Hasta La Ideas

Until I can find a decent set of bluetooth headphones, tangled cords remain the bane of my existence. At least once a week my arm catches on one and unexpectedly yanks it out, creating a violently disturbing inner-ear sensation as the earbud’s vacuum seal breaks free.

So I was very interested to see ECKOUNLTD’s preview of their forthcoming line of headphones (slated for official unveiling at CES 2012) that included the Zip earbuds pictured above. As you can guess, it transmits audio through the zipper itself, eliminating a portion of the cord. I’m not sold on how the “last mile” of cable remains a metal zipper, and I realize it’s not entirely practical, but for those who jog in zippered sweatshirts this might be just the thing.

The Zips—which include an in-line microphone and pause/play control—are expected to retail for $30.

via Engadget

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