Easy wear for your ears

According to Acousticlobe's President and CEO, Tom Dean, there exist an appreciable number of consumers who disfavour earbuds. Moreover, he believes that consumers will welcome a supplemental way to wear and enjoy them.

Dean has invented a portable earbud accessory, trade named Lobie™, which places the earbud just along side the wearer's ear without the need to insert the earbud into the wearer's ear canal.

Lobie provides a passive secure fit during casual and active uses, such as jogging or skateboarding, and is also an option for safety conscious consumers not wanting to completely close off the ability to hear their surroundings.

Lobie is a patent pending American-made product sold exclusively online at www.MyLobie.com, for US$12 per pair (approx. ZAR84). They come in a range of bright colours including pink, green and orange, as well as a more subtle white. The site is accepting pre-orders now with an estimated ship date of 1 November 2007.