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Best headphones based purely on looks?

post #1 of 54
4/15/10 at 3:04pm
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Sorry if this is thread has been annoyingly done before, if so feel free to yell at me.

If sound quality was directly related to the visual looks of headphones, given an infinite budget, in your opinion which pair would you buy?

My pick would probably be the white AKG K701's, or perhaps the AKG K242s.

Discuss!
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post #2 of 54
4/15/10 at 3:23pm
L3000 / ESW10JPN / Grado RS1

but yes, plenty of those threads around here.
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post #3 of 54
4/15/10 at 3:56pm
Too many headphones that I find beautiful!

Most of the AT woodies, Stax Omega & O2, HiFiMAN HE-5 / HE-LE, Sennheiser HE90, Pioneer SE-L40 and Smeggy's crafted ThunderPants -- I think someone from Whiplash Audio made some very nice hybrid headphones that had some lovely wood cups.

Those are just a few that come to mind.
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post #4 of 54
4/15/10 at 4:57pm
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Originally Posted by tengen View Post
L3000 / ESW10JPN / Grado RS1

but yes, plenty of those threads around here.
I completely agree.
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post #5 of 54
4/15/10 at 4:59pm
Grado SR60
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post #6 of 54
4/15/10 at 5:02pm
ATH-W5000 and the latest glossy AT woody.
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post #7 of 54
4/15/10 at 5:07pm
The ATH headphones are the best looking

es7/9/10, ws70, ath-w5000, just gorgeous
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post #8 of 54
4/15/10 at 5:15pm
ATH has the most good looking headphones... almost the same but more true.

One headphone that just screams "I sound GOOD" is the Stax O2. Color is not that important, but preferably black.
Other Staxes say the same thing, just less loud.

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and this topic really is a worthless clone without at least one picture.
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post #9 of 54
4/15/10 at 5:18pm
Looks are subjective.. this thread makes no sense

with that said, x3 on ATH
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post #10 of 54
4/15/10 at 5:20pm
LA7000 or ATH-W1000X
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post #11 of 54
4/15/10 at 5:31pm
HF2

D5000

ATH-ES7
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post #12 of 54
4/15/10 at 7:37pm
Jecklin Float
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post #13 of 54
4/15/10 at 7:39pm
Wow I think this thread only took days this time to get asked again. LoL
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post #14 of 54
4/15/10 at 7:47pm
Well I got my AKG K171 MKII headphones today, and I think they're quite sexy.

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post #15 of 54
4/15/10 at 7:51pm
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Originally Posted by paaj View Post
ATH has the most good looking headphones... almost the same but more true.

One headphone that just screams "I sound GOOD" is the Stax O2. Color is not that important, but preferably black.
Other Staxes say the same thing, just less loud.

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and this topic really is a worthless clone without at least one picture.
I agree. It's my new dream headphone, if just on looks alone! Though I prefer the silver. Normally I love black on a headphone, looks refined and sophisticated. But there's something about the silver O2 (and metal Grados among others) that just looks so hi-fi, so unique and attractive.


DROOL
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Originally Posted by revolink24 View Post
HF2
I agree! And they look even better on my head!

Not actually. My head is freakishly small and they look extremely ridiculous. Sound good there, though
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