MP3 Players - Headphones - News

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  Sennheiser MM 50 for iPhone

  Compared to the headphones bundled with Apple's iPhone 3G the MM 50s are light years ahead. Exceptional sounding bass and its affordable price tag make the MM 50 a great choice for replacing those dodgy Apple ear buds.

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  Super Monkey Ball

  Unless you have a great deal of patience and very steady hands or a love of monkeys, bananas and falling off high surfaces, this game is not for you.

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  Philips SHE9850 sound-isolating earphones

  An excellent all-rounder, with good detail, a balanced, warm sound and superb comfort and fit. Deeper bass and brighter treble exists in competing models, but for almost all genres of music and in most listening environments, the SHE9850s will impress and for a good price.

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  BigPond Music offers legal iPod downloads

  After years of offering music downloads that are incompatible with iPods, BigPond Music has announced the availability of MP3 downloads from today.

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  Oi!: Sony's sweatbuster Active Style headphones

  Sony is targeting exercise fanatics with its latest range of headphones. There are five lightweight designs on offer, ranging from AU$49 to AU$199.

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  Eight tips to make your home eco-friendly

  Cnet.com.au's top tips to turn your home into a more eco-friendly household.

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  Klipsch Custom-3 earphones

  The Custom-3 'phones are bursting with detail, warmth and power, but their design and fit won't suit everyone.

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  Oi!: Look professional with AKG's high-def headphones

  High-end audio manufacturer AKG has introduced a range of high-def headphones designed to please the pickiest of music appreciators.

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  Koss PortaPro headphones

  Koss hits a home run with the PortaPros. Love or hate the design, there's no denying the sound quality here: they're the ideal companion for mobile audiophiles and home cinema enthusiasts.

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  The sound of silence: Noise-cancelling headphones

  Top active noise-cancelling headphones

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  Open Interface offers next-gen Bluetooth audio

  Bluetooth audio is becoming more and more popular, but the sound quality it offers is less than stellar. Hopefully a new standard proposed by Open Interface will fix all that.

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  How to make your music sound better

  From noise-cancelling headphones to software tweaks, we show you how to get the most out of your music -- and highlight some must-have products for tune lovers.

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  Philips: Won't someone please think of the children?

  Sex, drugs, rock-and-roll: our innocent children need to be sheltered from this unholy triumvirate of badness, and Philips is attempting to tackle the third evil in the line-up with its new range of child-safe headphones.

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  Creative's cheap headphones silence the world

  Buying noise-cancelling headphones usually requires a bank loan but Creative's new HN-605s are alarmingly cheap.

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  Look professional with AKG's high-def headphones

  High-end audio manufacturer AKG has introduced a range of high-def headphones designed to please the pickiest of music appreciators.

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  Sony's sweatbuster Active Style headphones

  Sony is targeting exercise fanatics with its latest range of headphones. There are five lightweight designs on offer, ranging from AU$49 to AU$199.

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  Photos: Motorokr Z6 Duo ARIA Edition launch

  CNET.com.au's paparazzo was on hand to capture the launch of a limited edition Motorola phone at Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art.

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  Headphone Buying Guide

  Headphones come in all shapes and sizes, spanning the gamut from small and sporty to large and professional. Junking the set supplied with your MP3 player is also the easiest way to improve its sound quality. We step you through the ins and outs, as well as the technical mumbo jumbo.

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  Sennheiser MM 50 for iPhone

  Compared to the headphones bundled with Apple's iPhone 3G the MM 50s are light years ahead. Exceptional sounding bass and its affordable price tag make the MM 50 a great choice for replacing those dodgy Apple ear buds.

• 

  Philips SHE9850 sound-isolating earphones

  An excellent all-rounder, with good detail, a balanced, warm sound and superb comfort and fit. Deeper bass and brighter treble exists in competing models, but for almost all genres of music and in most listening environments, the SHE9850s will impress and for a good price.

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  Klipsch Custom-3 earphones

  The Custom-3 'phones are bursting with detail, warmth and power, but their design and fit won't suit everyone.

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  Koss PortaPro headphones

  Koss hits a home run with the PortaPros. Love or hate the design, there's no denying the sound quality here: they're the ideal companion for mobile audiophiles and home cinema enthusiasts.

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  Audio Technica ATH-W1000 headphones

  An exceptional pair of reference headphones for the price with sonic accuracy across the board and brutal detail from upper low end to the top of the high end.

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  Sennheiser MM 50 for iPhone

  Compared to the headphones bundled with Apple's iPhone 3G the MM 50s are light years ahead. Exceptional sounding bass and its affordable price tag make the MM 50 a great choice for replacing those dodgy Apple ear buds.

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  Skullcandy Ti

  If the design doesn't clash with your personality and bass response isn't at the top of your shopping checklist, the Skullcandy Ti headphones make a compelling purchase.

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  Jabra C820s

  For about a quarter of the price, Jabra's C820s noise-cancelling headphones deliver much of what the Bose QuietComfort 2 headphones offer.

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  Bose QuietComfort 2 Acoustic Noise Cancelling headphones

  Bearable 14-hour international flights? With these Bose noise-cancelling headphones to cut down the engine noise, we may have found a jetlag antidote.

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  Sennheiser CX 95 sound-isolating earphones

  Excellent sound-isolating 'phones, with brilliant overall sound quality and spot-on design and comfort. We can make only minor complaints about these lovely upgrades to your MP3 player

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  Shure E500PTH sound isolating earphones

  If you're the type who prefers uncompressed or lossless formats, require low-profile headphones, and don't mind investing in high-end headphones, the Shure E500PTH should be on your short list.

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  Shure E4c headphones

  Shure's E4c earbuds are simply the best in-ear headphones we've ever heard.

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  Nokia BH-501

  Good quality Bluetooth headphones, as long as you don't mind it being very obvious you're wearing a Bluetooth headset — and a walking Nokia advert as well.

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  BMW 7-Series hybrid is a mild child

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  Step inside Sony's uchi, sorry, home

  Sony unveiled an ultra-thin TV, a rubbable laptop and an unusual tube speaker, amongst other things at its Uchi event today.

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  Apple's new 2008 iPod range

  Apple has announced its new range of 2008 iPods which include a return to the original form-factor for the Nano and only a single iPod Classic.

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