Altec Lansing Debutes BackBeat 906 Stereo Wireless Headphones

The BackBeat™ series of stereo headphones with mic provide a superior on-the-go listening experience, delivering outstanding sound quality and clear, convenient communications. Hear your outside world with a quick tap of the OpenMic™ button or enhance your music using bass-boost feature.

BackBeat 903 and 906 Bluetooth® wireless headphones incorporate Plantronics dual-mic AudioIQ® voice technology for exceptional call clarity. BackBeat 906 includes a Bluetooth adaptor to stream music from your iPod®, MP3 or other audio device.

 

Features
- Wirelessly stream and control music as you walk, run, work or play
- Separate your voice from the noise using dual-mic AudioIQ® technology
- Hear your outside world with a quick press of the OpenMic™
- Enjoy the full dynamic range of your music using bass-boost feature
- Personalize your fit with telescoping and swivel adjustments
- Easily store this flexible design in your pocket or bag

Pricing and Availability
Available late February 2009 at select CE retailers and www.alteclansing.com . BackBeat 906 retails for $129.95 (U.S. MSRP) and the BackBeat 903 (without adaptor) for $99.95 (U.S. MSRP). For more information visit: www.alteclansing.com

Sennheiser’s HD800 Headphones Cost £1,000!

Although it’s not wireless, for £1,000 I’ve got to include this in a post.

It’s described as ‘the first serious headphone of the 21st century’.  The HD800 claims to be ‘the world’s first headphones ever to truly make you forget you are wearing any’ and crafted for perfection.

Hand-made in Germany, the HD800 is on show at the Las Vegas CES.

It features:

• Sennheiser‘s most advanced driver technology: 56 mm ring radiator driver (patent pending)
• Biggest coil (40 mm) and magnet (42 mm) yet to deliver natural sound field
• Curved sonic wave front simulates spatial hearing experience (patent pending)
• Metal headband with inner damping element (patent pending)
• Four wire OFC cables with gold plated plugs
• Luxurious alcantara ear pads
• Special high precision headphone connectors
• Type: open, circum-aural dynamic stereo

Read more about these stereo heaphones.

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2009 Update for Jaybird Bluetooth Stereo Claws Earphones

Jaybird announced that their Bluetooth Stereo Claws will be updated in 2009. They have added APT-X audio compression, which they claim puts the sound quality in the same league as that offered by high-end wired headsets. Read more on these stereo wireless headphones.

Additional improvements include newly designed tips which offers enhanced sound isolation and a better, more comfortable fit, new speaker hardware and drivers creating extra bass. This new Jaybird Stereo Claws headset should begin shipping in April and will appear as this years CES.

Tenqa Bluetooth® Wireless Headphones

After posting the Tenqa Bluetooth Wireless Speakers article, we decided to see what else the had.  Tenqa  also sells stereo wireless headphones.

This stereo wireless bluetooth headphone can be used for your iPod, mp3 players, personal compute and Bluetooth enable mobile phones.  Your package will come with the headphones and the Tenqa Bluetooth Wireless Transmitter. It is ergonomically designed controls for changing music tracks or adjusting volume .   Read more on Tenqa’s Stereo Wireless Headphones.

Read the stereo wireless headphones article.