It’s funny how biometric never gets to the ear since it is a known fact that no two person ears are the same. Ok. That will be totally weird. Anywho, we are not going to talk about the anatomy of the ear, but we heard the science of the shape of our ears had some in-ear headphones makers wanting to custom earbuds for each individual – that’s if, of course, the individual is willing to pay the price, which usually is, how do you say? Alarming? However, there’s a Netherlands-based outfit, Allocacoc, said it has discovered that, despite the differences in individual’s ears, they actually found there is actually a common shape in all ears. Continue reading Bean-shaped Audio Earbuds Because, That’s The Ear Shape Everyone Has
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Ermenegildo Zegna x Master & Dynamic Turntable and Music Gear
Well. What do we know? Ermenegildo Zegna, the name more associated with smart, swanky men’s wear (and to us, drool-worthy tailored suits) actually has some gadgets in the label’s lineup too. Granted, the Italian fashion label did not weaved the magic to turn out irresistibly the beautiful turntable, headphones, and in-ear headphones you see here; there were created in collaboration with New York-based premium audio equipment maker Master & Dynamic. As you may have already guessed, Ermenegildo Zegna’s touches are evident in the asesthetic bits like, for example, the weaved leather wrapped on the turntable. Continue reading Ermenegildo Zegna x Master & Dynamic Turntable and Music Gear
1MORE Packs 4 Drivers Into A Tiny Audio Earbuds That Won’t Break The Bank
This is 2017. So, lets forget about single driver, or even dual-driver in-ear headphones. No, wait. Forget about triple driver earphones too, because 1MORE, a consumer audio equipment maker, has squeezed not two, not three (which it did also), but four drivers into those tiny earbuds. Now, 4-driver is not exactly new, but it remains a dream to most because of its insanely high prices. We are talking about several hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars here, but with 1MORE Quad Driver In-ear Headphones, it is just under 200 bucks. Yeah. I know. 200 isn’t a small number either, but as far as high-end in-ear headphones (4 drivers!) is concerned, it sure is very affordable. Continue reading 1MORE Packs 4 Drivers Into A Tiny Audio Earbuds That Won’t Break The Bank
LG Tone Studio Goes On Sale, Puts A Speaker Around Your Neck For $200
If you haven’t already heard, LG Tone has a new successor, called LG Tone Pro Bluetooth Headset (HBS-780) and on the even higher end of the spectrum, there’s the LG Tone Studio (HBS-W120). Not surprisingly, both new Tones are as sleek as ever, if not sleeker than its predecessors. With the LG Tone Pro Bluetooth Headset it gets a hidden magnetic earbuds, advanced quad-layer speaker technology, plus nifty features like Find Me that will let you locate a paired device with LG Tone Pro and Voice Memo for recording and listening to voice memos using the headset. Continue reading LG Tone Studio Goes On Sale, Puts A Speaker Around Your Neck For $200
Razer Announced Hammerhead V2 BT and iOS Lightning In-ear Headphones
We all know Razer has bold ambition to go beyond gaming gear and that ambition never stops, starting with the in-ear headphones they have been peddling for a while now. Speaking of which, the gaming gear specialist, who now refer themselves as “leading global lifestyle brand for gamers.” has announced two new headsets (more like follow ups to the original, really): Razer Hammerhead V2 BT and the Razer Hammerhead V2 for iOS Lightning. Strange that Razer is willing to pay the license, or whatever you call it, to Apple to offer a Lightning connector version. Continue reading Razer Announced Hammerhead V2 BT and iOS Lightning In-ear Headphones
Sony Xperia Ear “Open-style Concept” Is The Future Of Headphones
Like the Xperia Touch Interactive Android Projector which points to the future of projectors, Sony’s Xperia Ear “Open-style Concept” headphones is an example where headphones technology is heading. Soon, headphones that cuts you off from the rest of the world will be a thing of the past. Utilizing ‘open-ear’ audio technology developed by Sony’s Future Lab Program, Sony Xperia Ear “Open-style Concept” allows users to listen to music and received notifications while still enabling the wearer to hear sounds from the environment. Continue reading Sony Xperia Ear “Open-style Concept” Is The Future Of Headphones
ColorWare Will Now Sell You Apple AirPods In The Colors Of Your Choice
If you have been following this blog, you will have already know that I am not fan of Apple AirPods for reasons which I do not need to repeat myself. Having said that, does customizing it in color chosen from a plethora of colors change my mind about this astounding design fail? Probably not. Though I must admit, disregarding the form, colors do make the already eye-catching (I don’t mean it in a good way, btw) wireless in-ear headphones pops. So, if you are up for some colored StickPods, wait, I mean to say AirPods, with the hope (or not) that perhaps some colors would alleviate the awfulness, well then the maestro of coloring gadgets, ColorWare, is here to help. Continue reading ColorWare Will Now Sell You Apple AirPods In The Colors Of Your Choice
Brikk Marks Chinese New Year In China With 3 Carats Diamonds Headphones
Brikk is one of purveyor of opulent tech and while we are accustomed to the luxed gadgets (and non-gadgets) it has to offer thus far, nothing has quite prepared us for this: a pair of headphones coated in gold and handset with no less 200 colorless diamonds, totalling 3 carats. Now, a pair of audio cans with that sort of bling is probably no big deal. Hell, it could even be deemed tame when compared to the real estate headphones has to offer, but the headphones we are talking about here ain’t no audio cans; it is a pair of in-ear headphones. That’s right. Earphones it is and that pretty much makes Lux Listen HD Headphones, as it is called, a sight to behold. Continue reading Brikk Marks Chinese New Year In China With 3 Carats Diamonds Headphones
This Company Will Make You Custom-fit Earphones For Just $69
As we all know, every person is on this planet we live on is unique. Each individual has his or her own unique fingerprint*, retina, and even the sound hole AKA the ears. Speaking of ears, despite it being ‘unique’ a earphones maker, HelloEar, claims that it has developed the world’s first human ear standardised customization solution (a result of studying hundreds of thousands of ears over a four-year period, the company said) that would allow the company to produce a pair of in-ear headphones tailored made for your sound holes. Continue reading This Company Will Make You Custom-fit Earphones For Just $69
Hy Is A High-Tech Earphones That Will Become Part Of Your Ears
Not every invention is perfect and before each invention is ‘perfected’, we usually do what mankind do best: live with it. Headphones, earphones included, is one of them. They work just fine, wired or wireless, but one thing we have grown accustomed to is the need to remove them when we need to talk or listen to the ambient sound. In other words, earbuds impedes our hearing even when music is not playing. But this headphones issue may very well be a thing of the past if London-based Third Skin has its way. The company’s first product, called Hy, is a pair of high-tech wireless earbuds that’s going to eliminate the aforementioned problem once and for all. Continue reading Hy Is A High-Tech Earphones That Will Become Part Of Your Ears