Tag: Headphones
Audio-Technica launches triple-driver ATH-CK100 and entry-level ATH-CKM30 earphones
Audio-Technica’s new earbuds, the ATH-CK100s, feature a slightly-ridiculous triple-driver system. Why would anyone need three speakers in an earbud, especially when even the best sound-isolating earbuds don’t block out enough noise to hear sophisticated sound improvements on the bus?
Waterproof Pro-Sports headphones for windsurfers and waterskiiers
These are Overboard’s Pro-Sports headphones. Designed for surfers, waterskiiers, boaters, dinghyists and fishermen of all types, they’re waterproof and feature a neckband and coiled cable that won’t let your cables tangle up when you least expect them to…
Semicircular headphones, so you don't get hit by a bus
These semicircular bluetooth headphones, from designer Seohyun Baek, are designed for cyclists. The idea is that they fit into your ears, but don’t block out external noise – like that lorry frantically beeping at you to get out the way…
TDK don't just make blank tapes, they make headphones too
TDK has announced six new pairs of “high performance” headphones which it claims will also be “affordable”. This means that you’ll need twelve ears if you want to use them all at once…
Sony intros new in-ear headphones and Bluetooth headsets
Sony has decided that it’s time to introduce some more headphones and a Bluetooth headset to the market, and while it’s hard to get excited by either Sony’s product naming convention or the actual designs, they do at least provide an alternative brand for the likes of “Which?” magazine to compare.
First up comes the MDR-EX33LP and MDR-EX35LP in-ear headphones, described as “fun” and “affordable”. The “33” series comes in five high-fashion colours, and the “55” in three colours, and both feature hybrid silicone earbuds for a secure fit, a 9mm EX driver unit for wide dynamic range and deep bass, and cord adjuster/slider to stop the wires getting caught up…
Sennheiser intros MM 200 stereo Bluetooth headset
Sennheiser has announced its MM 200 stereo Bluetooth headset, featuring the CX 400 in-ear capsules and a high-quality Electret Condenser microphone…
IFA 2008: Plantronics Gamecom 777 Gaming Headset
This is the horribly-named Gamecom 777 headset. Honestly, “Gamecom”? What does that even mean? It sounds like a 90s mouse manufacturer. Anyway. Minor naming matters aside, this is actually quite a nice cheap, light headset. As a gamer with light-sleeping neighbors I can appreciate exactly why someone might need a headset dedicated for gaming…
Sennheiser cuts price of PXC 350 noise-cancelling headphones
Sennheiser has just announced that it is cutting a pretty impressive slice off the cost of it high-end PXC 350 active noise-cancelling headphones.
Denon aims for a wider customer base with the Magnesium AH-D2000 headphones
Denon’s second pair of high-end headphones, the AH-D2000 model, takes the best features of the pricey AH-D5000s, but thankfully not the £500 price tag. They’re just half the price, at £249.99.
Code-named ‘Magnesium’, the lightweight magnesium closed cans feature an Acoustic Optimiser for adjusting the sound pressure, and boast impressive specs including a frequency…
Chops – extreme earphones from Skullcandy
If you know what a method, an indy and a stalefish all have in common, then you then these are for you, or like me you’ve played far too much SSX Tricky.
Extreme sports audio-ware manufacturers Skullcandy are releasing a new range of headphones that “stay in place when you don’t” called “chops”.
