[theaudiologist1]

If you could buy a headphone based solely on its appearance, what would you get?

For me it would probably be a HD800's or a Grado.

 

[bagwell359]

The 800 is a classic.

Grado? Which one?

For me? Stellia, Voce or Emps

 

[Alcophone]

Kidding! Blech!

 

[theaudiologist1]

The 800 is a classic.

It is

Grado? Which one?

Any one but mostly the SR80

 

[bagwell359]

It is

Any one but mostly the SR80

Can't do the foam. Like some the pricier ones.

 

[jonathan c]

If you could buy a headphone based solely on its appearance, what would you get?

Easy. Any of the stabilised wood ZMF…

 

[Tex Irie]

 

[Strayngs]

I wouldn’t buy the HD800 or a Abyss 1266 because of looks LOL. Good Lord they are ugly. The one headphone I bought because of looks but sold because of terrible comfort was the Rad-0.

 

[jonathan c]

I wouldn’t buy the HD800 or a Abyss 1266 because of looks LOL. Good Lord they are ugly. The one headphone I bought because of looks but sold because of terrible comfort was the Rad-0.

The RAD-0 is the best sounding planar magnetic headphone that I have heard. BUT, wearing the RAD-0 is ‘Inquisition-esque’ torture……

 

[Strayngs]

The RAD-0 is the best sounding planar magnetic headphone that I have heard. BUT, wearing the RAD-0 is ‘Inquisition-esque’ torture……

Agree…I loved them sound wise.

 

[Pandopan]

The wood design is particularly attractive.
I thought most headphones were dull colors.

 

[Nirvana Woman]

I think the original white AKG701. Not a sound signature I'd like but I have debated many times buying them nonetheless

 

[Kukuk]

I own (or have owned) a number of really beautiful headphones, including the Klipsch HP-3, Audeze LCD-3, HD800, and Beyerdynamic DT1770s, but at the moment I'm really missing my Sendy Aivas. A large part of that is just the joy of handling them; they're so beautiful and built so well it's hard not to fall in love with them.

Pictures really don't do them justice, though.

I've been trying to either sell off some headphones to buy them, or trade for them, but I might end up breaking down and just ordering them...

 

[SoundJedi]

Verite Open/Closed in any wood, different degrees of wondeful.

Meze Empyrean Copper or Gunmetal (I don't dig the Elite's colour scheme)

Final Audio D8k/Pro

DCA Stealth

Focal Stellia

 

[wenbinbin2010]

The RAD-0 is the best sounding planar magnetic headphone that I have heard. BUT, wearing the RAD-0 is ‘Inquisition-esque’ torture……

Was going to bring up the Rad-0 as well. The only headphone that I couldn't tolerate after 30 min or so because of hot spots around my ears and on top of my head. Not sure if the any of the newer produced ones have made minor improvements in comfort though!