Victor Japan (more popularly known as JVC) has announced its new HP-FXC50 Earphones which can literally reach deeper inside your ear than any other earphone can. The new model is a sound-isolating earphone with a driver located in the part of the device that enters the ear. I think it's very clear from the picture how the earphone would work: the sound channel (the part which goes inside the ear) of the HP-FXC50 is longer, which means it could slide in deeper.

Based on its architecture, it would be nearer your ear drums than other earphone could reach. While JVC promises comfort, I can't help but be wary of ear-related injuries. Let's hope I'm just being paranoid. The earphone has a response of 103dB/1mW, with a 150mW max permissible input. The JVC/Victor Japan HP-FXC50 earphones will be available in Japan starting August of 2008 for $37.60.