A magnetostatic loudspeaker is a dipole loudspeaker that is similar to an electrostatic loudspeaker but instead of using high voltages, uses high currents. Permanent magnets provide a static magnetic field and wires or strips carrying audio frequency currents are bonded to a thin diaphragm. The current flowing in the conductors interacts with the magnetic field and creates sound in much the same way as in a conventional dynamic driver. Because of its dipole structure, this kind of speaker creates sound mostly to its front and back.