[zorin]

Vacuum Tube Headphones by 'JH Audio' with in-built amplifier.
 
Amazing concept [why didn't I think of it first ?] The tubes can be 'rolled' to tweak the sound signature.
Housing made from aluminium. Priced at 280 000 Yen.
 
 

 

 

 

 

      

 
 
1 - http://www.monogocoro.jp/2012/05/15/vacuum-tube-headphone.html
2 - http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.ca&sl=ja&u=http://www.headphone-mag.com/2011/12/vol01-jh.html&usg=ALkJrhghztZEUPcWFb0dtvfHsf9hiUEZOg
3 - https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.ca&sl=ja&u=http://blog.livedoor.jp/geek/archives/51333606.html&usg=ALkJrhhM7HKarw_zo0IVmgsYPkqPYmOJKA
4 - http://translate.google.ca/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http://syncroot.com/jh-science-exhibition&prev=search

 

[Netforce]

One of my friends suggested the same idea to me and just thought it was incredibly dumb. Apparently I am the dumb one as this is reality.

 

[genclaymore]

Look like it will give your neck a work out while crushing your head.

 

[Bill-P]

Well, what if... somebody hits you by accident and those fall from your head?
 
Or what if some freak electrical accident happens and the tube blows up while the headphone is on your head?
 
I think it's cool at first glance, but in practice...

 

[LCfiner]

Now you can risk burning your fingers when taking headphones off of your head.
 
brilliant!

 

[genclaymore]

  Now you can risk burning your fingers when taking headphones off of your head.
 
brilliant!

Or cook bacon on your head.

 

[Dinerenblanc]

Yeah, definitely something you wear to contact the mother-ship.

 

[Ultrainferno]

Pics of designs like these have been on the internet for years. I'm not sure about all this

 

[Aizura]

The 1st  and 3rd pictures suggest you need to support their weight with your hands to be able to wear them.

 

[Dinerenblanc]

The 1st  and 3rd pictures suggest you need to support their weight with your hands to be able to wear them.

I'm pretty sure they're just trying to keep their human face masks from falling off.