Ultrasone Edition 8

Thursday, February 28, 2013 in Gadgets

Ultrasone tells its users to feel the luxury. You’ll feel it in the general vicinity of your wallet with these Ultrasone Edition 8 headphones. Available at the beginning of September, the headphones feature titanium-plated speakers, ear cups lined with Ethiopian leather–and a $1,500 pricetag. The company uses technology that it calls S-logic, which it says directs sound toward the outer ear, making recordings sound more natural while reducing pressure on listeners’ eardrums. Previous offerings from Ultrasone cost around $3,000, so this technology could seem like a good deal for quality-conscious consumers. In any case, the Edition 8 has luxury all tied up in Ethiopian leather.