Portable Electronics

One of the more premium headphones being shown off at CES 2009 was the Sennheiser HD 800. These German crafted beauties cost around $1,400 a pop.

The Sennheiser HD 800 headphones are a wired style model which sport a unique transducer technology which is the largest that can be found in this type of product currently. The device's ring design works with the transducer to minimize distortion as the transducer puts out higher quality low frequencies, resulting in what Sennheiser says is a masterful listening experience.

Other features of the HD 800 headphones include uncovered earcups, ear pads made from a special Japanese material, a metal handband and a special connector cable. You can get more information on these luxury headphones at the Sennheiser Web site.

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Haier, a maker of consumer electronics products, showcased at CES several new models from its Rhapsody-compatible portable media players. These include the ibiza Theatre, Sport and Trainer.

The ibiza Theatre is the chief highlight of these new models. It will be available in the second quarter of this year for around $110 for a 8GB model and $130 for a 16GB device. The Theatre sports a 2.4-inch screen which is touch sensitive, letting one control it that way. Highlighted features include access to the online Rhapsody subscription music service, Bluetooth support, a microSD memory card slot, video and digital image playback and up to 30 hours of audio playback.

The Sport and Trainer, meanwhile, are geared more towards the actively inclined. The Trainer includes among its features a built-in heart monitor and pedometer. More details on these devices, as they become available, will be found on the Haier Web site.

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One of the stranger portable electronics related CES announcements came from headphones manufacturer Maxell. The company teamed with candy company Mars to unveil M&M;'S Stereo Ear Buds. This candy-looking ear buds price around $10 each.

The new M&M;'S Ear Buds from Maxell are available in five different colors, including red, pink, blue, orange and white. They come with a matching, colored soft touch cord and straight 3.5mm plug. The ear buds also come with two sets of different size silicone ear tips.

And, yes, the exterior of the ear buds look like one's favorite M&M;'S chocolate candies, which hopefully won't lead to children trying to pop them into their mouths. More details on these ear buds, if it becomes available, will be found on the Maxell Web site.

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Many portable media players are made by manufacturers few consumers have heard of. One such case in point is the recently announced Konaki CTS player. The manufacturer is 7 Elephants and the player is available in a 2GB capacity for around $90 and a 4GB version for around $100.

The Konaki CTS players offer a variety of features controlled through the 2.8-inch touchscreen display. These include multi-language display support, digital picture viewing and storage, e-book reading, voice recording, audio file storage and playback and game playing.

The CTS models also sport digital camera functionality for both video and still image captures. More details on this devices can be found through the 7 Elephants Web site.

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