Zip-It Earphones Concept Keeps it Neat
April 25, 2009 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under Peripherals, Portable Audio
A great concept design by Ji Woong, the Zip-It Earphones is basically the bastard child of earphones and a zipper. A zipper is built into the cord, presumably from the audio jack up to a inch or so from the earphone buds themselves.
The volume controls are—fittingly enough—are integrated into the zip pull. The concept calls for twisting the pull to adjust the volume, and pressing a button to prevent accidental volume changes.
I’m all for the Zip-It going on the market, but I think the zipper shouldn’t go all the way up to the person’s ears. The zipper would rub on …read more
V-Moda and Scosche Working on iPod Shuffle Compatible Earphones
March 16, 2009 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under Peripherals, Portable Audio
According to Gearlog, at least two companies are working on earphones designed for the iPod shuffle. Like the earphones that come with the music player, these planned products feature playback controls right on the earphone cords.
Coosh Earphones Review
October 6, 2008 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under Peripherals, Portable Audio
To make a long story short, the Coosh earphones are a worthy buy at $20.
For starters, our first impressions regarding the comfort-level lasted. Again, since there’s padding on the actual earphones themselves, covering the usually sharp seam between the metal grill and the earphone plastic, these earphones can spend the whole day in your ears.
