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74 Incredible Headphones and Earbuds

From Venomous Earphones to Medicated Earbuds

— January 31, 2010 — Tech
Headphones and earbuds evolve at a rate that is unbelievable. I remember when I got a pair of headphones that went around my neck rather than over my head, and I thought I was the coolest thing since the Fonz. I may have been riding the bus to high school with a mouthful of braces… but I was doing it in style.

In order to pay homage to the evolution of personal speakers, check out these 75 incredible headphones and earbuds.
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Headphone Splitters
Headphone Splitters
The Belkin Rockstar for Your iPod Lets You Share Your Tunes in Style
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72
Earbuds Sculpted For You
Earbuds Sculpted For You
Ultimate Ears UE1 Pro
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71
Ergonomic Ear Pieces
Ergonomic Ear Pieces
Switch It Headphones Deliver Innovation in Large Volumes
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70
Matchtastic Modaphones
Matchtastic Modaphones
V-MODA Launches New Colored VIBE Earbuds
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69
Peter Parker 'Phones
Peter Parker 'Phones
Matix Hangover Headphones Make Us Want to Climb Walls
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68
Reverse Headphones
Reverse Headphones
Jooyoun Paek Creates a Headset With Two Sets of Earpieces
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67
Faux Ruby Earbuds
Faux Ruby Earbuds
The Custom Ultimate Ears 18 Pro Boasts Amazing Audio
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66
Techlaces
Techlaces
Glam it up While You Rock Out with Jet-Set's Stylish Headphones
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65
Headphone Headbands
Headphone Headbands
SleepPhones Let You Fall Asleep to Music Comfortably
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64
Rainbow Earbuds
Rainbow Earbuds
Radius TruTunes in 10 Shades
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63
Dynamic Designer Devices
Dynamic Designer Devices
The Limited Edition Audio-Technica and Paul Smith Headphones
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62
Headphones as Purses
Headphones as Purses
Are BLISS Leather Headphone Covers Unnecessary or Practical?
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61
Dollfie Exhibits
Dollfie Exhibits
Tiny Fashions Fill Giant Building, From Mini Cigarettes to Headphones
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60
Tangle-Proof Headphones
Tangle-Proof Headphones
Lee Washington Develops Burden-Free Earbuds
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59
Logitech Wireless Headphones for iPod
Logitech Wireless Headphones for iPod
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58
Fly Earbuds
Fly Earbuds
Insect-Inspired Headphones
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57
Medicated Earbuds
Medicated Earbuds
The Elecom Pill Earphones are Just What the Doctor Ordered
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56
Earbud-Free iPods
Earbud-Free iPods
Yamaha Speakers Make Your iPod or iPhone the Remote
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55
Audio Jack Billboards
Audio Jack Billboards
'Big Love' Ads in Times Square Let Anyone Plug In Headphones
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54
Transformer Earbuds
Transformer Earbuds
Frenzy and Rumble
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53
DIY Coconut Headphones
DIY Coconut Headphones
Head to the Jungle With These Fruity Personal Speakers
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52
Anti-Branding Coffin Headphones
Anti-Branding Coffin Headphones
iCover
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51
Holiday Headphones
Holiday Headphones
Nixon Wants You to Rock Around the Christmas Tree in Style
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50
In-Ear Bluetooth Headphones
In-Ear Bluetooth Headphones
Etymotic Ety8
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49
XXXL Earbuds
XXXL Earbuds
For People With Huge Ears
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48
Goatskin and Python Earphones
Goatskin and Python Earphones
Hoon Uncovers Musical Luxury With the 'Perfect Unison Headphones'
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47
Skate-Friendly Earbuds
Skate-Friendly Earbuds
Headfunk's ‘Badass Buds' Usher in the Skate/Surf Generation
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46
Musical Perfume Packs
Musical Perfume Packs
The HUGO Element Set Combines Headphones and Fragrance
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45
Wireless In-Ear Headphones by Etyomotoc
Wireless In-Ear Headphones by Etyomotoc
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44
Fluorescent   Earbuds
Fluorescent Earbuds
Swirls By KILO Design
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43
Ear Extending Headphones
Ear Extending Headphones
Batphones Enhance Sound
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42
Giant Earbud Speakers
Giant Earbud Speakers
Lacie Sound2 Usb Speakers Blow Up Traditional Sound Systems
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41
$2,500 Headphones
$2,500 Headphones
The Blinged Out Rasa Rocks Luxury Listening Devices
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40
Creature Lights
Creature Lights
The Headphone Lamp Looks Like a Green Version of the Pixar Logo
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39
Sprout-Shaped Earbuds
Sprout-Shaped Earbuds
Hitachi HP-CN12 Headphones Are Magic Musical Beans
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38
Smart Hipster Headphones
Smart Hipster Headphones
Sony Could Make the Play Button a Thing of the Past
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37
Underwater Headphones
Underwater Headphones
The Overboard Pro-Sports Headset
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36
Athletic Headphones
Athletic Headphones
"Sports Line" Headphones from Adidas/Sennheiser are Gym-Approved
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35
Candied Earphones
Candied Earphones
The Sweet Jolly Rancher and Hershey's Kisses Candy Earbuds
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34
$6,400 Sound of Luxury
$6,400 Sound of Luxury
iDiamond Headphones by Heyerdahl
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33
'Thriller' Peripherals
'Thriller' Peripherals
Are These Michael Jackson Headphones Sweet or Too Soon?
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32
Diamond-Cut Headphones
Diamond-Cut Headphones
'The Sound of Progress' Headphones Want to be Your Friend
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31
Headphones for Royalty
Headphones for Royalty
Stax Omega SR-007 MK2 Headphones Blast Music, and Your Wallet
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30
Cordless Headphones
Cordless Headphones
The Earth Headset Lets You Listen Without Getting Tangled
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29
Headphone Cable Clips
Headphone Cable Clips
Wire Button
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28
Cartoon Canine Headphones
Cartoon Canine Headphones
Snoopy Headphones Make Woodstock Happy
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27
Deer Head Audio
Deer Head Audio
Antler Headphones Let You Blend into Forests or Stand Out in Cities
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26
Headphone Goggles
Headphone Goggles
Skull Candy Ski Goggles Set Facilitates Slopeside Tunes
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25
Venomous Earphones
Venomous Earphones
These Noise-Isolating Ankit Earbuds are Eclectic and Awesome
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24
Ear Warming Headphones
Ear Warming Headphones
The Furry Ear Muff Earphones are Cute and Cozy
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Gold Earphones
Gold Earphones
Anna Tascha Larsson's 24K iPod Headphone Jewelry
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22
Irradiant Earbuds
Irradiant Earbuds
iBeat Headphones Light Up Your Playlists
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21
Photosynthetic Headbands
Photosynthetic Headbands
Q-Sound Bluetooth Headphones Use Solar Power To Live
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20
Earless Earphones
Earless Earphones
Bone Conduction Headphone Vonia EZ-4200P
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19
Gift-Wrapped Hipster Headsets
Gift-Wrapped Hipster Headsets
Beautifully Packaged Headphones and Earbuds from Aiaiai
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18
Headphones for Stomachs
Headphones for Stomachs
Geof Ramsay's 'B(l)aby' Lets Mommies Share MP3s With Womb
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Song Title Headphones
Song Title Headphones
Nokia Design Contest Concepts Were Actually Produced
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Minimalist Headphones
Minimalist Headphones
Urbanears Takes Music Listening Back to the Basics
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15
Style-Conscious Headphones
Style-Conscious Headphones
Vestalife's Headphones Target Feminine Fashions
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14
Street Art Headphones
Street Art Headphones
Parra's Artwork Adorns 'The Perfect Unison' Wooden Headphones
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13
Quirky Earbuds
Quirky Earbuds
These 'Crazy Earphones' by Solid Alliance Stuff 'Shrooms, Arrows & Sushi into Your
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12
Psychedelic Headphones
Psychedelic Headphones
Skullcandy dB Collection for Bassheads
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11
Fashionable Headphones
Fashionable Headphones
Green and Pink Headphones by Roxy x JBL are the Perfect Accessory
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Rapper-Approved Earbuds
Rapper-Approved Earbuds
Monster ‘Beats by Dr. Dre' Tour Headphones
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9
Zipper Headphones
Zipper Headphones
YI's Concept Headphones Help You Un-Zip The Beat
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8
Wicked Hipster Headphones
Wicked Hipster Headphones
Whip and Trooper are the New Nixon Listening Devices
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Wee iPod Speakers
Wee iPod Speakers
Lecci Earbud-Style Speakers Are Carried Like a Keyring
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6
Earbuds for Tweens
Earbuds for Tweens
Budclicks
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5
Neon Headphones
Neon Headphones
Garish 'Graffiti' Headwear Straight From the Street
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4
Personalized Headphones
Personalized Headphones
iFrog Delivers Sound and Style the Way You Want it
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3
Pink Swarovski Headphones
Pink Swarovski Headphones
CrystalRocs Sparkles Up Sennheiser HD25
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2
Headphone Design Competitions
Headphone Design Competitions
Nokia Will Actually Create The Top 5
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Jewel Earbuds
Jewel Earbuds
Lady Gaga Heartbeats Headphones for Beats by Dr. Dre
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