Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on January 2010

If you find that you spend more time undoing the knots in your headphone cords than you do actually listening to music, this one’s for you. Looking like Pac-Man might after taking a swim in a tub of toxic waste, the Tetran is tailor-made for keeping earbud headphones in line. Just pop your ’phones into its mouth, wrap the cord around its spikey body, and there you go—you’ve just saved yourself a frustrating five minutes untangling wires tomorrow morning. The Tetran comes in nine different colors and includes a removable keychain so you can clip it onto your wallet or keitai.

Tetran, ¥1,280 each. Available at branches of the Apple Store, Bic Camera, Sofmap and Yodobashi Camera. http://tunewear.com/tetran