improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . september 2012 learn how and when to remove this template message this article is an orphan as no other articles link to it . please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the find link tool for suggestions . september 2012 learn how and when to remove this template message boomphones because music was meant to be heard industry audio founded 2005 headquarters los angeles california area served global key people ira strasberg ohad einbinder mike camello products headphones audio equipment owner ira strasberg ohad einbinder mike camello number of employees 12 website http www.boomphones.com boomphones is a producer of audio products based in los angeles california . the company was founded in 2005 by entrepreneurs ira strasberg and ohad einbinder and primarily produces an original product under the brand boomphones . boomphones products are the first to function as both a headphone set and a boombox with the option to play music privately in traditional headphone mode or share music out loud via the boombox feature . products are targeted toward the outdoor action sports demographic skateboarders etc. as well as urban music fashion and creative consumer markets . contents 1 history 2 products 3 references 4 external links history edit the company was founded in 2005 in toronto canada . their first product phantom headphones debuted on august 28 2012 . boomphones is responsible for the production and distribution of its own products . products edit type product name headphones phantom their original line boomphones split the difference between old school appeal and modern design . 1 boomphones phantom headphones are the world s first headphones that can transform into a boombox . with their built in microphone boomphones also can be used to answer phone calls and a simple adapter turns the appliance into a mobile guitar amp . boomphones feature four speakers two on the inside and two on the outside that provide the ultimate two in one audio experience and the led lights show which mode the speakers are in ; white when internally amplified red when the bomb icon is pressed to blast the external speakers in boombox mode . 2 the headphones have three modes ; a passive mode that doesn t use any battery power a bass boost mode that provides a much more full bodied sound and the boombox mode that turns on the external speakers . you ll get about 10 hours of constant play with the bass boost and 4 6 hours in boombox mode . the headphones are rechargeable via mini usb so you thankfully won t have to buy any batteries . 3 the boomphones come with two interchangeable cables one standard and one with a in line microphone volume controls . 4 the headset is currently available in matte black and polished white and can be purchased through their official website urbanoutfitters.com walmart.ca 5 references edit leahy andrew . review boomphones halfway between headphones and boomboxes . music reviews . the washington times . retrieved 23 august 2012 . kelly james . review boomphones phantom headphones . geek alert . retrieved 23 august 2012 . hatfield don . review boomphones may change headphones forever . mtv geek . retrieved 1 october 2011 . unlisted mark . review boomphones headphones with built in speakers . headphone scout . retrieved 21 april 2012 . snider mike 30 august 2012 . review boomphones offer new sound alternative for headphones . technology live . the usa today . retrieved 30 august 2012 . external links edit official website http www.wsj.com articles sb10001424052702303942404579363023967037620 http news.yahoo.com gma deals and steals celebrity edition.html http geek news.mtv.com 2011 01 10 ces 2011 boomphones may change headphones forever https www.youtube.com watch v hidi uaycoa https www.youtube.com watch v fsub3uinwy retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title boomphones & oldid 738498634 categories headphonescompanies based in torontohidden categories articles with a promotional tone from september 2012all articles with a promotional toneorphaned articles from september 2012all orphaned articlespages using infobox company with unsupported parameters navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 9 september 2016 at 09 07 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; 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