A man interested in the practice of so called 'Biohacking' has reportedly had earphones implanted into his ears.
An idea that came about from more than just being disgruntled about cheap in-ear headphones (and losing the damn things), Rich Lee (explaining in the video above) believes the implants - essentially magnets that transmit sound directly into his ears - are a step closer towards Echolocating, as the self confessed 'Grinder' (someone interested in blurring the linesbetween biological and technological synergy, DIY style) is losing his eyesight.
A body modification specialist implanted the magnets in his tragus and he is now able to play music through any 1/8″ jack-equipped device, which then passes through a battery-powered amplifier, into a copper coil necklace, before reaching his magnetized ears.
"The sound quality is decent, maybe comparable to a cheap set of earbuds. It exceeded my expectations. I would have been happy with a muffled hum, since listening to music was not my primary motivation" said Lee to Consequence of Sound.