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"hood.e" puts mp3 speakers in your hoodie hood!

By Allan Chochinov - May 6, 2008

in Tech

Tim Dubitsky has just prototyped "hood.e", a super-cozy solution to bringing music to your ears without blocking everything else out. The product has a great genesis: Tim originally created the design as a present for his nephew--who walks a dangerous route to school crossing busy thoroughfares--and wanted to make it safer for him by freeing up his ears from blasting earbuds that blocked out all the street noise.

Here's the pitch for the rest of us:

There is a soundtrack to life, and now it's not just in your head. Throw on your hood.e, plug in your favorite mp3 player, and you're ready to roll (and rock). The embedded speakers make it possible for you to share your latest favorite track without the awkward ties of a tethered earbud. After all, music should enhance your life, not shut it out.

Nice. And anything that will save me from repeatedly winding up, storing and unwinding my cables is worth a look...and a wear. (Now, if these could be branded with neighborhoodies...!)

Interested parties: www.firstprovision.com

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Alma Havel

6 years ago

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where to find for buy?
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Becky

14 years ago

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I am having the same problem. My son has outgrown his and I can't find one anywhere. HELP!!!!
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Manny

14 years ago

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where can i get one just like that and how much will it cost?
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woe

16 years ago

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I was just looking to replace my sons sweatshirt he got 2 years ago made by "wired for sound", we got it at target. It has the speakers in the hood and has the plug in the front pocket...he loved it, but I cannot locate a replacement.
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iynque

16 years ago

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I was just thinking about this exact thing two days ago...

I was laying down outside with my hoodie on, listening to some peaceful music by Philip Glass. My iPod earbuds were getting uncomfortable, so I took them out of my ears and let them rest in my hood. I just had to turn up the volume a tiny bit. It was great. I could hear the wind, the birds, and the sweet notes of Mr. Glass.

I would definitely buy something like this.... if it wasn't so easy to just 'install' some old headphone speakers into a hoodie...
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Andy

16 years ago

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Creative, but then you run into the problem of laundry.
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me

16 years ago

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A clothing company in London made a similar product about 8 years ago. It was a denim jacket with speakers in the collars. The name escapes me.
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Lou Fink

16 years ago

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Its been done before.
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dom

16 years ago

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how do you enjoy your music with the sounds of traffic in the background, turn your music up? im sure passersby will love you.
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lakedweller

16 years ago

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didn't we see this a few years ago? for snowboarders?
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tusdin

16 years ago

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Geeeeeeze. I've been seeing these since the mid-80's - in sweatshirts, jackets, vests, etc.

It's also really obnoxious. What about noise pollution?
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lovin

16 years ago

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eh. kids are already blasting their cell phones on the train is already annoying enough. I can't wait until they can broadcast through their clothing...
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