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Unbreakable easy-untangling EAR BUDS. Buy one good one instead of replacing them all the time. Modular upgrades whenever you want. RESUBMIT!

Submitted by: JerryMaguire

The Problem

Universal Problem - Phones are not an option anymore with all our devices, so everyone keeps buying and breaking and replacing as many as we need to maintain our equipment and lifestyles.

Problem 1 - Even the best quality and sturdiest phones/buds frequently snag or yank or pull on something, and break. The entire unit is ruined when any part is ruined.

Problem 2 - Things that require care and maintenance such as untangling are less useful.

Problem 3 - Phones are all about the same and nobody is really addressing this issue.

Problem 4 - Due to the break-and-replace cycle, we usually buy and accept less quality than we want because they end up disposable anyway.

The Solution

- Headphones with a unique modular design; the ear pieces and the plug attach to the ‘Y’-shaped cord with inline snap-on or super-magnetic connectors (TBD, please click on the JPG visual).

They detach easily with no damage when yanked by accident, and in turn reconnect just as easily. The user may also detach them when necessary, to easily untangle the cord.

- Using this headphone design is care-free and worry-free.

- The benefits of this product are new and different and exciting in a boring commodity market.

- Everyone reading this will be buying another pair soon anyway (how many are being bought worldwide at this moment?) The buyer of these new unbreakable phones can consider them an open-ended investment, because the owner can replace individual lost or damaged components, or upgrade to a different type or quality earpiece such as noise cancelling or waterproof

Key Features

  • Enjoyment of a reliable, durable and low maintenance product
  • Frees a buyer to invest in quality because of a lower long-term cost
  • Introduces the advantages of ‘modular design’ to a new application, using off-the-shelf components
  • Opens new global market for earpiece choices and upgrades, cord colors etc.
  • Familiar product with new, easy-to-present benefits in a variety of formats

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