Start-up creates in-ears with a cable that has a Tron-style glow

[VIhul]

You've probably seen those charging cables that light up, but tend to have uneven lighting. This start-up uses a new technology from Corning (creators of Gorilla Glass) known as Fibrance that provides a more even glow. These currently are being offered in red, green, and (my personal favorite) blue. These are designed to work with Android and "pulse" to the beat, with iOS support as a stretch goal. Other features include:

a five-way d-pad controller that communicates with your phone over Bluetooth LE. You can use the controller to do all the usual things, like change the volume, play/pause music and switch tracks. It should work with most music apps like Pandora, Rdio and Spotify. Pressing the center button would activate voice commands like Google Now and you can use it as a camera shutter button too. There's also a separate phone button to answer or reject calls, and that d-pad has a clip on the rear.

 

They also describe these as "a high-end audiophile product" on their Kickstarter page.

 

The previous quote is from this Engadget article: http://www.engadget.com/2015/01/27/glow-headphones/

 

Their (already successful) Kickstarter page can be found here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/glowheadphones/glow-the-first-smart-headphones-with-laser-light

 

I'm personally holding out for now as I prefer IEMs more in the style of Shure's offerings as opposed to the more mainstream cord-management of simply going down, as well as still being skeptical of audio quality.

 

Some eye-candy:

[kpreg]

hawt damn

[Tonylu1595]

This was posted before

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/299697-fibrance-for-lighting-your-pc/

[VIhul]

This was posted before

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/299697-fibrance-for-lighting-your-pc/

Ah my bad I tried to find anyone who posted this before me.

 

Obviously I failed.

[Wiflare]

I foresee interference problems.

[Guest]

I'm not that big on audio stuff but damn!

[Hyttech]

I feel like this will give my eyes a seizure while I'm using my phone in bed, about to sleep, due to the brightness.

[Syntaxvgm]

My ears will not hold in those style of earbuds, but I swear if they look that good I will swap their cord onto other earbuds. 

[Toddwjp]

I foresee interference problems.

 

i dont

[SSL]

 

a high-end audiophile product

 

Yeah right, which is why the selling point is a stupid aesthetic gimmick.

[Tygron]

Gimme just a cable that works with ATH-M50x's andyou've got me sold.... if it doesn't add noise.

oh and no pulsing, just on. I don't want it flashing unless i'm DJing