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ShareBuds: The World's First Headphones for Sharing Music

Listen to Your Favorite Songs with a Friend. Anytime. Anywhere. On Any Device. You'll Never Need a Splitter Again!

ShareBuds: The World's First Headphones for Sharing Music

Listen to Your Favorite Songs with a Friend. Anytime. Anywhere. On Any Device. You'll Never Need a Splitter Again!

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Washington DC Metro Area, United States

$1,299 USD 14 backers

129% of $1,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

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ShareBuds Headphones: Simple. Shared Comfort. Superior Sound.

Selena Gomez, Singer/ Actress — "Neat headphones for sharing music with a friend."

Stephen Baldwin, Actor — "ShareBuds are perfect for 2 people on a flight."

Sally Hawkins, Actress — "ShareBuds is very unique, minimal and truly innovative.
I'm surprised nobody thought of it before."

Alonzo Bodden, Comedian — "These headphones tackle a real world problem."

Adam Corolla, Radio Personality — "An incredibly clever music-sharing solution. It's so simple, it's almost ingenious."

Kyla Pratt, Actress — "ShareBuds is cool. I’ve always wanted to share my iPod with my brother."

Tom Arnold, Actor — "Two sets of headphones in one, no audio splitter required. The possibilities are limitless. Very smart idea!"

Hoobastank, Rock Band —  "They would be perfect for when we travel on tour."

Introducing the All-New ShareBuds MX2 You've All Been Waiting For

Like sharing music but hate sharing headphones? Now there's ShareBuds™: The World's First All-in-One Headphones for Sharing Music.

ShareBuds™ Story – Designed for You. Inspired by Oprah and Bono

Sometime ago, we watched Oprah and Bono share a single set of headphones to listen to music together during the launch of Red iPod Nano at Apple's North Michigan Avenue retail store in Chicago. We thought there ought to be a better way as they both listened together with just one ear, each not hearing the full left and right stereo sound. We decided to do something about it!

"Every heart sings a song, incomplete,
until another heart whispers back."

―Plato

A Better Way to Share What You Love. The Possibilities Are Endless

ShareBuds MX2™ headphones let you listen simultaneously with a friend.

Big Sound. Small Package. Make Movie & Gaming Sound Come to Life

ShareBuds™ sounds great. You have to experience it to appreciate it. ShareBuds™ delivers a more comfortable, natural, shared music or gaming experience like no other.

More Than Just Headphones – ShareBuds™ Brings People Together

THE SHARING PROBLEM: Ever sat next to your friend and he or she wanted to hear that new song you’re listening to on your iPod, iPad, iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, Blackberry, Windows or Android device? Have you ever wanted to enjoy in-flight entertainment together with a loved one but you only had one set of headphones? Perhaps your children had to hunch over to share one set of headphones to watch a movie on a portable DVD player in the backseat of the van on your last vacation. That's why we created ShareBuds™.

THE SIMPLE SOLUTION: ShareBuds™ MX2 — world's first friendship headphones are designed specifically to make it easy and fun for you to listen to your favorite music at the same time with a friend, anywhere, anytime, and on any device. No headphones splitter required!

Not in the US? No Worries. Pre-Order Yours Today & Get Free Shipping

Perfect for 2 People on the Go, Long Flights, or Relaxing on the Beach

Listen together with a friend at the beach, on the plane, train, bus, anywhere, anytime

Discover, Bond, & Enjoy Precious Moments Together with Your Child

ShareBuds™ MX2 headphones offer the value of spending time – watching movies, listening to music, or audio books together at the same time – with your child

Give Your Special Someone an eGift Card of "Sharing" for Valentine's

Looking for a unique Valentine's Day gift idea? ShareBuds™ MX2 headphones electronic gift card, delivered via email or cellphone, will be perfect for someone you truly care about. Tell him or her what a great product he or she will be receiving in May, 2014.

Double the Fun with Your Child. Create Unforgettable Memories

ShareBuds™ MX2 — First all-in-one headphones designed specifically for sharing

Fun Way to Share What You Love to Hear with the One You Care About

At home, on date night, vacation, or honeymoon? Get your ShareBuds™ headphones

We Have Some Very Special Perks for Our Indiegogo Contributors

Regular ShareBuds™ Headphones

ShareBuds: Headphones For 2. For Every Moment, Mood, & Occasion

Retractable ShareBuds™ Headphones

Pre-Order ShareBuds Now & Receive Yours Before They're in Stores

Regular and Retractable ShareBuds™ Headphones

Now You Can Share Everything You Love, Wirelessly

Patent Pending ShareBuds™ MXW Wireless Headphones. Estimated Delivery: December 2014. (Note: Image shown above is a conceptual design)

Honeymoon or Vacation? Sit Back. Relax. Listen Together

Surprise your significant other with your new ShareBuds™ MX2 headphones next time you travel. Listen together to your playlists, discover new Spotify™ music together or catch up on your favorite TV shows on Hulu™ or Netflix™

ShareBuds MX2 Headphones – Features and Benefits at a Glance

There are tons of headphones and headphones splitters out there, but none of them combine all these great features:

— No more inconvenience of sharing one set of earphones and hearing half the sound
— Four earbuds, one connection jack, easy sharing for two
— Each listener hears same sound quality
— Gold-plated 3.5mm jack maximizes signal integrity for premium sound
— Interchangeable soft ear tips in 3 sizes (S,M,L) for personal fit & maximum comfort
— Headphones cables long enough for two people to comfortably share
— No need to spend money buying headphones splitter in order to share your music
— Excellent portability - Just 1 device, instead of 3 when you travel
— Deep bass and crystal clear sound quality
— Available in regular & retractable (with lapel clip that secures buds in place) designs
— Retractable earphone cord manager reduces the frustration of tangles
— Works with all MP3 and portable DVD players

Untangle Your Life: No More Unsightly Headphone Cord Tangle Mess!

Retractable ShareBuds™ offers a solution to the age-old problem of managing earphone cords

Watch Videos, Hulu, Netflix, YouTube, Aereo, or Apple TV Together

ShareBuds™ headphones are perfect for father and son bonding time

You'll Love ShareBuds. But Don't Just Take Our Word for It...

TechCrunch — "I can think of at least ten examples where ShareBuds would have come in handy."

MomStart — "Excellent to give to someone you know going off to college."

The Gadget Show, Channel 5, UK — “For sharing to sound great, what you need are these ShareBuds twin stereo headphones.”

Yahoo Voices — "Must have family travel gadget. ShareBuds are the newest thing for sharing DVDs on the laptop or portable DVD player, or even listening to an iPod."

GeekBeat TV — "Earbuds are often kind of awkward to share, but ShareBuds are a pair of earbud sets (four buds) that connect through a single mini-plug."

Elektro Daily — "The headphones allow you and your friend to enjoy the same quality of music at the same time."

CNET — "ShareBuds are an intriguing concept."

ABC News — "A good fit for kids who like to share their music with friends or a family who doesn't want to carry two sets of headphones on a trip."

StuffGeeksWant — "Better than a splitter…you only need to keep track of one kit instead of three."

TrulyObscure — "There is the nifty retractable (cords) version of Sharebuds."

Best Kid Friendly Travel — "Top 20 Kid Friendly Travel Gadgets & Gear. ShareBuds are perfect (actually, necessary) if you have more than one kid sharing a portable device."

Sharing is Caring – Your Music. Anytime. Anywhere. On Any Device.

All-new ShareBuds™ MX2 headphones: Bringing people together

We Have the Idea and Passion. We Need Your Contribution

We have a great factory already set up. We are almost ready to start the initial production run of ShareBuds™. Your contribution will help us meet the minimum order quantity required by the manufacturers. During the production of ShareBuds, we will be publishing updates regularly to keep you well informed of the process. You can leave feedback as well. Help us make it happen with your contribution!

Thank You!

We at ShareBuds are extremely grateful for your time, contribution, and spreading the word about ShareBuds MX2. We really hope that you'll become as excited about this concept as we are and we hope to engage your support. Pre-order your ShareBuds now by going to the top right hand side of this page.

Your support is greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

ShareBuds Team.

Questions, Distribution, or Partnerships? We'd Love to Hear from You

Interested in carrying ShareBuds at retail? Just want to say ‘hi’? For anything you may want to know about ShareBuds™ Headphones or if you wish to get in touch with us directly, you can contact us at sanyao@sharebuds.com

Feel free to download ShareBuds logo and high-resolution images here.

Country Distributors Wanted - Worldwide

We are looking for country distributors for the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Canada, Australia, Brazil, India, China, Singapore, Taiwan, Mexico, UAE, South Africa, Ethiopia, and more. For more information, contact us at sanyao@sharebuds.com

Video and still photography by Jelani Memory.

iPhone, iPad and iPod are trademarks of Apple Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners, no endorsement implied. Celebrities made the remarks above about ShareBuds MX headphones at the GBK Golden Globes Lounge in Beverly Hills, CA. These remarks, therefore, do not constitute an official endorsement of ShareBuds MX Headphones.

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EARLY BIRD: 1 REGULAR

$69 USD

Thanks a lot for your support. If you missed our EARLY ADOPTERS offer, no worries, for a limited time you will be able to get your ShareBuds™ for just $69. (retail value: $79+). We'll ship your ShareBuds™ to you ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD FOR FREE!

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May 2014

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$50 VALENTINE'S GIFT CARD

$50 USD

For you creative gift-givers, give someone a unique ShareBuds™ digital gift card for Valentine's Day! This gift card can be used to buy ShareBuds headphones for only $50 ($79+ retail value) after this campaign has ended. YOUR e-GIFT CARD WILL BE DELIVERED DIGITALLY VIA E-MAIL OR CELLPHONE. – Valid for you (or the person you designate) on ShareBuds website 1 year after the campaign.

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EARLY BIRD: 1 RETRACTABLE

$79 USD

For a limited time, you can pre-order our ShareBuds™ MX2 RETRACTABLE version for an Early Bird offer of $79. – This version of ShareBuds prevents your earphones cords from getting tangled ($89+ retail value). FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING INCLUDED.

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May 2014

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SHAREBUDS™ WIRELESS: 2 UNITS

$290 USD

For your contribution of $290, you'll receive an early release of the world's first WIRELESS music-sharing headphones – ShareBuds™ MXW (2 units). – Retail price: $500. You save $210. – Only 5 units are available at this price. FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING INCLUDED.

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December 2014

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PREMIUM VIP PACK: 30 UNITS

$1,500 USD

At this contribution level, you've secured your status as a "Premium ShareBuds Supporter". We'll deliver our first production run of 15 units of REGULAR and 15 RETRACTABLE ShareBuds in an exclusively designed SHAREBUDS™ GIFT PACKAGE to your doorstep anywhere in the world (Free worldwide shipping included). PLUS, you will get an exclusive first look at our new products prior to launch.

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