H2O Audio - Waterproof Your iPod
H2O Audio has launched a pair of waterproof headphones to do exactly what’s said on the tin: deliver music to your ears while you’re immersed in the pool, the ocean or a hot tub.
The Surge headphones use 8mm neodymium drivers and work to a depth of 3.6m. The cans are also noise cancelling, so you [...]
Sony Reveals New Headphones BT160AS, BT160IK, BT14Q
Recently, Sony Europe has introduced three new wireless Bluetooth stereo headset geared for the sporty and active users - the DR-BT160AS, DR-BT160IK and DR-BT14Q. All three headsets boasts of individual features that make each one of them unique in their own rights.
The DR-BT160AS for instance, features a splashproof, street-smart design with soft elastomer hanger the [...]
JVC Jams Tiny Speakers Right Into Your Ear
Everyone knows that the audio quality of cheap over-ear headphones is next to useless, which is why in-ear buds dominate the low-end market these days, coming bundled with everything from iPods to mobile phones.
Put simply, jamming headphones into the enclosed spaces of the ear cuts out more outside noise and allows the music to get [...]
Plantronics Audio 480 Headset Review
Plantronics design a wide range of headphones and this latest set is designed with Skype, video conferencing and general computer use in mind. There are two parts to these headphones, there is the in-ear aspect, and then there is the microphone arm for use with Skype.
There are two inputs - one intended for your headphone [...]
Sony, Marantz polish up headphone gems
From Sony, we have the DR-BT140Q over-ear Bluetooth ‘phones, which go on sale in Japan next month for ¥10,000 (£47), offering a choice of colours and all the usual wireless goodness.
Hands-free too
Black, white, silver and pink all come with Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, A2DP, AVRCP and the rest of the wireless necessities. They even pull [...]
Klipsch Image X5 Headphones
The new Klipsch Image X5 headphones have been officially announced. We got a sneak peek at them back at HeadFi CanJam 2008.
The new X5 is slightly larger than the Klipsch Image X10 headphones by 2mm and according to Klipsch this allows them to save in production costs, making the X5 about $100 less expensive than [...]
Philips SHE9850 Headphones Review
There has been no end of criticism for some of the “bundled” headphones that have been supplied with the growing number of MP3 players out there. We check out the Philips SHE9850 in-ear headphones to see if they are worth the upgrade.
Headphones are small, especially when you have to stick them in your ear; perhaps [...]
Denon launches ‘Reference-Class’ headphones
The latest addition to Denon’s headphone range is the £250 AH-D2000, described as ‘Reference-Class Closed-Back Hi-fi Monitor Headphones‘.They’ve been designed and voiced by the same high-end hi-fi engineering team responsible for the company’s Advanced Evolution audio components, and use lightweight magnesium for the headband and the frames of the earpieces.
The AH-D2000s have been designed to [...]
Creative USB 2.0 Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1
Creative yesterday announced the Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1, the first USB 2.0 audio solution that provides users with the easiest upgrade from basic, built-in audio to the premium Xtreme Fidelity (X-Fi) audio experience for their PC and notebook. Users can simply connect the Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1’s to their PC or [...]
