Munich, Germany – September 13, 2024 – Icebach Sound Solutions, the Munich-based developer and manufacturer of the NOVA H1 Audio Ear Rings, would like to comment here on the latest press and social media reports and rumours surrounding Kamala Harris purportedly using our pearl earphones at the Presidential debate on September 10th.

H1 Audio Ear Rings are a pair of wireless earphones hidden in a freshwater pearl mounted on a silver- or gold-plated clip. Literally, tech meets jewelry.

Just like conventional earphones, the main function of the H1 Audio Ear Rings is to stream music and make phone calls. The revolutionary approach is their how. The H1 Audio Ear Rings pack all the technology in a 12,5 mm diameter pearl, being one of the smallest earphones in the world. Our patented technology, called Directional Sound, propagates sound from the pearl to the ear, allowing the user to keep conversations and music discreet without blocking the ear canal.

The H1 Audio Ear Rings open up a new category within the audio industry – the out-of-ear sound. This new out-of-ear placement of the earphones offers many benefits to users. First, the user can enjoy music and stay in touch with loved ones via smartphone, tablet or computer, while staying aware of their surroundings at all times. Second, with the H1 Audio Ear Rings, the ear canal is not blocked, which significantly reduces the risk of ear infections. Furthermore, the thought-through design of the H1 Audio Ear Rings makes these earphones a stylish and discreet accessory for all women.

After thoroughly analysing the photos of Kamala Harris during the Presidential Debate, we have come to the conclusion that these are not our NOVA H1 Audio Ear Rings. In some of the photos, this can be clearly recognised by the different design.

Technically, it would be possible to use our H1 Audio Ear Phones for such an application. However, our earphones are even more suited for revolutionizing the way we listen to music and communicate than for feeding answers to presidential candidates – thanks to a free ear, the user can listen to their favorite tunes and make phone calls throughout the day without having to worry about always having some device in their ears. Not only because the NOVA H1 serve as earrings and go into ultra-sleep mode when not in use, but also because of their low weight of about 7g per earring.

We would also like to take respond to rumours that our H1 Audio Ear Rings are just an idea and do not exist as a finished product. The H1 Audio Ear Rings were demonstrated by us at CES in Las Vegas in 2024. A large number of visitors and journalists tested our product live. However, as a small start-up we had to chose between ramping up production and developing and securing our intellectual property and we have so far chosen the latter. We are actively looking for potential licensees and cooperation partners, i.p. from the luxury and jewelry industry, to manufacture our products at scale.

Due to the current high demand, we decided to produce a highly limited edition of H1 Audio Ear Rings offer them at a price of USD 1,895 (silver) / 1,995 (gold) ourselves. Those are available on eBay – a unique opportunity to acquire a truly outstanding innovation!