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  Bose mobile on-ear headset

  The sound quality and build of the Bose mobile on-ear headset is great but the premium you'll pay for the microphone attachment is daylight robbery.

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  Top in-ear headphones for MP3 players

  MP3 players will come and go, but if you buy a good pair of headphones they should last you a lifetime — well, a good portion of it anyway. We name the headphones that rock our world.

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  Oi!: Logitech's new line-up provides aural pleasure

  Logitech has announced a slew of audio products for the holiday season, including iPod docks, a network music player and iPhone-compatible ear buds.

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  Photos: Ears-on with the Sennheiser IE8, IE7 and IE6

  A look at Sennheiser's latest earphones, the IE6, IE7 and the flagship IE8.

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  Sony MDR-NC500D Digital Noise Cancelling Headphones

  The Sony MDR-NC500D Digital Noise Cancelling Headphones may lighten the wallet, but they are a great option for frequent fliers and tetchy commuters who need superior noise cancellation.

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  Klipsch Image X5 headphones

  The Klipsch Image X5 earphones are a bit of an investment, but they're worth it if you demand excellent audio quality and have had trouble with ear bud fit in the past.

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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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  Top in-ear headphones for MP3 players

  MP3 players will come and go, but if you buy a good pair of headphones they should last you a lifetime — well, a good portion of it anyway. We name the headphones that rock our world.

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  The sound of silence: Noise-cancelling headphones

  Top active noise-cancelling headphones

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  Bluetooth headphones: Enjoy your music wirelessly

  We take five stereo Bluetooth headphones for a spin to see which set reigns supreme.

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  Photos: Ears-on with the Sennheiser IE8, IE7 and IE6

  A look at Sennheiser's latest earphones, the IE6, IE7 and the flagship IE8.

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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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  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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  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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  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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  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.