LTB Q-Bean is bouncing at you now…

Heh heh. The Q-Bean. For a while our customer has been telling us this thing was going to be huge. What I can say is that while it's form factor is quirky, and its marketing even quirkier, the usability and sound quality you'll experience is unmatched.

There are two variants of the Q-Bean.  Basically the main difference is the type of audio transmitter device that it comes with.  The Q-Bean-ST comes with a stereo line-input sender device that can run on batteries or be powered from the wall.  The Q-Bean-U comes with a USB audio sender, and supports a microphone back-channel.

The Q-Bean-U version is simply plug & play, and converts your favorite pair of headphones into a full blown headset targeted at all manner of PC multimedia applications: Music, DVDs, VoIP, gaming, you name it.

One fascinating bundle that LTB Audio managed to cut was with One Voice. One Voice has a voice recognition software add-on for Windows Media Center that allows you to voice command your PC to do all manner of cool things. The bundle includes the Media Center Communicator application software and a Q-Bean-U, and it's available on Amazon @ $174.99. It can also be bought directly from One Voice @ 174.99.

The Q-Bean has received a few mentions around the internets of late... check out reviews and listings here:

Q-Bean-U on Amazon.com @ $77.00

Q-Bean-ST on Amazon.com @ $85.00

Q-Bean-U on Radioshack.com @ $119.00

Q-Bean-ST on RadioShack.com @ $129.99

Coverage at Engadget

Coverage at CrunchGear

Review at OverclockersClub

Lust at I4U