GIFT GUIDE: Headphones

Music is a big part of my life and a constant inspiration. I think headphones are a great christmas gift because people will definitely use it and music sounds so much better when you actually have a good pair of headphones on.


1. Nixon Blue Trooper - $50
New to the family of Nixon headphones the Trooper is a nice light weight over the ear headphone and comes in many colorways.
Buy it: http://www.activerideshop.com/Accessories/Headphones/Nixon-Trooper-Blue

2. WESC Oboe Golden Headphones - $55
This is my headphone of choice and it goes with me everywhere. It is a great size for travelling and the acoustics are solid.
Buy it: http://www.karmaloop.com/products.aspx?ProductID=69518&VendorCode=WEC

3. Bose QuietComfort® 15 Acoustic Noise Cancelling® headphones - $300
Shell out those duckets to get the upmost of quality listening pleasure.
Buy it: http://www.bose.com/controller?url=/shop_online/headphones/noise_cancelling_headphones/quietcomfort_15/index.jsp&intcmp=USB01027

4. WESC Alp Horn Headphones - $160
This caught my eyes when it first came out in the middle of the year because of it's design. The folks at WESC took an architectural approach and I like the collapsible feature.
Buy it: http://www.karmaloop.com/products.aspx?ProductID=67509&VendorCode=WEC

5. Urbanears Navy Plattan Headphones - $60
Colors galor on this Urbanears style. I like the classic design and the navy color with the light blue adjusments.
Buy it: http://www.karmaloop.com/products.aspx?ProductID=85566&VendorCode=URE

6. Skull Candy Hesh Headphones - $50
For the action sport junkie.
Buy it: http://shop.pacsun.com/guys/guys-headphones/Hesh-Headphones/index.pro

7. WESC Maraca Limited Headphones - $55
Limited, limited, limited.
Buy it: http://www.80spurple.com/shop/product/102859/5243/wesc-maraca-limited-headphones-black-white

8. Eskuche Beige Control CPU On Ear Headphones - $58
I like the throwback aviator look to these headphones. A little bit of style with functionality.
Buy it: http://www.80spurple.com/shop/product/97733/5243/eskuche-control-cpu-on-ear-headphones-beige

And fellas if you need to get your girl a gift (or ladies you are looking for a set), Audio Chi is a new headphone brand geared towards women. These are quality over the ear headphones that come in all different colorways and printed graphics. The quilted band on the gold W-series is a very nice touch.

Here are the specs: There are eight designs currently available in the Audio Chi W-series. The quilted headband and lightweight design guarantee great comfort. The colour co-ordinated woven fabric covering the cable connections not only look good, but eliminate the major issue of tangled wires (and tangled hair in wires) and with gold plugs and fully detachable cables, the issue of faulty connections is no more.

Audio Chi’s Head of Research and Development, Lewis Heath spoke about the sound quality of Audio Chi and being a man, he obviously knows what he’s talking about, “Sound this good, has never been available in headphones this small. We have worked tirelessly to reproduce professional studio sound quality without compromising on comfort and design.”

Audio Chi’s Structural Acoustics™ Technology uses the much sought-after Titanium-Mylar Driver which results in un-compromised, superior sound quality and clarity. Audio Chi headphones have also been designed to be fully compatible with portable audio devices meaning she can take them anywhere and experience ‘studio-quality’ sound wherever she goes, with whatever she likes.

Audio Chi Gold W7 - $110
Buy it: http://www.audiochi.com/en/shop/W-Series/Audio-Chi-W7/9/

-Derrick