The Sennheiser Orpheus may be a great pair of headphones for audiophiles, but what about those who prefer style over sound quality? Well, that’s what the world’s most expensive earbuds are for.
Created by Thomas Heyerdahl of Heyerdahl Jewellery, the same person behind the iDiamond iPod, these blinged out buds aren’t just a one-off for charity—they were carefully constructed in a series of 1,000. Each pair of iDiamond ear earphones is made of 18 karat gold set with 204 diamonds (1.65 carats total). Each pair is numbered, so you know that your pair is entirely unique.
Of course, getting one now may be a hassle. They were distributed to high end jewelry stores in March of 2008 and, at the time, sold for $6,400. Considering their limited availability, purchasing a pair now might require a considerably larger investment.
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For that price, it should be equipped with Sony’s ultra-light biocellulose transducers.
I bet my bose headphones sound better than these things. They also look really uncomfortable. They look great however…
I’m happy with my Skullcandy Smokin’ Buds just fine. Also the idea of inserting gold and diamonds into my ear cavities sounds extremely painful.
u can tell from these earphones tht they aren’t even in-ear which means almost no noise cancelation…
The cable looks too think to support the earbuds and it looks very uncomfortable
im pretty sure my shure SE310 would sound way better than these and thoes aren’t cheap
these are really just pimped out iBuds, I wonder what happens when one blows out.
get insurance for sure. if converted to Malaysia currencies its cost about RM 21,760.00!!!!
but but i like my green skull candy earbuds