Cordless Headphones With Wraparound Design

A device like this used to rub me the wrong way. I used to think that the whole idea of the shrinking MP3 player was to emphasize its tininess and that any set of speakers or headphones that dwarfed that iPod, iRiver, Zune, or whatever you choose as your brand name was a step backward. Why on earth would you buy a size-of-your-palm DAP and then surround it with speakers that would be right at home in a home theater? I don't think that anymore, which is why I rather like the look of the iFreePlay, the latest incarnation of sound-extenders from Monster, which has made quite a career out of manufacturing iPod accessories.


The headphones (which actually do dwarf the iPod shuffle that they're designed to enhance) carry the little MP3 player in a slot on one side. Since the shuffle doesn't have a viewscreen at all, you don't need to keep fiddling with the headphones in order to change the settings. You can still very easily control volume, click on to the next song, and impress your friends with the wisdom of buying a pair of cordless headphones. I particularly like the wraparound design, since I'm one of those who likes to listen to music while I run. I'm not too wild about the price, US$50, since that's not to far off the price of the shuffle in the first place, but that price point will surely fall with time. I also like the foldup design. The 'phones actually fold down and fit easily in your palm.




Written by Stroe Sorin
Published in Multimedia Devices