How it works
How open-ear audio works
Earbuds seal your ears and close you off. Open-ear audio does the opposite: it delivers sound to your ear from a small distance, so you hear your music and your surroundings at the same time. Here is what happens inside a pair of SonaVue audio glasses.
The idea
Speakers near your ear, not inside it
SonaVue places sound exactly where your ear already is. Small directional drivers in the frame aim audio toward you and away from everyone else — clear, personal sound, with your ear canal left completely open.
Drivers built into the temples
Two miniature speakers sit in the arms of the frame, just above each ear — no buds, no canal, nothing to insert. They are part of the glasses you already wear.
Sound is directed toward your ear
Instead of sealing your ear like an earbud, the drivers angle sound downward and forward so it arrives precisely at your ear canal. You hear it clearly, while the people around you hear very little.
Your ears stay open to the world
Because nothing blocks your ear, the room comes through too — a doorbell, a colleague, traffic, your own footsteps. Your audio layers over real life rather than replacing it.
Why it matters
You stay aware of everything around you
Sealed earbuds close you off — fine on a plane, less so on a bike lane, in a busy office or on a walk with the dog. Open-ear audio keeps your situational awareness intact. You hear the podcast and the person who just walked up to your desk.
It also means no pressure in the ear and nothing to take in and out. Put the glasses on in the morning, and the sound is there the moment you want it.
Who it suits
Made for people with good hearing
SonaVue is a hearing enhancement — a better way to listen, not a hearing aid and not a medical device. It is built for people who hear well and want their audio to fit seamlessly into the day: commuters, people who work in shared spaces, parents, walkers, travellers, anyone who would rather not disappear into a pair of earbuds.
If you think you have hearing loss, an enhancement is not the right tool — that is what a hearing aid is for. Our Elevate line is built for adults 18+ with perceived mild-to-moderate hearing loss. SonaVue is for everyday listening, with your ears open.
What you can do
Music, calls and a little help on the move
Music, all day
A soundtrack for the walk, the desk or the kitchen — without the closed-off, plugged-in feeling of earbuds.
Calls, hands-free
Built-in microphones and Bluetooth 5.4 let you take a call with a tap on the frame. Your hands and your ears both stay free.
Travel and translation
Pair with the companion app to follow along in another language while you stay aware of the street, the platform or the room.
SonaVue Audio Glasses
Hearing More, Living Smarter.
Open-ear audio in a frame you would wear anyway. Explore the SonaVue range and find the pair that fits your day.