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Posts tagged “headphones”

Roundup: Three of the Year's Best Pro Cans

Something that tends to go hand-in-hand with our love for merging design and technology is our undeniable addiction to headphones. Luckily, Cnet has rounded up their top 3 picks for headphones of the ...

Re(al)view: Rockin' RP-HTX7 Headphones from Panasonic

Oh headphones, how we love thee! To listen to music in one's own little world on one's own little terms is pure auditory bliss... if done correctly. We here at Unplggd Audio Labs are on a constant...

Elecom Lego Brick Earbuds EHP-CIN40

Depending upon the level of your affinity for Legos these earbuds from Elecom are either really cool or just plain weird. Though, when we imagine someone building upon the earbud design with additio...

Re(al)view: On Ear with NuForce UF-30 Headphones

Earbuds are often painful in both the way they deliver sound and the way they fit your ears. Most of us just deal because they are small and they come with the player. If they get lost or broken, ...

Splitterbot: The Adorable Way to Share Tunes

You've always got your iPod with you to keep from being bored for a trip to the gym or a ride on the subway. But when you're running/riding with a friend and you want to share the music love, be read...

MyPhones Volume-limiting Headphones for Kids

MyPhones are headphones designed for kids to use with the safety of their eardrums in mind. A built-in, always-on sound-control circuit plays the digital role of "concerned mom" by capping off the lou...

Audiophile Headphone Showdown and a Closet Sewing Room
Unplggd Slinks for 9.17.2009

The Battle of Audiophile Headphones: Would you spend $1300+ for headphones? Gizmag pits Sennheiser HD 800 vs. beyerdynamic T1. How to Install In-Wall Surround-Sound Speakers: Popular Science tech exp...

How To: Boost Brain Health With... Loud Music?

Here's a mind hack you might not have heard of. Apparently, similar to the way some people alleviate stress by swearing aloud, listening to some extra loud music may actually have some benefits for yo...

Do You Wear Headphones While Working?

Living on a busy intersection in Los Angeles has its pros and cons. The hustle and bustle guarantees I've always got something to look at from the apartment windows and the energy of urban living is a...

WeSC Maraca Seasonal Headphones

We're pretty pleased with our current cans of choice, Audio-Technica QuietPoint noise canceling headphones. They do a good job of killing most of the ambient noise pollution that hits our ears while l...

Great Idea For Tangle-Proof Headphones

We're a bit amazed that noone else had come up with the same idea as Lee Washington's tangle proof headphones concept (yes, there was the zipper style concept, but not exactly the same), but we really...

Final Frame: Coconut Husk Headphones

The Professor and even that well to do Mr. Howell would be envious if they saw you with these Gilligan's Island's style Coconut Husks Headphones, created by Iwan Roberts (and made for a lucky friend)....

Upper Playground Artist Series Speaker Tags

San Francisco urban brand Upper Playground have teamed up with ASTRO Gaming to release three Artist Series Speaker Tags for the A40 Audio System – an audio system combining 5.1 Dolby Digital and D...

Use Any Headphone With Your iPod Shuffle While Traveling

When you are traveling, it's really useful to be able to use your favorite pair of headphones for your devices. Most people have a few, but it was a bit infuriating to learn that the new iPod Shuffle ...

Good Questions: Upgrading My Headphones, But I'm On A Budget...

Last week, we went over some worthy choices when it comes to upgrading your computer speakers to something a little fancier (but still running on a budget). We received tons of additional feedback fro...

Wooden Laser Cut Earbud Owl: Keeps Your Wired Untangled

If you are like us, you hate having messy wires around. Things get pretty messy with the wires of our MP3 players. No matter how you roll them around, in the end, they tend to get tangled one way or t...

Re(al)view: NuForce NE-8 Earbuds

Do you want to talk more about headphones? Sure, we all do. Headphones make it possible to play music wherever you are so you don’t have to interact with other inferior beings- at least not on th...

Zip Up Earphones: No More Messy Wires

We all have this problem. The wires of our earphones connected to our iPods or MP3 players always get all tangled up. There is no way to get around this, unless you take your earphones off and put the...

Good Questions: New Audiophile Looking For Some Great Portable Cans

Hey all, Was wondering if any of you guys had some recommendations for a great set of headphones that sound great (look great would be a plus) and are portable enough for me to carry in the park or l...

Daft Punk Headphones: Pretend You're a Robot

I know that I have to wear in-ear headphones when I walk around the city. Having bigger-sized headphones isn't really practical. Try wearing a hat of some sort and see how well those big headphones wo...

Angel & Devil Earbuds Embrace Your Two Sides

Do you ever feel like a person constantly at war with yourself? Part of you knows it's a good idea to save every penny you can for emergencies or a big investment down the road. But somewhere inside, ...

How To: Make Ear Bud Storage With a Contact Lens Case

This is admittedly a pretty budget looking solution. But as both a contact lens wearer (-5.50 baby!) and someone who loses their earphone buds every 6 or so months, we're partial to this simple DIY cr...

Skullcandy Holua Wooden Earbuds: Let Everyone Know You're Green

There are no two ways about it. Wood is good. Using this sustainable material makes everything look good, from USB flash drives to laptops. It's just a shame that there aren't more products out there ...

Good Questions: Best Portable Cans For The Road?

Every once in a while, we'll get a question that may apply to a select crowd, but we'll still avidly go out and do some extensive research on the topic at hand to get them some real, honest answers. S...

On-Time Headset And Sound Eggs Speakers

Speaker design and function is something that is quite important. Most of the peripherals that we use need some form of speakers or headphones in order for us to hear them adequately. Not all speakers...