There’s out there, and then there’s truly out there in regards to ideas and crazy gadgets. Earphones/mp3 players that can be controlled with you eyes — don’t write them off just yet. In fact, they’ll soon be grouping an eyeball near you. Thanks NTT DoCoMo, handless operation of your headphones and music will soon be a reality. Operation (leaving technical science out of it) is pretty cool, using the charge between your retina and cornea to...

Ever wish you could get some of the background noise blocking characteristics of expensive in-ear headphones without shelling out the top of the line price? One word: “Yurbuds”. At first, I thought they were a tad gimmicky — slipping what are basically rubber/synthetic sleeves over your current ear buds and all of a sudden gaining sonic qualities often lost to the nuances of everyday life that invade your music listening experience. But I was surprised,...

To any new or seasoned audiophile, the name Grado is more than likely a familiar friend. Highly regarded for their pure, open, and airy reproduction of music means many have made the higher end headsets their own. In the age of mobility and always on the go lifestyles, ear buds have caught on. Many high end manufacturers such as Ultimate Ears, Shure, Sennheiser, as well as many others can now look forward to a new competitor in the marketplace: Grado. While Grado has...

If you are an audiophile, musician, or all around music lover who is constantly on the go, big, bulky headphones are unwieldy and cumbersome to have to carry around. Because of this, many people turn to ear buds or in-ear headphones to get that mobile ease they’ve been looking for. Unfortunately, when shrinking drivers to fit inside of tiny earbuds, sound quality is often a feature that gets skimped on. Of course, you can always whip open your wallet and give...