Altec Lansing inMotion OYOYO Headphones

Provided By: Altec Lansing
Price : $49.99 (find on PriceGrabber)
Review Date: November 9th, 2004
Written By: Daniel W.

Whether you love or hate the iPod, there is no denying the fact that it is the biggest selling and most popular portable music player available. Further reinforcing the iPod’s dominance is the plethora of accessories designed for it. Accessories like powered speakers with built-in iPod docks, to headphones sharing the iPod’s color scheme. One such headphone is the Altec Lansing inMotion OYOYO.

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Packaging:

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Altec Lansing's inMotion OYOYO comes packaged in a round saucer blister package. The front of the package features the product's name while the back has a list of features, specifications, and instructions for wearing. As seen on the packaging, Altec Lansing advertises the inMotion OYOYO as "Headphones for the Apple iPod and iPod Mini." Inside, the inMotion is folded up and contained in a clear plastic oval carrying case.

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Features:

Features and specifications for the Altec Lansing inMotion OYOYO headphones as from Altec Lansing.

• Huge sound from neodymium drivers.
• Flexible construction and soft ear-pads fit perfectly to your head!
• Smart compact design, external cord-control and tough protective case!
• Protective Case Included
• Integrated Cord Control

Specifications:

• Frequency Range: 20 Hz – 20 KHz Impedance: 32 ohm
• Style: behind the head
• Material: plastic and rubber
• Color: White
• Cord Length: ~134cm

Description:

Though the inMotion OYOYO is advertised as a headphone for the iPod and iPod Mini, that does not mean it is only used exclusively with the iPod. Altec Lansing's inMotion OYOYO is a behind the neck style headphone that has a standard 3.5mm headphone jack. It features an iPod white color scheme. The neck band is made of a thin plastic which makes the headphone very light and flexible. It also gives the headphone a brittle feel. There are three hinge points on the neck band which allows the OYOYO to fold up to a very compact form.

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The ear pods are each covered with a hard rubber pad that has a Sunkist cutout over the speakers. Unlike most other behind the neck style headphones, the OYOYO's cord extends from both ear pods. This makes putting them on and taking them off a bit of a hassle. In addition, the cords are quite thin. On the plus side though, the 3.5mm jack is gold plated.

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Included with Altec Lansing's inMotion headphones is an oval carrying case. In its compact folded form, the headphone part of the inMotion OYOYO fits snuggly inside the case while the cord can be wrapped around the case's outer crevice; like a yo-yo.

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