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#Drown out screaming children and loud commuters with volume knobs for your EARS: Buds alter pitch to tune out any sound Ever wanted to drown out certain sounds around you, such as the roar of a passing subway or a crying baby? An innovative pair of wireless earbuds promises to do just that, by changing the pitch and sounds you hear from the environment. And they can even be used as a live qualiserso, for example, you can alter the quality of the music you are listening to at a gig. Scroll down for video Called Here, the earbuds were created by New york company Doppler Labs. The company is currently seeking £160, 000 ($250, 000) of funding on Kickstarter. They can be ordered pre through Kickstarter for £117 ($179), with the product expected to start shipping in December 2015. The silicone-tipped earbuds are inserted into then ear and their audio features can be controlled using a smartphone app. Using innovative technologies they block out certain sounds, and only let your ears hear what people choose for them to hear. It should be noted, however, they cannot play music through a device like regular earphones, and are intended instead only to engage'with real world sound.''ere has been engineered to give you control of any and all live listening experiences, the company explained. uppress the jet engine on an airplane. Reduce a baby crying. Boost the bass at a club. Live mix a concert by adding reverb. Enhance your senses and personalise every listening experience. he earbuds boast a six-hour battery life, and connect to a smartphone via Bluetooth. They can also be recharged twice fully in a charging case. Using a olume knobon the app, users can adjust the volume of their surroundings as heard through the earbuds. With the live music equaliser users can also alter the bass and treble of a musician or band singing at a gig. But perhaps most of interest are the pecialised algorithmsthat can target and turn down specific frequencies, from a crying baby to office chatter. In a video, the company revealed how at the touch of a button the sound of a passing subway could be silenced. The user can also create new algorithms by recording a new sound, presumably by recording certain sounds so the earbuds can recognise them.''Here is meant not to replace your headphones, headsets, or earbuds,'the company said.''The Here Active Listening System is designed for live listening environments, and is targeted optimised for, episodic use in live scenarios (such as concerts, stadiums and flights) where you can control and curate what happening in real time.'

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