Philips has announced the GoGear Muse 3 PMP with a SoundSafe feature that will alert the user if the current volume levels will have an impact on their long-term hearing. It can also regulate the volume to make sure that it stays at a safe level.

Other features include an alternative to the graphic equalizer called SoundPersonalisation where you can adjust the sound just by running your fingers around the screen between the four corners, choosing from powerful, warm, sparkling and vocal. It ships with noise isolation in-ear earphones and comes in 8GB or 16GB capacities for $176 and $224.

Cideko has unveiled the Air Keyboard Chatting device, a combo compact wireless keyboard, gyro mouse, earphones and a microphone. This device allows you to chat with your friends, change channels on your TV, even operate a PC from a different room. Pretty handy.

This lightweight Air Keyboard Chatting has a working range of up to 30-meters and delivers 3D motion sensing by waving it in the air. The Lithium-ion rechargeable battery is good for up to 10-hours. It will cost you $99.99.

The Pioneer SE-CL331 are the world’s first washable earphones. They can be soaked and washed after every session if you like and it won’t damage the electronic equipment. They are available in white, bright blue and pink.

Other features include: a couple of 9mm drivers for a playback frequency of 10Hz to 20kHz with an impedance of 16 Ohms, an ergonomic ear holder, a gold-plated 3.5mm stereo mini-plug and a silver-plated OFC wire. The Pioneer SE-CL331 can be immersed in water up to 1 meter. Just $59.99.

PSN may be suffering an outage, but Sony still needs to keep the empire rolling along as best they can. So Sony has just introduced a new line of PlayStation Portable branded earphones. They come in six different colors (black, white, silver, red, blue and pink) and will deliver high resolution sound. They claim that it has powerful bass and clear treble output.

These are perfect for the PlayStation Portable and should work fine with your other devices that have a 3.5mm audio jack. These Sony PSP earphones arrive this summer in Japan for $27 (2,200 Yen). Hopefully we get them soon after. By then PSN should be back up. We hope.

The Archos 7-inch Android tablet which first showed up in January is now shipping, so if you have been waiting, you won’t have to wait any longer. To refresh your memory, the Archos 7c features Android 2.1 and a 7-inch 800×400 capacitive touchscreen display as well as 8GB of RAM and it is expandable with a microSDHC slot.

The device supports 720p video playback at 30fps and supports video formats like .mpa, .mkv, .mov, and .flv. Audio support includes MP3, WMA, WAV3, APE, OGG, FLAC and AAC3. The USB port can also act as either a slave or host and incorporates Wi-Fi 802.11b/g.

The Moshi Moonrock Black earbuds won’t amplify sound using the power of moon rocks, but Moshi Audio’s acoustically tuned driver units will deliver crisp highs and balanced mids and bass. The in-ear design along with the proprietary hybrid-injection eartips, block out external ambient noise and offer comfortable listening. Those are the features you want.

These earphones also have high efficiency drivers (105 dB/mW) and an iPhone compatible microphone so you can answer calls on the fly while listening to your music. The Moonrock Black earbuds come with a stylish pocket-size carrying case with cable management that also looks like a cute happy face.

Brainwavz has unveiled a new high-end pair of earphones that are designed to offer a truly balanced and detailed sound signature. Despite the name, they won’t mess with your brain waves, but they are based on dual balanced armature configurations.

This means that these earphones produce great mids, clear highs, wide soundstage and a truly nice bass. The Brainwavz B2 earphones also come with a 1 year “swap for new” warranty, so they are confident in their product. The Brainwavz B2 will cost you $169.50.

iSkins, the Mac accessory maker, has unveiled a new line of sporty looking earphones called EarTones which have built-in mics specially designed for iOS devices, but they will also work with Mac and Windows computers when you use programs like Skype, iChat or FaceTime.

The microphone will give you call and iPod control on iOS devices and the iPad 2. The earphones have some great features too, like an anti-bacterial coating and a flexible neck to give the earbuds a better fit. Plus they look pretty stylish.

Thanko comes up with a lot of strange gadgets, but at least this time it is something useful. This pair of earphones features an integrated alarm so if your music puts you to sleep, you can always wake yourself up again.

It’s probably most useful for travelers and commuters and anyone with narcolepsy. But if you tend to fall asleep while wearing your earphones a lot, you might want to listen to something more upbeat or drink some coffee.

The Urbanears brand is known for style and color in their headphones and earphones. Now Urbanears has added a new style called the Bagis. The Bagis has earpieces that connect together for carrying around the neck. That way they are always handy and easily used.

The Bagis earphones come in eight colors and sell for just $30, with color options that include cerise, navy, orange, red, lavender, grass, white and black.

The MDR-EX1000 is an Asia-only release, which comes with ultra large drivers of 16mm for superb sound reproduction. It also includes 10 different silicon earbuds for better fits. That should mean no more sore ears for any of us.

The 16mm drivers can inject 3-30,000Hz of audio awesomeness into your skull, which will wrap around your brain like a spiky nano-storm of audio-erotica. At least, I hope it’s that cool, because these babies cost $799. Better start saving.

The name Polaroid conjures up images of instant cameras, not MP3 players. Nevertheless the company is branching out into the MP3 player market with the release of its Polaroid 8GB MP4 player. The device features a 2.8-inch touchscreen display and a microSD card expansion up to 32GB.

It also includes a built-in speaker, so you can enjoy your music and videos without using earphones. If you like what this guy offers, it is available for $59.99.

Sennheiser has unveiled a new set of earbuds that are Adidas branded, the CX 310. These new earbuds have three ear tip sizes and come with a carrying case. They promise deep bass and are designed to work with any music device including the your iPhone, iPod, and other MP3 players.

The CX 310 earphones feature a frequency response 19 – 21000 Hz and have a sound pressure level of 113dB and an impedance of 16 ohms. The cable length is 1.2m and the connector is an angled 3.5mm plug. They look pretty nice.

dB Logic’s SPL2 headphones are designed for healthy listening so they won’t damage your ears. The company was kind enough to provide us with a review unit so we could hear how they sound. These are no-battery-required ultra-low distortion sound pressure level headphones and earphones, which include models for adults and kids.

The SPL2 lowers the volume while still keeping the shape of the sound wave curve. The headphones regulate the volume when it is needed, while still keeping the “musical content largely unchanged”. How do they sound? Read on.

The latest collaboration between sports companies and tech manufacturers has Sennheiser and Adidas unleashing the HD220 headphones and the CX310 in-ear earphones. The HD220 is equipped with neodymium magnets, a closed supra-aural design and individually adjustable ear cups.

The CX310 comes with a variety of earpiece sizes to fit all ears and both sets are bundled with pouches for carrying them around and cost the same at $65. The style looks pretty cool for that price and they look comfortable.