When you're outside this summer doing whatever it is you do outside in the summer, chances are good you'll also be rocking some tunes. But the dangling cord from your earpieces can be a tangled pain in the ass while you're biking/beach jogging/generally recreating. So the tech guys over at Oakley decided, hey, you've already got something hanging from your ears, who needs cords?
Two new products in their Sports Performance line, the O ROKR PRO (pictured top), and the Split THUMP (bottom), pair their premium quality sun-killing eyewear, with top audio electronics, to give you outdoor listening pleasure, without wires.
The O ROKR PRO houses a Motorola Bluetooth headset that wirelessly streams music from your mobile phone or bluetooth adapter-equipped iPod, right to the multi-adjustable ear pieces. The only storage limit is set by the device streaming the music. If a call comes through, a single button push switches you over, and you'll hear the convo in both ears. Loud and clear.
Available in a variety of colors and lens tints, the Split THUMP houses an MP3 player
, letting you take your tunes with you, without having to carry an extra device. With a choice of 512MB, 1GB or 2GB, they'll play most music formats, and will even store most data files. Easy to get to controls integrated into the "O" logo on the sides let you adjust volume and find a song without fumbling. And when you're not listening to music, the earbuds pull out, leaving them looking like ordinary sunglasses.
Both are surprisingly lightweight, designed to take punishment, and protect your globes from 100% UVA, UVB, and the dreaded UVC rays.
O ROKR PRO - $249
Split THUMP - From $249-$399
www.oakley.com