Sentry Bullet 9mm Earbuds

Firearms. Quite possibly mankind's most Metal (both literally and figuratively) creation to date. How many songs in the world of Heavy Metal have been attributed by this one creation? From the American Revolution, to the American Civil War, to World War I and World War II, to the Vietnam War, firearms have been a staple of the creation of Metal music since the crystallization period of our audio "Onslaught".

Now comes the obvious question to ask. What is a firearms diet? Answer: Bullets. Never has there been a symbol synonymous with firearms like bullets. Think about it for one minute. Without bullets, a firearm is only an expensive club to wield at an attacker (not to say it hasn't been utilized in such a manner as many battles and wars were won using the rifle as a club and at times, a spear).

We now take a look at another way of hearing our beloved music in quite possibly the most symbolic gesture we can ever ask for. Introducing the Sentry Bullet 9mm Earbuds.


Now, and to have a fanboy moment, when I saw these, I couldn't believe my eyes. I needed to do a double-take just to be certain I was seeing what I was seeing, and low and behold, there they were, bullet earbuds for your music listening pleasure. To say this is Metal would be like saying chainsaws/wolves/Harley Davidsons are Metal, which is to state the obvious.


The caliber they are using to make these earbuds is the 9mm. Not the biggest bullet hole you'll encounter, but will do the job just right.


In case your wondering what the message in the beneath box says, here it is in blog clarity that my cheap lil' 1.3 mega pixel camera couldn't deliver:

"BULLET DIGITAL IN-EAR BUDS ARE DESIGNED TO THE SAME DIMENSIONS AS A 9MM BULLET CASING. ALL METAL DESIGN MEANS THEY ARE TOUGH, RUGGED & SOUND AMAZING WITH SWEET CRISP TREBLE AND RICH, DEEP SOUNDING BASS. THEY FIT IN YOUR EAR WHICH REDUCES UNWANTED NOISE. EXTRA EARPADS ARE INCLUDED FOR A CUSTOMIZED FIT".

More on this commentary from the manufacturer later on in the post.


The packaging of these earbuds really goes a distance to show that they look like 9mm bullets, and as a gun nut myself, I agree with that assessment.


Of course if your camouflage emblazoned package has the military feel, can't have it without the ultimate symbol of the muscle of said fighting force: The chevrons.


One thing that gives these earbuds a distinct advantage over the others offered in the market is the carry pouch that comes included with the package. This definitely helps in the protection of your audio investment.


Now it is time for the obligatory close up of the earbuds. Please note I tried doing the whole gun magazine fancy pictures routine with these, but my cell camera can only go so far.


As for the sound, I'll give them the crisp part as it does come in very clear, but the bass is something they need to work on.


They had these in black and silver, but decided on the brass colored as the majority of bullets come in this very well known color.


The best part about these earbuds is the amount of detail to make them look like actual bullets that they even made the material out of METAL (and not the music kind either).


Now here is a visual of how the ear plugs look when utilized properly. Note that some shooters have done this technique with REAL BULLETS due to the following reasons:

1) To test the theory of using bullets as ear protection at the range (not that any law abiding range would allow this).
2) The shooter forgot their ear protection and as a result, must go with what they got. Note this is not a commando way of handling ear protection.
3) The shooter is just a lazy bastard to walk to their car to get their ear protection.

NOTE: OBLIGATORY METAL PSA (Public Service Announcement). Do not ever attempt to place REAL bullets in your ears as you may encounter that once in a trillion chance where the round may discharge accidentally even if it is not loaded in a gun, and yes, I am being dead serious.


Talk about shooting up a lethal dose of music right into your ear.


Now here's the catch why this post even exists. The last earbuds I bought for my Ipod are now officially lost and as a result, I needed new ones. It seems I forgot to cover another potential problem a Metal fan may encounter with headphones, and that is the art of losing them.

To say this was a Metal journey the likes of which have not been seen since returning the One Ring to the lava pits of Mount Doom is a clear homage to one of the most Metal tales ever told.