All you DJ wannabes out there, how many times have you been out and about and just thought “Damn, I wish I could mix on the go”? Well your prayers have been answered. Urbanears, makers of the popular, affordable “Plattan” headphones, brings you their newest essential piece of equipment: the “Slussen”. The “Slussen” plugs into [...]

Panasonic showcased wireless bone-conduction headphones at the International CES in Las Vegas. As the name purports, the headphones transit sound waves through your skull, wirelessly connecting to the tv or other devices. Disregarding the health implications of conducting sound through your skull, this appears to be one of those innovations that only sounds intriguing and [...]

The iPhone Boombox is an awesome project created by a student for a production class, with instructions for Make It Real competition. For someone with basic electronic and wood-work knowledge (or just eager to build something), it should not be too much effort to re-produce this simple, retro wood boombox for the iPhone. The full [...]

With advances in sensor technology and a general increased awareness in health, there have been efforts to develop personal fitness and health monitoring devices. Although not arriving with certain functionalities that would make it more useful for an athlete (the field is very much a work in progress), the Basis fitness watch is a step [...]

Transparent Speaker is an interesting project via Kickstarter. Created by Swedish industrial design firm People People, the Transparent Speaker is a high quality, sustainable speaker design. It features a transparent case which showcases the components of the speaker – a 6.5 inch sub and two 3 inch drivers. For audiophiles who are more hands on, [...]

Denon VisYOUalizer QT from Piers Fawkes on Vimeo. Through face mapping technology, Denon’s ‘visYOUalizer’ allows site users to try on headphones by uploading an image of themselves. It gives the user a sense of how you’ll look wearing the headphones and jamming out (this is probably important considering there are headphones out there ridiculuously sized [...]

Designed for audiophiles appreciating high-quality, immersive sounds complemented by unique design, the Lacrima speakers were created for just that. The speakers are one of the most expensive out there ($40,000), featuring a swan-shaped, custom-built exterior consisting of quasi-isotropic glass, reinforced plastic, and a balsa core (prior to hand-polishing the end product, it undergoes 11 layers [...]

For watch enthusiasts or those who prefer to read out the time, Biegert & Funk’s QLOCKTWO W collection is a neat gadget. It consists of a grid of 110 letters that describe the time via words (e.g. It is half past twelve). The date and seconds are also displayed next to the time. Available winter [...]

With the numerous options out there for headphones, it is important for individuals to have a grasp on preference for feature priorities. For those seeking an effective noise cancellation pair of headphones, it appears the Bose QuietComfort 15 is an excellent option. Wired recently reviewed the QuietComfort 15s and had nothing but praise for its [...]

Sweden-based indie rock band Shout Out Louds wants fans to listen to their new single “Blue Ice” literally. To support the single, the band has sent a specialized kit to the press which allows for a do-it-yourself creation of a virtual 3D LP out of frozen water. The ice record can then be played on [...]