Patent ID: 8638969

Claim:
An earphone comprising: at least one ear pad having a core layer which has at least a first annular portion and at least a second annular portion, wherein the at least one first annular portion is softer than the at least one second annular portion, wherein the ear pad has a lower and an upper end, wherein the at least one first annular portion and the at least one second annular portion are arranged symmetrically relative to a longitudinal axis of the ear pad that extends through the lower end and the upper end of the ear pad, wherein the at least one first annular portion has a first plurality of openings, comprising holes or slots, and the at least one second annular portion has a second plurality of openings comprising holes or slots, wherein the first plurality of openings has a greater number of openings than the second plurality of openings, and wherein the material of the first annular portion is the same as the material of the second annular portion.