A headphone (3, 4) comprises a body (5) forming a chamber (26) for enclosing an ear of a user of the headphone (3, 4). The body (5) has an acoustic seal (7) of a flexible material surrounding the chamber (26), and the body (5) has a cushion (8) extending around the acoustic seal (7) and separate from the acoustic seal (7). The cushion (8) has a first side face (38) for engaging with the head of the user.
Independent Claim 1. A headphone comprising a body forming a chamber for enclosing an associated ear of an associated user of the headphone, the body having an acoustic seal made of aflexible material surrounding the chamber, the body having at least one cushion extending around the acoustic seal and separate from the acoustic seal, the at least one cushion having a first side face for engaging with an associated head of theassociated user, wherein the body has a second side face opposite the first side face, and at least one vent including a plurality of openings in the first side face, a plurality of openings in the second side face, and a cavity which connects the firstside face openings to the second side face openings, the at least one vent being in the at least one cushion.
Independent Claim 11. A headphone comprising a body forming a chamber for enclosing an associated ear of an associated user of the headphone, the body having an acoustic seal made of a flexible material surrounding the chamber, the body having at least onecushion extending around the acoustic seal and separate from the acoustic seal, the at least one cushion having a first side face for engaging with an associated head of the associated user, wherein the body has a second side face opposite the first sideface, and at least one vent including a plurality of openings in the first side face, a plurality of openings in the second side face, wherein the at least one vent comprises a plurality of conduits, each said conduit extending between the first andsecond side faces.
