The concept of 'neural' headphones – and even the more aggressive term 'neurohacking' headphones – is not new. Wearables that blur the line between earbuds and brain implants were huge news in early 2023, while AI noise-cancelling headphones that can amplify the voice of the person you're looking at have been competing for your attention with in-ear computer 'hearables' for a little while now. And the example you're about to discover is 10 long years in the making.
Over- and in-ears that can interpret your brain's activity (otherwise known as reading your mind) do exist – and Neurable, the company responsible for one of the above early examples, has just teamed up with revered luxury headphone manufacturer, Master & Dynamic, to unveil a highly intriguing set available on the mass market, called the MW75 Neuro.
