The headphones are more comfortable to wear and offer longer battery life than bone conduction technology.

These ATH-CC500BT2 headphones deliver audio by conducting sound through cartilage, leaving the ear canal uncovered so the wearer can still hear other sounds around them.

Audio-Technica's new cartilage conduction headphones are here They feature 20 hours of battery life Cartilage conduction uses your ears to transmit sound, in a similar vein to bone conduction Audio-Technica has today unveiled its brand new Audio-Technica ATH-CC500BT2 cartilage conduction headphones.

The brand has announced the ATH-CC500BT2 pair which, unlike many conventional headphones, provide stereo audio without blocking the ear canal. The open-ear design works by vibrating each ear's cartilage, allowing for sound to be heard without the need for bud insertion or over-ear immersion.

The ATH-CC500BT2 use cartilage conduction technology to transmit "high-quality" audio without the intrusion of in-ear buds.

Updates to the vibration drivers in the headphones should deliver improved sound quality, and the comfort and call clarity have also been upgraded. AI noise reduction is used to isolate your voice during calls, and you can choose between sound modes in the partner Audio-Technica Connect app.