The Physics of Open Audio: Directional Beamforming and Diaphragm Mechanics

Published on May 30, 2023, 7:48 p.m.

The evolution of personal audio has traditionally followed a trajectory of isolation—sealing the ear canal to exclude the outsi…

Hacking the Cochlea: The Physics of Bone Conduction Audio

Published on May 13, 2023, 11:48 a.m.

The act of hearing is typically a pneumatic event. Air molecules are compressed and rarefied, traveling down the ear canal to v…

The Ergonomics of Suspension: Deconstructing Air Conduction with the PSIER SP05

Published on May 8, 2023, 8:45 p.m.

For years, the personal audio industry operated on a single premise: isolation equals quality. To hear the music, we were told,…

The Biology of Awareness: Why Air Conduction is the Future of Outdoor Audio

Published on June 5, 2023, 11:39 a.m.

Evolution designed the human ear to be an always-on alert system. Long before we appreciated Beethoven or podcasts, our ears we…

The Physics of Entry-Level Bone Conduction: Decoding Transducers, Skin Impedance, and the IP68 Paradox

Published on Dec. 12, 2023, 5:04 p.m.

Bone conduction technology has transitioned from a medical necessity to a consumer curiosity, and finally, to a staple of the a…