Designed for the lady on the street who needs a quality subtle headphone, the Chord Note sits gently and comfortably around the soft nape of one's neck, and comes equipped with a microphone.

Included in Sony's slavo of product releases at IFA 2013 are a few personal audio products. These include the in-ear Sony XBA-H, which sports a hybrid driver unit that includes both dynamic driver and balanced armature technology, and the MDR-10R range of circumaural headphones.

KEF is set to launch of its first range of headphones, the M500 over-ear headphones, and the M200 in-ear buds, at the Comex 2013 starting tomorrow.

Creative has announced a new range of premium Creative Aurvana headsets: the flagship Creative Aurvana Platinum, the Creative Aurvana Gold, and the Creative Aurvana Live!2, the second gen of the Aurvana Live! headset. Also introduced is the Hitz WP380 wireless headset.

Specifically engineered for mobile devices, the S3m employs a customized 5.8mm moving-coil micro speaker with controlled damping in each piece, delivering smooth, full-bodied sound that is similar to a more expensive balanced armature design.

NAD will be launching their VISO HP50 Over-Ear Noise Isolating Headphones in Singapore today at the Mook Headphone Festival. The rugged but lightweight HP50 comes in a fold-flat design, and features ultra-soft, noise-isolating earpads to reduce the effects of ambient noise.

Available for the duration of the product's two-year warranty, this premium service is extended to audiophiles who purchase selected premium Sennheiser products such as the HD 800, HD 700, and IE 800 headphones.

The Momentum On-Ear is a smaller, on-ear version that's equipped with 18-ohm transducers, promising full stereo sound with a slight bass emphasis in a frequency range from 16Hz to 22kHz.

With the help of an idea posted on the website Instructables Rich Lee, a self described body modification fan, has implanted magnets in his ears to serve as invisible headphones.

Atlas Sound & Vision has introduced the first stereo Bluetooth wireless headphones from Bose - the AE2w Bluetooth headphones, joining the Bose Around-Ear family of AE2 and AE2i headphones.