Aw Sony, just as you were getting back on our good side you come out with this, your PFR-V1 headset. A steep ¥55,650 (about $480) buys you a headset that mimics front-facing speakers with an "extended bass reflex duct" which fits onto your ear canal. Of course, you could buy a decent pair of front facing speakers for that dough but that would be too easy, eh? Sony, like.no.other.
[Via Engadget Japanese]
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