Earbuds
| Earbuds | |
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| Basic Information | |
| Worn by: | All |
| Slot: | Cosmetic |
| Equip region: | Template:Dictionary/items/er error |
| Released: | Mac Update |
| Availability: | Promotion |
| Tradable: | Yes |
| Giftable: | Yes |
| Craftable: | Yes |
| Paintable: | No |
| Nameable: | Yes |
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 Earbuds |
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| “ | Ahh, that's Apple's, mate.
Click to listen
— The Sniper
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The music note particle
The Earbuds are a Miscellaneous item wearable by all classes. They appear as a stylized version of the white Earbuds that normally come with the Apple iPod and iPhone. This limited edition item was intended to be awarded to players who launched TF2 on a Mac between June 10, 2010 and June 14, 2010, however the offer was later extended to the 16th of August.[1] When worn, white musical notes are intermittently seen coming from the buds. The musical notes have no sound effect.
Trivia
- The Earbuds and its wire always appear bright white, even when the wearer is in darkness. This is likely a reference to the iPod commercials in which white headphones were worn by silhouettes.
- The white cords leading down from the player's ears are jiggleboned, this means that the cords move with the player. This is the first miscellaneous item to do so.
- Excluding the Cheater's Lament, which is a hat, this is the only item to have a particle effect.
- This item was awarded to players who logged in on a Mac during the promotional period.
- This item is now considered rare due to the fact that it is no longer dropped.
