The issue that is not clear here, is how personal the experience is supposed to be (e.g. each visitor starts or chooses audio), and the quality of sound (frequency range, stereo audio affect, spatial ambiance)...since aesthetics is the issue, a little exploration should find some really cool looking head/headband/earsets. They can be wireless, but charging may be an issue.
Here is one company with cool stuff. http://www.skullcandy.com/shop/screaming-hand-series-skullcrushers-p-103.html Then there is always the possibility of tethering a wand (e.g. tour-mate). Here is another site which might be helpful. http://www.headphone.com/guide/by-application/ultimate-headphones/ You could also find interesting ways of "hanging" the headsets, e.g. recessed wall compartment. And of course, sometimes you just cant win. On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 7:22 PM, Holly Witchey <hwitchey at clevelandart.org>wrote: > Dear List-Servers: > > Our head of exhibitions would like to install a few (3 count 'em) listening > stations in a special exhibition this summer. Our head of design doesn't > like the look of big old headphones hanging from the wall--and our customers > often suffer from a fear of germs associated with equiment to be used by > many. Anyone got any cunning ideas as a delivery mechanism that will > satisfy the needs of both parties. Did I mention there's a recession and we > aren't looking to mortgage the farm for this one? > > Holly M. Witchey, Ph.D. > Director of New Media Initiatives > The Cleveland Museum of Art > 11150 East Blvd. > Cleveland, Ohio 44106 > Telephone: 216-707-2653 > Email: hwitchey at clevelandart.org > _______________________________________________ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer > Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > > The MCN-L archives can be found at: > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/ >
