Cheap ear buds make for ideal traveling headphones – they’re small, convenient, and won’t quite hurt the wallet any time you accidentally leave one on the train. If you get the urge to enjoy better on-the-go audio experience, but aren’t quite ready to lose all those benefits, forget hunting for a better pair of headphones and grab one of these Boomsticks instead.
Created by Boomcloud 360, it’s a thumb-sized device that serves as a bridge between the phone and your headphones, enhancing the audio quality to deliver a better listening experience. Whether you’re chilling out to music, watching a movie, or playing around with some music-making apps, this thing should make everything sound a heck of a lot better, all without having to trade your beloved pair of crappy cans.
The Boomstick uses proprietary algorithms to augment the audio from any connected source, boosting the volume and adding definition that enable a more immersive listening experience. Boomcloud 360 claims that the device produce a richer world of detail, essentially allowing you to hear things you would otherwise miss. Even better, it works with any audio source with a 3.5mm slot, so you can use it with a phone, tablet, or even a laptop, apart from working with most any 3.5mm headphones in the market. It comes with an integrated battery that can run for 14 hours straight before requiring a recharge, with a single-button that should make operation a dead-simple affair.
Slated to ship in March, the Boomstick is now available for preorder, priced at $99.