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First International Debuts Surround Sound USB Headphones

by , 4:05 PM EDT, August 8th, 2005

First International Digital on Monday introduced irock!, USB 2.0 headphones that include six speakers, each in its own sound chamber, for a 5.1 Surround Sound experience. They also feature volume controls for each speaker, an equalizer with preset settings, mute control and more. The irock headphones are collapsible and require Mac OS X v10.1. The company's press release noted a US$59.99 price, but its Web site lists a $49.99 price.


irock! USB Headphones

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Close Name:aaronsullivan Posts: 87 Joined: 22 Oct 2001
Mon Aug 08, 2005 11:38 pm Subject: compatible with DVD player?

I haven't tried to eek 5.1 out of my mac before, so I'm just wondering... can I plug these babies into a USB 2.0 port and expect 5.1 from regular old DVD player to pump into the 'phones?

That would be pretty sweet.

$50 seems like a steal... with 6 speakers I guess there is a little mini-subwoofer in there.


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