The Livescribe Echo 3-D Recording Headset is designed for the Echo smartpen. The light-weight earbuds feature embedded microphones, which can record in high quality stereo audio. Ideal for lecture halls, seminars, meetings and conferences. It can precisely record everything around you in 360° binaural audio, then listen to your recordings in private. Located in Oakland, California, Livescribe has developed a new low-cost mobile computing platform that enhances productivity, learning, communication and self-expression for anyone that uses pen and paper. The Echo and Pulse smartpens revolutionize the act of writing by recording and linking audio to handwriting, so users never miss a word.