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100 Distinctly Functional Headphones

From Bass-Blasting Headsets to Coat-Hanging Audio Gear

— March 20, 2013 — Tech
Just like all other products on the market, uniquely functional headphones are being designed to suit distinct needs as well. While some people may need them to blast the bass as loud as they possibly can, some people may just as well prefer the versatile functionality of using them as coat hangers.

Recognizing all of these diverse preferences, product designers have created and launched countless kinds of ear buds and head sets that target either a wide audience that keep their headsets calm and generic as well as the niche market with a preference for quirky fashion statements.

Style is certainly one of the most sought-after quality in headphones, which give way to freakish and sleek designs such as the ear-shape buds and candy-clustered headphones.
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Activity
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Sci-Fi Droid Music Makers
Sci-Fi Droid Music Makers
The R2-D2 MP4 is Perfect for Music-Loving Jedis
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98
Affectionate Confessionals
Affectionate Confessionals
Street Compliments Lets Individuals Reveal Feelings Without Awkwardness
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97
Noise-Canceling Bluetooth Headsets
Noise-Canceling Bluetooth Headsets
The Jabra SUPREME Blocks External Buzz for Clearer Phone Calls
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96
Hand Gesture Audio Accessories
Hand Gesture Audio Accessories
The Rockin' Headphone Splitter is Ideal for Those Looking to Jam
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95
Eco Hairband Headsets
Eco Hairband Headsets
The Costavolcano Headphones are Made of Old Headphone Parts
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94
Lush Fur-Clad Headphones
Lush Fur-Clad Headphones
Oscar de la Renta and Dr Dre Team Up to Create Beat-Blaring Earmuffs
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93
AI Noise-Canceling Headphones
AI Noise-Canceling Headphones
The Sony MDR-NC200D Provides the Ultimate Listening Experience
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92
High-Performance Sporty Earbuds
High-Performance Sporty Earbuds
The Monster iSport Headphones Are for the Active Athlete
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91
Slick Metallic Headphones
Slick Metallic Headphones
Grado PS500 Provides High Performance & Style for Audiophiles
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90
Convenient DJ Adapters
Convenient DJ Adapters
The Urbanears Slussen Takes You From iPhone Dock to Disc Jockey
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89
Coat-Hanging Audio Gear
Coat-Hanging Audio Gear
Bring Back the Funk with These Vintage Headphone Hangers
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88
Euro Sedan-Inspired Headsets
Euro Sedan-Inspired Headsets
Sennheiser HD598 Headphones Combines Class & High-Performance
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87
Separating Siamese Earpieces
Separating Siamese Earpieces
The Twin Headphones by Roel Deden Let You Listen With Your Friends
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86
Sleek Sea-Worn Headsets
Sleek Sea-Worn Headsets
Sound Mariner Waterproof Earbuds Keep Beats Pumping Below the Surface
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85
Acoustics-Boosting Timber Ear Gear
Acoustics-Boosting Timber Ear Gear
Griffin Technologies Woodtone Earbuds Provide Excellent Sound
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84
Stylish Sound Devices
Stylish Sound Devices
The Dolce and Gabbana DS2012 Headset is Fashionably Functional
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83
Feline Friendly Handsets
Feline Friendly Handsets
Sol Republic's X Meowingtons Headphones Are for Pets
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82
Jean-Inspired Ear Gear
Jean-Inspired Ear Gear
The Urbanears Plattan Denim Headphones are a Comfortable Take on Audio
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81
Raging Avian Earbuds
Raging Avian Earbuds
Angry Birds Tweeters Makes an Invasion to the Headphone Market
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80
Vibrant Wooden Earbuds
Vibrant Wooden Earbuds
The 'Jamboo Headphones' is a Natural Bamboo Headphone Product with Flair
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79
Jumbo Earbud Speakers
Jumbo Earbud Speakers
Go Big and Take These Speakers Home
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78
Revamped Retro Stereos
Revamped Retro Stereos
The Koss Porta Pro KTC Headphones Look Like a New Type of Headgear
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77
Neck-Bound MP3 Headsets
Neck-Bound MP3 Headsets
The Conveniently Portable Sony Walkman W260 for Those On-the-Go
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76
Luxurious Lumber Headsets
Luxurious Lumber Headsets
The Thunderpants TP1 Combines Ecstatic Sound With Epic Design
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75
Funkified 70s Earbuds
Funkified 70s Earbuds
Monster 'Gratitude' Headphones Are an Earth, Wind & Fire Collaboration
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74
Laptop-Hanging Headphone Racks
Laptop-Hanging Headphone Racks
The Workerman MacHook Delivers a Simple Design Convenient For All
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73
Subtitle-Showing Spectacles
Subtitle-Showing Spectacles
The Regal and Sony Access Glasses Will Make Movies Better for Disabled
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72
Silence-Drowning Ads
Silence-Drowning Ads
The Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones Ad Makes You Want to Scream
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71
Minimal Matte Music Listeners
Minimal Matte Music Listeners
The Incase Headphones Collection is for the Apple Loyalist
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70
Couture Mobile Accessories
Couture Mobile Accessories
The 'Céline My Phone Mini Bags' Beautifies Conventional Smartphone
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69
Cork-Infused Sound Devices
Cork-Infused Sound Devices
Sourk Headphones By Antonio Joaquim Rocha Are Stylish and Sleek
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68
Affordable Foldable Headphones
Affordable Foldable Headphones
The Stylus On-Ear Headphones are Cushioned and Foldable
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67
Bed-Ridden Music Headgear
Bed-Ridden Music Headgear
Bedphones Lets Users Rest Comfortably While Listening to Tunes
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66
Skater-Centric Headphones
Skater-Centric Headphones
Sein Woo Designs Headphones Specifically for Skater Boys and Girls
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65
Climate-Resistant Headsets
Climate-Resistant Headsets
Capital Headphones Lets You Enjoy Music Under Harsh Conditions
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64
$30,000 Diamond Headphones
$30,000 Diamond Headphones
Monster's Newest Diamond Tears Headphones are Now Available at Harrods
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63
Indestructible Metallic Buds
Indestructible Metallic Buds
Monster Jamz Headphones Provides Solid Sounds & Heavy Protection
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62
Outer Ear Headphones
Outer Ear Headphones
Fanny Wang's 'Wang Buds' Are Practical
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61
Bass-Blasting Headsets
Bass-Blasting Headsets
The Sony Extra Bass Headphones are Here to Bang on Your Ear Drums
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60
Sleep-Friendly Headphones
Sleep-Friendly Headphones
Gregory Martin Makes it Comfortable to Listen to Music While Dreaming
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59
Luxuriously Comfortable Music Muffs
Luxuriously Comfortable Music Muffs
The Denon AH-D7100EM Headphones Have a Detachable Cable
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58
Hand-Painted Gamer Headphones
Hand-Painted Gamer Headphones
The Princess Zelda and Link Headphones are Adorable
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57
Girly Headphone Covers
Girly Headphone Covers
The Crocheted Bow Headphones Look Made for Hello Kitty Fans
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56
Vented In-Ear Headphones
Vented In-Ear Headphones
Apple EarPods Focus Sound Directly into the Ear
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55
Slick Stainless Steel Buds
Slick Stainless Steel Buds
AKG K3003 Headphones Brings Modern Design to MP3 Gear
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54
Electricity-Producing Headphones
Electricity-Producing Headphones
The Green Noise Bluetooth Headset Harnesses the Energy of Noise
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53
Handy Suctioned Headsets
Handy Suctioned Headsets
Octopus Earbuds Stick Firmly to Your Smartphone to Evade Entanglement
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52
Creepy Crawly Headphones
Creepy Crawly Headphones
The Ear Worms Ear Buds Will Definitely Turn Heads
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51
3D-Printed Earphone Converters
3D-Printed Earphone Converters
JC Karich's Ear Adapter v2 Turns Earbuds into Headphones
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50
Invisible Earphones
Invisible Earphones
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49
Headphone Halo Lookbooks
Headphone Halo Lookbooks
The Q Design and Play Fall/Winter 2012 Collection is Eclectically Sporty
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48
Rugged Headsets
Rugged Headsets
The V-MODA Crossfade M-80 Offers a Hard Shell and High Performance
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47
Cute Compact Earpieces
Cute Compact Earpieces
The Nokia Luna Bluetooth Headset Has an Utterly Endearing Design
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46
Indestructible Industrial Headphones
Indestructible Industrial Headphones
The Crossfade LP2 Delivers Durability and Great Performance
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45
Aromatic Candy Headphones
Aromatic Candy Headphones
Listen to Music and Be Intoxicated with the Scented Gummi Bear Earbuds
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44
Oversized Bluetooth Headsets
Oversized Bluetooth Headsets
The 'Parrot Zik' Headphones are Sleek and Stylish
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43
Gold-Plated Headphones (UPDATE)
Gold-Plated Headphones (UPDATE)
'Crystal Rocked' Makes Music Fit for a DJ King
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42
Headset MP3 Docks
Headset MP3 Docks
The ODDI01 Headphones are Designed to Hold the iPod Shuffle
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41
Opulent Ebony Ear Pieces
Opulent Ebony Ear Pieces
The Meze Classics Wood Audiophile Headphones Improve Sound Quality
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40
Bone Conduction Headphones
Bone Conduction Headphones
The Panasonic RP-BTGS10 Targets the Fitness Industry
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39
Sound-Visualizing Ear Gear
Sound-Visualizing Ear Gear
The Amazing Headphone Displays Music on the Outside
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38
Sleep-Friendly Earbuds
Sleep-Friendly Earbuds
Gregory Martin's Rem Headphones are Flattened for Comfort
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37
Innovative Earbud MP3 Players
Innovative Earbud MP3 Players
IRIVER Shuffle Integrates Song Storage Directly into the Headphones
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36
Repurposed Bottle Earbuds
Repurposed Bottle Earbuds
The Michael Young 'Noisezero Sports+ Headphones' Reuse Coke Bottles
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35
Sleek Squared Headsets
Sleek Squared Headsets
The iHear Headphones Consider a Different Geometry
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34
Color-Blocked Headphones
Color-Blocked Headphones
The RZA Street Headphone is Chic
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33
Simple Wooden Headsets
Simple Wooden Headsets
The Custom Birch Plywood Headphones are Stylishly Minimalist
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32
Anime-Inspired Audiophones
Anime-Inspired Audiophones
The Poke-Phone Headphones are an Anime Tribute
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31
Automatic Shut Off Earbuds
Automatic Shut Off Earbuds
The Air Tube Earphones Know When to Stop the Music
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30
Innovative Music Devices
Innovative Music Devices
These Gadgets Make Pumping Tunes Sweet and Stress-Free
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29
Convertible Headphone Concepts
Convertible Headphone Concepts
Headphone or Speaker Lets You Enjoy and Instantly Share Your Music
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28
Rasta-Inspired Earbuds
Rasta-Inspired Earbuds
Blast Your Heaviest Bass with the House of Marley In-Ear Headphones
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27
Mashup Audio Accessories
Mashup Audio Accessories
Gula Headphones Incorporate Aesthetic Elements of Old and New
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26
Anthem Amplifying Headgear
Anthem Amplifying Headgear
Rock Out to Tunes in the Marshall FX Headphones
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25
Headphone-Branded Bags
Headphone-Branded Bags
KebecSon Packaging Realistically Represents the Store's Stock
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24
Warfare-Inspired Luxury Headphones
Warfare-Inspired Luxury Headphones
Gold Titanium-Coated Bullet Earbuds by Munitio are Opulent
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23
Retro Modern Headphones
Retro Modern Headphones
The Samsung VOLVE Headphones Mix Antiquated Design with Modern Tech
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22
Changeable Audio Headbands
Changeable Audio Headbands
The Monster Cable Inspiration Edition is Colorfully Customizable
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21
Old School Earbud Abodes
Old School Earbud Abodes
The Spooled Cable Organizer Keeps Your Buds from Getting Crushed
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20
Retractable Cord Controllers
Retractable Cord Controllers
The Hub Contains Wire Messes at the Push of a Button
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19
Stormtrooper MP3 Earbuds
Stormtrooper MP3 Earbuds
The Coloud C19 Star Wars Headphones Are for Music-Loving Sci-Fi Fans
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18
Handsomely Woven Ear Gear
Handsomely Woven Ear Gear
The Urbanears Plattan Tweed Edition Headphones Are For Dapper Gentlemen
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17
Collapsible MP3 Headgear
Collapsible MP3 Headgear
Urbanista Copenhagen Headphones Dazzle with Attitude
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16
Ear-Shaped Earbuds
Ear-Shaped Earbuds
Make Your Music Meta with the Ear Buddies
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15
Sports-Friendly Earbuds
Sports-Friendly Earbuds
The Polk UltraFit3000 Headphones are Ideal for the Avid Athlete
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14
Candy-Clustered Headphones
Candy-Clustered Headphones
These Candyland Sweetie Cupcake Headphones Feature Your Favorite Treats
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13
Barred Earphone Concepts
Barred Earphone Concepts
Apple Headphones Give the Company's Earbuds a Run for the Money
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12
Dual-Functioning Music Players
Dual-Functioning Music Players
Flip Headphones Let Users Switch to Speakers with a Simple Flick
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11
Geometric Tri-Fold Headphones
Geometric Tri-Fold Headphones
Diesel Vektr Deliver Bold Sounds in an Interesting Form
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10
Multi-Tool Smartphone Protectors
Multi-Tool Smartphone Protectors
The ReadyCase for iPhone is Like a Hi-Tech Swiss Knife
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9
Neon Neodymium Headphones
Neon Neodymium Headphones
The Afterglow Headset Offers a Fun and Futuristic Aesthetic
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8
Minimalist Hi-Fi Headsets
Minimalist Hi-Fi Headsets
The Highly Anticipated Incase Audio Collection Makes a Debut
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7
Hollowed-Out Headphones
Hollowed-Out Headphones
Judicael Cornu's Bone Conduction Headphones Transmit Sound Through Bones
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6
Amplifying Rock Headphones
Amplifying Rock Headphones
Marshall Massive Major Pumps up the Volume for Heavy Listening
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5
Wacky Cartoon Headsets
Wacky Cartoon Headsets
Kidrobot x Skullcandy Headphones Brings a Vinyl Toy Twist to MP3 Gear
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4
Sweet-Smelling Headphones
Sweet-Smelling Headphones
The 'Sound Like Chocolate' Headphones from Fu-Bi are a Treat
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3
Recyclable Cornstarch Headphones
Recyclable Cornstarch Headphones
The Noisezero O+ Eco Edition is Stylish and Eco-Friendly
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2
Graphic Headphone Decals
Graphic Headphone Decals
The Beats by Dr. Dre Gelaskins Add Personality to Your Gear
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1
Stylishly Haute Headphones
Stylishly Haute Headphones
The Molami Earbuds Collection is Pure Headonism
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