Gallery: Concept Headphones That Won't Get You Killed While Biking

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    Gemma Roper
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    These Safe + Sound modular headphones, designed by a recent Royal College of Arts grad, don't play music into the ear. They aim to keep cyclists safe by playing music through bone conduction.
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    Gemma Roper
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    The circular black nodes clasp onto bike helmet straps and send sound wave vibrations through the cheekbones, which then go to the inner ear, bypassing the ear drum.
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    The result? Music plays in the background, without interfering with ambient noise that comes from other cyclists, pedestrians, or traffic.
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    Roper's design also pops into a gold, over-the-ear frame and earpads. This way, cyclists don't have to tote around two paris of headphones.
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    Other bone conduction headphones have a sporty, performance aesthetic. Roper said she wanted these to feel like a premium purchase.
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