Philips and O’Neal create a new headphone

Hoping to appeal to the fashion sensibilities of Emos, Goths, Rockers, and Punks alike, Phillips and O’Neil created an entire line of headphones hoping to capture all that style (and angst) in one bright, multi-functional package. It features what the companies call “bold” graphics (A.K.A. window dressing) and mediocre sound quality.  The Covert, is a set of in-ear buds that feature a controller for your iPod (which should be right handy anyway from the length of the cord).  And the Specked sports a stylish tangle-free cord, and not much else.

These phones are constructed out of some seriously strong material (6X stronger than polycarbonate) with the ridiculously Sci-Fi sounding name of TR55LX. Even if you Bend, Smash and Trash them, they are strong enough to tolerate. All that hipster hype is well and good but when headphones (or buds) are concerned, the purchaser’s primary concern should be the sound quality, not the fact that the flashy pink cord accentuates the streak in their Emo Swoosh.