Comments on: MMMuummmuummuusssssiiiiiiiiccccc for the deaf http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/07/11/mmmuummmuummuusssssiiiiiiiiccccc-for-the-deaf/ Modern Industrial Design News Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:31:58 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Hearing Impaired Technologies: 10 Amazing Gadgets for the Hearing Impaired http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/07/11/mmmuummmuummuusssssiiiiiiiiccccc-for-the-deaf/comment-page-1/#comment-87311 Hearing Impaired Technologies: 10 Amazing Gadgets for the Hearing Impaired Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:34:17 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/07/11/mmmuummmuummuusssssiiiiiiiiccccc-for-the-deaf/#comment-87311 [...] is not a new concept, designer Pierre-Antoine Bouzard aims to make it easier and more visceral. Shake-up is an MP3 player with a pair of headphones that rumble instead of emitting sound. It also includes [...] [...] is not a new concept, designer Pierre-Antoine Bouzard aims to make it easier and more visceral. Shake-up is an MP3 player with a pair of headphones that rumble instead of emitting sound. It also includes [...]

]]> By: scribbles http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/07/11/mmmuummmuummuusssssiiiiiiiiccccc-for-the-deaf/comment-page-1/#comment-59978 scribbles Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:12:28 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/07/11/mmmuummmuummuusssssiiiiiiiiccccc-for-the-deaf/#comment-59978 Well hey.... I'm deaf and I can hear... sort of... What's funny is that I don't know why or how except through vibrations. I recently bought tuning forks for this reason. I astound my friends all the time, when (on the bigger frequencies) I can hum to the key of the fork. So, I not only have to hear the fork, I also have to hear my own humming to make adjustments to what I think I hear. So, the headphones may actually work. My only question is if the frequencies can be adjusted to the music. I have been deaf for 2 years. I'm 44 years old. You know, humming to the key of a tuning fork is like playing the lottery. If I can't hear anything at all, I won't even get close. If you're deaf and you can't hear, YOU'RE NOT LISTENING! Well hey…. I’m deaf and I can hear… sort of… What’s funny is that I don’t know why or how except through vibrations. I recently bought tuning forks for this reason. I astound my friends all the time, when (on the bigger frequencies) I can hum to the key of the fork. So, I not only have to hear the fork, I also have to hear my own humming to make adjustments to what I think I hear. So, the headphones may actually work. My only question is if the frequencies can be adjusted to the music. I have been deaf for 2 years. I’m 44 years old. You know, humming to the key of a tuning fork is like playing the lottery. If I can’t hear anything at all, I won’t even get close. If you’re deaf and you can’t hear, YOU’RE NOT LISTENING!

]]> By: Pa http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/07/11/mmmuummmuummuusssssiiiiiiiiccccc-for-the-deaf/comment-page-1/#comment-33123 Pa Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:44:13 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/07/11/mmmuummmuummuusssssiiiiiiiiccccc-for-the-deaf/#comment-33123 Hi ! I'm the creator of this multisensational headphones. First of all, it works ! for the moment, it's just a concept, but, all the technology inside works ! The vibrator is already exist, and it used on deafpoeples for learning to speak. All of this project was made with deaf poeple... and they enjoy it ! I would like to add that the headphones includes standard minispeakers for poeple who hear. Hi !

I’m the creator of this multisensational headphones.

First of all, it works ! for the moment, it’s just a concept, but, all the technology inside works !
The vibrator is already exist, and it used on deafpoeples for learning to speak.

All of this project was made with deaf poeple… and they enjoy it !

I would like to add that the headphones includes standard minispeakers for poeple who hear.

]]> By: ignorance is ignorance not bliss http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/07/11/mmmuummmuummuusssssiiiiiiiiccccc-for-the-deaf/comment-page-1/#comment-33075 ignorance is ignorance not bliss Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:54:14 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/07/11/mmmuummmuummuusssssiiiiiiiiccccc-for-the-deaf/#comment-33075 I would also like to say that this would also make an awesome set of head phones for the hearing. I would also like to say that this would also make an awesome set of head phones for the hearing.

]]> By: ignorance is ignorance not bliss http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/07/11/mmmuummmuummuusssssiiiiiiiiccccc-for-the-deaf/comment-page-1/#comment-33074 ignorance is ignorance not bliss Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:51:00 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/07/11/mmmuummmuummuusssssiiiiiiiiccccc-for-the-deaf/#comment-33074 Actually saying that vibrations against hard surfaces isn't music is entirely wrong. When a person sings what makes sound is there vocal cords vibrating in different ways to produce sound waves, then these sound waves travel into your ear and cause your ear drum to VIBRATE and send signals to our brain, that is what we hear. When a person plays a wind instrument they vibrate there lips together and blow that sound through the instrument to make music, when a person plays guitar they pluck the string so it vibrates thus creating sound, when someone plays a piano they hit certain keys so that a hammer comes down on a string to make it vibrate. Hitting hard surfaces and causing vibration is what sound is bases for sound and truly for all life. If you taken any science class you know that molecules vibrate at extreme speeds. Obviously you know nothing of the basic theory of music and if you do you need to study soe more about you hobby and/or profession. I've played piano since i was 5 and i am 25 now, I also play the trombone (wind instrument) and guitar. You are being ignorant sir and like my username says, "Ignorance is Ignorance, not bliss." Actually saying that vibrations against hard surfaces isn’t music is entirely wrong. When a person sings what makes sound is there vocal cords vibrating in different ways to produce sound waves, then these sound waves travel into your ear and cause your ear drum to VIBRATE and send signals to our brain, that is what we hear. When a person plays a wind instrument they vibrate there lips together and blow that sound through the instrument to make music, when a person plays guitar they pluck the string so it vibrates thus creating sound, when someone plays a piano they hit certain keys so that a hammer comes down on a string to make it vibrate. Hitting hard surfaces and causing vibration is what sound is bases for sound and truly for all life. If you taken any science class you know that molecules vibrate at extreme speeds. Obviously you know nothing of the basic theory of music and if you do you need to study soe more about you hobby and/or profession. I’ve played piano since i was 5 and i am 25 now, I also play the trombone (wind instrument) and guitar. You are being ignorant sir and like my username says, “Ignorance is Ignorance, not bliss.”

]]> By: midnitegem http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/07/11/mmmuummmuummuusssssiiiiiiiiccccc-for-the-deaf/comment-page-1/#comment-32939 midnitegem Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:01:37 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/07/11/mmmuummmuummuusssssiiiiiiiiccccc-for-the-deaf/#comment-32939 I'm not sure how all the commentors are linked to actual deaf/ hearing impaired people to say that this design is useless. I happen in know quite a few and they all seem to have a love of trance music as they can actually "hear" the beat of the music easily and seriously enjoy that it is pretty close to what the music actually sounds like even to the people with hearing. I've met most of these individuals at actually trance parties as they can truely be apart of this culture. So based on this i would think that any product that does include deaf people in the culture of today will find a home whether it is designed by someone who can hear or not. And just to point out that music to deaf people is all about the vibrations! I’m not sure how all the commentors are linked to actual deaf/ hearing impaired people to say that this design is useless. I happen in know quite a few and they all seem to have a love of trance music as they can actually “hear” the beat of the music easily and seriously enjoy that it is pretty close to what the music actually sounds like even to the people with hearing.
I’ve met most of these individuals at actually trance parties as they can truely be apart of this culture.
So based on this i would think that any product that does include deaf people in the culture of today will find a home whether it is designed by someone who can hear or not. And just to point out that music to deaf people is all about the vibrations!

]]> By: GEARFUSE » Shake-Up Headphones For The Deaf http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/07/11/mmmuummmuummuusssssiiiiiiiiccccc-for-the-deaf/comment-page-1/#comment-32904 GEARFUSE » Shake-Up Headphones For The Deaf Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:09:05 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/07/11/mmmuummmuummuusssssiiiiiiiiccccc-for-the-deaf/#comment-32904 [...] Link Read More Bluetrek ST1 Bluetooth headphones add overly large exoskeletonKleer creates ultimate Stereo Wireless headphonesMotorola S9 Bluetooth Active Headphones brings your music to the gymPanasonic RP-HTX7 headphonesAudio-Technica ATH-ON3: Headphones that hide your lack of sense of fashion TAGS: aids, deaf, headphones, hearing, shake up, vibrations SHARE: Stumble Upon, Digg, del.icio.us, Reddit this, SlashdotSend to a FriendPermalink [...] [...] Link Read More Bluetrek ST1 Bluetooth headphones add overly large exoskeletonKleer creates ultimate Stereo Wireless headphonesMotorola S9 Bluetooth Active Headphones brings your music to the gymPanasonic RP-HTX7 headphonesAudio-Technica ATH-ON3: Headphones that hide your lack of sense of fashion TAGS: aids, deaf, headphones, hearing, shake up, vibrations SHARE: Stumble Upon, Digg, del.icio.us, Reddit this, SlashdotSend to a FriendPermalink [...]

]]> By: zippyflounder http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/07/11/mmmuummmuummuusssssiiiiiiiiccccc-for-the-deaf/comment-page-1/#comment-32760 zippyflounder Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:17:40 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/07/11/mmmuummmuummuusssssiiiiiiiiccccc-for-the-deaf/#comment-32760 bone conductane is widly used in the audio world now so this is nothing new, however with the wide difference in types of defness it is unlikely to find much traction. So not new, and poorly reasearched.... bone conductane is widly used in the audio world now so this is nothing new, however with the wide difference in types of defness it is unlikely to find much traction. So not new, and poorly reasearched….

]]> By: Brian http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/07/11/mmmuummmuummuusssssiiiiiiiiccccc-for-the-deaf/comment-page-1/#comment-32758 Brian Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:52:45 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/07/11/mmmuummmuummuusssssiiiiiiiiccccc-for-the-deaf/#comment-32758 I have to question this concept because it seems to come entirely from the viewpoint of a person with hearing. I can't help but wonder how many deaf people are "yearning" for this sort of pseudo-experience no matter how well-intentioned the concept was. How does having a vibrator strapped to your head and having it rattle against your skull in time to the music allow for the deaf to enjoy music? Music is more than simple vibrations against hard surfaces like bone and the relationship the deaf have to music should be understood differently than a person with hearing. As for the overall design, it's pretty uninspired and takes standard cues from headphone design of the last decade. I have to question this concept because it seems to come entirely from the viewpoint of a person with hearing. I can’t help but wonder how many deaf people are “yearning” for this sort of pseudo-experience no matter how well-intentioned the concept was. How does having a vibrator strapped to your head and having it rattle against your skull in time to the music allow for the deaf to enjoy music? Music is more than simple vibrations against hard surfaces like bone and the relationship the deaf have to music should be understood differently than a person with hearing. As for the overall design, it’s pretty uninspired and takes standard cues from headphone design of the last decade.

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