Dual element headphone

A headphone for use by a listener, said headphone comprising:

• a headband fitted generally to the head of the listener;
• a transducer assembly attached to each end of said headphone, each said transducer assembly including:
• a mounting means for mounting said transducer assembly to said headband;
• a first acoustic transducer for producing sound, mounted to said mounting means and arranged to direct the produced sound in a first predetermined direction;
• and
• a second acoustic transducer for producing sound, mounted to said mounting means and arranged to direct sound in a second predetermined direction transverse to said first predetermined direction and generally toward the opposite transducer assembly;
• said first acoustic transducer sized and configured so as to fit into the cavum concha of a listener's ear;
• and
• said second acoustic transducer being substantially larger than said fist acoustic transducer and mounted to said mounting means so as to substantially overlie at least a portion of the auricle of said listener's ear.

A headphone speaker system for use by a listener comprising:

• a first acoustic transducer for producing sound, mounted to a mounting plate and arranged to direct the produced sound in a first predetermined direction, and wherein
• said first acoustic transducer is sized, configured and oriented on said mounting plate so as to substantially fit into the cavum concha of said listener's ear;
• and
• a second acoustic transducer for producing sound mounted to said mounting plate and arranged to direct sound in a second predetermined direction transverse to said first predetermined direction;
• said second acoustic transducer oriented on said mounting plate so as to substantially overlie at least a portion of the auricle of said listener's ear.

A dual element headphone for use by a listener comprising:

• a first acoustic transducer mounted within a first housing so as to direct sound in a certain direction out of said first housing, said first housing sized and configured so as to at least partially fit into the cavum concha of a listener's ear;
• a supporting means for supporting said first housing so as to direct sound toward the entrance of the listener's external acoustic meatus;
• a second acoustic transducer mounted within a second housing, supported by said supporting means so as to direct sound transversely to the direction of sound directed by said first housing and overlie at least a portion of the listener's ear;
• means for receiving electrical signals to be converted to sound;
• and
• means for dividing said electrical signals and sending signals for higher frequencies to said first acoustic transducer and sending signals for lower frequencies to said second acoustic transducer.

A dual element headphone for use by a listener comprising:

• a first acoustic transducer mounted within a first housing so as to direct sound in a certain direction out of said first housing so as to divert sound toward the entrance of the listener's external acoustic meatus, said first housing sized and configured so as to at least partially fit into the cavum concha of a listener's ear;
• a second acoustic transducer mounted within a second housing so as to overlie at least a portion of the listener's ear;
• a headband support means connected to said housings for supporting said transducers in proximity to the listener's ear, and including:
• a first mounting plate connected at one end of said headband, to which mounting plate said first and second housings are mounted;
• and
• a second mounting plate connected at the opposite end of said headband, also carrying a first and second transducer, for association with the listener's other ear.