Urbanears is a fashion conscious headphone manufacturer that looks to make the experience of listening to and wearing headphones more colorful and fun. The outward variations in color immediately signal this. Though, what about the sound quality? Fit? Value? Hardware & Fit The Plattan are supra-aural (sit on the ears) headphones. What we quickly found (and didn’t like) is that the pressure of the headband isn’t high enough. The end result is that in order...

We’d like to consider ourselves audio junkies here at GS. But we’re not only interested in high-end gear that many would designate as “audiophile” grade, but unique and innovative things as well. The “Twin Headphones” designed by Roel Deden are just that — unique. When in close proximity to one another, both the outer and inner sets of headphones will broadcast the same source audio thanks to wireless technology. The smaller on-ear...

Samsung’s 5″ Galaxy Player has been the “Galaxy S without a phone” for users looking for 95% of the iconic Samsung phone’s featureset. Although, with the various different VoIP apps available for smartphones, tablets and MP3 players these days, even non-cellular devices can act as phones. That said, Samsung has taken it upon themselves to update the Galaxy Player with a new dual-core processor and 5-megapixel camera to keep up with the quick...

Bliss. Sex. Harmony. Words that could be used for many things in this case are being used for…ears. No. We haven’t turned into some fetish sex blog. Instead, we’re experiencing music for the first time, all over again. But before we begin the constant word tripping, take a second, grab a snack, and follow us in after the break. If you’re at all into personal audio and music, you’re going to want to hear what we have to say… Who Is...

So many headphones and so little time. Yes, we do go through quite a fair share of such things at GS HQ, but that’s because we’re audio junkies. So when we found these beauties sitting on our step the other day, we were more than excited to give them a shot. id-America is more known for their iPhone cases than anything. But the Spark in-ear phones are a new direction for the company, and one we hope that they succeed in. Hop past the break and see if the...

IDAPT announced the World’s first Universal docking speaker for the iPad, iPhone, Blackberry and Android devices. The IDAPT S1 features a dual docking station as well as a patented interchangeable tip system allowing for multiple devices to be docked at once. The all-in-one speaker has a unique retro design and a top facing LCD panel to set and have access to all functions while an LCD panel on the front gives access to the basic functions. The IDAPT S1 will fit...