On Time Headset

ON TIME Sound headset system is a project that looks into the future of trends and style. It redesigns the concept of headsets, placing it as a fashionable design object.

It works as an headset or as a clock-bracelet developing a strong interface experience with the user trough it´s aesthetic & functional values. When using the headset, the user can see the caller id on the touchscreen as well as the time clock. While not in use the locking area for the headset provides a easy and safe storage area.

Ocarina Earphone

Earbuds look neat in your ears but sometimes times they can be misfits. Either the buds are too big or you have exceptionally small holes! The Ocarina Earphones come with the solution and feature a T shaped systematic type design, so that it can take support of your of inner ears, earflaps and tragus, for perfect placement. And if for a moment you thought that the design similar to the ancient flute-like wind instrument – ocarina; you were thinking right.

How To ‘Not’ Put On Your Earrings

There’s been a lot of effort in transforming our ugly, but occasionally necessary, bluetooth headsets into something beautiful and ornamental but this headset by Ilshat Garipov almost crosses the line into complete ornament.

Ecocoon

The hectic fast-pace life that we lead makes us accustomed to many sounds and vibrations that literally become a part of our existence. Sounds of chirping birds and scampering squirrels may be alien but a flying jet or sirens make us comfortable.

Bluetooth Earphone Concept

The elegant Bluetooth earphone concept has been designed to reflect light in an innovative way through its particularly smoothened surfaces to make it the most stylish earphone. The surfaces can produce different forms of lights to the particular direction which can be revealed through its slightly curved edges when viewed from any side. The Sony Ericsson logo itself is the Bluetooth activating button that has been placed to be easily reached, yet not to be exposed critically. The control button along with a remaining battery indicating LED light can be found at the side of the earphone.

Designer : Juyoung Kim

Stereo Bluetooth In-ear Headphones SBH 7110

A gorgeous looking in-ear piece that features a touch interface! Transition between calls and music is not an issue with it. Simple and efficient, the technology matches its looks.

Design: Philips

Sony Ericsson HBH-IS800 Stereo bluetooth headse

Sony approached me a few months ago about a stereo bluetooth headset. I had my doubts because I’ve used my share and the declarations never meet up with experience. The Sony Ericsson HBH-IS800 however are all that and a bag of chips provided you have a fully compatible device. Hit the jump for my review.

The earbuds reside on a 20? long cord with a built-in mic. Wearing it in front or wrapped behind your ear (sport is what they call it) is personal preference. The cord is rubberized and pretty thick so there’s no need to worry about accidentally tearing it apart. Like any bluetooth headset, pairing it with your phone or computer depends on the receiving device but to activate pairing mode on the earbuds, just press and hold the mic button on the cord until a you see an alternating red/green light.

They’re smart enough to know when to turn off and last over a day with full use which surprised me because the battery cell must be TINY. They’re hidden inside the earbuds and to charge them, you flip open the right bud’s cover. Inside is SE’s standard 2-pin charging port. Charging takes several hours tho which is the crappy part but I guess if you do it overnight, it’s not as bothersome.

In use they sound fantastic. Music was loud and clear. Phone calls seamlessly switch without a hiccup and the caller could not detect any unusual audio artifacts. These earbuds are excellent. The buds come with silicone caps to fit different shape ears too.

Why would anyone want these over the large selection of bluetooth headsets currently on the market? First off these guys are stereo and they fulfill two duties - handling phone calls and play music the way they were intended to be heard. $140 may seem pricey but when you consider those two factors, you’re actually getting a bargain. There are plenty of worthy headsets for phone calls only but all the wireless earbuds for music are terrible. These are by far the best ones on the market.

Now a note of caution. These are not fully compatible with the iPhone or iPod Touch. They pair just fine, calls come in, music plays but there’s no volume control. The touch-based volume buttons on the iPhone and Touch never appear leaving you stuck in volume limbo. It’s only a matter of a simple software update on Apple’s end but that has yet to happen and I can’t say when it will. It’s not anyone’s fault really - just a case of software oddities. I still firmly believe these are the best stereo bluetooth earbuds on the market.

What we loved:
Great design, compact case
Solid metal and plastic construction
Long battery life
Easy pairing
Noise canceling technology
Awesome sound, crystal clear
Snug fit good enough for exercise

What could be improved:
More color options
Battery charge time
Seamless switching between music and phone calls

Designer: Sony Ericsson

Luxury Bluetooth Headset

Tag Heuer, the famous watch manufacturer, has announced to launch a handy Bluetooth headset which is quite unlike than any other products available in the market. The device is actually an essential combination of a hearing device, a USB charger and a flash drive. This design will allow the users to carry all they need into one sleek pack without any sorts of cords. This device, with a great visual of elegant white and black combination, is an icon of space efficiency and provides quality sound along with brilliant voice capturing capability. The capacity of the USB flash drive is yet to be announced but since it is from Tag Heuer, you can expect quite a big space for the same.

Designer : Tag Heuer

Wireless Headset Even Tho I See Wires

The Mousse Earpiece is a bit of an oxymoron. It is a wireless headset even tho we can clearly see wires. The wireless bit comes from the little metal control unit. It transmits the Bluetooth signal but also doubles as a cord retractor because tangled wires piss me off and they should you off too. Aside from that, designer Ming Yi says noise reduction and volume control are a given. We will see since this is just a concept and since when does Braun make headsets?

Designer: Ming Yi

Zip Up Tangles

Your trouser fly just influenced my friend Ji. Quit smirking, coz his YI earphones concept will take care of a lot of wire-tangle-hassles in the future, if it ever gets to production. Simple thought process and application! If pants can have a zipper to hold in the essentials then why the idea can’t be used on earphones to manage them when not in use! Zip then open when you want to use them; zip them shut when you want to store them.

Did I mention that it even features a volume control button?
No? Oh…ok…now you know, so happy Zipppiiinnnggg!

Designer: Ji Woong