I haven’t commit myself to a headphone jack-less iPhone 7 and I would imagine if I do, I will likely grab a pair of wireless earbuds just to, you know, save myself the embarrassment of using the included adapter/dongle. If you are on the same page as me, then you may want to know Jabra has updated its Elite Sport Wireless Earbuds. The new Jabra Elite Sport Truly Wireless Earbuds now boasts 50 percent longer battery life, enhanced capabilities for personalizing sound, and adds a touch vanity with a new color option. But more on that later. Continue reading Jabra Updates Elite Sport Wireless Earbuds With 50% More Battery Life
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Bean-shaped Audio Earbuds Because, That’s The Ear Shape Everyone Has
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
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
Marshall’s New Monitor Bluetooth Headphone Is An Over-ear Cans
Guitar amplifier maker Marshall’s Marshall Headphones has announced yet another new audio cans. This time it is the company’s first wireless over-ear headphones called Marshall Monitor Bluetooth. Marshall Headphones fans who loafed on-ear variety (which is pretty much what the company has offered to date) like I do will definitely be elated. The Monitor is presented in Marshall’s signature matte black finish and boasts custom tuned 40mm dynamic drivers that promised to deliver exceptional hifi sound that “perfectly balances clarity and bass with a wide frequency range.” Leveraging on an ergonomic over-ear construction, Monitor will deliver the aforementioned audio while offering superior noise isolation that you can enjoy for hours on end. Continue reading Marshall’s New Monitor Bluetooth Headphone Is An Over-ear Cans
This Muzzle Will Prevent Your Yakking From Annoying Your Coworkers
In today’s strangest thing we have heard all day even before the day gets in the way is this gadget called Hushme. Hushme, as the name pretty much implies, is a device that you wear around your mouth (yes, mouth!) like a surgical mask and in doing so, it supposed to stop your chatter on mobile phone hush, hush. Get it? Yeah, that’s pretty much the gist of its main purpose. Continue reading This Muzzle Will Prevent Your Yakking From Annoying Your Coworkers
Mindset Headphones Goes Beyond Playing Music, Helps You To Focus Too
If you really think about it, consumer audio headphones hasn’t really change a lot since its invention. Sure, we have goodness of noise cancellation, better drivers and so on, but the concept remain pretty much the same and its use is, well, the same, and that’s to feed audio to our soundholes. However, there’s one startup that thinks a pair of headphones can be so much more. It should not only spit out tunes into your ears, but also monitor your brain activity and guide along the way so you can be productive. How, you ask? Well, the magic lies in the headband which is not your run-of-the-mill head-clamping contraption; Mindset Smart Headphones, as it is called, has EEG (short for electroencephalogram) built into it that continuously monitor your brain activity. Continue reading Mindset Headphones Goes Beyond Playing Music, Helps You To Focus Too
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