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• Review: Lightning Round: Belkin iPhone Headphone Adapter

  Published: August 3, 2007, 3:00 pm

  Tags: Adapter, Belkin, Headphone, Headphone Adapter, Iphone, Lightning, Lightning Round, Review

  Gadget: Belkin's iPhone headphone adapter, which lets you use any set of headphones that don't normally fit into the iPhone's recessed headphone jack. The verdict: Works exactly as advertised. Fits all headphones with no audible sound quality loss. The catch:It's mf-ing gigantic. It's longer than the iPhone is wide, and can't really be used

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• Jabra BT8030 bluetooth headset works as a speaker too

  Published: August 19, 2007, 4:27 am

  Tags: Audio, Bluetooth, Bt8030, Headphone, Headset, Jabra, Music, Speakerphone, Speakers

  be aware of the fact that headphones can act as speakers if turned up loud enough, the rest of humanity tends to keep the volume down, and is therefore unawares. Jabra has latched onto this concept and created the BT8030, which can act as a bluetooth headset when you're on the move, and then switch into a speakerphone mode for Skype at your

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• JAYS unveils miniscule q-JAYS earbuds

  Published: August 21, 2007, 7:20 pm

  Tags: Audio, Earbud, Earphone, Headphone, Jays, Music, Q Jays, X Jays

  Filed under: Portable Audio It's been far too long since our ears could listen to a new pair of JAYS, but the company is finally introducing a brand new set dubbed q-JAYS. Deemed the "smallest earphones on the market," these diminutive buds boast dual micro armatures, the bass-enhancing AirBooster, silicon sleeves in a variety of sizes, and a

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• Guardian headphones tattle when the volume gets cranked

  Published: August 25, 2007, 1:29 am

  Tags: Audio, Ears, Guardian, Hamilton Electronics, Hamiltonelectronics, Headphone, Hearing, Limiter, Limiting, Listening, Listening Levels, Listeninglevels, Protection, Safety, Slm, Sound, Volume

  has unveiled a wired set of headphones dubbed Guardian, which put an interesting twist on limiting the volume that one hears. Rather than including some form of internal volume diminisher, these cans sport red and green LCDs on an earcup which light up depending on how loud you've got the music cranked. As you'd expect, the green LED signifies

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• Klipsch's IMAGE earphones deemed "world's smallest"

  Published: August 30, 2007, 9:26 am

  Tags: Audio, Earbuds, Earphone, Earphones, Headphone, Headphones, Image, Klipsch, World Record, World S Smallest, World Ssmallest, Worldrecord

  Filed under: Portable Audio While JAYS' q-JAYS claimed to be the "smallest earphones on the market" just days ago, we doubt Klipsch would be willing to agree. Turns out, the firm's IMAGE earbuds are also proclaiming that they are the "world's smallest and lightest in-ear earphones," and while we haven't seen the ruler busted out just yet, we fear

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• Philips showcases wireless SHD9100 headphones

  Published: August 31, 2007, 8:10 am

  Tags: Audio, Cans, Headphone, Headphones, Ifa, Ifa 2007, Ifa2007, Philips, Shd9100, Wireless Headphones, Wirelessheadphones

  The digital wireless HiFi headphones boast a sleek, glossy black color scheme, an equally stylish charging base station, and tout "up to six hours non-stop listening" on a single charge. Furthermore, the device sports a lightweight headband, breathable fabric ear cushions, 40-millimeter drivers, an operating range of 40-meters, and "automatic

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• Colorful Mobile Phone Headphone Adapters

  Published: September 1, 2007, 12:55 am

  Tags: Gadgets, Technology News, General, Images, Mobile News, Daily Update, Colorful Mobile Phone, Headphone Adapters

  the lack of a standard 3.5mm headphone jack. (And I know I'm not alone.) Almost every phone on the market now has some degree of music playback capabilities yet for the most part to use your own headphones (as opposed to the crappy bundled ones) you also need to use some inconvenient adapter. Even my iPhone which is supposed to be the pinnacle of

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• JVC's Air Cushion headphones for you mister tender cakes

  Published: September 7, 2007, 8:05 am

  Tags: Air, Air Cushion, Aircushion, Earbud, Ha Fx66, Headphone, In Ear Headphone, In Earheadphone, Jvc

  we hate most about in-ear headphone designs is their tendency to fall out during our fits of high-impact irritability and coffee-fueled snark. That, and the ache from wearing so-called "sport" ear buds which can be a bit too unforgiving to our sensitive side-mounted, man-holes (aka, ears). Enter JVC's HA-FX66 Air Cushion headphones which

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• Sennheiser rolls out four new CX earbuds

  Published: September 14, 2007, 4:47 pm

  Tags: Audio, Canalphones, Cx 400, Cx 500, Cx 55 Street, Cx 95style, Cx400, Cx500, Cx55street, Cx95style, Earbuds, Earphone, Earphones, Headphone, Headphones, Music, Sennheiser

  Filed under: Portable Audio Not satisfied with simply unveiling a single set of new earbuds today, Sennheiser decided to roll out four new flavors for your ears' enjoyment. Up first is the CX 400 ($99.95), which touts a short cord ideal for arm-worn MP3 players, but does include a three-foot extension cable for other applications. Upping the ante

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• IPhone Accessories: Helium Digital Solves iPhone's Stupid Headphone Jack Problem for a Mere $3.99

  Published: September 24, 2007, 12:15 pm

  Tags: Apple, Headphone Adapter, Helium Digital, Iphone, Iphone Accessories

  Belkin were first up with headphone adapters for iPod, but they cost $10 and $11 respectively, and Shure has a $50 music phone adapter with a VoicePort mic that also lets you pause the iPhone's music and make/take phone calls. And oh yeah, of course Monster Cable weighs in with its overpriced entry, the $20 iSplitter 200 headphone jack

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• Audio Technica unveils ATH-ESW9 Sovereign Wood Headphones

  Published: September 30, 2007, 2:53 pm

  Tags: Ath Esw9, Audio Technica, Audiotechnica, Headphone, Headphones, Sovereign Wood Headphones, Sovereignwoodheadphones, Wood, Wooden

  The ATH-ESW9 Sovereign Wood Headphones are crafted from "Japan's finest Hokkaido cherry tree," feature 42-millimeter neodymium magnet drivers with fiberglass housing support, and come bundled with a carrying case to keep these beauties clean when not in use. You can pick these up to listen to (or just look at) come October 19th for ¥37,800

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• V-MODA re-ups Vibe Duo headset for iPhone with music control

  Published: October 2, 2007, 1:33 pm

  Tags: Apple, Cellphone, Headphone, Headphones, Iphone, Phone, Remote, V Moda, Vibe Duo, Vibeduo

  Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds, Portable Audio Anyone who's been repeatedly reaching for a iPod remote control clipped to their wardrobe while using their iPhone -- only to discover that it doesn't exist -- will be delighted to hear that V-MODA has revamped its Vibe Duo headset to add integrated music control. The control button, which seems

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• Keepin' it real fake, part LXXXIV: V-MODA ripoffs for your KIRF-pod

  Published: October 3, 2007, 4:02 pm

  Tags: Canalphones, Earbuds, Headphone, Headphones, Keepin It Real Fake, Keepin Itrealfake, Kirf, V Moda

  Filed under: Portable Audio Just as V-MODA's Vibe Duo earbuds got revamped with a new iPhone-friendly music controller, an unnamed set of copycats have surfaced on the web. This painfully bad ripoff manages to ditch the newly acquired music control and it opts for a lovely gold / black color scheme -- you know, so folks are absolutely certain

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• Industrious DIY'er creates Bluetooth headphones from spare parts

  Published: October 3, 2007, 8:55 pm

  Tags: Audio, Bluetooth, Bluetooth Headphones, Bluetoothheadphones, Diy, Hack, Headphone, Headphones, Music, Wireless Headphones, Wirelessheadphones

  wireless speakers / headphones, but there's no better way to make lemonade from lemons than to take Sarah Lemarié's advice when your favorite Bluetooth 'phones snap in half. Apparently, the DIY'er figured there was still life left in her Logitech headphones even after the headband broke, so she gathered up a cheap pair of

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• Pioneer unveils SE-CLX9 / SE-CLX7 canalphones

  Published: October 5, 2007, 12:13 pm

  Tags: Canalphones, Headphone, Headphones, Pioneer, Se Clx9

  Filed under: Portable Audio Joining all those other guys who have unveiled new earbuds recently is Pioneer, which has introduced two new sets that actually rely on different nozzles to adjust the sound. Granted, you could just use that built-in equalizer on your DAP to accomplish the same goal, but nevertheless, the SE-CLX9 and SE-CLX7 -- which

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