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RadTech ProCable iPhone headset
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.The ProCable iPhone headset is available now in black and silver, and goes for $24.95.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
James said 11:45AM on 3-26-2008
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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Andrew Rush said 12:39PM on 3-26-2008
Switch to vibrate and put your phone in your pocket?
James said 6:16AM on 3-27-2008
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.
Fritz Laurel said 12:21PM on 3-26-2008
Wow, that actually sounds reasonable. Must not be made from "Monster" cable...
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Frank said 12:24PM on 3-26-2008
wow, that's really a reasonable price. i may have to check it out.
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Raphael Salgado said 12:48PM on 3-26-2008
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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Dalton said 12:50PM on 3-26-2008
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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dagamer34 said 1:21PM on 3-26-2008
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.
samweiss said 2:32PM on 3-27-2008
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.
Dalton said 2:44PM on 3-27-2008
@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.
Scooter said 9:46PM on 3-29-2008
I found some decent noise-blocking earphones at http://trickearphones.com. I use them on the lawn tractor.
Ryan said 1:12PM on 3-26-2008
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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KR said 1:54PM on 3-26-2008
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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dizilbdog said 1:54PM on 3-26-2008
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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conigs said 2:46PM on 3-26-2008
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.
samweiss said 2:37PM on 3-27-2008
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).
KR said 1:58PM on 3-26-2008
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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Jim said 2:19PM on 3-26-2008
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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Jason Blosser said 2:42PM on 3-26-2008
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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solarpos said 2:53PM on 3-26-2008
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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