# Ear Drops I Can't Hear You, I've Got Candy in My Ear By Alex Covert | Published 2007-07-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/i-cant-hear-you-ive-got-candy-in-my-ear References: [geeksugar](http://geeksugar.com/) & [elecom.co.jp](http://www.elecom.co.jp/news/200707/ehp-ain60/index.html) The Japanese company, Elecom, has created these colorful headphones and if they look like M&Ms. Elecom admits that inspiration came from the little chocolate candies. Ear Drops are intended to add a little bit of color and design to the otherwise bland world of music headphones. The designs are simple, like Apple's headphones, but with a little more tasty color. Sweet. **Implications** - Technological items are always getting makeovers to please consumers who want to look stylish. Integrating technology with a person's wardrobe is becoming more and more common. Businesses that give people colorful options such as the featured Ear Drops are catering to fashion-savvy folks who want their technology to look as fabulous as they do. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 18% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Fashionable Technology Accessories:** Businesses that integrate fashionable designs into technology accessories, like Elecom's Ear Drops, cater to fashion-savvy consumers who want their gadgets to be as stylish as their wardrobe. - **Personalized Audio Accessories:** There is a growing demand for audio accessories that allow consumers to express their personal style, such as Elecom's colorful and design-forward Ear Drops headphones. - **Crossover Inspiration:** Cross-industry inspiration, like Elecom's use of M&Ms as inspiration for their Ear Drops headphones, can lead to innovative and unique product designs. ### Who This Affects Most - **Consumer Electronics:** The consumer electronics industry can benefit from creating fashionable and customizable technology accessories like Elecom's Ear Drops headphones. - **Fashion and Apparel:** The fashion and apparel industry can collaborate with technology companies to create stylish and trendy audio accessories that align with consumers' personal style. - **Candy and Confectionery:** The candy and confectionery industry can explore licensing opportunities to create co-branded audio accessories, capitalizing on the popularity of products like M&Ms and Elecom's Ear Drops headphones. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Industrial Earbud Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teenage-engineering-bd1.md) - [Anthropomorphized Headphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wireless-earbuds-concept.md) - [Custom Earprint Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ue-drops.md) - [Customizable Earbud-Like Earplugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hear-hush-hoops.md) - [Fashion-Forward Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/openear-earbud-concept.md) - [Playful Designer-Enhanced Earbuds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beats-x-melody-ehsani-powerbeats-pro.md) - [Contoured Ear-Hugging Headphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/earbugs.md) - [Pastel-Hued Open Ear Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sony-linkbuds-clip-open.md) - [Style-Driven Clip-On Earbuds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jbl-soundgear-clips.md)