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A headphone has an electroacoustic transducing device for converting an electrical signal to an acoustic signal, a housing for housing the electroacoustic transducing device, a flexible support member of which one end is fixed to the housing, and a vibration member disposed at the other end of the f

A headphone has an electroacoustic transducing device for converting an electrical signal to an acoustic signal, a housing for housing the electroacoustic transducing device, a flexible support member of which one end is fixed to the housing, and a vibration member disposed at the other end of the flexible support member. The vibration member generates primary vibrations by an electrical signal having a specific correlation to the electrical signal supplied to the electroacoustic transducing device. The resulting primary vibrations are transmitted through the flexible support member to the housing which then generates secondary vibrations. Unlike the impact vibrations of the primary vibrations, the secondary vibrations felt through the entire housing provide pleasant vibrations similar to air vibrations of the low bass sounds simultaneously to the corresponding low range sounds reaching the eardrum. Thus, low range sounds with dynamics exceeding the output limits of the electroacoustic transducing device is achieved.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A headphone comprising:a housing defining a cavity;a vibration member of a predetermined mass located within said housing;an electroacoustic transducing device, provided in said housing, for converting an electrical signal to an acoustic signal, said transducing device be

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A headphone comprising:a housing defining a cavity;a vibration member of a predetermined mass located within said housing;an electroacoustic transducing device, provided in said housing, for converting an electrical signal to an acoustic signal, said transducing device being positionable between an ear of a wearer and said vibration member;a flexible support member having a first portion and a second portion, wherein said first portion is connected directly to said housing; andsaid vibration member being connected directly to said second portion of said flexible support member such that said vibration member is held in said housing without contacting the skin of the wearer, even during use, by said second portion of said flexible support member, wherein said vibration member is capable of generating primary vibrations which are transmitted through said flexible support member to said housing, due to said connection between said flexible support member and said housing, to cause said housing to generate secondary vibrations which are strong enough to be sensed by the skin of the wearer in the area of the ear.