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These good looking black and white colored Image S4 and Image S4i earbuds are now making their way out to the masses. The Image S4 in white is already available for pre-order and Apple stores are ready to receive their Image S4i (includes an in-line microphone for iPhone) any time now.
The Image S4 will sell for $79 while the latter is $99. They look pretty awesome despite their lack of colors. Way better than Apple’s own white earbuds.
[Engadget]
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Klipsch has recently launched the Image S4 and Image S4i earbuds for the mass market. Available in either black or white, these earbuds feature dynamic moving coil micro speakers with a frequency response of 10Hz to 19kHz, a sensitivity of 110db SPL/mw, and a nominal impedance of 18 Ohms. The difference between the two is the S4i’s inline microphone and three button remote, designed for smoother compatibility with the iPhone 3GS, 4th and 5th generation Nanos, 2nd generation Touches, and the iPod Classic. The black versions are widely available,
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If you haven’t gone wireless yet, then chances are you are dealing with your earphones getting all tangled up, which doesn’t help their lifespan any. The miniWINDER will help keep things neat and tangle free. It claims to be “the world’s smallest earphone carrier” and features automatic retraction.
Just push the button and they retract. Then pull them out and plug them in. They come in a variety of colors that are sure to match your music players, for just $14.95.
Should help you keep your earphones safe.
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Check this out. Coming next Fall from Rusty, is the Wired Series of fleece sweatshirts and hoodies for men and women. The most interesting thing about these is that they have HB3 technology which means that machine washable earbuds are built directly into the drawcords.
You won’t need to carry your headphones with you anymore, they’re already in the sweatshirt. here isn’t much more information right now, but these are pretty cool.
Look for them in fall 2010.
[CG]
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Solid Alliance’s new earbuds have some weird designs that will certainly get you noticed in public. On the other hand they will go with your weird Halloween costume perfectly. These new earbuds feature a banana, a cat’s paw print, sushi, or a Frankenstein’s monster type bolt.
You can pre-order now for $22 and they ship in December. Do you have the guts to stuff such things in your ear? If so, you are braver than I.
[Akihabara]
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German firm, Acronym introduces the new GT-J14, a GQS-2 rated GORE-TEX Performance Shell tactical jacket in flat black 3-layer (XCR) fabric. The jacket comes with 9mm black anodized metal center front Escape Zip, Dual Gravity Pockets, 360 lock cuffs and laminated storm flaps.
The reason you are seeing this jacket in this gadget site is that the neck piece of the jacket has a removable magnetic strip, called Sound ForceLock, that magically holds a set of earbuds within ears reach.
The Acronym GT-J14 GORE-TEX jacket costs Euro
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Still can’t decide on the right pair of Bluetoth headphones? Stop pondering, because Sony is about to introduce the DRC-BT30P, a Bluetooth dongle that let’s you use any pair of headphones with your Bluetooth compatible devices. It includes volume and track controls and even a call answer button and mic.
There’s no word on a launch date or price, but this thing stinks of ‘Japan only’.
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Earbuds are pretty ordinary, and chances are you'll bump into a lot of people wearing those wherever you go. The Sleek Audio CT6 Aura earbuds aims to offer something different, and while they cost $375, they will light up and glow in a range of color choices including green, blue, orange, yellow and white that will definitely attract the attention of anyone you walk past. What makes the price that high is the fact that each pair will be custom fitted to the individual, where you will need to send Sleek Audio a mold
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Even those with everything probably wish their high-end earbuds had a bit more personality, and if you're reclined in your Victorian-era sofa in a robe befitting one Chuck Bass nodding in agreement, we'd encourage you to have a gander at Sleek Audio's latest. Essentially, these are the same Kleer-enabled CT6 'buds that the affluent among us have grown to love, but with an obvious twist. Thanks to the inclusion of phosphorescent particles within the shell and top plate, the $374.99 CT6 Aura can actually glow in a variety of colors, giving DJs around the globe one
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