Headphone News

High-end earphone manufacturers Ultimate Ears have taken a leaf out of Grado’s book by releasing their first set of low-end earphones, the Ultimate Ears metro.fi 2.

These in-ear noise-isolating earphones will sell for around $80 making them the cheapest earphones in Ultimate Ears’ range. As is usual for in-ear ‘phones they will come with a variety earpieces to fit the majority of ear sizes.

If Ultimate Ears can replicate the sound quality of their top level earphones then these could prove to be a real bargain.

[Found via Gizmodo]

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There have been some pretty ugly headphones released lately, but it looks like Etymotic could trump them all with the design of their new ety8 Wireless headphones.

Looking like a cross between a 1970 games console controller and the thing Uhura sticks in her ear, the ety8 certainly wont win any design competitions - which is a shame since the Bluetooth earphones will probably sound great.

At the moment these headphones are currently with the FCC for approval so it’s possible the final design might (hopefully) be different.

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Bluetooth headphones certainly seem to be the gadget of the moment and obviously not wanting to miss out Helium Digital have announced the HDBT-700 Bluetooth headphones.

Following the example set by other headphone manufacturers, the HDBT-700’s use a behind-the-head headband and have the most useful controls embedded in the earpiece to allow control over your player.

However, one unusual selling point is an embedded microphone allowing the headphones to be used as a handsfree headset for a cell phone without the need for an external microphone.

The HDT-700 will retail at around $80 and it’s sister product the HDT-750, which comes with a Bluetooth dongle, will cost around $120.

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Logitech have announced the latest addition to their headphone range, the FreePulse Wireless headphones.

These headphones are Logitech’s second generation of wireless headphones and utilize a high-carbon spring-steel behind the ear headband to improve stability. This lightweight material has allowed Logitech to reduce the weight of the headphones to a measly 2.1 ounces.

The headphones use Bluetooth to allow wire free sound and come with a dongle which connects to a standard 3.5 mm headphone port.

Logitech promise around six hours of listening from one charge of the embedded headphones which will be available in October priced at around $100.

[Found via GearLive]

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If you often run out of power while listening to the radio then the solar-power WIN32 radio headphones could be the thing for you.

The radio is FM only and one hour of sun light should be enough for one to three hours of listening.

Ugly, but interesting.

[Found via MobileWhack]

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Anycom are the latest manufacturer to throw their hat into the iPod Bluetooth headphones market with the Anycom Bluetooth iPod Bundle.

For your £120 you get a pair of Bluetooth enabled headphones (Anycom Bluetooth Stereo Headset BSH-100), a detachable microphone and a Bluetooth adaptor that plugs into your iPod dock connector. The unit is specifally designed to fit neatly onto an iPod Nano but will work with any other dock-enabled iPod.

The headphones come with controls on the earphone that allow you to control your iPod remotely and can also be used as a headset for a mobile phone (hence the microhone). Anycom promise around 12 hours of listening/chat or 200 hours of stanby for one charge.

The Anycom Bluetooth bundle is available now.

[Found via TechDigest]

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JVC have announced two additions to their headphone range, the HP-S550 and HP-S350.

The headphones are both very similar on-ear headphones with the main difference being the retractable cord on the HP-S550.

Both headphones also fold down so are a good option for portable listening.

The HP-S550 and HP-S350 will be released in October and are available in silver, black and the obligatory iPod white.

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For those who found Sennheiser’s Sport range of headphones a little too green, the German audio giants have released a counterpoint Style range. These ‘phones come in a far more elegant silver and black and are obviously designed for those who want their headphones to look as good as they sound. At launch the range will come in three different varieties all of which are similar to a member of the previous Sport range.

The LX90 Style are a behind-the-head in-ear phones which include a flexible band to provide “the perfect fit”. These cost around $80 and are available now.

Next is the MX90 VC Style. These in-ear headphones have a unique twist-to-fit feature that should solve the problem of falling earbuds. Again, the MX90 VC are available now and cost around $70.

Finally, the OMX90 VC Style are behind-the-ear headphones with an in-cable volume control. These will retail for about $90.

For full details, see Sennheiser’s style website.

[Found via AV Review]

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