Inverted balloon system and inflation management system

An earpiece comprising:

• an instrument package, wherein the instrument package includes at least one microphone and a speaker, wherein the instrument package includes a pump coupled to a pneumatic tube, wherein the pneumatic tube includes a deformable third valve;
• and
• a detachable ear manifold, where the ear manifold includes an inflation element and a first valve and a second valve, wherein the instrument package is configured to be attached to the ear manifold, and wherein the ear manifold is configured to be pneumatically separate from the instrument package when the ear manifold is detached from the instrument package, wherein the inflation element is coupled to an inflation tube, wherein when the ear manifold is attached to the instrument package the inflation tube is coupled to the pneumatic tube, wherein the first valve and second valve are configured so that when the inflation element is inflated using the pump and the instrument package is removed from the ear manifold the inflation element remains inflated.