Patent ID: 8243977

Claim:
A media player system comprising: a media player for decoding audio files and outputting first channel audio signals and second channel audio signals decoded from the audio files; and an earphone associated with the media player, comprising: a first earpiece and a second earpiece for receiving the first channel audio signals and second channel audio signals respectively, and converting the first channel audio signals and the second channel audio signals to yield audible sounds; a primary volume control unit electrically coupled between the media player and the first earpiece and the second earpiece, the primary volume control unit capable of altering the first channel audio signals and the second channel audio signals, such that volume levels of the audible sounds outputted from the first earpiece and the second earpiece being adjusted simultaneously; and a secondary volume control unit electrically coupled between the primary volume unit and one of the first earpiece or the second earpiece for independently adjusting the volume levels of audible sounds outputted from the first earpiece or the second earpiece.