AKG went into space

[Acix]

AKG went into orbit with bin-aural sound processing on board of the space station MIR. Wow I would like to hear those space hps.
 
I named those hps K240 SDF. (Space Diffusion Fields).
 

 

[thisismyname]

maybe not for use on earth?

 

[Acix]

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maybe not for use on earth?

 
We should ask ET.

 

[thisismyname]

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We should ask ET.

maybe they'll have to put these on in order to hear our voice

 

[Acix]

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maybe they'll have to put these on in order to hear our voice

 
 
I've ask AKG for more info, looks like the K-240DF cup. The metal/aluminium material looks interesting, I hope is more light compare to the original 240DF hps.  

 

[jpelg]

Looks like an industrial-grade version of a K270/280 earcup:

Given this milestone event is dated 1991, that makes sense.
 
Wonder what drivers are in there?

 

[Blackmore]

Where you got this pic from?

 

[DGriff0400]

soundstage so large you can hear into outer space

 

[Acix]

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Where you got this pic from?

 
From the AKG FB page.

 

[Cristello]

+1  asking AKG for info.
I wonder how much a special order headphone like these cost the Russians... 

 

[Acix]

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+1  asking AKG for info.
I wonder how much a special order headphone like these cost the Russians... 

 
Maybe they will even get into production (my personal dream), I love the look of the metal cups.

 

[vid]

http://www.aes.org/tmpFiles/elib/20121018/7005.pdf (p. 243):
 
"ealed-back headphones (AKG K 270) were used."