# Reverse Headphones Jooyoun Paek Creates a Headset With Two Sets of Earpieces By Shelby Lee Walsh | Published 2009-12-19 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reverse-headphones References: [jooyounpaek](http://jooyounpaek.com/freethelistening.html) Artist JooYoun Paek has come up with a clever idea to help people share the music they love with the world around them: reverse headphones. These headsets some with not one set, but *two* sets of earpieces. One set faces the correct way out and the other faces outwards so that those around the listener will get a taste of what the wearer is listening to. While I think the philosophy and artistic statement behind these reverse headphones is positive and inspirational, I think their use in everyday life would be rather annoying. I don't want to know that the woman beside me on the subway is listening to a Susan Boyle song on repeat. There are some things better off left unknown. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 7% | Activity: 34% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Reverse Headphones:** Opportunity to design headphones with two sets of earpieces to share music with the world around the wearer. - **Shared Listening:** Potential for creating audio devices that allow multiple users to listen to the same content simultaneously. - **Public Entertainment:** Opportunity to develop unique audio experiences for public spaces, such as parks or shopping malls. ### Who This Affects Most - **Audio Technology:** Disruptive innovation potential in the development of multi-listener headphones and audio sharing devices. - **Fashion and Accessories:** Opportunity to create fashionable and customizable headphones that cater to individual style preferences. - **Entertainment and Events:** Potential for augmented reality audio experiences in public spaces, transforming the way people consume entertainment. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Social-Centric Wireless Earbud Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-earbud.md) - [Enhanced Music Display Headsets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/futureahead.md) - [Retrofuturism Streaming Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/futureahead-headset.md) - [Headphone-Holding Speaker Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cornucopia-speaker.md) - [Headband Display Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boinc-headphones.md) - [Detachable Dual-Mode Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/streamline-hybrid-earphones.md) - [Orb-Shaped Speaker Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/satellite-headphones.md) - [Fashion-Forward Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/openear-earbud-concept.md) - [Detachable Amplifier Headphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nothing-headset-1.md)