Tag: music
Earhoox Plans to Make Earbuds More Comfortable
Earbuds were never a comfortable option for me, and they never stayed in. So I’ve always stuck with other options. A start-up raising funds on IndieGoGo aims to make earbuds more comfortable and stay in place. Earhoox is a pair of silicone rings that cover the outside of the earbud, with a fin that gives the earbud a little more of an anchor in your ear. Continue reading Earhoox Plans to Make Earbuds More Comfortable
Sanpei Optics Produces Its Audio Adaptable Glasses
At the SIA Snowsports Show in January we got to see an early model of the Sanpei Optics audio-adaptable glasses. It’s a combo pair of sunglasses and earbud headphones that work together to discretely fit into the ears. Sanpei Optics is currently running a crowdfunding program on Indiegogo.com, and will begin shipping its product soon. Continue reading Sanpei Optics Produces Its Audio Adaptable Glasses
Light Up Your Fun Run
Registration is now open for the Electric Run Tour in San Diego. The 5k nighttime run series will be the first of a multi-city tour. What’s an Electric Run? The course will be lit with lights, lasers and music. Promoters say lasers will trigger sounds and changes in the music, and runners will have black light tunnels to run through. Continue reading Light Up Your Fun Run
AIRbutz Let Air, Ambient Noise In
Music is essential for workouts, and earbuds are an easy option to plug into a smartphone or MP3 player. Yet those earbuds can block out ambient noise that you need to hear, such as oncoming traffic. AIRbudz is a replacement for the earpiece that comes with your earbud headphones. Air channels allow ambient noise to enter your ears, while not distorting music. Continue reading AIRbutz Let Air, Ambient Noise In
Cord Crunching Headphones
Music fuels workouts. But sometimes the cord from headphones gets in the way. On a run your arms swing and often come in contact with the cord and rip it out of your ear. The reason for this is too much slack in the cord, though shorter cords aren’t necessarily the answer, then you risk not having enough cord to accommodate your needs. videos after the jump
Thursday Reading List (12/01/2011)
Paralyzed cyclist is ‘cured’ by bike crash and now she hopes to take part in the Olympics
The headline above is really hard to believe. Monique van der Vorst was paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair for 13 years. She had taken up hand cycling after a routine ankle operation paralyzed one leg. While riding her hand cycle she was struck by a car, and became completely paralyzed from the waist down. Then a collision with a cyclist cured her. Her remarkable story is detailed in an article in The Daily Mail.
RunPhones, Music to Cold Weather Runner’s Ears
Music is essential in most workouts. Yet there can be a danger with headphones that block traffic and other noises. Headphones can also be a nuisance when they bounce on your ears or earbuds that don’t stay in your ears. There are a few headband-style headphones, and now AccousticSheep has come out with RunPhones, a headband with removable earphones built into the fabric. Continue reading RunPhones, Music to Cold Weather Runner’s Ears