Most Beautiful Headphone designs

[_thelaughingman]

Since I broached the topic of aesthetic fails for headphone designs in another thread, I thought I'd have some of our ASR members share some of their favorite "beautiful" designs of headphones. Form and function are a marriage of design, so shoot away with what you think is beautiful.

 

[_thelaughingman]

Grado RS1e

Simplicity at its finest.

 

[Jose Hidalgo]

All right, I need to do this. Audioquest Nighthawk Wood !

I am so happy to own one of these beauties.

 

[Jose Hidalgo]

Plus of course there's the Meze 99 Classics (Walnut/Gold) :

 

[Cahudson42]

As Mother Ann said: ' That which has the greatest function has the highest beauty':
HE400i (2016) w/amir PEQ - $180.

 

[_thelaughingman]

Rosson Audio Rad-0

That custom acrylic/Wood inlay on the ear cups is so beautiful.

 

[Human Bass]

Empyrean is the winner hands down in that aspect.

 

[Zensō]

I’m partial to the German industrial aesthetic.

 

[brachypelma44]

Not very exotic or expensive, but I love the way the Sundara looks. Simple and clean.

 

[Helicopter]

 

[frogmeat69]

I am a fan of the LCD-3 with the Zebra wood,

 

[Helicopter]

I am not a fan of wood in headphones. Sort of like with truck frames. Just not the right material for the job.

I do love wood in general, just not here.

 

[Moonhead]

I always loved the somewhat industrial look of the Stax omega, never had a chance to listen to them, but have owned 009 & 007.

 

[_thelaughingman]

@Moonhead I like the industrial design of Stax, just like the Dan Clark Audio Ether 2. Look airy, light and functional.

 

[raif71]

Here's Zeos' Senn hd600 and video on how he got to that

 

[_thelaughingman]

Sennheiser HD800s definitely a good design with the right amount of clamp force. Feel like gloves on your ears.

 

[_thelaughingman]

Here's Zeos' Senn hd600 and video on how he got to that

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I've painted my HD555 in glossy black by hand.

 

[Jimbob54]

Look beautiful. Dog to wear. "Odd" sonics. Not my pair, mine are currently getting fixed

 

[_thelaughingman]

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Look beautiful. Dog to wear. "Odd" sonics. Not my pair, mine are currently getting fixed

That wood grain finish. phew

 

[bluefuzz]

Sennheiser HD800s definitely a good design with the right amount of clamp force

While I'm sure the HD800s sound fine and are well put together, I think they are probably one of the ugliest headphones known to man ...