I’m not sure what I was trying to pull, or what I thought would happen. Could I do it? Could I really handle the frozen wastes of the 08-09 Canadian winter with nothing but Earbuds to protect my ice chipped little oreilles? Nothing but the easily pocketable anything-matchers that came with my iPod way back in the misleading heat of summer? The answer, dear friends, is a great whopping NO.
In the months of ice and snow to come (or ice and wind as is my case here in Toronto), headphones are a must have. And I mean real headPHONES. I don’t mean those spindly little jogger friendly question marks, or those floppy clip-ons with the embarrassingly inexplicable design, or even your custom fitted, wax-molded, personalized mini music-pumpers that put a healthy dent in your wallet, but a great, big, fuzzy pair of $35 Koss beasts from Zellers. The kind of headphones that block out bus horns and give you neck problems.
Luckily, for the shallow-pocketed of us, those $35 monsters really do exist. The so
und quality is less than awesome and the exhausting length of the chord is enough to dry your laundry on, but these snug-as-a-bug, ear-muff speakers are just what any music lover needs to keep toasty and melodically infused while crunching and slushing his or her way through the next few months. However, if you can cough up the extra cash for a higher quality pair of speakers then do it, and for the love of god do it guilt free. It can be your non-denominational festive season donation to yourself. Tra la la la la - la la la la, and whatnot.
Luckily, for the shallow-pocketed of us, those $35 monsters really do exist. The so
und quality is less than awesome and the exhausting length of the chord is enough to dry your laundry on, but these snug-as-a-bug, ear-muff speakers are just what any music lover needs to keep toasty and melodically infused while crunching and slushing his or her way through the next few months. However, if you can cough up the extra cash for a higher quality pair of speakers then do it, and for the love of god do it guilt free. It can be your non-denominational festive season donation to yourself. Tra la la la la - la la la la, and whatnot.So go forth, toss your Earbuds in the bottom drawer, and embrace the cold. Don't worry, they’ll be there when you get back next summer and are looking for something that doesn’t gather neck sweat (ewe?). Now is the time to pick up a pair of full on head encompassers. You won’t regret it. After all, with a bit of careful planning, you could look this.
I mean, doesn’t he look totally pimp? Not to mention thoroughly blissed out? Personally, I’m jealous.
If you aren't yet convinced of your personal need for a pair of winter-tastic headphone titans then just keep in mind that the head strap will help keep your hat on like nobody's business. In the end what more can any of us really ask for?
I mean, doesn’t he look totally pimp? Not to mention thoroughly blissed out? Personally, I’m jealous.
If you aren't yet convinced of your personal need for a pair of winter-tastic headphone titans then just keep in mind that the head strap will help keep your hat on like nobody's business. In the end what more can any of us really ask for?
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