No need to get yourself a honking new set of headphones for surround sound listening, just check out the new JVC SU-DH1 surround sound headphone adapter, which uses Dolby Headphone technology to give you 5.1-channel surround sound through any two-channel headphones. Weighing only 3.5 oz, it uses 2 AA batteries and can connect to a laptop, portable DVD player, handheld video game system or any other portable product you may have with you. And the Dolby technology gives you virtual surround from anything encoded with Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Digital Surround EX, DTS-ES and MPEG-2 AAC—even Dolby Pro Logic II. With three different modes, you can replicate a smaller room, a larger, more typical listening area or a theatre or concert hall type environment. Good show. Comes with an analog input cord and an optical digital mini jack for use with an optional connecting cord. Out in March for $130.

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