50 Cent has formally launched his own brand of designer headphones in conjunction with his SMS Audio company, which bought KonoAudio last summer to aid in the manufacturing process. Select retailers are now taking pre-orders for the headphones, which come in wireless and wired varieties with an earbud model to follow soon. The line will […]
Mad Catz has announced the shipping of the Trigger Stereo Headset, for use with the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Darren Richardson, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Mad Catz stated, “The Trigger is the second of our co-branded headsets to be released for the Xbox 360 and we are […]
Marshall has now shipped its expected Marshall FX headphones with Apple-certified inline microphone and remote control. They are divided into the over-the-ear Major FX and earbud Minor FX. The earbuds sport a 15.4mm moving coil speaker in each earpiece and are rated at 2mW of power. Each speaker has a 115dB sensitivity, plus or minus […]
In conjunction with its launch of the MOTOACTV MP3 player and fitness tracker, Motorola has unveiled three headsets that work with any device. The baseline SF200 headset provides listening and talking, while the mid-range model adds heart monitoring. The top of the line carries Bluetooth wireless. All three headsets are compatible with most smartphones for […]
Bose has just unveiled its new, second generation over-the-ear headphones, the OE2 and OE2i. Both models are available in black and white with the main difference being the inline microphone for holding hands-free phone calls in the OE2i. Either gets an inline remote that can control basic functions such as volume and track navigation with […]
Vers took its wood-enclosed, in-ear headphones upmarket through the 7E Its design has a smaller 8mm driver in each ear than the 1E but have newly optimized acoustic chambers and drivers to improve bass response. The core performance is similar on paper with a low 18Hz frequency floor (up to 20kHz) and a relatively good […]
Polk Audio has launched a national campaign for its new line of performance-designed UltraFit headphones aimed at users involved in sports or active lifestyles. Featuring contrast-colored tangle free cords, water-resistant materials and athletics-specific design — along with its reputation for high-quality audio — the UltraFit line offers sports headphones that will stand up to the […]
Dune Road Design took an unusual route to solving one of the more common problems of mobile use on Monday through the Sinch. The superficially simple add-on uses magnets to latch on to the headphone jack and is designed to let listeners of smartphones wrap the cord naturally but keep it in place by folding […]
Klipsch has announced its first earphones designed specifically for Android devices. The new Image S4A earphones are compatible with all Android devices running Android 2.1 (Eclair) or later. The earphones include an in-line remote that gives users push-button control for music and calls, while it also comes with a companion app. The free companion app, […]
Of the five new models added to Harman’s AKG K300 series of lightweight headphones intended for smartphones and other mobile devices, four of them feature iPhone-compatible in-line microphones so users can place or receive calls as well as control volume, play/pause and skip using the buttons on the cord. The models all feature above-average frequency […]