RadTech has just announced the ProCable iPhone headset. This set of in ear isolation headphones includes a mic so you can rock out to Wham! and not worry about missing a phone call (perhaps to wake you up before they go go). The ProCable headset also features a 'sound valve' that opens up when you're listening to music at a lower volume so you can hear what is going on around you.Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry. Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
3-26-2008 @ 11:45AM
James said...
That's great, I just wish that someone would come up with something so that my iphone cuts into my music when I'm listing to my iPod Classic.
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3-26-2008 @ 12:39PM
Andrew Rush said...
Switch to vibrate and put your phone in your pocket?
3-27-2008 @ 6:16AM
James said...
nah sometimes it doesn't work, if I'm on the bus or a train sometimes I don't feel it. It's quite annoying. Also I then have to stop my ipod, and go into my pocket and grab my iphone, etc.
Much easier if it cut in, and my headphone had a mic on just like the iphone is meant to work.
3-26-2008 @ 12:21PM
Fritz Laurel said...
Wow, that actually sounds reasonable. Must not be made from "Monster" cable...
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3-26-2008 @ 12:24PM
Frank said...
wow, that's really a reasonable price. i may have to check it out.
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3-26-2008 @ 12:48PM
Raphael Salgado said...
I found a promo code for Radtech, dropping it down by 15%: Use RTPROMO1 at checkout.
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=292947
FYI, I'm not affiliated with Radtech, just a buyer who wanted an extra couple of bucks off. :)
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3-26-2008 @ 12:50PM
Dalton said...
For $24.95, these are probably going to sound horrible, both for music and the microphone. I'll stay away until I read any reviews.
I've found with headphones, you often do get what you pay for. I've got dozens of little $20 earbuds laying around collecting dust. That's not to say that more money always equals more quality, either. My $100 Bose earbuds suck, too, but for different reasons.
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3-26-2008 @ 1:21PM
dagamer34 said...
The problem is finding decent headphones with a mic attached. There isn't much competition in the market at the moment. The one thing I HATE about Apple's iPhone earbuds is that they keep constantly falling out of me ear.
3-27-2008 @ 2:32PM
samweiss said...
Not True!
I have several Phillips SBC HS520 (and similar.. they keep tweaking the models) headphones, and they sound pretty good. They're only $14.
Then again, I don't need absolutely perfect sound, so maybe someone else might not like them, but I'd put the sound at "pretty decent", especially for $14.
3-27-2008 @ 2:44PM
Dalton said...
@samweiss: I did say that I am open to reviews. I would *love* to find out that I can get a decent pair of iphone headphones with mic for only $25. I'm just going based on previous experience here.
It's all relative, though. One person's comfortable is another's painful. Something that sounds good to you might sound awful to me. I need my headphones to be comfortable, sturdy, and sound pretty good. I've had good experience with the Sennheiser PX series. I would love a wireless pair of Sennheiser PX200 with a built in mic. It's not going to happen anytime soon, obviously, but when it does, I would pay a lot for them.
3-29-2008 @ 9:46PM
Scooter said...
I found some decent noise-blocking earphones at http://trickearphones.com. I use them on the lawn tractor.
3-26-2008 @ 1:12PM
Ryan said...
I'm in for a pair, as there are no other cost effective options with the in-line mic.
Plus, use this code to get 15% off, shipping is $4.95:
RTPROMO1
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3-26-2008 @ 1:54PM
KR said...
I've never used any of Radtech's audio products, but I do have a screen protector and a sleeve from them for my MBP that I like a lot. Based on that, I'd be willing to give some of their earphones a shot, especially at that price.
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3-26-2008 @ 1:54PM
dizilbdog said...
Or apple could just make the iphone with a 3.5 hole that is standard for almost every headphone out there instead of 2.5.. So stupid you have to a stupid dongle or buy more headphones with a special 2.5 tip. Apple are you listening 3.5 millimeter headphone hole, ah thank you
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3-26-2008 @ 2:46PM
conigs said...
I was under the impression that the iPhone does have a 3.5mm jack, but the casing is so tight around it that the casing around the plug for most headphones prevent them from being inserted fully.
3-27-2008 @ 2:37PM
samweiss said...
Yep it's 3.5mm.
All you need to do is grab a small knife (xacto knife works better), and cut off a little piece of the insulation on the headphones, and they slide right in.
I would practice on a cheap adapter or headphones, cause the first one I did didn't come out so well. Most headphones have a metal or plastic shank that go a little ways into the jack, but if you cut off too much insulation, you'll miss it, and then you risk ruining the stability of the jack (the shank works as a stress relief/anchor for the wires).
3-26-2008 @ 1:58PM
KR said...
The iPhone DOES have a standard 3.5mm jack, not a 2.5mm
The problem with compatibility is that the jack is recessed into the phone somewhat far for some strain relief (fewer destroyed headphone jacks that way), so only headphones with a fairly slim housing for their connector will fit in.
So, nothing on the iPhone has anything to do with a 2.5mm jack, nor do any of the available adapters.
It's all about having your 3.5mm plug be slim enough to fit into the recessed jack.
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3-26-2008 @ 2:19PM
Jim said...
I just ordered them with the promo code for 15% off. I hope that they are decent. For the price I had to check them out. I'll report when I get them and give a run down.
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3-26-2008 @ 2:42PM
Jason Blosser said...
They suck. They suck badly.
There are no "decent" earphones under $100, but it all depends on your expectations and what you are used to.
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3-26-2008 @ 2:53PM
solarpos said...
MAKE YOUR OWN!!!!
Really, get out the ol' trusty soldering iron and put your favorite earphone tips onto the Apple supplied cords. I have a Vibe Freq that I love.
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