Etymotics Custom Fit

Molded soft silicon gives these earphones a perfect fit

Compared to their regular earbuds, the experience of listening to music using Etymotic‘s custom-molded earths is something like the difference between sitting in an amazing sports car and actually driving one. I’ve had the opportunity to demo an ER4 unit over the last month and was impressed with the range, clarity and quality they offer in such a compact package. A music industry standard since …

Keep On Running

From Bob Marley to U2, the artwork and the man that made Island Records a seminal label

Of equal appeal to music nerds and esthetes alike, the U.S. release of “Keep On Running: The Story of Island Records” is a collection of album art and photographs telling the story of founder Chris Blackwell’s enormous role in introducing Jamaican reggae and other fringe music to the world. Taking it back to the very beginning, the book starts with the legendary mogul explaining how …

Cool Hunting Video Presents: TMA-1

Our video investigating the design behind Aiaiai's new DJ headphones

In this video, we visit Copenhagen to learn all about the design of Aiaiai‘s new DJ headphone, the TMA-1. Checking in with Kibisi designers Jens Martin Skibsted and Lars Holme Larson and Aiaiai co-founder Frederik Jørgensen, we learn about their design process and influences. To get your own pair of the DJ-approved headphones (James Murphy described them as “”nice and smooth without being flat”), you’ll …