Engadget's holiday gift guide 2012: headphones

We imagine that many PMP or Smartphone will change hands this holiday season--iPhone 4S or Galaxy Nexus, does anyone? And what better way to complement your new headset a small mobile tools? Trouble no audio enthusiasts-we already have 9 is our top choice, we think you'll really like to move round. We say will let you control your playlist and chat with friends, all of which are not open to harsh winter elements of these precious gadgets headphones. It was all just past the rest, so what do you stand here? Click through to the other side!

Welcome to Engadget holiday gift guide! We know the seasonal shopping experience around, so we are here to help you organize this year's scientific and technological treasures of heartbreaking difficulties. Here is today's bevy of curator picks, and gift guide hub back in order to see the product guide for the rest of the, as they are throughout the holiday season was added.



Monster Beats NWZ-W260 Walkman-ear


PMP? Who needs one? No shaking the ear from Monster Beats in this set. The Walkman brand bud with two or four GB to store your tunes, no worry about selection of Pocket space left. Better be waterproof design should be raised to a considerable amount of sweat, please fitness enthusiasts and athletes--Marathon you have to charge, to make such endurance tests for eight hours between.



S4i/A

You may have heard of the S4 in-ear headphone line. Whether you are followers of Android or iOS-that these ' buds and inline controls a mobile life in the/MIC and a great voice to boot – all without having to break the Bank.

With MIC AiAiAi swirl

Keep it simple, keep it stylin'. If this is your mantra and AiAiAi swirl is sure to rock your holidays this year. Too many color options, right angle connector and three button remote/mic, you will have you covered all of the mobile base.


Bowers & Wilkins C5


This may only be the company's second set of headphones so far, but given our experience with their pleasing performance, obviously B&W has quickly reached the skill with which mobile audio. This mini kit packs a large amount of subsidies, including security loop ear plugs of tungsten balanced well with the wider soundstaging and micro-porous filter. The set of aluminium generates not only looks beautiful, also will hold up in harsh conditions of your daily. Finally, iPhone users will no doubt skip through songs, moving at the same time enjoy the in-line mic Kaka tactile controls.



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Hope this S4i type atmosphere, but hate your ears do interfere with Silicon? Images provided for in a package – its signature sound on the ear and there is similar to the iOS compatible remote/mic, as well as here.


Nokia BH-905i

Bluetooth is not just for sh ear, you know. This headset looks like a normal set of tanks, but features A2DP Bluetooth on, on-ear controls and eight microphone noise cancellation. So there is a microphone and rechargeable battery Duo.


Monster Beats Studio noise-canceling headphones


When city life can be hard to find some peace and quiet. Of course, anyone with simulation of noise cancellation headphones know that silence can be fun, and we found that Monster Beats Studio admirably suited Bill. This portable ear over up to 22 hours on a single AAA battery, automatic analysis of your surroundings, in order to achieve optimum noise plug, all sh shrill voice. Most important is, even though you may forget you're wearing them extra lightweight design for comfortable margins and thanks.

Headphones: Christmas gift guide

When buying headphones this Christmas for someone looking for a little inspiration and expert advice, please? And don't worry, you've reached the right place. Here we selected five quality headset, you can look at a good mixture. If what you are looking for is not here try our group tests: what are the best features of the headset.

Every product here is now available through our test centre of pace on our our Web site provides a tinyurl link to a comprehensive review. This is very useful if you want to know more about a specific product or some similar, and perhaps cheaper, compared to the alternatives.

25-1-II by adidas originals Sennheiser HD

Sennheiser has to team up with adidas to create a combination of sound and DJ style headsets in the market. Style side for a couple of things on the spot, and the sound quality of these headphones do not lack either. Play everything that is loud and clear from the Simon and Garfunkel to the Gnarls bark Lee.

As low as you dare go to under the rubble of the bass, while the higher-pitched noises and crisp; is not a distortion of the line of sight (or sound) tip.

IGO city

If you live in a city, and not to drive to work, something you hear much, these opportunities to commute during grinding your gears. Perhaps some talking too loud, they phone or just bitter noise tubes of clowns in General. If what you want to do, look to noise cancellation the IGO city.

AAA on the switching power supply noise cancel high-tech external chaos and becomes distant whisper. Such a good effect, we failed to note that in our office during the test fire alarm detection.

When you do when around to shake some of the tunes to the headset, the Inspector General's Office began its money: it was you, Office of the Inspector General, and 97dBs music. The sound quality? Is very clear with confidence.? a great headset, set and reasonable pricing, too.

Etymotic hf3

We surprise Etymotic is not a well known brand.? it is the company's canalphone, closely related to it constitutes a closed slipped into the ear headphone sealed almost all external noises and will close. Headphones overall distortion is much lower, the volume will reduce the personal work so effectively on the stereo. Canalphones also impedes the sound leakage, otherwise make you untouchable public transport.

Etymotic, although there is no one-trick pony. Hf3s phone, and three-button remote control for the Middle answer calls and control the volume of the conversation using a microphone.

Sound quality is strong in high-end audio class. From the deep and extended bass--as determined by playing in rock and jazz, bass drum and the live recording is good there is an obvious form the basis of a solid.

Perfect, they recreate the atmosphere of the performance, with a sweet, more treble.? it is an eyedropper clear fragrance set-bells of steel-string acoustic guitar, let you hear the guitar fine strokes.

Vocals are clear and in small headphones struggle combined natural and well balanced sound.

Altec Lansing Muzx Ultra mZx606

Their distinctive handset design, Muzx ultra mZx606 in-ear headphones look like entering your brain directly the small black pistol fire music. The correct cable; Smart find remote on high it integrate well with Altec Lansing black gold theme.
Sound quality is excellent, reason for relatively high price tag. Start some prog rock, we found Muzx phone out loud. The sound is rich and warm, good breadth of spectrum; the bass is powerful, fade-free upper notes under any circumstances.

Headset really comes into effect ourselves with our Disco samples, lifeboat bass playing with plenty of influence. Female vocals clearly, enunciation of the singer, so clear, pleasing some of the fires. Classical piano is also a victory of piano, give ears to separate the different soundtracks and a real voice.

Beats by dre Studio

If the headset is best for Star Wars Stormtrooper, Beats by dre Studio will win it. These are not Bimbos of the universe, while Beats Studio and without time to find the audio quality you want. Our EQ settings, played some impressive modern rock and headphones, response to our play with sounds in the entire clean.

Leather pad around the ears, but held tight to cancel noise in the headset can soon become uncomfortable. However, the money of the beats studio is a good set of headphones.

Apple patent hint dual mode headphones, speakers

Built-in amplifier is likely to be installed only on speaker mode, bypass is used more than as a in-ear ear on or off when using. Despite trying to keep users from blow out their eardrums, may install the sensor detection distance between the headset and the user, it is clear that Apple says.

Based on patented imaging allows you to build dual-mode device, including a a snap band and is positioned along the headpiece, the primary sound in speaker mode using port to take a number of different ways. Some of the figures seem to show ear approach, while others may seem familiar to Apple's famous iPhone 5 earplugs before drawing.

According to the new patent, report has for the first time, from Cupertino has patented a pair of next generation, dual-mode device, needs more than for all of your ear and amplified speakers.

Kill two birds, a music rock, Apple is changing the traditional forms of listening with one or two options, without carrying extra bulk, or just make for really fun impromptu dance parties.

From the normal daily life of iphone headphones, you can have a rest on the plane and playing real speaker mode, to promote sound amplifier with full access to any social setting, it is clear that Apple devices. Basically, the headset offers used, seamlessly convert their models from the ear to the speaker audio output mode of the two different modes.

According to reports clearly Apple, Cupertino headphones included in the body of a sound port as output, and became the first to move from the position (ear) switches to the second (speaker).

Rival rapper the word in your ear

Found wearing a headset with their 'B' signs of celebrities including Wayne and Nicki Minaj.

But now change distributor based in Dubai have jointly top rapper 50% trying to knock Dr Dre from the Middle East.

Changing 50% began selling SMS audio headset two weeks ago at the Virgin store in the U.A.E.. Since it started, they had become the best-selling brands according to Mazen Khanafer Managing Director and founder of the chain of change.

"Dr Dre has been uncontested for three or four years," said Mr Khanafer. "We are very proud that since the launch of the Virgin and we opened, we were the highest selling headsets. "

Although Dr Dre headset-fashion-design by a former Apple employee has been very popular, many industry experts have dismissed its poor sound quality.

Khanafer said headset sound quality-oriented style. Premium Wireless version uses health technology, with different Bluetooth uncompressed audio files.

"Bluetooth for the telecommunications industry, not the music industry," Khanafer said. "This is talk, not listen. "

This kind of witchcraft is not cheap. Wireless Sync Dh1 499, wired headsets, while street retail and in ear headphones cost Dh999 and Dh499, respectively.

Last year, the United States rapper, Dr Dre found $ 1 billion industry, and he beat the brand, capturing a market share of 53%. The business started as a sideline to his music career, made his $ 110 million last year, and helped push him into hip hop top earner top of Forbes ' cash Kings list.

Dr Dre angry their team colors, the International Olympic Committee is keen to cover the "ambush marketing" that beats by dre headphones to athletes at this year's Olympic Games in London.