New from Crystal Acoustics are the MIC-30 in-ear headphones, which officially retail at £25 but can be bought online through Amazon, or the Crystal Acoustics website, for £20.
Made from aluminium, the MIC-30s have a built-in, hands-free microphone with a single-button remote control. This makes them compatible with the vast majority of smartphones, the company claims.
They come with three sizes of soft silicon ear buds, an anti-tangle cable and carry case.
By Andy Clough
Andy is Global Brand Director of What Hi-Fi? and has been a technology journalist for 30 years. During that time he has covered everything from VHS and Betamax, MiniDisc and DCC to CDi, Laserdisc and 3D TV, and any number of other formats that have come and gone. He loves nothing better than a good old format war. Andy edited several hi-fi and home cinema magazines before relaunching whathifi.com in 2008 and helping turn it into the global success it is today. When not listening to music or watching TV, he spends far too much of his time reading about cars he can't afford to buy.