Sexy Earbuds - 18k Gold and Bullet Casing

by Annie Scott (RSS feed)
Jun 10th 2010 at 2:02PM

These may be the most double-take-worthy earbuds we've ever seen.

Teknines Nine Millimeter Earphones (by a new company called MUNITIO) are going to be released later this month. The first run will be just 500 units in numbered, authenticated utility packages, so sign up now to be notified when they are available.

These exclusive, eagle-etched earbuds are shaped like bullets and plated in 18k yellow gold -- but they're not just for show. Check out these features:

9mm speaker drivers with earth neodymium magnets for superior dynamic range and quick recovery
Machined copper alloy housing, plated in 18k gold providing unmatched sound purity, natural noise cancellation and durability
MUNITIO's proprietary BassEnhancingChamber™ engineered to produce the tightest, most accurate bass without distortion
Custom-tuned AccousticSoundFlowSystem™ for the smoothest mid to high frequency response while minimizing ear fatigue
SiliconeHollowPoints™ with noise isolating technology designed for secure comfortable fit, resulting in lower volume levels and better sounding music
Kevlar® reinforced fabric cable combining light-weight with high strength to protect the premium copper wire from stretching and shorting
24k Gold plated 3.5mm stereo plug providing exceptional audio signal transfer

The Teknines earphones are compatible with most of your usual audio equipment and retail for $250. If you're not into gold, keep an eye on Teknines; they're planning to release a titanium version of the Nine Millimeter Earphones in August.

Tags: earbuds, earphones, gold, MUNITIO, teknines

Filed under: Apparel, Gadgets, Jewelry, Men's Style

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Gloria Jun 12th 2010 8:55PM

sexy earbuds? nothing sexy about them.

Opihi Jun 12th 2010 9:29PM

Thanks Luxist ..... glad to see you've disabled the hyperlinks under our display names. It's a classy site and this is a step forward.

But other sites, like Wallet Pop are still creating hyperlinks to the "profiles" which are being created sneakily by AOL affiliates when we sign in to leave a comment. These "Profiles" are actually achives of every comment ever made on ANY AOL board, including this one.

The only way to protect your readers is to either scrap the profiles .... which AOL is reluctant to do .... or not to provide hyperlinnks.

I hope other Media Glow sites will follow Luxist's good example ...

Catmoves Jun 12th 2010 11:31PM

Hey, y'all, $250 sounds like a lot but for that cost they come with tiny jewelers hammers for hitting the firing pin. Works great.

Lita Jun 13th 2010 3:52AM

Ammunition lookalike treated as a toy (entertainment). I find this both sad and frightening. It is very telling regarding where we are headed. And the price is just the icing on the cake.

leolux10 Jun 13th 2010 5:03AM

The only thing "sexy' about these buds is the gold factor (i'm a fan of gold). Nothing else. Certainly not the price! Give it a month. The Chinese will have an identical plastic version. Sure, the sound quality might be off. But the price will surely be more appealing! A pair of headphones should NEVER cost more than the MP3 player it's used with.

Also, today's youth has enough violence to revel in, via t.v./radio. Do they REALLY have to listen to violence......THROUGH violence!?!?!? Unnecessary.

No thanks.