Music is essential for workouts, and earbuds are an easy option to plug into a smartphone or MP3 player. Yet those earbuds can block out ambient noise that you need to hear, such as oncoming traffic. AIRbudz is a replacement for the earpiece that comes with your earbud headphones. Air channels allow ambient noise to enter your ears, while not distorting music.
Earbud headphones are convenient for use during exercise. They stay put, don’t get all messed up by sweat, and channel music into your ears without (hopefully) disturbing others. But the same attributes that give earbuds an advantage also make them dangerous. They block out ambient noise such as an oncoming car or someone trying to get your attention.
AIRbudz is a Kickstarter project. The AIRbudz come in seven color options with three sizes and three colors in each pack for a total of nine pairs per package. They also come in a compact zipper case to hold your AIRbudz, and even your earbud headphones.