There was a time when earphones were just – well, earphones.

Forget that for a game of marbles: Urbanista, the Swedish lifestyle brand delivering portable audio for young urban people has announced the availability of its popular San Francisco earphones in fantastic mosaic pastel colours.

Perfect for music lovers that want a patterned earphone that complements their summer style, the print is reminiscent of Mediterranean mosaic in bright pastel colours.

I found that the earphones ergonomic design was comfortable – just for once. (I find it hard to find earphones that are)  and the audio quality excellent.

So, though this range targets the young and trendy, it also suits the not so young, but still trendy. Or so say I.

Daniel Roose, designer at Urbanista says, ‘Big and bold patterns is one of the biggest trends of the summer, and we wanted to take advantage of the flat cable to experiment with graphical prints. We haven’t previously seen many prints on earphone and this is why the unique pattern feels absolutely right for this summer special edition.’

So, how is it used? There is a single button remote to control music and calls, and the built-in mic allows you to take calls anywhere. The earphones come with tangle-free, colour matched cables and work with Android, iOS and Windows.

Summer colours, such as ocean drive and pink paradise is a fun complement to the San Francisco family, which is available in 13 colours.

Available from the Urbanista website for £19   –   uk.urbanista.com