holderearphone

red dot: best of the best
red dot award: design concept 2008

design:

Kim Yoon-Sang

Designed for mobility and hygiene,
holderearphone also provides for comfortable
listening and convenience.

holderearphone has been designed as a pair
of hook-shaped earphones that are attached
to the earlobes, rather than fitting into the ear.
This prevents the spreading of bacteria, as
the earphones are not tightly inserted into the
ears. The hook-shaped design also allows
the two hooks of the earpieces to be attached
to form a loop. The earphones can then be
looped around the neck instead of dangling
and being potentially tangled, disconnected
and damaged.