of cheap hearing aids are ~850 U$D… A hearing aid plug will certainly be a lot more. That’s an expensive waste if you ever stretch again. Not to mention I can only imagine how distorted the sound will be after it’s amplified by the tunnel. Confused how people “see” a huge market for these. Where’s the hairing aid? The hearing aid that can only be worn by people with hair 3 feet long, or longer.
A pair of cheap hearing aids are ~850 U$D… A hearing aid plug will certainly be a lot more. That’s an expensive waste if you ever stretch again. Not to mention I can only imagine how distorted the sound will be after it’s amplified by the tunnel. Confused how people “see” a huge market for these. Where’s the hairing aid? The hearing aid that can only be worn by people with hair 3 feet long, or longer.
this is a totally amazing idea!
and you may say that it’s a “fringe market” but I’d be more apt to think of it as a market with huge growth potential. Yes, those interested in body mods that are also hard of hearing may be a smaller group NOW, but give it 20, 30, 40 years? Although quite common in young people, it is more common with age to be hearing impaired, so the growth is also definitely there.
I’m not hearing impaired, but if I were, I’d totally rock these 🙂
this is a totally amazing idea!
and you may say that it’s a “fringe market” but I’d be more apt to think of it as a market with huge growth potential. Yes, those interested in body mods that are also hard of hearing may be a smaller group NOW, but give it 20, 30, 40 years? Although quite common in young people, it is more common with age to be hearing impaired, so the growth is also definitely there.
I’m not hearing impaired, but if I were, I’d totally rock these 🙂
this is a totally amazing idea!
and you may say that it’s a “fringe market” but I’d be more apt to think of it as a market with huge growth potential. Yes, those interested in body mods that are also hard of hearing may be a smaller group NOW, but give it 20, 30, 40 years? Although quite common in young people, it is more common with age to be hearing impaired, so the growth is also definitely there.
I’m not hearing impaired, but if I were, I’d totally rock these 🙂
i can’t believe people are saying they want to be deaf so they can wear them. wtf.
i can’t believe people are saying they want to be deaf so they can wear them. wtf.
i can’t believe people are saying they want to be deaf so they can wear them. wtf.
Wow! This is one of the coolest things I’ve seen on Modblog in a long time.
Yeah, I’d rather not be deaf though.
Wow! This is one of the coolest things I’ve seen on Modblog in a long time.
Yeah, I’d rather not be deaf though.
Wow! This is one of the coolest things I’ve seen on Modblog in a long time.
Yeah, I’d rather not be deaf though.
That would be a cool idea for a headset too. But this isn’t the first thing ive seen in plug form.
That would be a cool idea for a headset too. But this isn’t the first thing ive seen in plug form.
That would be a cool idea for a headset too. But this isn’t the first thing ive seen in plug form.
Seriously; I would love to see this attached to an extremely light-weight MP3 player; yes cleaning it would become an absolute bitch – but still, fucking amazing.
Seriously; I would love to see this attached to an extremely light-weight MP3 player; yes cleaning it would become an absolute bitch – but still, fucking amazing.
Seriously; I would love to see this attached to an extremely light-weight MP3 player; yes cleaning it would become an absolute bitch – but still, fucking amazing.
I lost quite a bit of hearing in one of my ears… I think this is an absolutely brilliant idea! I know that my hearing will only get worse as time goes on, and this would be an amazing option to have 🙂
I lost quite a bit of hearing in one of my ears… I think this is an absolutely brilliant idea! I know that my hearing will only get worse as time goes on, and this would be an amazing option to have 🙂
I lost quite a bit of hearing in one of my ears… I think this is an absolutely brilliant idea! I know that my hearing will only get worse as time goes on, and this would be an amazing option to have 🙂
Genius!!! It would be my choice definitly
Genius!!! It would be my choice definitly
Genius!!! It would be my choice definitly
Mung, I was thinking the same thing. hahahaha.
Mung, I was thinking the same thing. hahahaha.
Mung, I was thinking the same thing. hahahaha.
LIndo a se eu fosse surdo… colocava um na hora!!!
LIndo a se eu fosse surdo… colocava um na hora!!!
LIndo a se eu fosse surdo… colocava um na hora!!!
I am about 70% deaf in my left ear, and I would love one of those. Aha!
I am about 70% deaf in my left ear, and I would love one of those. Aha!
I am about 70% deaf in my left ear, and I would love one of those. Aha!
I am extremely hard of hearing and have been wearing aids since I was six years old. I was so excited when I read this because not only am I the only person I know with hearing aids and large stretched lobes. I am the only person I know with hearing aids, period. It’s great to see there’s more people like me out there. I am not at all self-conscious about my hearing aids but this just amuses me as a concept.
I am extremely hard of hearing and have been wearing aids since I was six years old. I was so excited when I read this because not only am I the only person I know with hearing aids and large stretched lobes. I am the only person I know with hearing aids, period. It’s great to see there’s more people like me out there. I am not at all self-conscious about my hearing aids but this just amuses me as a concept.
I am extremely hard of hearing and have been wearing aids since I was six years old. I was so excited when I read this because not only am I the only person I know with hearing aids and large stretched lobes. I am the only person I know with hearing aids, period. It’s great to see there’s more people like me out there. I am not at all self-conscious about my hearing aids but this just amuses me as a concept.
i have been hard of hearing since birth, perry u are not the only one as well, and now being deaf or hard of hearing have become less and less noticeable to groups of people. hearing aids have in there ways adapted more helping individuals hear almost perfect hearing, this is a kind of joke to individuals with disabilities, now i am afraid some people are going to be idiots and start asking me, if these plugs are hearing aids. i wear plugs as a determined attraction to gear people away from my old over the ear hearing aids. now i wear half canal 1400$ hearing aids were people don’t even recognize i am deaf at all. i do at some times get the odd questions like ” when i wind is blowing do hear a whistling noise, or do they pick up radio wave signals, and do they help u hear.
i have been hard of hearing since birth, perry u are not the only one as well, and now being deaf or hard of hearing have become less and less noticeable to groups of people. hearing aids have in there ways adapted more helping individuals hear almost perfect hearing, this is a kind of joke to individuals with disabilities, now i am afraid some people are going to be idiots and start asking me, if these plugs are hearing aids. i wear plugs as a determined attraction to gear people away from my old over the ear hearing aids. now i wear half canal 1400$ hearing aids were people don’t even recognize i am deaf at all. i do at some times get the odd questions like ” when i wind is blowing do hear a whistling noise, or do they pick up radio wave signals, and do they help u hear.
i have been hard of hearing since birth, perry u are not the only one as well, and now being deaf or hard of hearing have become less and less noticeable to groups of people. hearing aids have in there ways adapted more helping individuals hear almost perfect hearing, this is a kind of joke to individuals with disabilities, now i am afraid some people are going to be idiots and start asking me, if these plugs are hearing aids. i wear plugs as a determined attraction to gear people away from my old over the ear hearing aids. now i wear half canal 1400$ hearing aids were people don’t even recognize i am deaf at all. i do at some times get the odd questions like ” when i wind is blowing do hear a whistling noise, or do they pick up radio wave signals, and do they help u hear.
@trip people already do that to me, ask if my plugs are part of my hearing aids. But usually when I wear my rose quartz stone plugs and not the others. I always would laugh about it and be like yeah right there will never be a hearing aid that is a plug, but it looks like I have been proved wrong.