first post-invention idea

After walking around campus this week in the frigid cold weather, I thought about how quiet and boring it is to walk without listening to my favorite playlist. Many of my friends walk to and from class with their ipods on- a necessity to get through the day. But with cold temperatures like zero below I've been wearing my earmuffs instead of my headphones. A lot of my friends have been subsituting earmuffs and warm hats for headphones because of the painfully cold weather. It's also not good to use your headphones in such cold temperatures. So, how about making warm earmuffs, with possible heat and headphones built into them? This way you can walk in this cold weather listening to your favorite playlist while keeping warm and not damaging your headphones.
Possible competitors would be any brands that make regular earmuffs. Earmuffs with music would be more appealing to SU students, or anyone who lives in freezing temperatures and enjoys getting through the day with their favorite music. Another competitor would be Apple, or any other company that makes headphones. This wouldn't be too much of a problem for headphone companies because people would still need a pair of regular headphones for warmer temperatures or indoor use. This product would be exclusively for cold outdoor temperatures.

Music can play a major role in people's lives. Music can easily change a person's mood- make a person happier during a stressful day. When the freezing temperatures come around people get frustrated and annoyed. But with the music earmuffs, they'll stay warmer and happier with their favorite music all day. This product is geared towards college students or anyone who walks a lot during the winter. People who continue to go for runs in these freezing temperatures would greatly appreciate this product as well.

-Stiliani Pappas