UPDATE: The 500XL iPod earbuds will be available soon for $39.99 at Perpetual Kid.
Check out this gigantic 500XL iPod earbuds from Fred&friends! It’s 500 times the size of an original iPod earbud.
This is a really ingenious idea. I’m sure this will be a hit especially with the apple fanboys and iPod lovers. If you can get your hands on these giant earbuds, you can use it for your iPod, other mp3 players or even as your desktop speakers. The 500XL iPod earbuds have a built in amplifier and 3-way power which lets you connect it to the PC’s USB port, generic power supply or with batteries. Unfortunately at this moment it’s not indicated how much it costs and where you can buy it.
Would you buy one of these?
image source: Fred&friends
June 11th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
I had this idea in 2005, Fred&Friends knew this and produced 500XL in 2008, I did not receive credit nor payment! http://www.mixko.co.uk
March 2nd, 2008 at 10:10 pm
@edward - Yup, those are very big earphones but they’re not supposed to be used as regular earphones but as desktop speakers. Hehe
March 2nd, 2008 at 10:08 pm
January 30th, 2008 at 10:05 am
@jay - I suck at math! Hehe Thanks for pointing that out. Btw, I didn’t make that up myself, that’s what I read from the product page.
January 30th, 2008 at 9:57 am
uhm, might want to rethink your math on this.
500 times larger would mean a normal ear bud ~3/8″ (or ~1 cm in diameter) would be over 15 feet or (5 meters!) in diameter.
i’m sure the name has nothing to do with the projected size relationship.
it is a funny idea and they are big, just not as big as you claim.
January 25th, 2008 at 10:55 pm
@Ade - Hehe cool! It’s gonna be available soon here in the US and I’m sure it won’t take long before someone sells it there in the Philippines. Make sure you post about it when you get your hands on it, ok?
January 25th, 2008 at 10:51 pm
@ jaypee > Oh yeah, I would.
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January 24th, 2008 at 6:55 pm
@Ade - Oh yeah I forgot, you’re an apple fanboy right? Hehe just kidding. Anyways, if it was available in the Philippines would you buy one?
January 24th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
Totally ridiculous. Lovin’ it already.
January 24th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
@insinto - Haha that’s a good one kuya!
January 24th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
hmmm…i think i need to get my ears resized, huh! cool stuff!