WHAT:
beyerdynamicT5pHeadphones
WHY IT’SCOOL:
Whenyouwant tohear the
bestyourmusichas tooffer—whether from
aportableplayer, hi-fi, or in-flight— these
headphonesoffer theultimatemobile-audio
experience.Their leather-wrapped foamear-
padsexcellentlyseal outambientnoise.And
thesumptuousmusicdelivered through their
angleddrivers intoyourearcanals isclear,
bright, balanced,wide, andopen.Theyare
simplyexquisite.
THEPRICE:
$1,399
WHERETOGET IT:
brookstone.com
WHAT:
Sony3DDigitalRecordingBinoculars
WHY IT’SCOOL:
Theseergonomicallydesigneddual-sensorbinocularscancapture
7-megapixel stillsor record full high-def 2Dor3Dvideo.They featurean impressive20X
totalmagnification, imagestabilization, good low-lightperformance, andadynamic
autofocus thatquicklyadjustswhenpanningacrosssubjects
atvaryingdistances.Among itsotheradvanced features:
geotagging, stereoaudio recording, anda
diopter-adjustableviewfinder.
THEPRICE:
$2,000
WHERETOGET IT:
sonystyle.com
WHAT:
SmithOptics I/OReconGoggle
WHY IT’SCOOL:
Thesecomfy, next-
generationgogglesnotonly featuremois-
ture-wicking face foamanda5Xanti-fog
inner lens, butalsoGPS,Bluetooth, anda
discreetmicro-opticsdisplay. Soas (or
betteryet, justbeforeorafter)youschuss
down theslopes, theycanhelpyounavi-
gate, find friends, see incomingmessages,
monitorweatherconditions,manageyour
musicplaylist, and tracksuch real-timeal-
pinestatsasdistance, vertical, and jump
analytics.They include two interchange-
ableperformancemirror lenses, amicrofi-
bergogglebag, andaprotectivehardcase.
THEPRICE:
$650
WHERETOGET IT:
smithoptics.com
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