# Arboreal Headphone Splitters Kikkerland Music Branch Audio Jacks Encourage Social Listening By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-03-23 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kikkerland-music-branch References: [unplggd](http://www.unplggd.com/unplggd/daily-finds/an-audio-menage-a-trois-kikkerland-music-branches-daily-find-142120) & [kikkerlandshop](http://www.kikkerlandshop.com/us005-w.html) [iPods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ipod-classic-iphone-17-case) may have bred some antisocial behavior amongst teens, but these [Kikkerland](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/camera-multitool) Music Branch headphone splitters provide an amiable way for songs to be shared. Mimicking the look of cartoony tree branches, these quirky keychains have hi-tech innards. Facilitating the separation of sound from your MP3 player's single audio jack, these cute plastic charms allow three sets of earbuds to be hooked up to one iPod, [iPad](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/essaykraft) or the like, serving as many as six individual ears. Available in an earthy brown, and in an adorable blue or white, these $10 trinkets can be attached to your keyring, worn on a lanyard, or even slung from a necklace or a bracelet. The Kikkerland Music Branch three-way headphone splitters are handy little accessories that bring music to everyone's ears. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 11% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Social Audio Sharing:** Headphone splitters provide an opportunity for new social experiences with music. - **Interactive Audio Accessories:** Kikkerland Music Branch headphone splitters provide a unique way for users to interact with their music devices. - **Customizable Audio Wearables:** The Music Branch headphone splitters can be attached to keyrings, lanyards, necklaces, or bracelets to offer users personalized audio accessories. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Consumer Electronics:** The headphone splitters industry could capitalize on social sharing experiences with advanced communication and sound technologies. - **Fashion Accessories:** The customizable audio wearables industry has the opportunity to create unique and trendy headphones splitters designs for different demographics and preferences. - **Education Technology:** The interactive audio accessories industry could provide new learning experiences, such as group listening or joint audio presentations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Social-Centric Wireless Earbud Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-earbud.md) - [Two-in-One Earbud Speaker Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lexon-speakerbuds.md) - [Separated Three-in-One Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/split-speaker.md) - [Contoured Ear-Hugging Headphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/earbugs.md) - [Hybrid Wearable Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neckphone-tri.md) - [Headphone-Holding Speaker Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cornucopia-speaker.md) - [Pastel-Hued Open Ear Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sony-linkbuds-clip-open.md) - [Detachable Dual-Mode Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/streamline-hybrid-earphones.md) - [Eco-Friendly Audio Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-bird-true-wireless-earbuds.md)