# Wireless In-Ear Headphones by Etyomotoc By Going Like Sixty | Published 2006-11-14 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wireless-in-ear-headphones-by-etyomotoc References: [ilounge](http://ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/etymotic-to-unveil-ety8-wireless-earphones/) & [etymotic](http://www.etymotic.com/) Etyomotoc has announced the world's first [in-ear wireless headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/certified-for-imax). The company is well known in the world of hearing aids, but also offers [high fidelity audio](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audio-technica-athtwx9). The headphones use bluetooth technology to deliver crisp wireless audio. I am sure these don't cause cancer at all... **From Etyomotoc:** Etymotic Research, the inventor of in-the-ear high-fidelity earphones, today introduced the ety•8â„¢ Bluetooth stereo earphones, the industry's first and only in-the-ear wireless earphones. The ety•8 earphones also are the only Bluetooth earphones with high-accuracy sound reproduction and full [noise exclusion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/active-noisecancelling-earphones). The new earphones are the smallest stereo Bluetooth earphones, able to fit easily in a pocket or purse. Each earphone weighs less than half an ounce; one contains the battery and the other the circuit antenna and controls. The ety•8 earphones, which work with iPod devices and other Bluetooth-enabled music players, are supported completely by the ear canal – with no external support required – for comfortable long-term use. A large selection of eartips is supplied to accommodate different ear sizes. As the first wireless in-the-ear earphones, the ety•8 Bluetooth earphones give users much more freedom of movement and flexibility in how they listen to their music players. For example, users can place their iPod® players in a pocket or armband or on a nearby desk or table – and listen to music wirelessly and privately while exercising or moving about, without having to manage wires between the iPod and the earphones. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.5/10 - Popularity: 62% | Activity: 65% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Multimedia](https://www.trendhunter.com/multimedia) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **In-ear Wireless Headphones:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop high-quality, affordable in-ear wireless headphones for consumers. - **Bluetooth Earphones:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create new and improved Bluetooth earphones with high-accuracy sound reproduction and full noise exclusion features. - **High-fidelity Audio:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new technologies that deliver high-fidelity audio in a wireless, in-ear format. ### Where This Applies - **Audio Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create new, cutting-edge technologies for audio equipment manufacturers that deliver wireless, high-accuracy sound reproduction. - **Consumer Electronics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop affordable, high-quality wireless headphones for consumers who value convenience and freedom of movement. - **Healthcare:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Use wireless audio technologies to create groundbreaking hearing aid devices that offer superior sound quality and noise reduction features. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Bone-Conduction Bluetooth Headsets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boneconduction-bluetooth-headset.md) - [Open-Air Wireless Earphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aerofit-2.md) - [Cartilage-Connected Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audiotechnica-athcc500bt2.md) - [High-Tech Wireless Headset](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wireless-headset1.md) - [True Wireless Earbud Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/true-wireless-earbud.md) - [Ergonomic Mobile Professional Earbuds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emeet-airflow-openear-earbuds.md) - [Chic Wireless Earbuds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/true-wireless-earbuds1.md) - [High-Performance Tuned Monitor Earbuds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inear-monitor-earphones.md) - [Ergonomic Active Lifestyle Earphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onesonic-bxshd1.md)