![]() (1) Alpine S-SB10V Loaded 10" 600w S-W10D4 Subwoofer+Ported Sub Enclosure Box.Alpine Headphones are available now for $300 at Apple stores, or in retail locations starting October 17. The headphones are available in ‘Apollo White,’ and ‘Onyx Black,’ come with a USB charging cable, iPhone-ready headphone cable with remote and microphone, and a carrying pouch. Still, we think if Alpine can gain some attention with these headphones, they might just do well for the company - they certainly offer an engaging listening experience, and the novelty of a headphone that vibrates is hard to deny. ![]() But considering their asking price, we’d expect a little more out of the bass transducer, and a whole lot more from the app. If anything, the Apline Headphones’ laundry list of features serves to make them look more attractive to tech-obsessed younger listeners who like the idea of a super high-tech headphone as much as the headphone itself. We managed to get a hand on the Alpine Headphones, and offer our first impressions in the video above, but here’s the bottom line: Alpine’s headphones take a novel approach, but at the end of the day, they aren’t exactly revolution in music listening. Alpine notes that a special passive mode will allow for listening in case the battery dies.Īccompanying the Alpine Headphones is Alpine’s iOS app, dubbed Alpine Level Play, which organizes a user’s music library according to “energy levels.” The idea is that one might want an energetic playlist for a workout, while a late evening listening session might call for something a little more laid back. #ALPINE S SERIES HOME THEATER FULL#A Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery rated to last roughly 10-hours on a full charge. The headphones do have a Bluetooth chip, but not for wireless listening - the chip is just there for programming, independent equalization for the bass transducer and headphone drivers. ![]() Driven by the amps are two 40mm drivers, one in each earcup, and a bass transducer, which sits at the top of the headband, literally pounding the listeners head with bass. From there, the signal is passed on to a pair of digital amplifiers. Packed into the headphone frame are 24-bit stereo digital-to-analog/analog-to-digital converters which process the input signal. The similarities end there, however, because in contrast to their simple name, the Alpine Headphones are chock full of tech. A smooth, halo shaped headband gives way to diamond shaped earcups, with a rubbery silicone material lining the inside of the headband, and soft leatherette lining amply padded ear cups. Simply named Alpine Headphones, the cans have a look that fits in with the fashion-forward approach that has become so prevalent in today’s trendy headphone market. Today, the company announced a new line of headphones and a companion app, likely in hopes that it can capitalize on what seems to be an endlessly expanding headphone bubble. ![]() Rather, the company has decided it wants to entertain you outside of the car as well as inside. CarPlay will have to wait for a few days, because Alpine’s more immediate news has nothing to do with in-car entertainment. When Alpine contacted us a few days ago, we had hoped it was to let us know that it had finally released CarPlay for its premium line of in-dash receivers.
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