Netbooks, home theater equipment and waterproof MP3 players: Black Friday

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Yes, its another day in the week of Black Friday, and today we're talking with Nilay Patel from Engadget and Brian Heater from PC Mag about their picks for themselves and loved ones.

Sleek Audio introduces budget-conscious high-end earbuds

Sleek Audio made its name offering super high-end, customizable earbuds, and they intend the new SA1 set to bring their brand to a more affordable price point. At $80, the SA1 earbuds offer custom tuning, multiple eartip options, a fancy rosewood body, and can operate wired or wireless. If $80 seems pricey even for high-end earbuds, consider that Sleek Audio's other earbud models, the SA6 and CT6, are $250 and $350 respectively. The SA1 is up for pre-order now, and is expected to ship in November.

Thanko announces cheap waterproof conductive ear buds, Japan only for now

Thanko announced on Wednesday that they would be launching a pair of conductive ear buds soon, called the EMP-708LITE Vonia, that are waterproof to five meters. The ear buds will be surprisingly cheap at 4280 Yen (or roughly $45) when they launch soon in Japan as conductive ear buds often cost over $100. There is no word yet of a North American or European release.