Shadowrun Earware

Earware

Like eyeware, earware can be installed within a complete cyberear replacement (costing Capacity) or as an inner ear modification (costing Essence). Upgrades usually involve both ears, so the user’s hearing is not unbalanced.

• Cyberears: These implants usually just replace the inner ear(though sometimes the auricle as well, if the user desires), and offer perfect hearing within normal ranges. They include a sound link and an ear recording unit (at no extra cost), as well as capacity for various enhancement systems.
• Audio Enhancement: An implanted version of audio enhancement. (See Audio Sensors & Enhancers)
• Balance Augmenter: The balance augmenter enhances the inner ear’s natural balance mechanism. The user receives one bonus die on all tests involving balance, such as climbing, walking across a narrow platform, landing after a jump, and so on.
• Damper: This implant protects the user from sudden increases in sound as well as damaging sound levels. The damper adds a +2D modifier to resisting sonic attacks.
• Select Sound Filter: An implanted version of the select sound filter audio enhancement. (See Audio Sensors & Enhancers)
• Sound Link: The sound link plays audio (recordings, movie soundtracks, music, etc. ) from linked sources (PAN, datajack, etc.) directly into the user’s (cyber)ears. Commonly used for AR sound.
• Spatial Recognizer: An implanted version of the spatial recognizer enhancement. (See Audio Sensors & Enhancers)

Earware	Essence	Capacity	Availability	Cost
Cyberears
- Rating 1	0.2	4	1	3,000
- Rating 2	0.3	8	2	4,500
- Rating 3	0.4	12	3	7,500
- Rating 4	0.5	16	4	11,000
Audio Enhancement (Rating 1–3)	0.1	[Rating]	[Rating]	Rating x 4,000
Balance Augmenter	0.1	[4]	3	8,000
Damper	0.1	[1]	1	2,250
Select Sound Filter (Rating 1–6)	0.1	[Rating]	[Rating]	Rating x 3,500
Sound Link	0.1	*	-	1,000
Spatial Recognizer	0.1	[2]	3	4,000