What headphone would you get based purely on looks?
Sep 10, 2021 at 12:48 PM Post #18 of 51
I unironically love the look of the beige Porta Pro, and in fact own a pair myself! I do admit, though, it's not for everyone.
It's fascinating that the Porta Pro have such a following. Otherwise I wouldn't have known about them. I only saw the beige version when looking for a picture for this thread, and thought "Oh yeah, that's even worse".

To me, they scream "cheap" from the roof top. If anything I admire that they are not trying to hide that. But when I grew up, I had a cheap Aiwa headset that nevertheless had a slick form that I admired. Something like this seemed attractive to me at the time:

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To each their own, though. There's also the factor of how it looks on your head. I'm not pretty enough for the Meze 99 Classics, for instance.
 
Sep 29, 2021 at 1:02 PM Post #19 of 51
There where 3 headphones I did buy in the past, that I did not buy because of their looks but because of their sound quality. However, I would totally buy them again, just for their looks.
The Fostex TH-X00 Purpleheart, the Denon AH-D5000 and the Pioneer SE-A1000.
 
Sep 29, 2021 at 1:15 PM Post #20 of 51
Sivga SV021. Oh wait, I own these already :)
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If only they were much cheaper:
Onkyo SN-1
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Sep 29, 2021 at 1:19 PM Post #21 of 51
Empyrean in copper, easy
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Sep 29, 2021 at 2:25 PM Post #23 of 51
Meze 99 Classic. They still look like headphones (design is not too crazy) but they just have an elegant and classic look.
 
Sep 30, 2021 at 11:19 AM Post #24 of 51
Meze empyrean original gunmetal.
The uniquely gorgeous verite open that @Tsunzo is selling right now
 
Sep 30, 2021 at 12:11 PM Post #25 of 51
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I have a softspot for these type of retro style headphones. I actually have a pair which i found at a thrift store. They are very uncomfortable and new pads does not solve that issue, but they sound decent and look really cool. If i were an older lad that was windowshopping in the 80s when these were available i would probably chosen them based on looks alone.
 
Sep 30, 2021 at 1:41 PM Post #29 of 51

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