announced its . (The "i" indicates it was crafted for iPhone use.) Like the iPhone’s native earbuds, Sennheiser’s new product includes a small microphone-and-control unit integrated into the cable, which allows a user to control their iPhone or iPod touch with voice or push-button commands. The CX 980i will be available through Sennheiser, Apple’s online store, and in brick-and-mortar Apple Stores. There’s no pricing information on the CX 980i from Sennheiser yet. (Sennheiser also announced another product Friday, its Bluetooth-enabled headphones.)

If you want to make sure that your headphones aren't destroying your eardrums, though, this week announced two new earphone accessories to “ensure healthy listening.” The new $50 SPL Meter lets users hold their earphones up to monitor and get a detailed reading of how loud their music is playing. The $20 SPL2 Adapter plugs into an MP3 player’s headphone jack and places a top limit on how loudly music can be outputted to a user’s earbuds. Both products should be available this month at