# Headset Couture With white iPods sweeping the globe, music lovers seek are looking to their heads. By [Marissa Liu](https://www.trendhunter.com/marissaliu) | Published Nov 12, 2007, updated Nov 19, 2009 | Category: [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/pro/category/technology-trends-and-gadgets) Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/headset-couture-with-white-ipods-sweeping-the-globe-music-lovers-seek-are-l ## Key Figures - Trend score: 2.8/10 - Evidence articles: 6 ## What is the Headset Couture trend? **Headset Couture:** To cater to the popularity of portable music, companies are competing in the accessories market, particularly in headsets. We have featured earless headphones, fashionable audio earrings, and luxury sets made of gold and coated in diamonds. The demand for portable music is clear, as is the rise in companies offering products to enhance the audio experience. The bottom line for the world of headsets is that unique or luxurious enhancements offer consumers a way to personalize their experience and sense of fashion. ## At a Glance - Evidence: 6 featured examples - Articles from: Nov 14, 2006 to Aug 15, 2007 - Published: Nov 12, 2007 - Patterns: [Divergence](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/divergence), [Redirection](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/redirection) - Megatrends: [Co-creation](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/co-creation), [Multisensation](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/multisensation), [Tribalism](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/tribalism) ## Audience - Gender: 50% men, 50% women - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Themes within the Headset Couture trend ### Personalized Headsets Consumers are seeking unique and luxurious enhancements to personalize their audio experience and sense of fashion. ### Fashionable Audio Accessories The rise in demand for portable music is leading to an increase in companies offering products to enhance the audio experience and offer stylish enhancements. ### Innovative Technology Technological enhancements are becoming more fashionable and integrated with a person's wardrobe, opening up new market opportunities for businesses. ## What the Headset Couture trend means for industry ### For Consumer Electronics Businesses in the consumer electronics industry can create stylish and innovative headphones that cater to the rise in demand for portable music and personalized audio experiences. ### For Fashion The fashion industry can capitalize on the rise of fashionable audio accessories and integrate them with a person's wardrobe, creating a new market for stylish tech accessories. ### For Assistive Technology As technology advancements continue, businesses in the assistive technology industry can create innovative products like bone conduction headphones to help people with disabilities. ## Trend signals for Headset Couture Trend score 2.8 out of 10, from popularity 38%, activity 37%, freshness 8%. - Popularity: 38% - Activity: 37% - Freshness: 8% ## Examples of the Headset Couture trend 6 featured examples from Nov 14, 2006 to Aug 15, 2007. - [Gold Earphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/24-carat-ipod-headphone-jewelry): Anna Tascha Larsson's 24K iPod Headphone Jewelry (Category: Fashion) Implication: Jewelry designers can create tech-inspired fashion accessories like gold earphones. - [Earless Earphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/earless-earphones-bone-conduction-technology): Bone Conduction Headphone Vonia EZ-4200P (Category: Unique) Implication: The audio device industry can adopt bone conduction technology to provide users with better listening experiences and more comfortable wearables. - [Ãœber Earphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vibe-ueber-earphones): V-Moda Vibe (Category: Tech) Implication: Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the consumer electronics industry by offering aesthetically pleasing and well-performing earphones. - [$2,500 Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/music-dj-trends-luxury-headphones-for-luxury-djs): The Blinged Out Rasa Rocks Luxury Listening Devices (Category: Celebs) Implication: Catering to high-end customers who seek unique and exclusive products, creating new designs and collaborating with luxury designers and influencers. - [Ear Drops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/i-cant-hear-you-ive-got-candy-in-my-ear): I Can't Hear You, I've Got Candy in My Ear (Category: Art & Design) Implication: The consumer electronics industry can benefit from creating fashionable and customizable technology accessories like Elecom's Ear Drops headphones. - [Matchtastic Modaphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/v-moda-debuts-colored-vibe-earbuds): V-MODA Launches New Colored VIBE Earbuds (Category: Tech) Implication: Innovation in the consumer electronics industry to design and manufacture personalized and vibrant headphones. ## Recent trend clusters - [Fixable Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/fixable-devices) (Tech) - [Automated Upkeep](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/automated-upkeep) (Tech) - [Ambient Assistance](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/ambient-assistance) (Tech) - [Autonomy Stacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/autonomy-stacks) (Tech) ## Trending in Tech - [Accessible Fintech Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chequing-account) - [Variable Aperture Smartphone Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-18) - [Dual-Wavelength Recovery Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joint-therapy) - [Self-Cleaning Smart Vacuums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tinecos-pure-one-station-5) All articles: [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech)