We’re back and H1N1-free here at Byte-Sized, and we’
ve got a review in store for you today: The current
Byte-Sized Pre-Thanksgiving Giveaway, Atomic
GrungeBuds!
GrungeBuds
$39.99
Buy them now:
http://www.grungebuds.com/
Your choice of techno-gadget says a lot about you these days – Are you a slick, colorful little
iPod? A shiny new
Zune HD? A constantly connected iPhone or a
crackberry addict? Now, fashion is taking an even more prominent leap into the world of technology with your choice of
earbuds so you can underline and accentuate your personality.
The Atomic9
GrungeBuds are sharp, sometimes-sparkly and always-punk accessories made to make you stand out among the throng yet, with their noise isolation technology, make you feel like you’re all alone dancing to a personal movie soundtrack.
GrungeBuds come in eight varieties sure to hold your interest: Pandas and monkeys for the animal lovers, skulls and dragons for the gamers, angel wings for the dramatics, and super-sparkly
kittes that look a little more like chess pawns than they do felines. Each has the added style bonus and slight flair of
embedded Swarovski crystals shining from inside the silver metallic sheen or painted characters.
Also, each comes with a few choices of bud sizes to make a tight, comfortable fit, and an added bonus: a built-in microphone.
Why a mic? Because these awesome little
earbuds work with your iPhone and Blackberry as a
bluetooth-
esque handless headset. Simply click the buds into your phone and with a touch of the button, you can snug in the
earbuds and call up your friends and family without having to hold a phone up for your face. Just be careful – you’re not technically allowed to listen to earphones while you drive.
Sound quality on the
GrungeBuds is just as high quality as you’d expect. Music comes in loud, clear and booming, while phone calls are easy to understand – and sound kinda weird coming in both ears at once, but that’s just because I’m so used to one-ear conversations.
Overall, I say these buds are totally functional and really cute. Obviously the biggest ‘wow’ factors are the
Swarovski crystals and the phone compatibility – I’d appreciate clear cords or maybe hooks for behind your ears so the buds look less like reverse anchors dangling from your ears (like all earphones) and more like awesome earrings or an otherwise unexpected accessory. It would also help if they
weren’t as hard to wrap around my Blackberry between uses, but again, that’s a fault of the product category, not the product itself.
None of those reservations preclude me from recommending
GrungeBuds for the discerning fashion punk or
punktress in your life!
We’re currently holding a giveaway for four sets of Atomic9
GrungeBuds: Send me an email at
bytesized@captivate.com to enter to win, or here to purchase them directly from
Atomic9 without waiting until the winners are announced on Friday.
Have a happy Monday, and we’ll see you all back here for more techy headlines on Wednesday!
Labels: Atomic9, Grunge Buds Giveaway, review
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