Dumbo, Gary Lineker, HRH the Prince of Wales, Martin Clunes and Noddy. What do all these people have in common?Apart from being celebrities in their own right, they all have big ears (in Noddy’s case the kidnappers promise to give him back if he pays the ransom).  Enormous antennae.  Astounding audio receptors. Ludicrously large lugs.

What they all need and have been waiting for is giant earphones!  Based on the design of those little white bud earphones that are the scourge of public transport, these gadgets are 500 times normal size versions.They can make a super funky set of desktop speakers or can be worn by a select few who have a really, really, big head and the lobes to match.You get the battery pack (although you will need 3 x AAA batteries to get going), a jack to jack cable and a jack to USB cable.

They could be the perfect gifts for him (because as every woman knows all men are swell-headed).The speakers can be powered using batteries, a PC’s USB port or via mains power and are compatible with all the most popular iPod models, including the Shuffle, Nano, first and second generation versions of Touch and of course, the iPhone. Now that entire technical stuff will appeal to blokes, because they don’t really care what or who they’re listening to (aside from john Motson, who deserves undivided attention obviously) as long as it’s in decent stereo.

These are also the ideal gifts for her (because as every man has been told, women are so very good at listening).Many maintain that the reason women have the listening faculty more than men is because blokes lost it through the long engrained habit of striving in business and the need for self-assertion. The more forceful the man, the less he listens.Anyway, what was it I was saying?Of course, sorry drifted off there.  Complete with a built-in amplifier, these Giant Earphone Speakers produce a decent sound and look deeply cool and you can still use them on the bus or the train if you fancy a seat to yourself!