Outtasight and Sound

Admit it: Every time you see some doofus wearing a Bluetooth earpiece, you chuckle to yourself and whisper, "Who is this bloody eejit with the jalapeño pepper coming out of his ear?" Or maybe it's just me. No matter, salvation has arrived courtesy of Tri-Specs, a company hep enough to know that reality ain't worth a farthing if it doesn't also account for appearance! Translation: Bluetooth-embedded sunglasses that deliver high fashion and high-fidelity without sacrificing either. That's what I call cool....

Bossman Isaac Levy's technology is simple, yet elegant. Combine one's need for full-bodied wireless sound with fashion-forward eyewear and be able to switch between your Bluetooth enabled music player and cellphone with a mere push of a button. In other words, you can go from Miles Davis to your mother-in-law in nothing flat, and hear the former's sleek muted trumpet with the same clarity as the shrill syllables of the latter. Too bad the advanced noise elimination design can't mute her out altogether! One can only dream...

Available for men and women both in six different colors, and in several different tints for the lenses, Tri-Specs wouldn't be out of place on some chichi dining terrace, nor out on the golf course. Conveniently, the lenses pop out to accommodate those of us in need of prescription shades. Inconspicuous earbuds fit snugly and comfortably, and microphones near the joints of the legs insure that you can hear and be heard. Volume controls and voice dialing activation buttons are but a fingertip away. The glasses run a good five-to-seven hours on a charge and retail for around $200 clams. People may wonder why you're walking down the street muttering to yourself or singing along to Sinatra, but what better excuse to fend off panhandlers and zealots?