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The Ultimate Gamer Lounge: Billets 9mm Earphones Review + A Giveaway
I’m a fairly picky person when it comes to my earphones. I’m no expert, but It’s my personal opinion that you should always have a decent pair of earphones, whether you’re listening to the Dead Pixels podcast on the go, or you really just want to have a late night gaming marathon without disrupting your roommates. Finding me without an earbud in at least one ear is rare, and I’m always on the hunt for the best the audio world has to offer. After doing a little hunting, I think I’ve found a pair that will satisfy the most difficult to please Audiophiles, and the best part is they look insanely cool.
Do you consider yourself to be a tough individual? Rough around the edges, as they say? Do you find the current selection of small and colorful earbuds and headphones to be lacking in the manly department? If you answered yes to any of those questions then I have a pair for you. If cutesy, colorful earbuds aren’t your thing, maybe it’s time for you to shove some bullets in your ears.
UPDATE: The contest is now closed, thanks for participating! Now, I’m the type of person who sees something shiny in a store and I immediately need it. That’s why I stay clear of Apple stores, because literally everything is shiny there, even the Geniuses. Earphones shaped like bullets falls into the category of things I’d very much like to have five of, and while I tend to hate myself after most of my impulse buys, these actually sound as great as they look.
For starters, they’re crafted from aircraft grade aluminum, and the rubber cable has been reinforced with Kevlar. In other words, if you ever find yourself in the middle of a zombie apocalypse, these are the earphones you need to be sporting, because they’re almost definitely going to last longer than you.
Obviously, the most important thing about a pair of earphones is how they sound, and thanks to some things I’m sure no one but the most dedicated of audiophiles will understand, these earphones really pack a punch.
I have a pretty eclectic taste in music, so I was able to hear the way many different flavors of music sound as they’re being fired into my ears. Everything sounds clear, much like you’d expect a pair of higher end earphones to sound. The best part of all this is the noise-isolating earbuds mean you can enjoy your music without the hassle of hearing other people’s annoying voices. The only downside to this for me was using the earphones for hands-free calling. It’s a nifty feature, but it was difficult getting used to hearing my voice while I talked on the phone.
I really put these guys to the test, bringing them with me on my jogs, to work, on the bus, and even on a plane. After all that I learned a few things. First off, these earphones stay remarkably comfortable, even after they’ve been stuck in your ear for 4-5 hours. They’re also snug enough to really stay in there, even if you’re moving around a lot. They also do a pretty decent job of cancelling out surrounding noise, so if you spend a good amount of time on public transportation, at airports, etc., this will definitely come in handy.
You might be saying aloud to your computer, Why Adam, how will I know if these splendid earphones are compatible with my current selection of music players? to which I’ll reply, Dear reader, why are you talking to your computer? I was able to use these for my computers (Mac and PC), and iPhone, and according to the Billets website they’re compatible with the “industry-leading smartphones, MP3 players, laptops, and tablets.” So more than likely, these earphones will work with whatever it is you need them for.
Overall, I love these things. Like, if I could and people wouldn’t think it was strange, I would totally take them out for a nice dinner and a night on the town. I wouldn’t even care if they put out, because I love them that much. If you’re in the market for a sleek and sexy pair of earphones that are stylish and sound great, these won’t disappoint.
For the hardcore audio enthusiasts, here’s a full list of specs:
Anodized machined drivers
9mm neodymium drivers
Noise isolating SiliconeHollowPoints™
MUNITIO’s BassEnhancingChamber™
Kevlar reinforced cable with cloth cover
24K gold plated 3.5mm plug
This particular pair of earphones brings with it a Battle Gray finish, two earhooks, 6 sets of earbuds (3 in clear/black, and 3 in smokey/red, in 3 different sizes), and an in-line mic for hands-free calling, and finally, a two-year limited warranty. They retail for $69.99 USD.
If you’d like to win a pair of these stylish earphones, what I need you to do is comment on this review telling me where you plan on using them, if you won a pair. On a plane? Bus? Car? Walking? Sexing? Reading? Showering? I’d like to know.
Full disclosure: A pair of Billets 9mm earphones were made available to me for the purposes of this review.
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Only one episode remains in Season 3 of “Chucky,” and what a bloody road it’s been so far, especially for actor Devon Sawa. The actor has now officially died twice on screen this season, pulling double duty as President James Collins and body double Randall Jenkins.
If you thought Chucky’s ruthless eye-gouging of the President was bloody, this week’s Episode 7 traps Randall Jenkins in an elevator that feels straight out of an iconic horror classic.
Bloody Disgusting spoke with series creator Don Mancini and actor Devon Sawa about that ultra-bloody death sequence and how the actor inspires Mancini’s writing on the series.
Mancini explains, “Devon’s a bit of a muse. Idle Hands and Final Destination is where my Devon Sawa fandom started, like a lot of people; although yours may have started with Casper. I was a bit too old for that. But it’s really just about how I love writing for actors that I respect and then know. So, it’s like having worked with Devon for three years now, I’m just always thinking, ‘Oh, what would be a fun thing to throw his way that would be unexpected and different that he hasn’t done?’ That’s really what motivates me.”
For Sawa, “Chucky“ is an actor’s dream in that the series gives him not one but multiple roles to sink his teeth into, often within the same season. But the actor is also a huge horror fan, and Season 3: Part 2 gives him the opportunity to pay homage to a classic: Kubrick’s The Shining.
CHUCKY — “There Will Be Blood” Episode 307 — Pictured in this screengrab: (l-r) Devon Sawa as President James Collins, K.C. Collins as Coop — (Photo by: SYFY)
“Collectively, it’s just amazing to put on the different outfits, to do the hair differently, to get different types of dialogue,“ Sawa says of working on the series. “The elevator scene, it’s like being a kid again. I was up to my eyeballs in blood, and it felt very Kubrick. Everybody there was having such a good time, and we were all doing this cool horror stuff, and it felt amazing. It really was a good day.”
Sawa elaborates on being submerged in so much blood, “It was uncomfortable, cold, and sticky, and it got in my ears and my nose. But it was well worth it. I didn’t complain once. I was like, ‘This is why I do what I do, to do scenes like this,‘ the scenes that I grew up watching on VHS cassette, and now we’re doing it in HD, and it’s all so cool.“
It’s always the characters and the actors behind them that matter most to Mancini, even when he delights in coming up with inventive kills and incorporating horror references. And he’s killed Devon Sawa’s characters often. Could future seasons top the record of on-screen Sawa deaths?
“Well, I guess we did it twice in season one and once in season two,“ Mancini counts. “So yeah, I guess I would have to up the ante next season. I’ll really be juggling a lot of falls. But I think it’s hopefully as much about quality as quantity. I want to give him a good role that he’s going to enjoy sinking his teeth into as an actor. It’s not just about the deaths.”
Sawa adds, “Don’s never really talked about how many times could we kill you. He’s always talking about, ‘How can I make this death better,’ and that’s what I think excites him is how he can top each death. The electricity, to me blowing up to, obviously in this season, the eyes and with the elevator, which was my favorite one to shoot. So if it goes on, we’ll see if he could top the deaths.”
CHUCKY — “Death Becomes Her” Episode 305 — Pictured in this screengrab: Devon Sawa as James Collins — (Photo by: SYFY)
The actor has played a handful of distinctly different characters since the series launch, each one meeting a grisly end thanks to Chucky. And Season 3 gave Sawa his favorite characters yet.
“I would say the second one was a lot of fun to shoot,“ the actor says of Randall Jenkins. “The President was great. I liked playing the President. He was the most grounded, I hope, of all the characters. I did like playing him a lot.” Mancini adds, “He’s grounded, but he’s also really traumatized, and I thought you did that really well, too.”
The series creator also reveals a surprise correlation between President James Collins’ character arc and a ’90s horror favorite.
“I saw Devon’s role as the president in Season 3; he’s very Kennedy-esque,“ Mancini explains. “But then given the supernatural plot turns that happen, to me, the analogy is Michelle Pfeiffer in What Lies Beneath, the character that is seeing these weird little things happening around the house that is starting to screw with his sanity and he starts to insist, ‘I’m seeing a ghost,‘ and his spouse thinks he’s nuts. So I always like that. That’s Michelle Pfeiffer in What Lies Beneath, which is a movie I love.”
The finale of “Chucky” Season 3: Part 2 airs Wednesday, May 1 on USA & SYFY.
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