These are concept shots of a hearing aid based out of a gauged ear piercing plug. From Core77: The Deafinite Style is a concept from Munich-based Designaffairs STUDIO that turns a hearing aid into a piece of jewelry, provided youre up for a bit of lobe stretching to get started. The main advantage they propose (aside from an instant hipster-grunge-punk look) is the opportunity to embed the TriMic System a highly effective directional microphone system made from 3 individual microphones into the plug, helping people who suffer from severe hearing loss.
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