Tag: earphones

Yurbuds Makes Inspire for Women Sport Earphones

Earbuds and me have never been friends. They hurt my ears and never stay in place. Newer models with silicone caps do a better job of staying in my ears and staying pain free. But now yurbuds is making a special version of its Inspire sport earphones specifically for women, which will be available exclusively at Target.

The sport earphones were designed by Annie Karayiannis, creative director for yurbuds. To make the women-specific model, Karayiannis spent time researching female athletes to determine the best earphone size, shape and colors needed. The colors are just aesthetic, but still make the earbuds for many of us. Continue reading Yurbuds Makes Inspire for Women Sport Earphones

Hear the earHero

Wearing headphones can help make a workout more enjoyable, and in turn make you want to go longer and even harder. The problem is that wearing headphones when running or worse cycling on the road can limit the ability to hear traffic. But the earHero has come to the rescue

This earphone system is designed to allow users to hear the world around them, while still providing reasonable sound quality to the listener. It was designed by audiologist Matt Murphy, and works by not actually blocking the ear canal – so you can wear these and hear that car approach. Continue reading Hear the earHero

Powerbeats, Recommended by a Doctor

Truth be told, when we heard that the Powerbeats headphones were endorsed by rapper Dr. Dre, we didn’t actually think these would be athletes exactly. The good doctor may be many things but the model of fitness isn’t something that immediately comes to mind. And when we found out that the headphones were part of the Monster line we knew they’d sound good, but we weren’t convinced that these were for the fitness crowd.

But Lebron James and other athletes do swear by these. The headphones promise a full range of sound with “clarity and power,” which is what we’d expect from Monster. But then a look at these convinced us these headphones are ready for the game. These feature a flexible earhook to keep the headphones in place, while they’re also sweat resistance as well as UV protected. This means they can get down and dirty and keep performing.

The phones can also be used with a phone, as a Monster ControlTalk cable is also provided. Thus you can play hard, and trash talk on the way home.

Powerbeats by Dr. Dre Website

CES Recap: Panasonic Gets in the Game

At the Consumer Electronics Show Panasonic had many things to highlight, but missing from the buzz was their new line of in-the-ear clip earphones with remote controller and microphone. The new RP-HSC200 headphones are compatible with the latest iPod products as well as the iPhone. Best of all these ‘phones are water resistant for active workouts. These include soft, comfort fit elastomer hanger to ensure that the earphones stay in place so you can do your thing without the worry that these will fall out. Ear pieces are also included in small, medium and large sizes to help you get a snug fit.

These sports headphones give users the ability to control the volume and music, including play/pause/forward and ability to skip tracks, from the cord of the right earpiece. The remote also includes a built-in microphone when used with the iPhone. The earphones feature side mounted 12.4mm speakers and boast a frequency response of 10Hz – 22kHz. The RP-HSC200 sports earphones will be available in March for $59.99.

Panasonic Official Website