CAD Audio Offers New Sessions Headphones Color Combos

By John Laposky On May 17 2013 - 3:26pm

Solon, Ohio –– CAD Audio is rolling out new custom color options for its flagship Sessions MH510 headphones.

The company said the new line is in response to "numerous requests from artists, producers and users."

The new Sessions MH510GD headphones in gold/white are now available, and will be followed to market by chrome/white, high-tech gray/white and pink/white color options.

Sessions headphones are currently available in black, white/red, black chrome and black/orange designs.

 

Denon Site Lets Consumers ‘Try On’ Headphones

Lisa Johnston On Sep 17 2012 - 3:43pm

Mahwah, N.J. — Denon Electronics has launched a microsite that lets consumers “virtually try on” the company’s headphones.

Visitors to the VisYoualize Yourself site can upload a photograph or use their webcam to see what they will look like wearing the Music Maniac, Urban Raver, Globe Cruiser or Exercise Freak headphones.

 The site is said to use facial-mapping technology. Screen shots can be shared on Facebook and other social-networking sites.

Bigr Bows Jam Master Jay Headphones

Lisa Johnston On Sep 7 2012 - 1:57pm

Los Angeles — Bigr Audio introduced a pair of headphones meant to commemorate the 10-year death anniversary of hip-hop artist Jam Master Jay.

The namesake “eco-friendly” headphones feature 40mm drivers, laser-engraved farmed natural rosewood ear cups with the Jam Master Jay logo on the left ear cup, and a foldable design. A leather carrying case is included.

Suggested retail is $149, and the first 100 people to buy them will receive versions that are autographed by his son, Jason Mizell, Jr. (DJ Jam Master J'son).

Scosche Goes Boom With Bluetooth

On Aug 8 2012 - 4:41pm

The BoomStream, available now for $99.99, uses Bluetooth 2.1 for streaming music and can work with any Apple or Android device, the company said. Non-Bluetooth devices can connect via the aux-in jack.  

Features include two 40mm drivers, a down-firing passive subwoofer, a 1,200 mA lithium-polymer rechargeable battery and a brushed-aluminum surface. Frequency range is listed at 90Hz to 20kHz. A built-in mic allows the BoomStream to also be used as a speakerphone. 

Headphones As Hot As Ever This Summer

By Lisa Johnston On Jul 2 2012 - 4:01am

NEW YORK — There are no lazy days for headphones manufacturers, not even in the summer.

Multiple manufacturers used this year’s Consumer Electronics Association Line Shows event to promote their new models, while others needed no such excuse to take the wraps off their latest products.

Phiaton unveiled the Moderna earphones and Bridge headphones at the Line Shows, a multi-day event held here this week.

Headphones Are As Hot As Ever

By Lisa Johnston On Aug 6 2012 - 4:01am

NEW YORK — The CE industry may have its struggles, but the headphones category is never a heavy cross to bear. Often cited as a bright spot in retail sales, headphones manufacturers have taken advantage of this success and have obliged with a steady stream of product introductions all summer long.

TWICE has rounded up some of the most recent introductions to the category, which include refreshed colors, new models from established players, and first-time entries into the market.

Headphones Market Welcomes New Additions

By Lisa Johnston On Jun 4 2012 - 4:01am

NEW YORK — In the never-ceasing headphones market, several companies joined the fray in May with new and updated models, as well as with announcements of new e-commerce programs.

Bowers & Wilkins took the wraps off its next high-end headphone, the P3, billed as a “mobile hifi” model.

Harman Kardon Re-Enters Headphones Market

By Lisa Johnston On Jun 18 2012 - 4:01am

STAMFORD, CONN. – Harman International unveiled a line of Harman Kardon headphones, a first for the brand in eight years.

The new headphones feature over-ear and in-ear configurations, including a noise-canceling model. They were engineered by Harman’s AKG team, a spokeswoman told TWICE.