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Your music. Great Sound & Comfortable around-ear fit.
With the improved audio performance of Bose® AE2 audio headphones, you can immerse yourself in your music and enjoy an around-ear fit that stays comfortable for hours. The enhanced TriPort® acoustic headphone structure – available only from Bose – lets Bose AE2 headphones deliver the full, low notes of your music, reproduce high frequencies with more clarity and offer smoother audio throughout the entire frequency range. Improvements to the ear cushions, in both design and materials, provide a more comfortable fit. In addition, engineering enhancements to the headband produce reduced clamping force and better weight distribution across the top of the head. The advanced product design and durable materials contribute to lasting quality, while the sleek fold-flat design and convenient carry bag provide for easier storage and transport. Experience Bose AE2 headphones for yourself, and discover why they look, feel and sound like no other headphones you’ve tried before.
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Convert Your Computer’s Digital Audio To High-Quality Analog Sound Goodness
- Converts a PC or Mac’s audio signal to high-quality analog sound
- Four separate inputs allows multiple devices to be plugged in simultaneously
- Source selector allows you to choose the device you wish to listen to
- Acts as a high-performance headphone amplifier
- Can be used to drive tweeters or rear-channel speakers in a surround-sound setup
Awesome time…Smarthome.com is now carrying Nuforce products. Those in the know have probably heard of that name and if you haven’t chances are pretty good that a quick Google search on Nuforce products will get you equally as excited as I am right now. So what is it about this particular Nuforce product that is so awesome? Well for starters it introduces analog back in to the mix. Essentially it takes your computer’s digital signal and converts it over to Analog sound. Digital is great, something we’ve all come to love (after all it is 2012) however, there is just something about analog sound that makes music and movies come to life! The NF-ICON2 in lovely blue, is a USB Digital Analog Converter (DAC). It can convert your les than spectacular sound into a cleaner more high-end 24-bit signal. It can operate as a high performance headphone amplifier or can even be used to help drive some tweeters or a rear-channel in your home audio’s surround sound system. To be honest, the best thing to do is to visit the product page. If I continue to write about how awesome this thing is, I’d be here forever. Go here: Read More
Marshall Designed Headphones Turns You into a Rock-God
Enjoy Premium Comfort and Clarity for Listening to Music or Talking on the Phone
Marshall (yes, that Marshall, famous for their guitar amps and cabinets) has your audio wants and needs covered with their 4090226 Minor headphones. Easy on the eyes, these babies pump out crystal clear audio regardless of what volume you set them at (Even if you go to 11). Adjustable ear pads featuring EarClick technology makes listening comfortable and secure while you rock out. The integrated microphone and remote allow you to take control of your Smartphone allowing for safe and convenient use. Marshall knows what they are doing when it comes to their professional audio equipment and the said can be the same for the 4090226 Minor headphones. So crank up the Nickelback! Or don’t…(please don’t).
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The Marshall 4090226 Minor headphones are an advanced and hard working in-ear model designed for the person with an on the go active lifestyle. In addition to its good looks, it incorporates quite a few exciting features. The built-in microphone and remote are for use with cell phones using a 3.5mm plug. A neutral stereo plug is also included in case you mobile device doesn’t use an unprotected two-way standard. EarClick is a patented technology that ingeniously secures the earphones into position in your ear, so don’t have to worry about them falling out while you are working out, grocery shopping or driving your car. The earphones are size adjustable with four separate, silicone size pads – so you can get the perfect fit. Combined with excellent audio and a tangle resistant fabric cord with a cable clip, the Minor is in it for the long haul. This product is also available in white. Read More
- Compatible with any 3.5mm (1/8″) music player
- Microphone and remote for use with cell phone
- Neutral stereo plug adapter
- Interchangeable earpads
Experience Music in its True Form
Founded by Dr. Fang Bian in 2007, HiFiMAN is widely regarded as one of the leading manufacturers of high performance headphones and portable audio products. They are especially known for its critically-acclaimed Planar-Magnetic headphones that feature state-of-the-art driver technology.
The HE-6 is HiFiMAN’s flagship planar magnetic designed headphones and its 83.5dB sensitivity is higher than similar designs and allows it to be driven with a powerful headphone amplifier. The HE-6 offers impressive combination of low frequency extension, pitch definition, and dynamic clout. The bass reproduction from these oversized cans is clear and easily noticeable if you listen to good recordings highlighting either acoustic or electric bass. These headphones feature over-sized drivers, a high gloss finish, soft leather ear pads already installed on the headphones and a replacement pair of velour ear pads. Once you have experienced headphones of this quality, it will be difficult to switch back to most other headphones because you will realize that the finest levels of detail are effortlessly captured by the HE-6′s while most other headphones cannot compete.
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Mini Digital/Analog Converter Makes Your Audio Listening Experience Better
Upgrade the Sound of Your Digital Music Stored on Your Computer:
Improving the sound quality of your listening experience can be an important thing for most people, especially if their using headphones as a means to entertain their ears. Not all notebooks and desktop computers come with a great soundcard, as usually the on-board integrated audio experience can lack luster leaving you wanting more. HiFiMAN has decided it’s time for that to change. Enter the HM-101, a USB Digital/Analog Converter (DAC) that takes the music stored on your notebook or desktop computer and reconverts it into an experience worth listening to. The HM-101 is extremely tiny (seriously, look at how small it is) and yet manages to do an amazing job at making your audio sound huge whether you’re using headphones, or are sending the signal to an amplifer or a set of speakers. One of the best features is that it utilizes USB and requires no battery, quickly making this external soundcard a more than valuable replacement for that pathetic integrated/onboard audio card you’ve been dealing with.
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The majority of computers today have decent on-board sound cards, however they provide a very lean and metallic sound. Perhaps this sound may work for some people but definitely not everyone. For those people who listen to music from their computer or laptop and demand a higher quality sound, replacing the sound card can be a quite an ordeal to replace and even then you may not achieve the sound that you are looking for. The HM-101 Sound Card by HiFiMan is an external USB sound card and a Digital Analog Converter (DAC). A DAC is a device that converts a digital, compressed music file and converts it to an analog signal. The DAC takes the digital output of a compatible audio player and converts the signal into an analog line-level output that can be fed into an amplifier to drive speakers.
The HM-101 is approximately half the size of a standard business card and does not require any batteries or charging. By simply plugging in the HM-101 into a USB drive, you will hear a noticeably cleaner, warmer, and fuller sounding audio. This unit is the perfect solution to making cheaper headphones sound better. If you’re in need of a simple, portable, no-frills audio solution to greatly improve the quality of your digital music- look no further. Read More
- USB Digital Analog Converter (DAC)
- Compact and portable
- External USB soundcard
