Headphones Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Koss adds iPhone remote to Porta Pro headphones

by Mel Martin (Jan 30th, 2012)

Koss headphones have been around a long time. I remember doing some pro recording with them in the 70s, and I know they go back at least to the early 60s. The company isn't stuck in the past, though, so it has announced a new version of the popular Porta Pro headset. It's called the Porta Pro KTC, ...

Moshi releases Clarus headphones at CES

by Kelly Guimont (Jan 13th, 2012)

Moshi, makers of a variety of accessories for your Mac and iPhone, have announced a new set of headphones at CES called Clarus. They have two interesting characteristics, one inside the headphones, and one outside. Outside they are a little different than a number of in-ear style headphones in ...

Holiday Gift Guide: the ideal iPod

by Kelly Hodgkins (Nov 28th, 2011)

Welcome to TUAW's 2011 Holiday Gift Guide! We're here to help you choose the best gifts this holiday season, and once you've received your gifts we'll tell you what apps and accessories we think are best for your new Apple gear. Stay tuned every weekday from now until the end of the year for ...

Relaxation Portal for iOS can transport you to another world for free

by Mel Martin (Jul 1st, 2011)

I've spent the last couple of days testing and exploring Relaxation Portal, an iOS app from SRS Labs that provides stunning audio recreations of several environments in places like Namibia, Crete, an Amazon Rainforest and Martha's Vineyard. For the full effect, you must listen on headphones. In ...

Microphone for Mac

by Michael Rose (Jun 19th, 2011)

Got a pair of iPhone headphones with a built-in mic? If you've got an Apple laptop made after 2007, chances are that microphone will work just as well with your computer. Plug it in, then check in the Sound system preferences pane for the 'External Microphone' input. ...

Los Angeles Apple stores offering exclusive headphones this NBA All-Star weekend

by Mike Schramm (Feb 19th, 2011)

If you're around Los Angeles and need some new headphones this weekend, your local Apple Store has a deal for you. To celebrate the NBA All-Star Game, Skullcandy is selling its NBA All-Star Aviator headphones in Apple Stores exclusively, this weekend only. At $180 they're not cheap, but they are ...

Inline remote controls for iOS devices that work with your current headphones

by Chris Rawson (Feb 18th, 2011)

Problem: You like the inline remote and microphone functions built into the headphones that come with the iPhone, but if you want to use another pair of headphones, you lose that functionality. Solution 1: Ditch your current headphones for another set with built-in controls and a mic. Solution 2: ...

iFrogz shows off cases and headphones at CES 2011

by Mike Schramm (Jan 7th, 2011)

We stopped by the iFrogz booth at this week's CES 2011 here in Las Vegas to see the company's line of cases and headphones for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. We also got to hear some interesting behind-the-scenes information about the business of selling accessories for Apple's devices. The ...

Apple's Cyber Monday sale cuts prices on accessories

by Michael Rose (Nov 29th, 2010)

The second half of the Apple Store one-two punch of weekend discounts hits today, as the company is offering savings on select accessories and peripherals like the Twelve South Compass stand for iPad (featured in our recent gift guide). Considering that the store isn't necessarily known for ...

TUAW's Daily App: Soundrop

by Mike Schramm (Aug 17th, 2010)

Soundrop isn't really a game -- it's more of a musical instrument, although you can play with it for quite a while. The app presents a small hole that constantly drops balls out at a certain rate, while you draw lines on the screen with your finger. Where the balls hit the lines, a tone is sounded, ...

TUAW's Daily App: Solipskier

by Mike Schramm (Aug 12th, 2010)

Solipskier is kind of a mix of the growing line drawing genre and the classic Line Rider game. A little headphone wearing skier (at least he wears headphones as long as he can keep them on) travels along a snow ridge that you actually draw with your finger as you play the game; he speeds up or ...

Apple launches Headphones with Remote Replacement Program

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 19th, 2010)

Apple has launched a replacement program for third-generation iPod shuffle headphones with remote controls that exhibit performance problems. The symptoms of the issues, which have led to some lengthy discussions in Apple's Support Forum, include controls that are non-responsive or work ...

Four made-for-iPhone headsets from Sony

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Mar 29th, 2010)

Sony has introduced four new sets of earphones designed for the iPod/iPhone: Three earbud and one over-the-ear style. Engadget reports that only the MDR-EX38iP ($39.99 USD, pictured) is available now. The other three models -- the DR-EX300iP ($99.99 USD), MDR-E10iP (No price given), and the ...

Thundergod gets you out in the rain without getting wet

by Mel Martin (Oct 18th, 2009)

I'm spending the weekend in Northern Arizona on a photo shoot. It's dry up here, but I took along a little iPhone/iPod touch app that put me in the center of several dramatic thunderstorms. The app is called Thundergod [iTunes link]. With creative microphone technique, and a good set of ...

New iPod shuffle features VoiceOver

by Michael Rose (Mar 11th, 2009)

The store is back, and the rapid rumor ramp-up is vindicated: Apple introduced a new iPod shuffle this morning, billed as 'the first music player that talks to you' -- it features a VoiceOver interface that announces artists, songs and playlists on demand (the iPod nano features spoken menus as ...