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99 Hip Headphone Designs

From Stethoscope Ear Buds to Knitted Headsets

— January 26, 2012 — Tech
It's no longer necessary to compromise style for function when it comes to headphone designs. Designer headphones are everywhere, and more consumers are ready to ditch the white ear buds they got for free with their iPod for a sparkling pair of professional-level headsets.

In addition to the vast number of hip hop-branded headphone designs on the market, from Beats by Dre to Chambers by RZA, it's very likely you'll be able to find the right pair for you, even if that right pair is a $2,500 pair of Swarovski crystal-encrusted ear buds. Sci-fi fans can also find a variety of headphone designs with Storm Trooper headsets and earphone-covering Princess Leia-inspired sheaths. For the medically inclined, there is a pair of stethoscope ear buds that will have your heart racing, and a pair of headphone goggles for the avid snowboarder.
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Popularity
Activity
Freshness
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Sci-Fi Headphone Sheaths
Sci-Fi Headphone Sheaths
The Princess Leia Headphone Covers are Functionally Nerdy
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95
Lush Fur-Clad Headphones
Lush Fur-Clad Headphones
Oscar de la Renta and Dr Dre Team Up to Create Beat-Blaring Earmuffs
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94
AI Noise-Canceling Headphones
AI Noise-Canceling Headphones
The Sony MDR-NC200D Provides the Ultimate Listening Experience
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93
Slick Metallic Headphones
Slick Metallic Headphones
Grado PS500 Provides High Performance & Style for Audiophiles
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92
Dynamic Music Duo Headsets
Dynamic Music Duo Headsets
Skullcandy x The Ting Tings Headphones are Stylishly Subtle
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91
Celebratory Earphone Bling
Celebratory Earphone Bling
The Skullcandy Dallas Mavericks Headphones Celebrate a Championship
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90
Rugged Surround Sound Headsets
Rugged Surround Sound Headsets
The Razer Tiamat 7.1 Provides the Ultimate Gaming Experience
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89
Euro Sedan-Inspired Headsets
Euro Sedan-Inspired Headsets
Sennheiser HD598 Headphones Combines Class & High-Performance
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88
Sith Lord Headgear
Sith Lord Headgear
Look Badass With the Star Wars Darth Vader Headphones
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87
Porcupine Quill Headsets
Porcupine Quill Headsets
Jop Japenga Squamata Headphones Have Scales that Move to the Music
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86
Luxurious Lumber Headsets
Luxurious Lumber Headsets
The Thunderpants TP1 Combines Ecstatic Sound With Epic Design
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85
Glamorously Gilded Headsets
Glamorously Gilded Headsets
The Limited Edition Pioneer HDJ-1000 Busts a Killer Style
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84
Beat-Blaring Auto Accessories
Beat-Blaring Auto Accessories
The Logic3 Ferrari Scuderia F1 is for Music-Loving Gear Heads
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83
Amped Headphones
Amped Headphones
Marshall Headphones Will Bring Out the Rockstar in You
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82
Street Squad Shoes
Street Squad Shoes
The Nike Air Max 1 England Rugby Celebrates the Country's Rugby World Cup Team
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81
Climate-Resistant Headsets
Climate-Resistant Headsets
Capital Headphones Lets You Enjoy Music Under Harsh Conditions
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80
Hip-Hop Headsets
Hip-Hop Headsets
'Soul by Ludacris' is the Latest Hip Hop-Electronics Collaboration
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79
Luxury Listening Devices
Luxury Listening Devices
The Denon AH-D1100 Headphones are High-Quality Audio
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78
Augmented Reality Headphones
Augmented Reality Headphones
The Skullcandy Virtual Room is Sophisticated Online Shopping
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77
Reverse Headphones
Reverse Headphones
Jooyoun Paek Creates a Headset With Two Sets of Earpieces
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76
Metropolitan-Inspired Headgear
Metropolitan-Inspired Headgear
WeSC x Jason Lee Headphones Gets Inspired by Iconic Cities
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75
Sleek Integrative Earpieces
Sleek Integrative Earpieces
Incase Sonic Headphones are Elite in Performance and Style
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74
Bounty Hunter Headphones
Bounty Hunter Headphones
'Star Wars' Headphones Let You Listen to the Imperial March in Style
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73
Wearable Speakers
Wearable Speakers
Blast Those Tunes & Share Them With Everyone With these Hexound Headphones
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72
Luxe Designer Earphones
Luxe Designer Earphones
Prada Headphones are a Fashion-Forward Gadget
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71
Rugged Headsets
Rugged Headsets
The V-MODA Crossfade M-80 Offers a Hard Shell and High Performance
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70
Immersive Noise-Canceling Headsets
Immersive Noise-Canceling Headsets
Fully Indulge in your Music With the Klipsch Mode Headphones
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69
Headphones as Purses
Headphones as Purses
Are BLISS Leather Headphone Covers Unnecessary or Practical?
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68
Chromed Hip-Hop Headsets
Chromed Hip-Hop Headsets
The Beats Executive Headphone Makes the MC Set of Buds More Posh
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67
Indestructible Industrial Headphones
Indestructible Industrial Headphones
The Crossfade LP2 Delivers Durability and Great Performance
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66
French Horn Headphones
French Horn Headphones
Jose Reis Predicts the Future of Headphones
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65
Spectacularly Speckled Headphones
Spectacularly Speckled Headphones
illest x Beats by Dre Beats Pro is Stylishly Spotty
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64
Oversized Bluetooth Headsets
Oversized Bluetooth Headsets
The 'Parrot Zik' Headphones are Sleek and Stylish
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63
All-Pupose Ear Candy
All-Pupose Ear Candy
The Multimedia Headphones Treat Your Eyes and Ears
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62
Green Gamer Headsets
Green Gamer Headsets
Razer's Orca Headphones Would Make the Green Goblin Blush
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61
Double Duty Audio Equipment
Double Duty Audio Equipment
The Zumreed X2 Hybrid Headphones are Also Speakers
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60
Minimalist MC Headphones
Minimalist MC Headphones
Fragment design x Beats by Dre Brings New Looks for Fans
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59
Minimalist Sleek Headsets
Minimalist Sleek Headsets
The Tracks Headphone Collection Features an Award-Winning Design
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58
Holiday Headphones
Holiday Headphones
Nixon Wants You to Rock Around the Christmas Tree in Style
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57
Sleek Squared Headsets
Sleek Squared Headsets
The iHear Headphones Consider a Different Geometry
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56
Vintage Rockabilly Headsets
Vintage Rockabilly Headsets
These i-Mego Retro Headphones Bring Back 50s Aesthetics
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55
Self-Promoting Headphones
Self-Promoting Headphones
The V-Moda Crossfade LP Custom Lets You Name Your Headphones
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54
Color-Blocked Headphones
Color-Blocked Headphones
The RZA Street Headphone is Chic
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53
Geometric Headphones
Geometric Headphones
The V-Moda 'Crossfade LP' is at the Bass of Booty-Shaking
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52
Cushioned Camouflage Headphones
Cushioned Camouflage Headphones
These Urban Camo Headphones Add Covert Comfort to Your Music
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51
Turntable Earphone Concepts
Turntable Earphone Concepts
Spin Headphones Let You Remix Your Music On-the-Go
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50
Simple Wooden Headsets
Simple Wooden Headsets
The Custom Birch Plywood Headphones are Stylishly Minimalist
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49
Anthem Amplifying Headgear
Anthem Amplifying Headgear
Rock Out to Tunes in the Marshall FX Headphones
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48
Stethoscope Headphones
Stethoscope Headphones
The Stethedphone Will Have Everyone Thinking You're a Doctor
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47
80s Era Earphones
80s Era Earphones
The Tanto Multicolor Headphones are Colorfully Retro
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46
Crystallized Audio Accessories
Crystallized Audio Accessories
The Swarovski DJ Headphones Provide Sparkling Sound Quality
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45
Sharing Headphones
Sharing Headphones
Urbanears Let Your Friends Plug in to Your Music
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44
Mighty Minimalist Headphones
Mighty Minimalist Headphones
The Nixon Trooper Headphones are Sleek and Simple
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43
Designer Toy Headphones
Designer Toy Headphones
WeSC Releases Headphones & Be@Rbricks for 10th Anniversary
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42
Eco Wooden Headphones
Eco Wooden Headphones
These Ashcraft Aria Headphones Follow the Reuse, Reduce and Recycle Tune
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41
Diamond-Cut Headphones
Diamond-Cut Headphones
'The Sound of Progress' Headphones Want to be Your Friend
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40
Transforming Wireless Headphones
Transforming Wireless Headphones
The Veho VEP-004-BT Eliminates the Hassle of Tangled Cables
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39
Light Show Headphones
Light Show Headphones
The Transparent OLED Headphones Give Off Some Purple Haze
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38
Luxury-Labeled Headsets
Luxury-Labeled Headsets
The D&G Skullcandy Earphones Fuse Fashion With Audio Accessories
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37
Devilish Monkey Headgear
Devilish Monkey Headgear
Skullcandy and Paul Frank Team Up to Make Devil Julius Headphones
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36
Headphone Goggles
Headphone Goggles
Skull Candy Ski Goggles Set Facilitates Slopeside Tunes
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35
Chromed-Out Headphones
Chromed-Out Headphones
The ColorWare Beats Chrome Headset Blends Great Sound and Sleek Styling
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34
Ear Warming Headphones
Ear Warming Headphones
The Furry Ear Muff Earphones are Cute and Cozy
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33
Intergalactic Audio Blasters
Intergalactic Audio Blasters
These Coloud 'Star Wars' Headphones are Out of This World
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32
Blinged DJ Headphones
Blinged DJ Headphones
The Pioneer HDJ-2000 Headphones Shine as the Life of the Party
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31
Luxurious Leather Beat-Busters
Luxurious Leather Beat-Busters
These 'Edition 10' Headphones are Supreme in Sound Quality
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30
Hip-Hop Hero Headphones
Hip-Hop Hero Headphones
The 'Chambers by RZA' Connect Rap Royalty and Sound
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29
Geometric Tri-Fold Headphones
Geometric Tri-Fold Headphones
Diesel Vektr Deliver Bold Sounds in an Interesting Form
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28
Woolen Audio Accessories
Woolen Audio Accessories
These 'Neff Knitted Headphones' are Warm and Wired
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27
NHL Headphones
NHL Headphones
Show Off Your Team Spirit with These Sporty Music Accessories
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26
Badass 3D Headphones
Badass 3D Headphones
Street Headphones by Brian Garret Schuur Feature Pop-Up Writing
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25
Cordless Hip-Hop Headgear
Cordless Hip-Hop Headgear
Beats by Dre Wireless Headphones Feature a Tangle-Free Design
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24
Hova-Branded Headphones
Hova-Branded Headphones
The Skullcandy Roc Nation Aviator Teams Up with Jay-Z
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23
Minimalist Hi-Fi Headsets
Minimalist Hi-Fi Headsets
The Highly Anticipated Incase Audio Collection Makes a Debut
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22
Hollowed-Out Headphones
Hollowed-Out Headphones
Judicael Cornu's Bone Conduction Headphones Transmit Sound Through Bones
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21
Amplifying Rock Headphones
Amplifying Rock Headphones
Marshall Massive Major Pumps up the Volume for Heavy Listening
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20
Building Block Headphones
Building Block Headphones
These DIY LEGO Headphones Brings Playfulness to Music
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19
Canary DJ Headgear
Canary DJ Headgear
The AIAIAI TMA-1 Fools Gold Headphones Delivers Bold Looks and Sounds
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18
Wacky Cartoon Headsets
Wacky Cartoon Headsets
Kidrobot x Skullcandy Headphones Brings a Vinyl Toy Twist to MP3 Gear
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17
DJ-Designed Headsets
DJ-Designed Headsets
Exclusive Pro WeSc Headphones Are Steve Aoki-Approved
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16
Headphone Backpacks
Headphone Backpacks
The AudioSense XM Allows Hearing-Impaired People to Enjoy Music
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15
Sweet-Smelling Headphones
Sweet-Smelling Headphones
The 'Sound Like Chocolate' Headphones from Fu-Bi are a Treat
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14
Style-Conscious Headphones
Style-Conscious Headphones
Vestalife's Headphones Target Feminine Fashions
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13
Monolithic Headphones
Monolithic Headphones
Aiaiai TMA-1 Headphones Are Inspired by '2001: A Space Odyssey'
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12
Zipped-Up Earbuds
Zipped-Up Earbuds
Fasna Earphones Make Headphone Entanglement a Thing of the Past
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11
Rockstar-Inspired Earpieces
Rockstar-Inspired Earpieces
The Funko Music Headphones are Legendary
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10
Futuristic Headphones
Futuristic Headphones
The Nixon Apollo is an 80s Upgrade
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9
Sleek Simple Headphones
Sleek Simple Headphones
The Wolf Earphones Can be Customized via Color and Print
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8
Sparkling Gilded Headgear
Sparkling Gilded Headgear
Beats by Dre Swarovski Glamour Series Headphones is Not for the Subtle
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7
Hardcore Wireless Headphones
Hardcore Wireless Headphones
Jean Hong's Helix-IR Headphones are Lightweight and Flexible
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6
Heroic Headphones
Heroic Headphones
The Marvel Superhero Headphones Celebrate Marvel Comics' 70th Anniversary
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5
Skull-Bearing Headphones
Skull-Bearing Headphones
Skullcandy & RocNation Aviator Headphones Pumps Up the Volume
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4
Monkey Headphones
Monkey Headphones
The Hesh Paul Frank SkullCandy Will Have You Head Banging
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3
Recyclable Cornstarch Headphones
Recyclable Cornstarch Headphones
The Noisezero O+ Eco Edition is Stylish and Eco-Friendly
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2
Wicked Hipster Headphones
Wicked Hipster Headphones
Whip and Trooper are the New Nixon Listening Devices
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1
Blinged-Out Headphones
Blinged-Out Headphones
The Crystalroc Dr. Dre Beats Headsets Look as Good as They Sound
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