Posts Tagged ‘earphones’
JVC’s Updated $800 Audiophile Wooden Earphones [Earphones]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 24th, 2009
JVC has updated their original wooden headphones by slashing their price as well as their size. The company claims the wood construction gives the earphones superior sound quality, in addition to superior style.
While the original cans went for nearly $800, the JVC HA-FX700 will come with a $330 price tag. Though the price is steep, you're paying for undeniably pretty earphones, purportedly high sound quality, and a lot of little parts:
The JVC HA-FX700 will be available in Japan in February and likely obtainable through your preferred Japanese electronics importer. [CrunchGear]
NoiseBuster Active Noise-Canceling Hearing Protector
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on November 19th, 2009
Research has shown that most men have shorter lives than women due to the type of lifestyles they lead – including late nights of boozing with their mates, being in a high-pressured job, undergoing plenty of stress as he wonders how is he going to pull his family through a crisis, and perhaps even engaging in crazy stunts and sports for that bit of adrenaline rush. Well, most men too would be involved with the use of power tools, and is tasked with mowing the lawn with NASCAR race attendance as his reward. Some of those activities mentioned do involve being exposed to high levels of noise at any one time which if left unchecked, could lead to permanent hearing loss many years down the road. With Christmas coming up in slightly more than a month, why not give dad the protection he needs with the NoiseBuster Active Noise-Canceling Hearing Protector? This professional-grade, high-performance equipment will merge a passive earmuff with active noise-canceling electronics to deliver overall noise cancellation performance that is unmatched by any other hearing protector.
Apart from its superior noise cancellation, the NoiseBuster is full well capable of delivering awesome audio, essentially making this a great 2-in-1 audio choice – to prevent you from running a higher risk of hearing loss, while enjoying your favorite tunes in greater detail as it blocks external noise. Not something we would wear when going jogging or cycling though, as those activities require you to hear what’s going on outside just in case you end up as roadkill and a statistic. The NoiseBuster allows one to listen to music or the ball game without overamplifying or distorting the signal in order to compensate for the noise.
The NoiseBuster PA4000 is currently priced at $149, and if you happen to fork out that kind of money for it, you will be pleased to know it will come with a hard carry case, an audio cable and an AA battery to get you started right out of the box. All web purchases will automatically get a 10% discount, so what are you waiting for?
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Sleek Audio with their SA1 earphones
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on November 18th, 2009
How many of you take your portable music listening experience seriously? As in, the moment you unpack your newly purchased portable media player, you chuck away the pair of headphones or earbuds packed within and put on a jacket, ready to do some serious shopping in order to garner the best listening experience possible? Well, Sleek Audio understands how you feel about that, and has released their highly anticipated SA1 wireless compatible earphones which offers above average audio quality without breaking the bank, guaranteed to put a smile on your face in the process. The SA1 offers wireless flexibility, tuning technology and stunning performance in a single package, so read on to find out more about it.
Those who are familiar with Sleek Audio will notice that the SA1 does draw some inspiration from the company’s first product that hit the market in 2008, the groundbreaking SA6 earphone, which was touted to be the world’s first acoustically customizable and wireless compatible earphone. In fact, that pair boasted performance and innovation that helped it pick up the Popular Science “Best of What’s New” award for 2008. As for the SA1, it bosats a wooden body that has the similar patented cable design as found in the revolutionary SA6 as well as the CT6, and is compatible with Sleek Audio’s Kleer wireless system.
According to Jason Krywko, COO of Sleek Audio “Our number one priority is developing amazing sounding earphones that offer more to music lovers in terms of performance, style and comfort. The SA1 does just that, and was developed specifically to allow more people to enjoy our award winning products than ever before.”
Audio-wise, the SA1 utilizes a first-of-its-kind, custom tuned 6mm dynamic driver for surprising bass impact, stunning clarity and balanced sound signatures. It also forms part of the VQ system line, where listeners are allowed to adjust the frequency response of the earphone with treble tuning options. Depending on your preference, the SA1 can function as a wireless earphone or a wired one.
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JH Audio JH 13 Pro: Earphones Actually Worth $1100 [Headphones]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on October 27th, 2009
JH Audio's JH 13 Pro earphones have six drivers—two woofers, two midranges, and two tweeters, which gives them "dynamics that are so much more visceral" than any other in-ear headphones Cnet's Audiophiliac has ever heard.
The bass is "highly addictive" and its "resolution of fine detail is extraordinary," with isolation so solid it'll block screeching NYC subway cars (that's amazing, if you've ever heard the 6 train pull into Union Square, which sounds like a dying elephant shoved into a blender with a cat and the Phoenix). Of course, any headphones this high end require custom molds from an audiologist, which adds another $150 to the price. Steve says they're worth $1100, not just because they're hand-built and designed Jerry Harvey, who founded Ultimate Ears, but because you'll get 10 years of use out of them—which, looked at from that angle, isn't so bad. Check out the full review here: [Cnet]
Solid Alliance’s new earbuds are ‘crazy,’ ugly
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on October 21st, 2009
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Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
Solid Alliance's new earbuds are 'crazy,' ugly originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsElecom’s Lego Style Earphones Sound Like a Lawsuit Waiting to Happen [Headphones]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on October 9th, 2009
Available in a range of colors, these knock off Lego-inspired earbuds are perfect for those too lazy to pull out a glue-gun. The PlayBrick EHP-CIN40s include four different earbud sizes, and cost $44 imported from: [GeekStuff4U via Akihabara News]
Ultrasone goes ‘airy’ with $329 HFI-2400 headphones
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on October 7th, 2009
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Ultrasone goes 'airy' with $329 HFI-2400 headphones originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsSony Ericsson’s motion activated MH907 headset could change things forever (update: or not)
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on September 21st, 2009
"Requires conductive surface to activate the controls - i.e. your ears, hence it won't turn things on in your pocket by just squeezing the ear buds"If so, this is a first consumer application of this technology that we can recall. Available globally this week for any Fast Port equipped phone for just €39. Video fun after the break.
Update: SE has further clarified that the technology is capacitive in nature. In other words, removing an ear bud isn't breaking the flow of current between buds (and across your noodle) -- it's destroying the dynamic capacitor formed by the touch of human skin. Right, this is technology we've seen before in capacitive touchscreens and trackpads.
Filed under: Portable Audio
Sony Ericsson's motion activated MH907 headset could change things forever (update: or not) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsAsk Engadget: Best headphones for the extreme sports enthusiast?
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on September 11th, 2009
"I'm looking for a pair of quality headphones that aren't seemingly made of glass. The issue is I'm an avid BMXer which causes me to frequently bash on any type of technology that joins me for my daily riding. I've been through the higher quality headsets in the Skullcandy line as these are supposed to be built for "abuse," which is disgustingly laughable. I cant wear earbuds or canal buds, as my large ears seem to have a repelling property upon anything that sits in them. Wired or Bluetooth doesn't really matter, but I need something that can hold up to taking a few hits every now and again. I'm trying to keep 'em under $150. Thanks!"We have all ideas at least a few readers get out of the house every now and then (don't let us down here, okay?) and jump on the bike / board / etc., so hopefully those who abuse their cans in a similar fashion can explain which ones hold up. And... go!
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Ask Engadget: Best headphones for the extreme sports enthusiast? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsKlipsch Image S4i hands-on and impressions
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on September 10th, 2009
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Filed under: Peripherals, Portable Audio
Klipsch Image S4i hands-on and impressions originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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