Coloud has released three pairs of headphones that feature Darth Vader, the Rebel Alliance, and the Star Wars Logo. Each one is styled to look like the name or imagery on it. The headphones consist of some specific features like 40mm power drivers, padded earcups that look like they pivot, a coil cord, 3.5mm plug, 32 Ohms, and basically one size fits all.

All three pairs of headphones retail for $39.95 and are available directly from Coloud.

Jays has introduced its new a-Jays high-performance earphones. Available in three models (a-Jays One, a-Jays Two and a-Jays Three) all a-Jays earphones feature an 8.6mm driver and flat, tangle-free TPE cords. The One model offers a sleek black finish, while the Two model sports a highly polished finish, a more bass-heavy sound signature, and an included stereo splitter and flight adapter. Finally, the Three model features a rubber coating, as well as titanium coated diaphragm (TCD) technology, a wider frequency range than the One or Two models, and an included stereo splitter, flight adapter and protective case.

Jays' a-Jays high-performance earphones will be available in April and will sell for $40-$60.

Creative has announced on their Twitter, a couple of pairs of new earbuds - the HS-930i and the Aurvana In-Ear 2s. The former is designed for the iPhone and features an in-line microphone, and the latter are an update of the original Aurvana In-Ears.

Looking first at the Aurvana earbuds, Creative says that the new version "sports bolder aesthetics and more refined acoustic tuning". You won't see much of those aesthetics when they're stuck in your ears, but we applaud the principle nonetheless. On the acoustic tuning side, there's now a grille on the back of the buds that should offer a little more detail in the sonic presentation. They're bassy - offering a frequency response of 15Hz to 16kHz, and have an impedance of 42 ohms and a sensitivity of 110 dB/mW.

The Aurvana In-Ear 2s are made of metal, and come with an oxygen-free copper cable, gold-plated plug and a slider that can adjust the length of that cable to minimize impact noise. They also come with a travel case that includes a cleaning tool, airplane adapter and various different sized earbuds.

Over to the HS-930i, which we reckon looks rather more stylish than the Aurvana. There is a metal housing that can rotate to allow you to loop the cables back over your ears, and there's also an in-line microphone with a button that'll allow you to answer and hang up phone calls without taking your phone out of your pocket.

If you'd rather use them with your computer, they come with a PC adapter to convert the 4-pole jack into both a headphone jack and a microphone jack. On the specs side, they contain a 6mm Neodymium driver that pumps out a frequency response of 20Hz to 20kHz with an impedance of 16 ohms and a sensitivity of 105dB/mW.

Both sets of earbuds cost £90, and they're available now from Creative's online store.

TuneWear has released a new product in its line of iPhone and iPod accessories, the TuneSonic Crystal with Mic and Control earphones. The earphones feature 9mm neodymium drivers claimed to produce clear sound, while magnetic shielding and a rubberized guard on the Y-connector provide additional protection. The design integrates a single Crystallized Swarovski Elements rhinestone on the back of each earpiece.

The built-in remote control offers a wide range of different uses, allowing users to answer calls or control video functions such as play, pause, and next. The microphone can also be used for voice recordings on certain devices. Most iPhone and iPod models are supported, while the package includes four different sizes of ear tips to help establish a comfortable fit.

The TuneSonic Crystal with Mic and Control is currently available in chrome or pink finishes and can be purchased directly from the company for $50.

Sony has finally created a series of headsets that I believe are quite stylish, attractive, and could be a big hit in the USA. These will be great options for those of you out there that use VOIP, Skype, MSN, etc. I will admit that Sony's offerings in the past have been rather lackluster and looked somewhat generic. There has been a need for a more simple headset out there that had some class – I feel like a lot of options from other manufacturers out there are a little too youthful in design, or simply unattractive. The new DR-350USB, DR-320DPV and DR-310DPV PC headsets shown throughout this post will arrive in March. However, the unfortunate thing is these will only be available in select markets for now, starting in the Asia Pacific region.

The DR-350USB is Sony's new high end USB PC headset available in Black, Gold, and Red. It has a 30mm driver unit in the headset, built-in microphone, and detachable "voice tube". One nice feature is microphone muting, which is great for gamers out there who don't have such features in their current headsets.

The DR-320DPV, sans USB, is supposedly aimed towards PC gamers and music lovers, and has basically the same features as the DR-350USB. However, this version only has a volume control and no mute function. Colors available include Gold, Blue, Red, and Black.

The DR-310DPV is quite chic and features soft colors such as Pink, White, Silver and Green. The microphone is within the headset and it has separate volume control and mute buttons.

Zumreed, brings back the old-school style with a new-school cover for its 2010 ZHP-010, Square Portable Headphones. It combines the simple leather headband with boxy earpads, plus six different colors (red, black, blue, white, pink and green), creating a retro feel with the urban force. Designed with a casual purpose for users to enjoy the music and the fashion.

Specifications:
- Unit: 40mm
- Frequency response: 20-20,000Hz
- Input: 30 mW
- Impedance: 32 Ohm
- Weight: 210 g
- Plug: gold-plated stereo mini 3.5 mm
- Cord length: 1.2 m

Available at AudioCubes from Japan for $69.99.

Japan's Solid Alliance earned a warm place in our collective nerd bosom long ago for the sheer lunacy of the products it creates. Today it's offering round two of its Crazy Earphone collection that includes some kind of mushroom (that is a mushroom, right?), the ol' Katana blade or arrow through the head trick, and a parasitical, conjoined ear if you want everyone to think you've been subjected to a tragic cloning experiment. Spec-wise your $20 will take home a pair of in-ear buds with 20 ~ 20,000Hz frequency range assisted by a 10-mm driver. Not that it matters: there's no chance in hell that you're buying these for performance reasons.

To be released in March 2010, the new SE-MJ51R headphones from Pioneer will be available in Black, Purple, Red and White colors. The headphones features 40mm driver units and follow Pioneer's BASS TUNE specification.

Other specs include a 32Ω impedance with a 105dB sensitivity and a 8Hz to 25kHz bandwidth reproduction.

V-MODA expanded its lines today Remote Remix in-ear headphones. The earbuds are designed for use with the iPhone 3GS and more recent iPod and MacBook models. The Remote Remix headphones incorporate a microphone for hands-free calling, and a three button in-line control for music playback and Voice Over or Voice Control functions. They can be used with other devices and MP3 players that have a 3.5mm audio jack, though with limited functionality.

Remix Remote earbuds offer their full functionality with the iPhone 3GS, newer iPods such as the fifth-generation iPod nano or third-run iPod shuffle, and unibody MacBook and MacBook Pro computers that all recognize the in-line commands.

Starting today, the V-MODA Remix Remote earbuds will be available through V-MODA's website and Apple retail stores for $100. They will be available at Apple's Online Store in late March.

Klipsch has always been synonymous with quality audio products, and their Image S4 and Image S4i earbuds are the latest in a long line of offerings to uphold the company's good name and image. The former will come in white and can be pre-ordered, while Apple stores are most likely to have received their Image S4i which comes with an in-line microphone for the iPhone.

If you've been hankering after the Image S4, it is going for $79 while the S4i will be $20 more expensive.