The product would also reportedly have position detection, like when it is close to the ear, the speaker mode won’t get activated on its own. In the speaker mode, an amplifier would be used to create a louder sound, which could be bypassed on turned off in headphone mode.
So, when the earcups face inward, the device would function as a headphone and when faced outwards, it would become a speaker. And one of them is titled 'Dual mode headphones and methods for constructing the same.' By changing the position of the earcups, like when they are turned outside, the patent proposes how an over-the-ear headphones could be converted into a portable speaker unit. Two patents from Apple have been approved by the US Patent and Trademark Office recently. And it is Apple itself that is reportedly working on over-the-ear headphones that can convert into a set of portable speakers. Coming to the companies renowned for the longevity of their hardware, the name of tech giant Apple pops into mind.
And pleased, later, if both the devices (sorry, the same one) give euphonious sound outputs and keep on functioning well in the long run without any hardware issues. If your headphones could turn into portable speakers, how would you feel about it? Impressed, first, right? There would be no need to buy two audio products.
