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Posts tagged “headphones”

Final Frame: The Power of Love

Mathieu Lehanneur's The Power of Love is a working sculpture consisting of two headphones plugged into a fire-shaped audio player that plays out of sync for each listener, representing love and relati...

How To Clean In-Ear Headphones

We love our in-ear headphones. One thing we don't love about them is how quickly they can start looking quite dirty thanks to the white ear buds. Recently we discovered the cleaning powers of a home...

Bowers & Wilkins P5 Mobile Headphones

You didn't think Bowers & Wilkins would stop at just their incredible Zeppelin Speaker Dock, did you? Well, if you've fallen in love with the B&W build in the past, then we're sure you'll love their...

KiBiSi's TMA Headphones Take Minimal to the Extreme

Who has a headphone fetish? We do! We do! We recently stumbled upon KiBiSi's offering made for Aiaiai (who thinks of these names, anyway?) with their TMA DJ-centric headphones, and man are we in lov...

Street Headphones Show Your Favorite Music in 3D

We talk about headphones often on Unplggd and unfortunately they all usually end up looking very similar. Even more unfortunate &mdash the unique, "cool" looking headphones are usually of the worst ...

What Exactly is a Prosumer?
Survey

Here's an interesting trend we've started noticing over the past few years. What used to be a slightly exaggerated term has now become an industry in of itself; micro 4/3rd system cameras, lifestyle...

Wrap up Headphones with an ID-Badge Clip

It's easy to wrap headphones in a ziplock when you're storing them in the house or to use a little chain sinnet to keep the long cord under control while you're using it. But this easy DIY solution h...

How To Choose The Best Headphones
Home Hacks

Headphones are very personal things and usually finding the right pair boils down to three things: fit, price and sweet smooth sounds. It can be a little overwhelming to find the right pair withou...

Sleek BMW-Designed Earbuds For Sennheiser

Good headphones are absolutely needed if you are listening to your iPod or iPhone a lot. There are quite a bit of choices in quite a bit of prices. We were somewhat surprised to see that BMW has tak...

KOTORI Headphones Dial Up the Color

Cool audiowear can be a hit or a miss, but if you can't find one that you love in KOTORI's collection of a hundred plus color combinations, you might as well stick with boring ol' black and white like...

Best Earbuds for Small Ears

If you've had trouble with Apple's earbuds not fitting well (I know darn well I have), you've probably felt like you've been somewhat discriminated against by the industrial designers for having such ...

CES 2010: WeSC x Medicom Headphones

Fashion brand WeSC (aka WeAreSuperlativeConspiracy) hooked us over to their eye-catching display with these limited edition WeSC x Medicom Toy collaboration headphones accompanied by a matching Medi...

15 Pieces Of Tech Inspired Artwork

One of our favorite ways to celebrate technology is artwork. Even if you no longer own a Macintosh SE 30, there's no reason you can't hang one on your wall! We've rounded up 15 pieces that if we h...

Music Hall PH25.2 Tube Hybrid Headphone Amplifier
Unplggd Test Lab

Product: Music Hall PH25.2 Tube Hybrid Headphone Amplifier Price: $400 Rating: Recommend* After massaging our ears with crisp, clear sound from Music Hall's DAC 25.2 last month, we've been on the l...

Nixon Headphones are Understated Works of Art

Like pieces of ceramic sculptures from your local museum of modern art, these two newest editions to the Nixon line of headphones boast a simple, yet elegant style. Available in variety of colors, ran...

Urbanears Headphones

In the last few years headphones have become an extension of fashion for a lot of younger, iPod-generation music listeners. Although this may horrify the older, discriminating set (oh, youth!), the ...

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...