The SE-MJ591 feature 40mm drivers and is the more expensive of the two. They have soft ear pads, and a comfortable headband. They are supposed to match up well with high-end audio sound systems. They will be available at the end of April and sell for $299 (USD).

The SE-NC21M offer affordable noise cancellation, with a single AAA battery. They will reduce external noises by up to 90% and work 120 hours on one battery. The good thing is that they will continue to work as normal headphones once the battery runs out. They will sell for $119.

[via Ubergizmo]

There are three STEEZ products and they will all connect to a PC via free software that lets the user adjust and customize the music. The three products include the STZ-D10S-L “Solo,” STZ-D10T-G “Duo,” and STZ-D10Z-R “Crew.” They all support MP3, WMA, AAC, and LPCM with 4GB of storage inside, and include a credit card-sized remote. The systems also allow for adjusting tempo, track cueing and dance battles, when used with the included MIXTRAX PC music software.

The Solo has a 2.4-inch LCD, iPhone and iPod dock, and a pair of 40mm full range drivers for $299 (USD). The Duo is a larger device that has a rugged design and spot for docking the iPhone or iPod. It has 4GB of storage, a 2.4-inch screen and can run of AA batteries or an AC adapter for $349. The last is the large Crew with a 3.5-inch screen, dual 25mm tweeters, dual 75mm woofers, and a pair of dedicated 135mm subs. It also has a sealed iPhone dock and sells for $499. All will launch in November.

The tour has urban artists using the Pioneer CDJ-2000 Digital Music Player as their personal canvases. Most of the art is nothing to write home about, even though it is cool. However, one particular work really got me excited. It’s a LEGO clad CDJ-2000 digital music player and it is awesome. The LEGO version was made by Jesse Dean Designs.

Here’s some video of the finished product (looking a little pinker than in the photos above), and yes, it’s still fully functional:

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There are a lot more works from the DJ Art Mix exhibit too that you can check out at the source. Which one of the music players is your favorite?

Engadget has gone hands on with that AppRadio and it looks even cooler now than it did before. The AppRadio mirrors your iPhone interface on the radio’s larger touchscreen. I see a few downsides to this though. Apparently, all of the controls are touchscreen. I hate touch controls on things that you will likely be using without taking your eyes off the road.

You will have to look away from the road to change channels and to interact with things on the screen. Another downside is that there are only a few apps that will run on the device right now it seems. You can get Rdio, Pandora, INRIX, and MotionX-GPS Drive. Here I thought it would just show you any app you wanted on the larger screen. The AppRadio screen does support gestures like pinch to zoom. See more of the hands-on in the video clip below:

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[via Engadget]

This SPH-DA01 AppRadio has a large touchscreen on the front and what looks like iOS icons on it. I really hope the screen is touch sensitive too and when you press those icons it launches the content you want on the larger screen of the radio. It would rock to be able to shoot video out to that screen and to surf the web on it too. I would like to use the GPS navigation and mapping apps I have on the AppRadio too.

The AppRadio from Pioneer surfaced on CrunchGear this morning and someone that is familiar with the project claims that the radio feels “exactly like the iOS experience.” That means either one of two things Pioneer is courting a lawsuit or they have Apple’s permission to integrate iOS so tightly with the device. Either way if the double-din radio doesn’t cost a fortune when it finally hits stores, I am interested.

[via CrunchGear]

TWICE reports that Pioneer is now licensing the Elite brand to Sharp to bring new flat-screen TVs to the market in the US and Canada to complement the line of other Elite offerings directly from Pioneer. The TVs will be marketed by Sharp and Pioneer together.

Sharp is also an equity investor in Pioneer Electronics. There is no word on when exactly we will see the sets land or how much they will cost. The Elite line is not cheap so expect the Elite TVs to be priced accordingly.

If you still have a landline – and you happen to live in Japan, then you might like these new minimal and retro-modern looking cordless phones from Pioneer. The TF-FN2000 series goes on sale later this month. You can get them in three different colors – red, black and white. There’s no word yet on pricing, and that doesn’t matter anyway, because you probably don’t have a landline anymore, and you almost certainly don’t live in Japan.

[via Akihabara News via GeekAlerts]

The Pioneer HTP-LX70 system features a standalone control “pod” which has a bright backlit display that shows the current input and other settings. It’s got full support for the latest surround technologies, including Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD master audio as well. It’s also got a special 3D spatialization technology which is said to provide some serious soundfield expansion.

The system has 400W of total power, driving the left, right and surround satellites at 50W each, but adding dual drivers to the center and subwoofer channels, so they each get 100W of amplification. Pioneer also opted to split the center channel in half, so you don’t have to try to fit the speaker under or over your television. I’m not sure what this means for center channel imaging, but I think that’s part of what they’re trying to accomplish with the 3D sound feature.

I like that this system offers three HDMI 1.3a ports, making it easy to hook up and switch multiple high-definition sources. The HTP-LX70 is definitely at the “high-end” of the Pioneer price range though, within a retail price of ¥261,000 (about $2200 USD.)

[Press Release]

The lineup ranges in price from $2700 all the way up to $7500 for the top of the line 60-inch Elite model. Below is a detailed list of models and release dates:

Pioneer has always produced some of the best plasma sets out there, so if you’re in the market for a set, you might want to wait until early Fall so you can check these models out.

The BDP-94HD is a true second-generation Blu-ray player, featuring such niceties as CEC to control other devices control over HDMI cable. The player also has full support for Dolby TrueHD and Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 channel audio. In addition, Pioneer has included their Home Media Gallery feature that allows streaming of video, music and photos from your network-connected Windows PC.

Aimed at the high end of the market, the $1000 player should be hitting stores later this month.

The Pioneer Music Tap system starts with a central base station that can accept inputs from analog audio devices, or a USB-connected PC or hard drive containing WMA, MP3 or AAC format audio files. Remote speakers can be placed around the house, and feature a slick motion sensing capability that can automatically turn on the sound when you enter a room. The system also offers the ability to play back audio from two different sources at the same time, and pipe them to different rooms.

The base system (model XW-PSS01), includes a pair of speakers and will set you back around $600 USD when it starts shipping this Spring. Additional speakers come in two sizes, costing appx. $170 and $230 USD respectively. An optional iPod dock add-on is also available for about $120 USD (yikes!)

[via gearfuse]