Sleek Audio have impressed us in the past with their range of high-end off-the-shelf and custom earphones, and now the company is circling back with a new, entry-level model. The Sleek Audio SA-1 earphones have customizable tuning, just as their SA-6 counterparts, but come in at a bargain $79.99 rather than $249.99.
Shure has already announced a couple new microphones today for home users and the company has also unveiled a new headset for the iPhone/iPod that has a mic and a music controller built-in. The new headset is called the Shure SE115m+ and is compatible with most iPods and the iPhone line.
Our experiences with bone conduction have been mixed; we didn’t have fantastic results with Motorola’s Endeavor HX1 Bluetooth headset but a brief play with music-centric headphones have been more impressive. So we’re holding judgement on the Sanwa 400-HS015 Bluetooth sunglasses until we read a review: they hook up to your cellphone, PMP or notebook and stream stereo audio via the Bluetooth A2DP profile, but use bone-conduction rather than traditional in-ear buds.
One of the first things that most of us do when we get a new MP3 player or music phone is to upgrade the ear buds that the device comes with to a better sounding set. Among the most popular upgrade sets around is the line of Shure headphones. Shure has announced a new addition to its professional line of headphones called the SRH750GJ Professional DJ Headphones.
Sometimes it’s simple ideas that are the best, and Sony Ericsson’s SensMe system is a good example. Used for the first time in the Sony Ericsson MH907 headphones, SensMe remotely-controls music playback and voice calls via sensors in the earbuds themselves. Gimmick or must-have accessory? Check out the SlashGear review after the cut.
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The pictures here really speak for themselves: Elecom have launched a set of LEGO-themed headphones, the PLAYBRICK EHP-CIN40, and if you've never quite been able to give up your childhood addiction with plastic building blocks then you're bound to find these appealing. Supplied with four different earbud sizes, Elecom are even going so far as to suggest that sound quality is decent, though we'd believe that when we heard it.
Getting fit isn’t fun to many people and sometimes some good tunes makes the workout go faster. The catch is that if your workout includes swimming, you can just jump in wearing your typical workout gear. H2O Audio has a line of waterproof music players and headphones and the company has announced a new pair of headphones called the Advanced Waterproof Headphones and an updated Interval headphone system.
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Thanks to a new European Union ruling, any PMP sold in Europe will soon need to have a lower default volume level so as to avoid ear damage. The so-called "safe exposure" levels will be a condition of sale for any MP3 player, including Apple's iPod range, though users will be able to override the settings if they choose.
Monster is a well-known name in the audio and home theater market with all sorts of gear from cables to power conditioners and surge protectors. Monster also offers a full line of headphones for different uses. Today monster has announced a new set of headphones called the Turbine Pro In-Ear Speakers.
Sony Japan have outed their latest set of headphones, and while the MDR-770LP may not have anything fancy like Bluetooth connectivity they’re nonetheless pretty handsome. Based around a pair of moveable neodymium magnet drivers, the headphones are finished in with a faux-leather effect.
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