Ultrasone's $2,750 Edition 10 Limited Headphones

Music and luxury lovers, are you listening?
German Headphone company Ultrasone has come out with a luxuriously stunning set of headphones inspired by butterfly wings and made with the finest materials including Ethiopian sheepskin leather, Ruthenium metal and Zebrano wood.



The technology matches the craftsmanship and the price may be the only sound that is appalling to your ears. At almost $3,000 a pair, I certainly hope you're listening to something other than Justin Bieber.



Ultrasone - Edition 10 (as described by Ultrasone):
Each Edition 10 is hand-made in Germany and offers open natural sound design without any limitations. It’s the perfect combination in technology and luxury. Materials of the highest quality have been chosen to encompass the latest developments in open-back sound technology. Enjoy the know-how and passion embedded in each Edition 10 model.



Creating a complete new headphone design is always promising but Ultrasone has risen to that challenge and designed from the ground up an amazingly rich product, utilizing the best combination of superlative styling, finest materials, and sound technologies.




The Edition 10 is the first OPEN-BACK pair of Edition headphones by Ultrasone. The wings of a butterfly inspired the basic look. Ultrasone Edition headphones not only provide brilliant sound but couple that with best materials available. Precious Ethiopian sheepskin leather covers ear cups and head band. Enjoy the comfort of the balanced and matched dark brown sheepskin leather. This is the smoothest leather available. The noble metal matt ruthenium, which is known for its elegant look and durable properties, covers the ear cups. The decorative shiny warm finish of the ruthenium surface shows a variety of eye-catching reflections. The ear cups are emblazoned with inlays of decorous Zebrano wood. Featuring a unique and stylish full metal headband that is also an extremely lightweight, solid design also bestow the highest comfort at the same time. Summing all this up, these headphones stand for extravagance in comfort, sound, surface feel and appearance.




Included you will find a specifically designed Edition 10 headphone stand. The geometrical alignment has been transferred from the ear cup inlays to define the delicate shape. This stand is a piece of art. To complete this complementary styling, the stand is made of the same Zebrano wood as the clasps on the outer ear cups. This elegant stand secures a safe storage for the edition 10 headphones.




Of course, edition 10 is equipped with the latest technologies such as ULE-technology (Mu Metal shielding) and S-Logic Plus technology. The special cable with silver-plated oxygen-free copper and Aramid fiber endows the Edition 10 with greater electron flow, lower weight and a maximum of flexibility and durability.




Treat yourself with luxurious materials and advanced technologies to experience highest comfort in safer hearing and longtime pleasure with your music.

Specs:
* Open-back deluxe headphones with reduced emissions, using the ULE standard (Ultra Low Emission) and S-Logic Plus technology.
* Frequency range: 5 - 45000 Hz.
* Impedance 32 Ohm.
* Sound pressure level 99 dB.
* MU Metal bufferboard.
* 40 mm titanium-plated driver.
* Magnet NdFeB.
* Weight 282g (excl. cord).
* Cord length: 3m.
* Aramid fiber enhanced.
* Silver plated high-flex cable.
* (OFC 99.99 % pure copper).
* 6.3 mm gold plated plug.
* Hand crafted Zebrano wood headphone stand.
* Wooden storage box.

Price? $2,749.00
buy them here

Thanks to TG daily for bringing this to my attention.

Upping the iPad Ante. Real Yellow, White and Rose Gold Apple iPads.

Unless you have money to burn (and some people do), you'll probably find this iPadiculous. Stuart Hughes, known for their uber luxurious items, didn't take long to up the iPad ante with the release of their 24 ct yellow and white gold and 18ct rose gold editions of Apple's iPad.



They've taken the Wi-Fi & 3G, 64GB version and plated it in white, yellow or rose gold, combining the the hippest technology with the extravagant opulence of real gold.

20ct Yellow Gold Apple iPad:


20ct White Gold Apple iPad:

18ct Rose Gold Apple iPad:

Tailored and Designed in Liverpool U.K. by Stuart Hughes of Goldstriker

Prices start at $3,167.44 (or £2,195)
Available for purchase here.

Funky Find Of The Week: The Wirepod from Joris Laarman for Artecnica

Trade that ugly power strip in for this pretty way to plug in.

WirePod
Designed by Joris Laarman
Artecnica Inc.

©2008 Artecnica Inc.
Multi-outlet power pod
Four grounded outlets with incorporated extension cord and surge suppressor
Thermoplastic rubber
UL, PSE, and CE listed for indoor use
12.5 ft / 3.8 m power cord
18.9 in x 28.9 in x 1.9 in / 48.0 cm x 73.4 cm x 1.8 cm (rolled up)
12.5 ft
3.8 m

learn more here.

Ego Lifestyle Signature Luxury Notebooks Get Even Hipper With Several New Styles

I've already written more than one blog post on Ego's Lifestyle Signature line of notebooks/laptops. The ultimate in luxe for the laptop toting crowd, they've added a few more extremely cool products to their already stunning collection. Clearly I'm not the only one who thinks so. Ego was the recipient of the Microsoft Fashion PC Award.

The Microsoft Fashion PC award 2008 shows the movement of the merely technical PC industry, towards one in which higher influences of fashion, premium quality materials and user desires are a crucial element. The jury recognized Ego as the embodiment of this movement.

For Ego the fashion PC award not only marks a technical validation for their leading role played in design, development and production of high end luxury consumer electronics, but also a recognition for their role in the forefront of developing the traditional computer market to one that takes users' desires as a starting point.

They presently have four collections, the Ego editions, The Personal editions, the Diamond editions and the Limited editions.

My favorite new one is the latest in their Limited editions designer collection by Dani Bles and Ego for the Jackie Summer Fair resulting in gold, silver and bronze leather covers debossed with three witty sayings: "She's pretty, but not perfect", "She's sexy, but in control." and "She's International and on the run." Danie Bles is fashion director of Jackie Magazine, stylist of Dutch celebs and each year Danie Bles Styling organizes two fashion shows: a summer tour and a winter tour.

The Jackie Magazine collection:



Above: Three from the Jackie Collection; gold, silver and bronze debossed leather with witty sayings.

Above: Jackie's Bronze computer interior

and above is the Jackie signature on the space bar.

And they even come with a shoulder strap to match!


In addition to the new Jackie Magazine collection, Andy Davis has added "fuerte" to the line:

Above: Fuerte by Andy Davis

And in keeping with their unusual materials like fur, patent leather, embossed leathers, high gloss and more, are these new additions since my last post:


Above: Goldfields

above: Goldstripe

Above: Vision

above: Dark Secret

Above: baroque

Above: bluish

Above: Moulin Rouge

Added to their exotic skins collections are bright and beautiful shades of ostrich, shark, eel and ray skins.


Above: Goddess

Above: Blue lagoon

And added to their Diamond collection is this deep purple suede one:


Above: the Dibino Diamond, 18 Carat white gold ornaments, set with 6.9 carat diamonds.

See and learn more about their notebooks and view more pictures here.
or visit their website here.

Designer TVs: Armani & Samsung Unveil Premium 46" LCD TV

Below is the actual press release:

16 APRIL 2007, MILAN – On the occasion of the opening day of the Milan International Furniture Fair Samsung Electronics and Giorgio Armani unveil the new Armani/Samsung premium LCD television. Designed for a discriminating consumer, who is seeking a prestige television that combines sophisticated design and leading flat screen technology.

The Armani/Samsung LCD Television is the second product (following the Giorgio Armani - Samsung mobile phone) designed by Giorgio Armani under a strategic marketing alliance announced by the two companies in September, 2007. The alliance foresees the development of a range of prestige portable and home consumer electronics products matching Giorgio Armani’s iconic design aesthetic with Samsung’s cutting-edge technology and leadership in consumer electronics.

Unique design elements include a stylish remote control and a special 4-mode lighted power switch that customizes the display of the two companies’ logos on the front of the television. At rest, the remote mirrors the simple elegance of the television itself. When handled, the unit immediately comes alive with radiant backlights to present a full range of convenient features. The television also comes with a smaller, pebble-shaped remote for basic functions that rests at the corner of the stand.

The unit is further accentuated by glass in the front and shows simple but solid natural lines that convey pure emotional expression. Both models, 46-inch and 52-inch, are to incorporate many of the features and cutting-edge technologically, such as 100Hz Full HD and HDMI connectors, that have made Samsung Televisions world renowned for their outstanding picture quality and high-end functionality.

The design of the Armani/Samsung LCD Television has been inspired by Giorgio Armani's new 2008/09 Armani/Casa home furnishings collection, which includes the Brahms tea table in pleated effect glossy black lacquered wood which has been specifically designed to host the new television.

Giorgio Armani said, "There was once a time when one would want to hide a television as it never failed to disturb the ambience of a living room. Now, through the incredible advance in technology, flat screen televisions can easily be incorporated into the design solution for a home."

Bookeun Yoon, Executive Vice President of Visual Display Division of Samsung Electronics said, “There are more and more consumers today who are increasingly style conscious in their selection of home electronics products. They are looking for products that unite the best contemporary design with technological performance and functionality. This partnership therefore affords us the chance to offer those consumers unique products matching Giorgio Armani's sophisticated, iconic style with Samsung's leading technology."

The 46-inch Armani/Samsung Television, will be launched initially in Europe, Korea and Russia in mid summer . The 52-inch model will be launched in late-summer in the same market.
Samsung site.
Armani Casa

Funky Find Of The Week: Gold Plated Keyboard

The ZIP-ANG keyboard features 86 gold-plated keys.
Hand made to order, it's only compatible with Windows operating systems up to Vista.



It is 19 mm thin QWERTY type, uses USB and PS/2 interfaces and costs $214.00 USD

Buy it here.