3D printed earbuds could enhance hearing and reduce stigma surrounding hearing aids

Posted on 23 Dec 2018 by Maddy White

New 3D printed wireless earbuds can be used as headphones, boost a users’ hearing ability by tuning out background noise, and help tackle stigma around traditional hearing aids.

The earbuds are hexagonal in shape – image courtesy of Elen Parry. Designed by Elen Parry, a student at Manchester Metropolitan University, the hexagonal earbuds, named HeX are audio headphones that double up as an advanced hearing device that everyone can benefit from. They enable a user to increase or decrease…

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