Logitech Bluetooth headphones, $30 shipped
When you hit the gym, the treadmill, the bike trail, or whatever, the last thing you want is a headphone cord flopping around and getting tangled in stuff. Alas, iPods and most other MP3 players lack Bluetooth, so cordless listening is out.
Or not: Logitech's FreePulse Wireless Headphones combine a universally compatible Bluetooth adapter with a lightweight, rugged set of headphones (or neckphones, if you want to get technical). ClubMac has the Logitech FreePulse for $29.87 shipped. Price just about everywhere else: $80 and up.
Happily, these are new 'phones, not refurbs, and you don't have to wait on a rebate. However, before you pull the trigger on cutting the cord, be sure to watch the above video and read CNET's review--especially the user reviews at the bottom. Apparently many buyers found the headphones uncomfortable to wear, though I have a set similar to these and find them A-OK (even with my glasses on).
My complaint is with the bulky, ugly Bluetooth adapter, which compromises an MP3 player's pocketability (to say nothing of its aesthetics).
On the other hand, once you've experienced cord-free headphones, it's hard to go back. If you routinely use an MP3 player while exercising (or know someone who does--it's gift-giving season, after all), I think you'll be pretty happy with these. And you gotta love the price tag.
Thanks to reader Mike for sharing this deal!
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- by BigAl35540 November 25, 2008 2:23 AM PST
- When synced to a phone like my LG enV2 it looks to me like you can't answer an incoming call with it, no microphone inboard. I never have liked behind the ear headphones even though I wear hats. They get knocked off my ears to easily. The adapter could plug into my Gateway laptop okay and I have the adapters to hook into my main stereo system switchbox, but can I cover the whole apartment with it? My current Bluetooth headset does until I turn the microwave on and then you get a distance away and the break up is pretty bad! Can I multi pair it with the adapter and the LG enV2 phone, (using one at a time of course!)? I think I would want one that I could answer a call and also had a mike onboard. that makes more sense to me!
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