WanderGear Wednesday: chicBuds PLUS Win a pair!

Yes, you CAN win a pair of these cool earbuds for yourself! Read my review first and I’ll then tell ya how.

When I received an email from the gals at chicBuds asking me to review their earbuds, I thought… really? A review for a pair of earbuds? I dunno…

But then I took a look at these very cool headphones and got pretty excited.

Their big selling point is that they have a retractable cord. I can’t tell you the number of times that I nearly or actually have pulled my headphones out of my ears because they’ve gotten caught on a piece of equipment at the gym or on the lawnmower. With the ability to lengthen or shorten the chicBuds, I no longer have to worry about nearly ripping my ear off. They also come with a little clip so you can attach it to your belt or shirt so the little amount of slack isn’t swinging around.

Plus they are totally CHIC, by the way. Each chicBud is adorned with about 85 Swarovski crystals. The unit itself comes in either black or white with your choice of 5 different crystal colors: watermelon, grape, blueberry, marshmallow or sour apple.

The adaptor that gets plugged into my (new) Zune fits snuggly enough that it doesn’t easily pop out (didn’t you ever have a pair that came out when you just gently tugged on it?).

The one downside to having the retractable cord is that if you don’t clip the cord holder onto something, your belt or shirt for example, then it ends up weighing just a bit heavily on your ears. Easily avoidable, however, so I can’t complain.

Be sure to read the instructions on how to retract the cord, otherwise you end up with a tangled mess (not that I did that) but I can see how it would easily happen :-)

The Contest!
OK – so you’re wondering how you can get a pair for yourself??

Four Ways

You might recall that last month I ran a contest and gave away a Zune. I had people send me their playlists for favorite travel tunes. I got some great responses. But, by far, the best part was receiving discs in the mail. I returned the favor and sent a disc with 21 of my favorite travel-related tunes out to anyone who sent me theirs.

So, the first way you can win is if you send me a disc of YOUR favorite travel tunes (and I’ll reciprocate, of course) and make sure that it’s postmarked by April 30th. I’m the judge so you’ll have to impress me with your originality and sense of humor. Send discs to: Beth Whitman, PO Box 16102, Seattle, WA 98116. And, remember, you’ll get one in return!

Three more ways:
Sign up for my newsletter (that’s 2) or subscribe to my blog through an RSS feed (that’s 3) or by adding your email address (that’s 4) to the right column… right… over… there >>>>

Yup, this is a totally shameless way to encourage you to become a dedicated Wanderluster. I don’t spam. I don’t share emails. And your money back if you’re not completely satisfied (that was a joke – it’s FREE).

Every new newsletter and RSS subscriber during the month of April will be eligible to win and will be chosen at random. Already a subscriber? Tell your friends! Don’t you want good things to come their way?

Try to win the chicBuds all ways. You might win two pairs.

Travel Well!