Bone conduction

Neptune MP3 player using bone conduction technology by FINIS

Bone conduction is the conduction of sound to the inner ear through the bones of the skull.

Some hearing aids and the Neptune employ bone conduction, achieving an effect equivalent to hearing directly by means of the ears. A headset is ergonomically positioned on the temple and cheek and the electromechanical transducer, which converts electric signals into mechanical vibrations, sends sound to the internal ear through the cranial bones. Likewise, a microphone can be used to record spoken sounds via bone conduction.

Bone conduction transmission can be used with individuals with normal or impaired hearing. There are several products on the market that exploit the bone conduction transmission pathway for sound.

Examples of Bone Conduction

• Neptune is a waterproof MP3 player by FINIS that provides the highest quality sound in the water without the use of ear buds. Neptune uses bone conduction audio transmission to transmit crystal clear audio through the cheekbone directly into the inner ear. It won the prestigious 2013 Red Dot award for its innovative design.
• The FINIS Stream is an electronic product that allows swimmers to listen to songs, music, podcasts or audio books via FINIS bone conduction headphones while streaming content from a smartwatch app.

External links

• The Most Unique Equipment In Open Water Swimming
• 2019 WOWSA Awards Nominees
• 2019 World Open Water Swimming Offering Of The Year Nominees
• Surround-sound Streaming While Slip Swimming Surround-sound Streaming While Slip Swimming
• FINIS Neptune
• Neptune Rises - Tune In, Tune Out While Swimming
• FINIS Earns Another Red Dot With Its Neptune MP3 Player
• FINIS Stream
• FINIS Stream Product Specifications
• Open Water Swimming