DUBS Acoustic Filters
{{Short description|Ear plugs designed by Doppler Labs}}
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| website = [https://www.getdubs.com/ Get Dubs]
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DUBS Acoustic Filters are ear plugs designed by Doppler Labs and were released in 2014. They use a proprietary 17-piece physical acoustic filter system which reduces sound pressure at different frequencies whilst maintaining acoustical fidelity.{{cite web|last1=Aguilar|first1=Mario|title=Dubs Earplugs Don't Look Terrible So You Might Actually Wear Them|url=https://gizmodo.com/dubs-earplugs-dont-look-terrible-so-you-might-actually-1638017710|website=Gizmodo|date=23 September 2014 |accessdate=1 December 2017}}{{cite web|last1=Crook|first1=Jordan|title=Meet Dubs, Doppler Labs' Reinvention Of The Lowly Earplug|url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/09/23/meet-dubs-doppler-labs-reinvention-of-the-lowly-earplug/|website=TechCrunch|date=23 September 2014 |accessdate=1 December 2017|language=en}}
History
In 2014, Doppler Labs launched DUBS Acoustic Filters as their first product at the Global Citizen Festival in New York City.{{cite web|title=Protect your ears and still enjoy the music with Dubs earplugs|url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/protect-ears-still-enjoy-music-dubs-earplugs-184151431.html|website=Yahoo|accessdate=1 December 2017}} In 2015, Doppler Labs announced a partnership{{cite web|title=Instagram post by Coachella • Feb 24, 2015 at 9:03pm UTC|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/zf5JrXEshk/|website=Instagram|accessdate=1 December 2017|language=en}}{{cite magazine|last1=Hampp|first1=Andrew|title=Doppler Labs' DUBS to Become Official Earplug of Bonnaroo, Outside Lands|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/music-festivals/6546160/doppler-labs-dubs-earplug-bonnaroo-outside-lands|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=1 December 2017}} with Coachella Music and Arts Festival promoter Goldenvoice to distribute more than 130,000 pairs of DUBS to festival attendees through the official Coachella welcome box.{{cite web|last1=Karp|first1=Hannah|title=Earplugs, a New Dance-Fest Must-Have?|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/earplugs-a-new-dance-fest-must-have-1424738680|website=Wall Street Journal|accessdate=1 December 2017|date=24 February 2015}}
Doppler Labs brought on a roster of partners and investors from the entertainment and music industries to support DUBS including Hans Zimmer,{{cite web|last1=Charara|first1=Sophie|title=Coachella is getting stages optimised for Here active listening earbuds|url=https://www.wareable.com/hearables/coachella-festival-here-active-listening-earbuds-2174|website=Wareable|accessdate=1 December 2017|language=en}} Quincy Jones, Tiesto, and Mark Ronson, among others.{{cite web|last1=Garber|first1=David|title=Doppler Labs' New Bluetooth Earbuds Are Like a Remote Control For Your Ears|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/doppler-labs-new-bluetooth-earbuds-are-like-a-remote-control-for-your-ears/|website=Thump|access-date=1 December 2017|language=en-us|date=10 June 2015}}{{cite web|last1=Olewitz|first1=Chloe|title=Coachella attendees will get early access to Doppler Labs' sound-tweaking 'Here' earbuds|url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/coachella-exclusive-access-here-active-listening/|website=Digital Trends|accessdate=1 December 2017|date=14 January 2016}}
Design
Doppler Labs designed DUBS Acoustic Filters to accommodate the need for audio fidelity when listening to music.{{cite web|last1=McCracken|first1=Harry|title=Doppler Labs And The Quest To Build A Computer For Your Ears|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/3062996/doppler-labs-and-the-quest-to-build-a-computer-for-your-ears|website=Fast Company|accessdate=1 December 2017|date=21 September 2016}}{{cite web|last1=Rubinstein|first1=Peter|title=Coachella Including Free Earplugs With Ticket {{!}} Your EDM|url=https://www.youredm.com/2015/02/26/coachella-including-free-earplugs-ticket/|website=Your EDM|accessdate=1 December 2017|date=26 February 2015}} In 2015, DUBS were awarded the Red Dot Award in Product Design for their "organic design" and "sophisticated technology".{{cite web|title=DUBS Acoustic Filters - 2015 work Red Dot Award: Product Design|url=https://red-dot.de/pd/online-exhibition/work/?lang=en&code=13-05110-2015&y=2015&c=170&a=0|website=red-dot.de|accessdate=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171119035709/http://red-dot.de/pd/online-exhibition/work/?lang=en|archive-date=19 November 2017|url-status=dead}}{{cite magazine|last1=Pierce|first1=David|title=These Sci-Fi Earbuds Put a Volume Knob on the Real World|url=https://www.wired.com/2015/06/doppler-here/|magazine=WIRED|accessdate=1 December 2017}}
Reception
DUBS Acoustic Filters were widely reviewed by media for their ability to protect people's hearing at concerts without sacrificing the fidelity of the music{{cite web|last1=Crook|first1=Jordan|title=DUBS Bring Down The Noise In Night Clubs|url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/12/05/dubs-bring-down-the-noise-in-night-clubs/?ncid=rss|website=TechCrunch|date=5 December 2014 |accessdate=1 December 2017|language=en}}{{cite web|last1=Ratas|first1=Tomas|title=Review of DUBS Acoustic Filters {{!}} Technogog|url=https://technogog.com/review/review-of-dubs-acoustic-filters/|website=technogog.com|date=2 February 2015 |accessdate=1 December 2017}}{{cite web|last1=Cohen|first1=Dan|title=DUBS Acoustic Filters Protect Your Ears and the Quality of the Sound|url=https://geardiary.com/2014/11/30/dubs-acoustic-filters-protect-your-ears-and-the-quality-of-the-sound/|website=GearDiary|accessdate=1 December 2017|date=30 November 2014}} and as suitable accessories for air travel.{{cite web|last1=Cipriani|first1=Jason|title=5 Ways to Hack Your Holiday Travel|url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/239896|website=Entrepreneur|accessdate=1 December 2017|language=en|date=18 November 2014}}
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