Fall brings some of the most stylish new audio releases for you. MacTribe gives you a look at the best headphones and audio players for a chance to fulfill your obsession.
iFrogz
Vertex with Micifrogz.com Price: $49.99
The Vertex is the latest of iFrogz comfortable and stylish over-ear headphones. They are lightweight, so you hardly notice them on your ears during long midday jam sessions! Touches of contrasting color - tones of red on the black set, and touches of white on the iron headset - add to their visual appeal. With the convenient in-line mic, you don't have to miss calls or switch from headset to phone in a frantic and awkward flare of panic! Use them with any media device that has a 3.5mm jack.
Subjekt
Pulse Headphones with Micsubjekt.com Price: $79.99
Wow! You don't have to look like a customer service rep from the ‘90s anymore while you’re listening to music and making or taking phone calls from your iPhone. This unit has no cables, is sleek and comfortable, and works with any bluetooth-enabled device. An added bonus is that you can control volume and tracks right on your on-ear control pad! You get extended life for phone calls (11 hours talk-time), music play time (10 hours) and up to 250 hours of standby. Let your inner fashionista out when you wear these stylish headphones with mic.
Skullcandy SKULLCRUSHERSskullcandy.com Price: $69.99
Headphones are no longer just about function…they are fashion too! The Skullcandy SKULLCRUSHERS line offers a range to satisfy rastas, dancing pixies and the hip-hop phenomenon. Once you like the looks of your new SkullCrushers, you will jump at the quality of its sound. There is an undeniable bass you can feel all the way down to your pinky toes. Given the headphones' wearable comfort, easy-fold travel design and durable materials at an affordable price, you have all the right reasons to purchase them! Turn up the eyecandy factor with these great sounding headphones.
Maximo
iP-595 iMetal Enhanced Definition Earphones with Remote & Micmaximoproducts.com Price: $79.99
The iMetal with Remote and Mic is smart and sleek. Its look says business-friendly and fit for our tailored look. The ear tip design is comfortable and surprises in its ability to provide superb quality noise isolation. The mic and 3-button remote mean you are set for any incoming calls! The durable, quality cable and shirt clip keep your sounds true and your look neat and orderly.
Palo Alto Design Musik Multimedia SpeakersPaloaltoaudio.com Price: $59.95
The Musik is a stylish speaker in white that is an attractive addition to any desktop environment! The sleek speaker is a one cable gadget so it’s user-friendly and doesn't add any additional wire clutter. Power and sound with just one cable! Listening to the Musik, you'll hear its standout feature: Musik’s volume pushes the limits of USB-powered audio. The amp technology boosts volume to 10 dB higher than other models. The crisp, quality of the sound that comes out 10dB higher is quite remarkable too: this is due in part to full digital amplification technology. The innovative method amplifies a digital audio signal without converting the signal to analog. As the signal is kept in the digital domain through the USB connection until it reaches the speaker, the sound is not degraded by any analog noise. Do yourself a favor and treat yourself to this lavish sound experience!
Eton Soulra XL: Solar Powered Sound System
etoncorp.com Price: $250.00
Are you environmentally conscious? The Soulra XL is a green statement that will have you rejoicing! I want to do any little thing I can to play a role in protecting Mother Earth all the while remaining practical in this modern, technologized world. The Soulra XL delivers something beautiful, practical and easy-to-use. This portable sound system includes 8 speaker drivers and a dark iPod/iPhone swivel chamber that protects while it plays. The stowable 72" solar panel can take the heat and gives you five hours of playtime when fully charged…. Best part: there's an LED light indicator that gives you the solar charge and battery status. Got lost in the fog? You can always charge the Soulra XL with its AC adaptor. While on the move, keep comfortable using the convenient built-in handle or put it over your shoulder. A removable gel-cushioned carrying strap is included. Add the stash-away remote control, and you've got a complete, high-function audio system of impeccable design and quality.
Crosley Memory Master II
Crosleyradio.com Price: $399.00
I’m really happy about this new release. If you’re like me, you’ve probably felt like you could get so much more out of your vinyl collection if only you could transfer it onto your laptop. That’s where the Crosley Memory Master comes into play.
A quick look at its features reveals:
3-Speed Turntable
CD Player & Recorder
Cassete Player
AM/FM Radio
Stereo Speakers
Hook up your Crosley Memory Master directly to your computer via USB, and use its software suite to start ripping and editing audio content. Get your whole audio collection online and work your DJ magic! If you simply want to burn a CD of your favorite vinyl’s or tapes, you can do it with the built-in CD burner. If you just want to listen to great music, you can spin your records, play your tapes and CD’s or listen to the AM/FM radio. Bring all of your audio into the digital 21st century with this audio wonder!
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Apple Fall 2011
Bulls and bears have been fighting a war of attrition all year now. It is an oft seen cycle that consumer goods companies rally up to Christmas and then languish until the next winter season but this hasn’t been the Apple cycle of the past. Apple has rallied up to new product launch as rumours circulate about the next marvel to come from the company. This year’s price movements look parlous to anyone who cares to look at stock charts as a guide. No matter what the releases or news, the price is stuck in a rut and has now broken through the bottom of this six month channel. Charts are fickle guides; the bottom of a channel could be the turning point or the end.
However, as someone fairly in the bear camp, I see the failure of all the recent hoopla to break Apple out of its $25 range onwards to $400 a pretty negative sign. Will going to the cloud mean anything to the company’s legion of fans; only perhaps that ownership may become suddenly way more expensive as the user is a la carte-d to death. It doesn’t seem that the investors are following the cloud story; it might even be a let-down since there is no new wonderful object to buy and experience. Last year Apple broke out of a similar rut and shot $100 higher. As a bear I see it returning the way it came - to $250 a share. Even then Apple will be a mightily successful company, but with an army of me-too copiers on its tail, life is getting tougher.
Apple is still leagues ahead of its competition and it could simply be that now the market has had a look at the me-too emulators they are re-assured of Apple supremacy for quite some time. Tell us what you think on Twitter!
