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yurbuds - not too bad!

2011-01-05T08:35:00.000-08:00

Hey mibuds team! These aren't quite as stylin' as mibuds, but they are pretty cool and can appeal to the hardcore athlete.

BY KAVITA KUMAR • kkumar@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8017 www.STLtoday.com | 1 Comment | Posted: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 12:05 am

A small St. Louis start-up company has been riding high since Best Buy included its products in a national rollout of health and fitness products to the big box retailer's stores.

Yurbuds' earphones are now being sold in 560 Best Buy stores alongside somewhat well-known brands in the fitness world such as Gaiam, GoFit and Polar.

"It's a big step forward for the venture," said Seth Burgett, the chief executive of Yurbuds. "It is very exciting for us."

The company's "Ironman Series" earphones, which retail for $49.99, have a large 4-foot by 5-foot display in many Best Buy stores that proclaims: "Earphones that won't fall out."

Yurbuds, a business that is a little more than a year old, has 12 employees and is housed at the Center for Emerging Technologies, a business incubator in midtown.

When the Post-Dispatch first profiled the firm in February, Yurbuds was making custom-fitted, rubber-tipped caps that go over earphones, which also are called earbuds. The $20 earbud attachments were designed for comfort and so they would not fall out.

Since then, Yurbuds has expanded into complete earphone sets. Burgett said he realized that consumers wanted a complete solution — not just attachments to make their earphones more comfortable.

"We're following what the market needs," he said. "We've transitioned the entire business. We're now an earphone company."

While the earphones are marketed for athletes, they can be used by mainstream customer while doing various activities such as walking a dog, doing housework or gardening, Burgett said.

"We developed something for the extreme that works for the masses," he said.

The response as measured by sales has been encouraging, Burgett said.

The company surpassed $1 million in sales this year — and he added that the Ironman series earphone sales have exceeded Best Buy's expectations. In February, Yurbuds had a target of $5 million in sales for 2010.

A Best Buy spokesperson could not be reached for comment. But in a news release issued earlier this month, Best Buy said it had added technology-related fitness products such as pedometers, heart rate monitoring watches, special mp3 players, headphones and blood pressure monitors to its stores and to Bestbuy.com. The expansion followed a growing interest in personal health nationwide, the company said.

While it is focusing more on its earphones these days, Yurbuds continues to sell its earbud attachments through specialty retailers and 115 Best Buy Mobile locations.

And next week, Yurbuds is heading to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas — a mecca for technophiles. At the show, Burgett and his crew will give attendees a sneak peek at two other new products the company is launching this spring: an over-the-ear earphone and an armband to hold an mp3 player.

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.Posted in Local on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 12:05 am Updated: 9:14 am. | Tags: Kavita Kumar, Seth Burgett, Yurbuds, Best Buy, Health And Fitness, Earbuds, Earphones, Expansion, Retail,

J 14 magazine Clique Girlz’s Destinee’s Swag Bag Giveaway

2009-06-22T08:16:00.000-07:00

J-14 is giving away a T2PR VIP Swag Bag worth over $500 from Destinee Monroe (star of The Clique Girlz) Exclusive Birthday Gala at the SLS Hotel. The gift bag is filled with: various goodies including MiBuds Interchangeable Earbud Covers-

see more info here-http://winit.j-14.com/j14/enter/drawing/064cd10eaa185c106d1909f550da7e857a05dd5f

DC Music Shopping Examiner: The latest splash in ipod accesories is the mibuds

2009-05-20T08:31:00.001-07:00

DC Music Shopping Examiner: The latest splash in ipod accesories is the mibuds

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send us a pic when you see some Mibud love

2009-05-20T08:16:00.000-07:00

mibuds product review by AppleItems247

2009-04-24T13:59:00.000-07:00

Check out this product review by AppleItems247!

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You Tube mibuds review

2009-04-15T09:06:00.000-07:00

Hey Gang,

Check out this "unboxing" review from Appleitems247!

Mibuds store every where now with cart fly

2009-04-13T09:01:00.000-07:00

Refreshing Mibuds izze collaboration

2009-03-24T12:49:00.000-07:00

We are sure that you guys have heard of Izze our fellow colorado native ,if not all we can say is wowsers ! Get hip!! IZZE drinks are sold at Starbucks and other coffee shops, health food stores, grocery stores, and Target stores across the western hemisphere. Some schools even include IZZE as part of an effort to offer more nutritional lunches.

Check out this refreshing promotional collaboration below ,do you have one yet or dont you think your favorite brands should get with us ;-)

Playing cool on St patricks day

2009-03-18T09:24:00.000-07:00

Give your ear some style :-) Comments and ideas, are welcome . We'd love to hear from you. Send an email to info@mibuds.com

Do you know spock-style ears can make you hear and look better while on your cell phone/ ipod ???

2009-03-16T21:38:00.000-07:00

A Dr. Lajos Nagy claims his cosmetic surgery technique of pointing ears Spock-style can "not only enhance the attractiveness of the face, but also improve the experience of listening to music."

Interesting news since Mibuds a colorado based innovation company developed a pain free plastic snap-on cover to customize several models of earbuds, including headphones for the ever-popular iPod.

After a little research ,we also found out that (otoplasty) Ear surgery is usually done on children, age 4-14, to set protruding ears back closer to the head or to reduce the size of large ears. Ear surgery can also also be done to correct the ears in adults. We also found this disturbing video online ...

Dallas Otoplasty (Cosmetic Ear Pinning) Diary - The best bloopers are a click away

Whats cheaper than a OTOplasty and comes in multiple fun designs ?

Get your's today ! www.mibuds.com we've got more than 16 flavors :-)Check out our game below..

Make a game | Mi Buds style | Free games | Pictogame

mibuds launches blog

2009-03-05T21:16:00.000-08:00

OUR BLOG IS UP!!!

Head to our online store today and get some mibuds™ to express yourself! While we all listen to music, we're all different, and we all have different musical tastes. mibuds™ let you accessorize and customize your earbuds and bring out your own personal style. They let you express what you're feeling on the inside, on the outside.

mibuds™ were conceived and designed to make your ear bud listening experience a little more fun. We currently offer 36 unique designs and we'll be releasing additional designs very soon. If you'd like to weigh in, and provide us with some ideas, got for it. We'd love to hear from you. Send an email to info@mibuds.com.

Although specifically designed for iPod ear buds, mibuds™ also fit some ear buds from Sony®, JVC®, and iLogic.