iPodlounge reviews Logitech's Wireless Headphones for iPod

The iPodlounge already got their mitts on the new Logitech Wireless Headphones for the iPod introduced today. To sum it up — they are "slightly better than okay." Ouch! While these new Bluetooth headphones deliver "adequate" wireless stereo sound as promised, they don't deliver the experience expected for the $150 price tag — and their (necessary) bulk and "old-school" design make them uncomfortable to boot. Shipping in July, the lounge-o-iPod would opt for similarly priced Bluetooth headphones such as the naviPlay offering better features with similar wireless ranges. And yes, those are the same headphones Logitech started producing for HP last year — only now in iPod gray and holy white.

[Brad Johnson @ Dec 19th 2005 2:05AM]

couldn't you just use an ordinary FM headset combined with an FM modulator broadcasting from the iPod?

[n8 @ Dec 19th 2005 2:05AM]

Hey, if people can't tell you're listening to an iPod cuz you're wearing butt-ugly headphones, you might not get mugged. That's worth $150, isn't it?

[welshy @ Dec 19th 2005 2:05AM]

Yeah but then they'll probably relise you've got wireless headphones and steal them

(eventhough they wouldnt work without the modulator)

[jl @ Dec 19th 2005 2:05AM]

Yes but you dont need to pay $150 to get some ugly headphones!

[Stefanos @ Dec 19th 2005 2:05AM]

The Wall Street Journal also has a negative review on them http://ptech.wsj.com/archive/solution-20050622.html

[Eliot Van Buskirk @ Dec 19th 2005 2:05AM]

We posted our coverage last night at midnight as well... I think they're worth $150 if you really hate wires.

http://www.mp3.com/The%20First%20Wireless%20iPod%20Headphones%21/stories/1440.html

-eliot van buskirk
mp3.com

[Ryan @ Dec 19th 2005 2:05AM]

oh, the same as the HP's? so the band is guaranteed to break 1 day after the warranty expires? BUT THEY COME IN GREY!!!!!

[Samuel Lago @ Dec 19th 2005 2:05AM]

Oh well its about bloddy time, I don't use those silly little ear buds anyway - they end up hurting my ears. I use nice comfortable big ones.

Wireless should be on Apple's list of To-Do's for its next model.

[dhpss @ Dec 19th 2005 2:05AM]

When it breaks..(It will) then you can hack it like this:
http://eastep.blogspot.com/2005/06/bluetooth-headphone-upgrade.html

[aws910 @ Dec 19th 2005 2:05AM]

I have a pair of the iPaq version of these, and I like them a lot. You would not believe how much freedom you have when you don't have any wires to deal with.

As a side note, yes they are very uncomfortable. My ears hurt after I use them. All things considered, I've gone back to wired headphones after I got over the novelty of these. The behind-the-ear design of them means that the entire weight of the headphones will be constantly pulling on your ears. My ears are already big... I don't need to look like Yoda.