[shasty]

I've found that wood headphones look good, but are there any other exotic materials that are available for headphones? The ATH-L3000 looks very attractive, but leather is a bit pedestrian for a $2000+ headphone, and I am looking for something more exotic, like alligator or crocodile, or perhaps a precious metal (I'm thinking platinum or white gold, regular gold looks to gaudy, same to precious gems). Is there anything out there like this?

 

[Duggeh]

Swarovski made a crystal coated pair of earphones, they were Phillips earbuds under IIRC.

Someone owns a pair of bronzed Grado PS-1s, I forget who.

There were a few pairs of one headphone made with gold plating, the model escapes me at the minute, a set appeared on ebay about 2 months ago for several grand, they didnt sell.

Odd that you think gold looks gaudy and alligator skin doesnt.

 

[Rednamalas1]

why do they have to be made out of precious metal? I think any bling looks gaudy on headphones, but that's my opinion.

I think someone did a limited edition model of panasonic DJ headphones with pink diamonds.

 

[Cannabizzz776n99]

Beyerdynamic DT-150 with no doubt!

 

[Uncle Erik]

Duggeh is too modest to mention the Phonodome.

I think the AKG K-1000 runs a close second.

 

[krmathis]

Exotic materials...

How about carbon fiber? Used in the headband, and perhaps more, of the Sony Qualia 010.

 

[Rednamalas1]

^ carbon fiber and magnesium isn't it?

 

[Duggeh]

Magnesium alloy perhaps, raw magnesium would be a little... reactive.

 

[CrazyRay]

I think that the Darths are pretty sexy!

 

[M3NTAL]

010 - Best looking cans by far! ME WANT!

 

[Rednamalas1]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Duggeh /img/forum/go_quote.gif Magnesium alloy perhaps, raw magnesium would be a little... reactive.

of course

 

[WittyzTH]

most of AT woodies look pretty nice.

 

[FlavioWolff]

MDR-F1 and AKG K701

 

[indysmith]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Duggeh /img/forum/go_quote.gif Magnesium alloy perhaps, raw magnesium would be a little... reactive.

Now they would be some damn good looking headphones!

 

[yale.reinstein]

This forum makes me feel like I'm nuts. I vote the Darths down.