[CJG888]

Here in Asia, I believe there is potential for wooden earcups. You may be right about Europe, though.

Remember, Sennheiser is a global brand!

 

[billliu]

More like Amperior...
 
However, the style is quite appealing to young generation!

 

[Ezio]

Nice. I'll check out one if I have the time.

 

[Wraith13]

Aluminum earcups would be nice, but there's the Amperior for that. Wood isn't a very consumer-friendly appearance from my experience. I don't know of a single headphone made of wood that consumers would want to buy.

Wow, you haven't seen some of the high end offerings from Audio-Technica, Denon, Grado, or Audeze.

 

[CJG888]

This could be a cool, modern alternative to the ESW9 (with cups made from a sustainable wood).

 

[GREQ]

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Only midgets and toddlers would consider the original Momentums over ear. Maybe since these are actually DESIGNED to be on ear, they won't have the weird fit for some people like the others.

Then I must be the world's first 6 foot midget.

 

[dleblanc343]

Then I must be the world's first 6 foot midget.

I second that, my ears fit inside. One of them just barely.

 

[MrTechAgent]

Boy :O do the Ivory's look sexy.

 

[Mad Lust Envy]

Then I must be the world's first 6 foot midget.

Probably.

Those openings are ridiculously small.

 

[Armaegis]

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Probably.

Those openings are ridiculously small.

 
... there's a joke here... can't put my finger on it.

 

[SouthernBoy]

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Probably.

Those openings are ridiculously small.

I second that.  The originals don't come close to be "around-ear" for me.

 

[vinnievidi]

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I think that these will be great and they look beautiful...
Funny that they release an on-ear version when, for some people, the original was basically on ear...

Hear, Hear! Too bad, too.

 

[Speakerphile]

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Aluminum earcups would be nice, but there's the Amperior for that. Wood isn't a very consumer-friendly appearance from my experience. I don't know of a single headphone made of wood that consumers would want to buy.

Though the Amperior has been discontinued.  In its' current form, at least.

 

[Speakerphile]

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Anxious to have a feel of the alcantra for myself. Should be able to try these next week.

The Alcantara is incredibly comfortable.  I am not a fan of the color choices though.  IMO, they should have released a black version first to gauge interest, then released alternative colors after that was established.  

 

[CJG888]

Aluminum earcups would be nice, but there's the Amperior for that. Wood isn't a very consumer-friendly appearance from my experience. I don't know of a single headphone made of wood that consumers would want to buy.

Though the Amperior has been discontinued.  In its' current form, at least.

In that case, it didn't have much of a production run...