Behold II Smartphone with Android
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- CNET editors' rating: stars Good
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- Reviewed on: 05/15/2009
Fashion-forward audio accessories are nothing new. In the past couple of years, we've seen quite the parade of chic headphones from the likes of Phiaton and Monster Cable. Nixon, a company best known for its board-sport-inspired line of watches and other accessories, has decided to dip its toe in these waters, too, and it should come as no surprise that the company's Nomadic Custom On Ear Headphones are among the most stylish we've come across. However, these $100 cans suffer from muted, mid-heavy audio that's hard to overlook.
The Nixon Nomadic has industrial chic written all over it, from the padded-leather, rough-stitched headband to the notched-edge, textured-metal earcups. In fact, the outer plate of each earpiece features the grooved circles one would find on a vinyl album. Each cup is attached to the adjustable band via a rotating ball joint and connects to the other through a partially exposed cloth-coated wire. The headphones are available in a variety of configurations and color options. First, there is the standard Nomadic ($100), which is suitable for your standard MP3 player and comes in seven colors: black, all black, gunmetal, brown, lime, red, and white. Then you have the iPhone Mic version (with inline call-answer and music playback controls) for $120 in your choice of black or white, and the more general music phone Mic model for $120 in black, all black, white, or lime.
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