Modern convenience. Old-school looks. ColorWare AirPods Retro give the wireless earphones an Apple IIe-inspired makeover. The pods get refinished in a matte putty color, while the case gets faux vents and a rainbow-colored button. Otherwise, they're just like the originals, with surprisingly good sound, a W1 chip, 24-hour battery life when used with the charging case, and at-a-tap Siri access. Available for a limited time only.
Paris-based Aedle is known for their high-end headphones, but up until now, you've needed a cord to enjoy them. No more. The VK-X is the company's first wireless offering. Using Bluetooth 4.2, they offer support for AptX HD, LDAC, and AAC audio up to 24 bit/96kHz, and have powerful active noise cancellation, making them ideal for travel. A multi-function rotating control lets you pause, skip tracks, and adjust the volume, and custom 40mm drivers provide outstanding audio reproduction. They last up to 24 hours per charge over USB-C, and have the same tasteful design, with genuine lambskin leather on the headband and earpads and machined aluminum cups, that helped make their past models so alluring.
AIAIAI's Tracks are steeped in Scandinavian design and inspired by the headphones that came with the original Sony Walkman of the 1980's. The supra-aural headphone is designed around an aluminum brace that acts as a rail system to slide the ear cups while providing a comfortable, secure fit. Each pair is powered by a 40mm driver with excellent frequency distribution and full-spectrum sound quality and includes a one-button remote for phone calls and music control.
Driver: 40mm / Frequency Response: 20-20KHz / Sensitivity: 112 +/- 3dB /
Great design is timeless. Just ask Anders Hermansen, who penned the basic design of the BeoPlay Earset in the 1990s. Using a moveable hook set atop a height-adjusting piston, they allow you to adjust the angle of the earbud, ensuring a comfortable fit. The frame is made from durable anodized aluminum, while the drivers sit inside vented cabinets for optimal sound quality. There's also a three-button remote and mic combo on the cord, a USB-C rechargeable battery that lasts up to five hours per charge, and an included carrying case.
Specifications:
Driver: 14.2mm Electro-dynamic / Frequency Response: 20-20,000 Hz / Sensitivity: 105 dB / Wireless: Bluetooth 4.2
Width: 1.57" / Height: 2.17" / Depth: 0.94" / Weight: 1.06 oz.
Electrostatic headphones provide a level of sound quality that is unparalleled, but toting around a bulky pair of headphones and dedicated amp limits their mobility. Shure's new KSE1200s feature a single-driver electrostatic force that pushes sound without any interference from coils or stiff cones for clarity and detail you can't get from other portable players. The sound isolating earphones come with their high-voltage amplifier for digital to analog conversion and integrate seamlessly with premium audio players.
Using a highly-efficient design, the Klipsch Heritage HP-3 Headphones offer audiophile sound untethered from dedicated amps. At their heart are free-edge 52mm bio-dynamic drivers made from a secret mix of bio-cellulose and inorganic fiber that are incredibly balanced and controlled. They're seated in solid wood ear cups that are triple-vented to reduce pressure in your ears and deliver consistent, natural sound. Matching the quality of the audio, the rest of the design is hand-assembled using visible copper nuts and bolts, with a hand-stitched cowhide headband and magnetic removable sheepskin ear cushions. They arrive in a handsome wooden case, along with a pair of smartphone-compatible 3.5mm cables, a 1/4" adapter, and a solid steel headphone stand. As seen in Uncrate Issue 03.
Driver: KG-520 Free-Edge Biodynamic / Frequency Response: 5Hz-45kHz / Sensitivity: 98 dB / Impedance: 25 Ohms
Height: 7.87" / Width: 10.24" / Depth: 1.97" / Weight: 0.97 lbs.
Designed for use by musicians performing on the biggest stages in the world, these custom In-Ear Monitors from Ultimate Ears are the most powerful the company has ever made. The monitors feature 7 balanced armatures, a dynamic 6mm neodymium driver, and are equipped to handle all frequency ranges. Each pair comes with a personalized carrying case along with a cleaning tool to keep them in top condition at all times.
Inspired by military watches and classic divers, the Navi Ocean Watch from Timex is a standout member of the Pioneers collection. The timepiece boasts a highly legible black dial with Arabic numeral hour markers, a ring to note military time, luminous hands, and a quick date feature. It's powered by quartz movement while the rotating bezel features an elapsed time scale, and the crown is protected by crown guards for extra security. Each Navi Ocean is finished with a brown leather strap stonewashed in Italy.
Diameter: 38mm / Lug width: 18mm / Depth rating: 100 meters
Most days call for denim, and some call for denim in a business casual setting. For those occasions Mott & Bow's Twill Denim fits the bill. Each pair is smooth, soft, comfortable and available at an affordable price. They feature 20% stretch Mercer denim for comfort, while giving you all the things you love about premium denim like an ideal fit and a look that transcends your surroundings — whether it's a fancy restaurant or a weekend grill-out. Always comfortable, always stylish, and always the best option for premium denim.
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Built from uncompromising materials with a design that's at once modern and timeless, these Master & Dynamic MW60 Wireless Over-Ear Headphones are meant to outlast any gadget you're streaming with. An exposed all-aluminum Bluetooth antenna is integrated into the design and gives them range far beyond competitors, while custom 45mm neodymium drivers provide lively, detailed, and well-balanced sound with plenty of low-end response. While their steel and aluminum construction gives them a quality heft, the leather-wrapped headband and lambskin-wrapped memory foam earpads help keep them comfortable for hours, with the latter providing impressive isolation. With a 16-hour battery life, the MW60's fully fold into the included canvas headphone pouch, and a canvas cord case, 1.25m-long 3.5mm cable for passive use, charging cable, 3.5 to 6.5mm adapter, and leather cable box are all included. As seen in Uncrate Issue 03.
Width: 7.9" / Height: 7.3" / Depth: 2" / Weight: 12.2 oz
Hear both your music and your surroundings with Sony Xperia Ear Duo Earphones. They have a unique open-ear design with a "Spatial Acoustic Conductor" that pipes sound created behind your ear directly into your canal, joining other sounds that pass through the ring-shaped support. They come with a case that recharges the battery up to three times on-the-go and have a touch-sensitive surface for easy access to Google Assistant or Siri. Available in black or gold.
Sony unveiled a new line of sports headphones this week geared towards your active lifestyle. Among them are the WF-SP700N earbuds, the first wireless noise-canceling sports headphones on the market. Perfect for use in noisy environments, the earbuds were tested in real workouts and are designed to perform through sweat and splashes. They also come with a one-touch-open charging case that provides up to three hours of music playback when fully charged while the case holds two more three-hour charges for powering up on-the-go.
The HD 820 headphones from Sennheiser aim to provide the best, individual listening experience available. Unlike the flagship 800's, the new cans feature a closed-back design for a realistic, natural sound field. This provides listeners with a re-creation of the sound that is closer to how it was recorded and intended to be consumed, without imposing on the audio space of others. They even boast glass covers on the exterior to help reduce resonance. And to round things out each pair has microfiber ear pads, OFC cables with gold-plated plugs, and a metal headband with an inner damping element.
Truly wireless earphones are quickly becoming the norm, but for those who'd rather have something sleek and sophisticated as opposed to the fruit company's blaring white ear dongles, the E8 earphones from Bang & Olufsen are your choice. Made from premium materials like leather, aluminum, stainless steel in stealth black, the earphones have all the attention to detail you expect from the brand, with features including a Digital Signal Processor that lets you adjust the EQ and gain from within an app, a built-in microphone for taking calls, and an adjustable Transparency Mode that lets you hear the world around you with a simple tap. The rechargeable earphones offer a playtime of four hours, with an extra eight provided by the leather, micro USB charging case.
The Vi personal trainer boasts an A.I. engine that learns and adapts to you. The trainer provides workouts tailored to your goals and abilities and speaks in a warm, motivating, human voice. Vi also tracks your heart rate, pace, calories burned, and more in real-time upon request. And when the work out ends, use the Bluetooth headset to listen to your favorite music or podcasts via the Harmon Kardon sound with a battery life of up to eight hours.
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Family-owned Grado Labs has been hand-making high-end audio equipment in its Brooklyn offices since 1955. That heritage made them an ideal collaboration partner, and these holy grail Grado x Uncrate GS2000e headphones are the result. The company's original version — called by reviewers "very likely the best sounding headphones ever made" and "simply an audiophile work of art" — is an open-air design with internal maple parts and mahogany cups that combine with purpose-built 50 mm drivers to create a special resonance inspired by techniques long-used by musical instrument makers. To have ours sound and look our very own, we paired ebonzied oak cups — different types of wood sing with their own personalities — with the internal maple wood to produce an organic sound that's full of unrivaled detail, rich vocals, and a huge soundstage with deep lows. The bison leather headband and ebonized oak finish match our turntable perfectly.
The Canfield Over-Ear Headphones from Shinola are the latest addition to their growing line of audio products. Each pair is tuned and tested in Detroit, and features a 50 mm dynamic driver with neutral frequency response to make the most of your listening session. And since comfort is almost as important as sound, the Canfield's come with a top grain leather headband and memory foam ear pads encased in lambskin. Available in black or cognac.
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Oris has been creating high-quality timepieces for over a century, and the new Aquis Chronograph is a testament to their experience and expertise. The impressive diver features a formidable stainless steel case that measures 45.5mm with a rotating divers bezel that is easy to grip and moves smoothly to set dive times. The maritime blue watch dial has three sub-dials and is the perfect contrast with the SuperLuminova Arabic numerals and indices for increased visibility when it's needed most. Automatic Swiss movement with a 48-hour power reserve is the heartbeat of the watch, which is water resistant up to 500 meters and finished with a black rubber strap that is attached to the lugs with screws.
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The secret is in the springs. The Sapira by Leesa is a luxury hybrid mattress. What is a hybrid mattress? They provide the best of both premium foam and spring technology. The Sapira combines pressure relieving memory foam and cooling Avena foam layers from the Leesa mattress with a reimagined pocket spring base for unparalleled support. Premium grade steel pocket-springs react individually to your body shape for optimal body contouring and virtually zero motion transfer, so you and your partner can sleep soundly. The Sapira is Leesa's best attempt at delivering the highest quality mattress on the market. Get $200 off the Sapira mattress and try it in your own home for 100 nights.
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In our search for a more customized sound and fit, we've dialed-in a pair of headphones from Copenhagen-based AIAIAI tuned by Uncrate editors. Now with a modular Bluetooth-enabled headband, these TMA-2 headphones provide a warm, balanced sound that's perfect for extended listening. With a focus on clear low-end dynamics, the headphones unleash deep bass with a wide sound stage and high isolation — meaning, your Run The Jewels and Com Truise tracks will sound their best ever. The speaker units are engineered with a 40mm titanium-coated driver to reduce distortion, and built with a fully sealed housing, providing full and rich sound. Up top is a reinforced bluetooth headband with super comfortable PU leather padding, while memory foam PU leather-covered earpads and a detachable coiled cable for wired listening that extends up to 10 feet round out the pair. Pretty much every surface is coated with thin rubber to give a matte look with a soft-touch feeling.
The pinnacle of the BeoPlay collection from Bang & Olufsen comes in the form of their wireless H9 headphone with active noise cancellation. Unlike many of its counterparts in the market, the H9 is almost entirely devoid of plastic components, instead opting for natural materials. The over-ear design sits comfortably due to the softness of the lambskin and adaptive memory foam so you can easily use all 14 hours of noise-canceling battery life for tunes or to take your calls on the go without your ears protesting. The highly-advanced polished and anodized aluminum plate on the ear cup is sensitive to the touch, allowing you to adjust volume and active noise cancelling even with gloves on. A major plus for long-haul jet-setters is the ability to remove and replace the Lithium-Ion battery in seconds, allowing for virtually unlimited cord-free play time.
Luxury headphones are as much about what they're made from as how they sound. While other options for premium Bluetooth headphones are built from plastic and faux leather, the BeoPlay H4 opts for Lambskin, aluminum, and stainless steel construction with braided wiring. The result is an incredibly comfortable set of headphones weighing just over 8 ounces that delivers the sound quality you expect from Bang & Olufsen. The functional components are just as attractive as the headphones themselves: electro-dynamic 40mm drivers, 19 hours of use via a single charge, and on-device touch controls for answering calls and controlling the music. The H4's can be used with the included 3.5mm cord when the battery runs low, keeping the music going at all times.
The comparisons with Apple's AirPods are inevitable. They're also not entirely fair. Google Pixel Buds Earphones are wireless earbuds that offer a super-easy pairing process with their company's flagship phone — in this case, the Pixel 2 — and come with a combination charging/carrying case. But unlike the super-tiny AirPods, these are connected via a fabric cable and have unique feature reserved for their users: near real-time translation. Two Pixel Bud wearers can carry on a conversation in two different languages, with Google serving as the translator. Available in three Pixel-matching colors.
The Bose name is known throughout the world for high-quality sound in small packages, and now the company is ready to release their first truly wireless in-ear headphones. The SoundSport Free Headphones are engineered to stay in place and stay comfortable if you're walking to work, or sprinting towards the finish line. They play consistently and clearly whether you're staring at your phone or have it tucked away safely. And the SoundSport Headphones also feature a water-repellent mesh in the open ports, to ensure everything inside stays dry and functional while you sweat or endure an unexpected downpour.
Offering noise canceling, NFC wireless charging, and a ten-foot transmission range, the WF-1000X handles calls and music streaming with ease. The quarter-inch dome drivers provide crisp, clear sound and the built-in batteries allow for three hours of use between charges. Sony's charging case can deliver 75 minutes of playback with only 15 minutes of charging and has the power capacity for two complete charges before it needs to be plugged in. The headphones also come with a slew of in-ear buds to ensure you find the perfect fit.
Beats' Solo line might be more common, but it was the over-ear Studios that got the company started. Beats Studio3 Wireless Headphones bring the model in-line with the rest of the family while adding some new tricks exclusive to the flagship. Most notably, the Studio3s are powered Apple's W1 chip, giving them the same seamless pairing as the AirPods. It also enables their new Pure Adaptive Noise Canceling technology, which auto-calibrates up to 50,000 times per second to block out any unwanted noise and adjust for head movement, fit, and even the shape of your ear. They run for up to 22 hours with Pure ANC enabled or 40 with it off and can get another three hours of juice in just ten minutes of charging. Available in several stylish colors.
Audio-Technica is ready to take a big step forward with the ATH-ADX5000 Headphones. The latest high-end headphones follow in the footsteps of the ATH-AD2000X's, but really take things to the next level. They feature 58mm tungsten-coated drivers, a headband with deluxe Alcantara covering, and soft, extra large pads ideal for longer listening sessions. And they arrive in a super luxurious case that might be nicer than your actual luggage. Hand-assembled in Tokyo, each unit is laser-etched with a serial number and are available starting in November.
For many, having the right earbuds is an essential, everyday item. And with these Here One Wireless Smart Earbuds, we are one step closer to the perfect listening experience. The smartest pair of earbuds around, Here One packs three unique features into one elegant system. You get premium audio quality, superior noise cancellation, and the ability to create personalized hearing settings customized to your ears. The earbuds even use your location, past use, and personal preferences to provide suggestions to optimize the sounds around you. They also happen to be lightweight, with a secure and comfortable fit and come with a portable charging case. A great fit for daily commuters, open office environments, the gym, or wherever you need a controlled, personalized listening session.
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The result of two years of development, aided with the knowledge of three generations, the Grado PS2000e Headphone is the Brooklyn-based company's latest flagship. Its refined drivers sit inside a hand-carved maple chamber that imparts a unique sonic signature. The maple is then clad in a metal alloy that eliminates distortions. Every other component, from the cables to the wider leather strap, is of the highest quality and helps to make this one of the most impressive pairs of cans on the market.
The original Dash earphones broke ground with their ability to serve as fitness trackers and let you hear a mix of your audio and the world around you. Bragi Dash Pro Smart Earphones up the ante with an even more impressive trick: translation. Thanks to a partnership with iTranslate, they offer real-time translation in over 40 languages, making your globe-trotting adventures that much more rewarding. It has a five-hour battery life, with an extra five charges available via the charging case, 4 GB of built-in storage for standalone usage, and Knowles Balanced Armature Speakers for outstanding sound.
In-ear buds offer great sound but isolate you from the world. Bone conduction is ideal for when you want to hear your music but stay aware of what's going on around you. Conduit Sport Headphones give you the best of both. The built-in in-ear buds let the band wrap around your neck while providing full sound and isolation. When you'd rather hear your surroundings, the buds clip in place with magnets, and the band sits over your ears, vibrating the bones on the side of your skull to create a private listening experience while leaving your ear canals open. Either way, you get up to six hours of audio, onboard controls, and noise-cancelling mics in case you need to take a call.
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Colorware has years of experience making custom-colored versions of Apple's various devices. So while they might not be the first to offer custom AirPods, they're likely the most reliable. Unlike the Blackpods, Colorware Apple AirPods are available in a rainbow of hues to match your style. Nearly 30 colors are available, in both solid or metallic, with your choice of a glossy or matte finish. Even the case can be customized, and each component painted a unique shade, so you can mix-and-match any crazy combination you can dream up.
The Jet Black iPhone 7 was one of the highlights of Apple's September 2016 media event. So were Airpods. Blackpods Airpods go ahead and do what Apple should have in the first place: mix the two together. Based in Brooklyn, they can either paint your existing set or sell you an all-new pair. Either way, the 'pods go through a three-phase process to arrive at a scratch-resistant brilliant black finish. Just be careful not to lose one — unlike Apple, they don't sell spares.
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