These sleek chic headphones are not just any ordinary headphones. Uniquely designed by the Scandinavians, they are state of the art. They are full size offering great sound, and are not only just for listening to music. They come with a remote and a microphone compatible with most devices including iPhones, iPods, notebooks, steroes and Nokia even gets a look in.  Now you can listen to your music and just as easily talk to your friends on the phone without having to fumble around taking your headphones off!

They are fully collapsible and fold down to fit easily in your hand, allowing storage even in your pocket which is pretty cool for travelling. The Plattan also comes with the “Zound Plug”, a socket that allows your friends to connect to your headphones, so you can snuggle up and share your favourite tunes.

The headpiece is made from a single piece of fabric and looks like a cutesy alice band.  Style up your look in one of the fourteen different funky colors available - it even has a one year replacement warranty if, dare I say, they get squashed in your handbag!

Available around £50. For more details check out www.urbanears.com

Designed to fit onto any bedside table, the AlarmDock Reveal is a sleek and compact alarm clock radio. The AlarmDock Reveal’s universal dock will charge an iPod or iPhone while docked and comes complete with adapters to ensure a snug fit. As well as stereo quality sound, the product also includes a dimmable LCD display, an FM radio with 5 programmable preset stations and two alarms that can each be set to wake up users to radio, an iPod / iPhone or buzzer. A line-in port is also available for connecting the AlarmDock Reveal to other music players. With summer bringing brighter mornings, the AlarmDock Reveal can make it even easier to get an early start and at £49.99 it’s a bargain at half the price. Only one thing, I think it would look better in white!

Features

· FM radio with 5 programmable preset stations

· Universal dock for iPod / iPhone

· Charges iPod / iPhone when docked

· 2 programmable alarms – wake up to radio, your iPod / iPhone or buzzer

· Dimmable LCD display

· Line-in port for use with other music players

The AlarmDock Reveal will be available in leading retailers across Europe or from www.gear4store.com from June. For more details, please visit www.gear4.com or get in touch on the contact details below.

 Price £49.99

TheStreetParty Revolve a portable speaker for iPod and iPhone with a rotating dock allows users to enjoy both music and movies with powerful stereo sound. The speaker itself expands and retracts to fit perfectly around the player in whichever position, keeping it nice and snug.

It can be powered by batteries or mains and easily portable you can share music and movies wherever you go. It also charges while you are listening to your choonz or chilling out with a movie.

Price £59.99. For more details, please visit www.gear4.com.

Features

• Rotating dock for watching movies landscape
• Powered by AA batteries or mains
• Line in port for use with other music players
• Big sound, small speaker
• Charges iPod / iPhone when docked

The tapSTICK is a slimline and lightweight case that not only provides ultimate protection, but also adds buttons that simulate the controls found on the earbuds of the iPod shuffle (3rd Gen). Ideal for those who prefer to use their own headphones, the ‘made for iPod’ tapSTICK enables users to play, pause, adjust volume, skip tracks and navigate playlists using the shuffle’s voice over feature.

Available in black and white, Scosche’s tapSTICK can be used with any standard headphones or ear buds and is made from a high-impact polycarbonate material, which protects against knocks and bumps when getting trashed in your handabg! The tapSTICK also comes with a 3.5mm audio cable enabling users to connect to any stereo system whilst maintaining the ability to control the device.

The tapSTICK is priced at £24.95 and is available now from Apple retail locations and online stores including www.stormfront.co.uk.

For more information about tapSTICK and other innovative Scosche products, please visit www.scosche.com.

By focusing on style as well as substance, the debut collection of Audio Chi headphones is fresh and fashion forward with bold use of graphics and  on trend colours. They have a great finish with funky soft quilted headbands and chrome detail.

Audio Chi’s design team have also solved the two major headphone headaches; tangled cables and faulty connections *grrrrrrr*. The woven and colour co-ordinated outer fabric ensures the end of annoying tangles, whilst their detachable connection eliminates faulty connections. What better way to mix style and quality tech.

The W-Series utilises Audio Chi’s Structural Acoustics^TM Technology which boasts one of the headphone world’s most exclusive sound units, the Titanium-Mylar Driver. This is a sure fire way of combining flawless sound, creative design and comfort.

The Audio Chi W-Series is available in 8 different designs and will retail at £69.95. Check out www.audiochi.com for more details.

Features

• 40mm Titanium Mylar drivers
• Frequency response: 16~22KHz
• 32 ohm impedance
• 1.2m detachable cable
• Rated power: 30mW
• Maximum power: 100mW (1.79V)
• Sensitivity: 113 dB +/- 3 dB
• Channel balance: +/- 3 dB at 1 KHz
• 2.5mm Adapter for mobile phones
• Carry bag