20
Jul
2012
Übergizmo: Urbanears has come up with their most ambitious pair of headphones to date – the Zinken, which is said to be a totally new approach to the concept of a headphone by touting it as a musical instrument. It was specially developed with the professional DJ in mind, although it will not break the bank in any way whatsoever, delivering a bunch of useful features including the TurnCable and the ZoundPlug. (more…)
26
Nov
2010
iPodNN: Urbanears today brought out its limited-edition Tanto headphones at the Wired Pop Up Store in New York City. The retro styled over-the-ear headphones are assembled with parts of random colors, including the headband, earpads, cord, remote, jack and speaker. An inline remote and microphone are integrated into the cord of the headphones, which ends in a 3.5mm audio jack.
Like the regular Tanto headphones, they sport 40mm handmade drivers with a frequency response of 20-20kHz, a sensitivity of 112dB and an impedance of 32 Ohms. Their max input power is 40mW. The multi-colored Tanto headphones cost $45 at the Wired Pop Up Store and online for a limited time, though exactly for how long is unknown.
18
Jun
2010
Gizmodo: Not quite a headphone, which sits on top of your ear, and not quite an earbud which burrows into your canal, these Medis ‘phones clip onto your ear in a way you would never guess:
They say they’re still as comfortable as normal earbuds, however I’d love to try a pair out as having something clipped onto the cartilage sounds slightly painful. Nonetheless, UrbanEars includes four differently-sized interchangeable pads, so at least you can work out what’s most comfortable through trial and error.
If you thought they were just fancy earbuds that are the result of UrbanEars’ “thinking outside the box,” then you’ll be pleased to know they also have a mic and mini-remote on the cord, making them compatible with phones.
On sale next month for around $50, they come in 12 different colors—including the “army” green which is pretty thrilling.
01
Apr
2010
Popgadget: The Plattans feature an in-line microphone and remote compatible with the iPhone and Nokia, HTC and Blackberry phones along with two extra cable extensions making the headphones compatible with a majority of all devices. Also featured is the “zound plug” which allows you to daisy-chain another set of headphones to let a friend listen in. This set also folds up to a neat, compact size for convenient transport. And, finally, the best part: 14 fashionable colors to choose from, with everything from basic black to ocean blue and salad green.