AN EAR FOR THESE THINGS

Pride season might be well and truly over for another year but if there was one thing that was definitely more visible at the parades and parties this year, it was the overt presence

of brands. Some, along with the celebrities seemingly endorsing them, definitely seemed to miss the point and

some were just, well, odd. Fortunately, Urbanista get it right with the latest iteration of their San Francisco in-ear headphones – delivering a really decent sound, working well for both music and phone calls and optimised with handsfree controls. The San Francisco range manages to convey a robust, quality feel in terms of the manufacture, and come in at a wallet-pleasing €19 in a range of colours. But if the onset of autumn has left you yearning for your glittery hot pants, the latest addition to the range are Pride-themed, helping the party to come flooding back while making an understated statement at the same time. Compatible with Windows, IOS and Android, they even benefit from nice bells and whistles like tangle proof cord to dull the pain if wireless

options are out of reach.