Accidentally Extraordinary headphones feature capacitive touch controls in the cable

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Due mainly to the influence of the iPhone and iPod, a good many headphones have a playback/call control unit of some sort bulging out from the audio cable. Though undeniably useful, this can add some unwelcome weight (particularly with earbuds), but more often the housing just gets in the way or adds its own thump to the music as it bangs against your upturned collar. California-based Accidentally Extraordinary is looking to change all that, with a pair of elegant studio headphones featuring a capacitive touch control interface on the surface of the cable itself... Continue Reading Accidentally Extraordinary headphones feature capacitive touch controls in the cable



Section: Electronics



Tags: Audio, Headphones, Kickstarter, Touch-enabled



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