earbuds

Clean Your Earbuds For Better Sound And Hygiene

1:30AM Jason Fitzpatrick | After extended use your earbuds get pretty dirty — both on the microscopic and the visible “that came out of my ear?” level. This simple guide will help you defunk your earbuds to keep your eyes happy and the tunes clear. More »
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Make Comfortable Noise-Isolating Earbuds For Less Than A Dollar

9:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Many people don’t want or need to spend hundreds of dollars on premium earbuds, but want to hear the ones they have more clearly. Turn some basic and inexpensive earbuds into a noise-isolating pair with this simple hack. More »
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Convert Your Earbuds With Over-the-Ear Wraps

1:40AM Adam Pash | If you find yourself on the occasional jog wishing your earbuds fastened a little more securely to your ears, reader Yasmeen writes in with her clever solution for making your own quick-and-dirty ear-looping headphones. More »

Disposable Paper Earbud Cord Wrap

11:00PM Gina Trapani | Soldering? Duct tape? Pshaw. Sometimes all you need to make something is paper and tape. The do-it-yourselfer at the E-Frank blog wanted a simple, disposable earbud cord wrap for his music player, so he folded one up out of a single piece of paper and sealed it with tape. A “deluxe edition” of the wrap involves adding a slit to the spine to run the cord through. Dead simple and useful, plus you won’t feel too bad if you lose it. Poor Man’s Earbud Cord Wrap [e-frank.com] More »