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MP3 Insider 122: Year-end blowout

Jasmine and Donald are giving away a $300 iPod jacket along with some other audio goodies, but first you have to hear them rant about the only MP3 player you can buy with a built-in AM radio.

Plus, "rad" headphones from Japan, MP3 players with decent video capabilities, players with line-in recording, and holiday price drops. And Donald offers some advice on keeping the peace in an iTunes home.

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Radius radHeadphone Live earphones: Titanium drivers wrapped in style

Radius popped onto the scene this year with a collection of stylish, generally good-sounding earphones that were priced to sell and featured Japanese design characteristics indicative of their mother country. The company is now expanding its U.S.-based line to include the radHeadphone Live earphones, another good-looking pair that houses a set of titanium drivers in its earpieces.

Like the well-received Atomic Bass earbuds, the Live earphones are heavy on the bass--too heavy at times--but these have a higher-quality build and a price tag to match ($79.99).

Read the Radius Live headphone review.

MP3 Insider 105: iPhone killed the radio star

Donald and Jasmine discuss Pandora and AOL Radio applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Also: sporty headphones made just for the iPod Nano, Apple's new remote control for iTunes, wet tech, and predictions for September. Listen now: Download today's podcast

Episode 105

iPhone/iPod Touch applications:

http://www.download.com/iPhone-apps/3150-13592_4-0.html?tag=fd_morefeatured

Pandora for iPhone, iPod Touch:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-6490_7-9987201-49.html

Radius Atomic Strap Earbuds:

http://reviews.cnet.com/headphones/radius-atomic-strap-earbuds/4505-7877_7-33141795.html?tag=links;review

Waterproof tech:

http://reviews.cnet.com/4321-6490_7-6626989.html?tag=links;coco

Radius Atomic Strap earbuds for third-generation iPod Nano

Colorful earbuds have become increasingly popular with headphone manufacturers, possibly because of consumer demand for something a bit more stylish than plain white or black. It's no wonder: Earphones are basically accessories that serve to pipe music to your ears, so they might as well be fashionable. Radius is one company that has popped up with an impressive array of color-coordinated headphones. One model, the Atomic Strap, even attaches to the bottom of your third-generation iPod Nano and lets you sport it around your neck. At $40, these 'phones are quite a value for bass-loving Nano owners. Read the full review.… Read more

MP3 Insider 101: MP3 players for audiophiles

Can a machine determine which MP3 player actually sounds best? Find out in this week's episode. Listen now: Download today's podcast EPISODE 101

Amazon "Daily Deals" and "Friday Fives" - no link yetAudiophile MP3 Insider: http://reviews.cnet.com/4321-6490_7-6623443.html?tag=feat.1 Philips GoGear SA6185: http://reviews.cnet.com/portable-video-players-pvps/philips-gogear-sa6185-8gb/4505-6499_7-32626866.html?tag=prod.txt.1 Colorful MP3 players: http://reviews.cnet.com/4321-6490_7-6546135.html?tag=feat.3 Radius Atomic Bass earbuds: http://reviews.cnet.com/headphones/radius-atomic-bass-earphones/4505-7877_7-33070258.html?tag=links;review AOL streaming radio for iPhone: http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-6490_7-9968909-49.html… Read more

Stylish earbuds for bass-addicts

Colorful earbuds have become increasingly popular with headphone manufacturers, possibly because of consumer demand for something a bit more stylish than plain white or black. It's no wonder: earphones are basically accessories that serve to pipe music to your ears, so they might as well be fashionable. Radius, a new Tennessee-based company pushing out Japanese-designed earbuds, is the latest entry into the burgeoning market of fashion-forward electronics. The company has three product lines, one of which is the $40 Atomic Bass earphones. As the name suggests, these in-ear 'buds offer expansive low-end response: bass-addicts only need apply. Read the review.… Read more

Radius TruTune ultralight aluminum earphones

Colorful earbuds have become increasingly popular with headphone manufacturers, possibly because of consumer demand for something a little more stylish than plain white or black. It's no wonder: Earphones are basically accessories that serve to pipe music to your ears, so they might as well be fashionable. Radius, a new Tennessee-based company pushing out Japanese-designed earbuds, is the latest entry into the burgeoning market of fashion-forward electronics. The company has three product lines, one of which is the $30 TruTune ultralight aluminum earphones. Read the review.

Radius sends fashion earbuds to U.S.

Radius isn't exactly a household name on the U.S. market, but apparently it's well known in Japan for its fashionable earphones. They won't be competing for bragging rights where quality is concerned against Bose or Klipsch anytime soon, but that's not the point: These buds are made for style and durability.

Radius earphones are made of ultra-light aluminum and rubberized plastic cords for protection, according to I4U News, and come in a variety of fashion-conscious colors and finishes. They're also headed to the States, with prices starting at $30.

Roksan's museum-quality turntable

It's not the "Transrotor Artus," the $150,000 quarter-ton turntable, but that's not a bad thing either. Instead, U.K.-based Roksan's "Radius 5" vinyl spinner still looks like a museum piece without breaking both your back and budget. Well, that last part might be iffy--it does cost nearly $2,000--but at least that hasn't gone up with this latest version.

The upgraded turntable has a new power supply for "less noise and improved matching of the torque," according to Tech Digest, to go with "a drive mechanism with … Read more