Patent ID: 9277039
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: H04M,H04R

Claim Text:
1. An earphone or headset comprising at least one earpiece, the earpiece comprising: at least one electroacoustic reproduction transducer inside the earpiece for generating a useful sound, the electroacoustic reproduction transducer facing the ear canal of a user when the earphone or headset is being worn; a microphone serving as a microphone for active noise reduction, wherein the microphone is arranged in front of the electroacoustic reproduction transducer, and wherein the microphone is configured in the same direction as the electroacoustic reproduction transducer; and a cover element arranged in front of the electroacoustic reproduction transducer between the microphone and at least a part of the electroacoustic reproduction transducer, wherein the useful sound generated by the electroacoustic reproduction transducer is at least partially deflected away from the microphone by the cover element so that the microphone detects in particular the interference sound which reaches the ear of a user and to a lesser degree the useful sound generated by the electroacoustic reproduction transducer.