AIAIAI Y-com Review July 6th, 2009 | by Nick Mokey

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For those who dig the off-beat style of the Y-com, there are few substitutes that can create quite the same impression...


Highs: Unique look; solid bass; plethora of ear tips; built-in mic

Lows: Heavy cable; no slider to adjust cable split; so-so treble

Introduction

While the rest of the headphone world is following Apple with soft white designs or going stealth with seven shades of black, the quirky Danes at Aiaiai have thumbed through a pile of Dr. Suess books for inspiration and designed something different. Aiaiai worked hand-in-hand with fellow Copenhagen-based design firm Kilo Design to produce the Y-com headset, and strays from the conventional in favor of the whimsical, and includes a microphone for use with cell phones too. But does the same cool factor translate to great sound? We decided to find out.




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