Audio Device with Music Listening Function and Surroundings Hearing Function

Abstract

An audio device with a music listening function and an ambient listening function is provided, which allows selective implementation of the music listening function and the ambient listening function by simplified user operation. The audio device includes: a communication part configured to perform communication with an external electronic communication device; a microphone part configured to pick up ambient sound; a speaker part configured to emit music or ambient sound; and a controller configured to perform the ambient listening function to pick up ambient sound from the microphone part and emit the ambient sound to the speaker, and perform the music listening function to play an audio file from the communication part or a stored audio file and emit the audio file through the speaker.

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