These are actual earrings — and in addition actual earbuds

These could seem like your typical pair of earrings outfitted with — fairly giant — pearls, however they’re extra than simply jewellery: they really double as ultra-discrete earbuds (through Gizmodo). The clip-on or stud H1 Audio Earrings from Nova Audio characteristic two audio system behind each pearls (that are actual, by the way in which) that use directional sound to transmit audio up and into your ears.

Nova says the know-how provides “a layer of sound” to your surroundings, permitting you to listen to what’s happening round you whereas nonetheless having fun with your audio, much like Sony’s open-style LinkBuds or Aftershokz’s bone-conduction headphones. Meaning they don’t have any noise-cancellation properties, which may turn out to be useful for athletes who need to stay conscious of their environment, in addition to anybody else who doesn’t need to tune all the pieces out.

Regardless of the audio system staying exterior of your ear, Nova says its directional sound know-how helps stop different individuals from listening to no matter you’re listening to. The audio earrings provide as much as 3.5 hours of music playback or 2.5 hours of speaking time utilizing the 4 built-in microphones. The included charging case, which, fittingly, seems to be like a chic earring case, supplies as much as three full prices, making for round 14 hours of listening in complete. There’s additionally a built-in button on the earrings that permits you to management audio playback and telephone calls.

As somebody who wears earrings fairly steadily, I’m unsure how I’d really feel about changing my on a regular basis studs with a pair of audio-emitting earrings. One thing I like about my Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Professional is that I’ve the choice to put on earrings and the earbuds if I so select. Plus, the earrings weigh round 7.7 grams every, a bit heavy in the event you’re not used to jewellery tugging at your earlobes.

However I can nonetheless see how Nova’s audio earrings could be a gorgeous possibility, particularly in the event you’re on the lookout for an all-in-one answer for audio and model. Nova isn’t the one model that’s tried to mix earbuds and vogue (though there haven’t been too many who dangle exterior your ear). Planet Past got here up with neat pair of seashell-shaped in-ear buds that you may add numerous equipment to, and there are even earrings on the market that stylishly hook onto your AirPods.

Nova’s audio earrings are available in both gold and silver, costing €695 (~$753 USD) and €595 (~$645 USD), respectively. Whereas they’re at the moment out there round Europe, Nova says they’ll develop into out there within the US and Japan at first of this 12 months.