Nova H1 Earrings Promise ‘Special Edition’ for Debates

Following a conspiracy theory circling online that Vice President Kamala Harris was ‘fed’ debate questions through audio earrings—the company that makes them is leaning into the rumor.

After the debate, the CEO of Icebach, Malte Iversen, shared a link on LinkedIn with the title, ‘She was fed the questions — Internet accuses Kamala Harris of using Nova H1 audio earrings as debate controversy erupts’ with his own commentary, stating: “We can neither confirm nor deny.” Iversen has since deleted the LinkedIn post, but not before Icebach decided to lean into the online rumor to generate hype for these audio earrings.

On the Icebach site a new ‘Special Edition for Presidential Debates — Soon Available to Everyone’ has appeared, along with the following paragraph.

“Following the presidential debate we have been contacted by numerous TV shows for interviews. After thorough discussions we have decided that we will grant one live interview to clarify the rumors and myths surrounding our wonderful products. Our chosen interview is Jimmy Fallon, a trusted Bavarian in heart. Please refrain from any interview requests if you are not Jimmy Fallon. Thank you!”

“The Nova H1 audio earrings are the first wireless earphones embedded in earrings. Made from quality freshwater pearls, each pair of Nova H1 audio earrings is truly unique and exquisite.”

It’s worth noting that these audio earrings first appeared online in 2021 as a Kickstarter project. The funding period from February 16, 2021 to March 18, 2021 sought €42,000 and received €103,703 from 323 backers—making the Kickstarter a successful funding raise. Here’s how the company describes them to potential investors.

“Like conventional earrings, the Nova H1 are placed on the earlobes and project the sound from inside the pearl straight into your ear canal. Thanks to our worldwide patented ‘Directional Sound Technology,’ the sound travels from the earlobe to the ear canal avoiding sound leakage and keeping your conversations and music private and secure. Two tiny high-end microphones are integrated into each earring providing the user with crystal clear phone calls and wind-noise cancellation.”

The Kickstarter advertises three hours of play time, with a portable charging case that allows them reach up to 20+ hours of music streaming before the case battery runs out. Each earring is said to weigh around 7g, with a button located on the back of the earring for input controls. Users can answer phone calls, play or skip songs, activate a digital assistant—all wire-free. Each audio earring contains one speaker and two mics for a total of two speakers and four mics in each set.

All has been quiet from these audio earrings since the successful 2021 Kickstarter, so perhaps no publicity is bad publicity in this case. While the CEO has deleted his LinkedIn post, we’ve preserved it here.