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Every once in a while a gadget comes along and you have to say 'DUH – That's like so cool!' or basically smack yourself in the head and ask 'why didn't I think of that?' Portable music players have been around for a good many years, and just devices that use headphones have been around longer, but recently a company came up with a device that just makes you wonder why didn't someone think of this sooner?!
The device or gadget is called the Replug, and it's just awesome in its simplicity and usefulness, you just have to say where has this been for the last twenty-five plus years that we've been using headphones for our music devices.
Everyone, I don't care who you are, if you've owned a device with headphones you've walked away from it and pulled it along with you, causing either damage to the device, the headphones and in some cases yourself. If you use headphones with your laptop that's just not a good thing at all to do, it can cause quite a few problems with more than just the headphones.
The Replug is essentially a breakaway plug that goes between your headphones and the device you are using them with, be it a laptop, and iPod, cellphone or whatever. It has two functions really, the breakaway plug that will unplug itself from the device and the flexible shaft that will allow your headphones to unplug before pulling the device along with them as you stroll off somewhere. No magic or magnets are involved with this gadget either, just quite a bit of great design work.
Review: Replug – The Breakaway Audio Plug
Tech Specs,Features or the Basic Info:
Replug
“Save Your Jack”
Replug transforms any 3.5mm audio jack into a breakaway connection, protecting your audio jack from the rigors of daily use. It is comprised of a plug tip and a body which grips the tip using a resilient elastomeric ring. When too much force is applied, Replug simply detaches from itself, preventing catastrophic damage to your audio device. Simply reattach plug to tip and you’re ready to go. Jack saved.
About:
Replug LLC was founded by product designers William Tan and David Goetz, the principles at Amalgam, an interdisciplinary design firm located in Los Angeles, California, and is responsible for the design, development, and marketing of all Replug products.
Replug’s mission is to make the electronics we live with more capable of handling our active turbulent lifestyles.
Nobody likes being jerked around by their cord, and we aim to eliminate that from happening to our devices.
FAQ:
1.) Does Replug work with the iPhone?
The current Replug works with most devices using the standard 3.5mm stereo format. However, iPhone’s jack is recessed and requires a longer plug. Please check back soon for product updates!
2.) How does it breakaway? Or, is it magnetic?
The green ring of the Replug body is a resilient elastomer which physically grips onto the plug tip, no magnets are used. When excessive pressure is exerted on the body, the body releases from the tip.
3.) How much force does it take to pop off?
About 1.5 pounds of lateral force is required.
4.) Is it difficult to get the tip out of the device after it pops off?
In most cases, no. Some devices have recessed audio jacks, in such situations it’s easy to use your fingernail to pull it out. Sometimes it’s easier to re-attach the body to tip while the tip is in the device.
5.) What other products are available?
We can’t talk about anything specific yet, but there are several breakaway products in the works. Check back with us for product release updates! (Sign up for email updates – we don’t spam!)
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