# $55,000 HiFi Headphones These Sennheiser Orpheus Headphones Are Made of Marble, Gold and Silver By Charlotte Joyce Kidd | Published 2015-11-03 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sennheiser-orpheus References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/sennheisers-built-probably-the-worlds-best-headphones-b-1740236171) & [en-uk.sennheiser](http://en-uk.sennheiser.com/orpheus) In the 1990s, Sennheiser asked the world's top audio engineers to create the [best headphones ever made](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audeze-lcd5s), and the result was 300 pairs of Sennheiser Orpheus sets. They cost $10,000, and it was widely agreed that they lived up to Sennheiser's mandate. A decade later, a second edition of the Sennheiser Orpheus is here. Apparently, they are the product of a full ten years' worth of steady work, and the price tag reflects this. At $55,000, they would be more at home in a museum than around a teenager's neck. The inner mechanics of the new Sennheiser Orpheus are made of gold, silver, copper, brass and Carrara marble -- the stone that Michelangelo sculpted with. They have an unheard-of 0.01 distortion percentage, and Sennheiser's Senior Acoustic Engineer says that when he used them, he heard new details in music he'd been listening to for years. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 73% | Activity: 76% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Luxury Audio Equipment:** Disruptive innovation opportunities lie in the creation of high-end and unique audio equipment using unconventional materials. - **High Fidelity Headphones:** There is an opportunity to explore the design and production of high-fidelity headphones for audiophiles with a willingness to pay a premium price. - **Customizable Headphones:** Companies can design customizable headphones that allow users to choose the materials and sound features based on their preferences. ### Who This Affects Most - **Consumer Electronics:** The high-end audio equipment industry has the potential to benefit from the production of exclusive headphones that cater to audiophiles. - **Luxury Goods:** Luxury goods markets can explore the production of high-end headphones and speakers made from unconventional materials as a way to attract customers looking for unique products. - **Music Streaming Services:** Music streaming services can target audiophiles by offering a premium subscription package that includes a high-fidelity audio streaming option and a discount on luxury headphones. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Luxurious Jewelry-Like Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beyerdynamic-xelento.md) - [Industrial Audiophile Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grado-signature-s750-headphones.md) - [Luxury Open-Concept Earphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yamaha-yh5000-headphones.md) - [Industrial Open-Back Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hifiman-he1000-unveiled.md) - [Ultra Luxury Joint Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jeweled-design.md) - [Forged Carbon Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/focal-utopia.md) - [Ergonomic Open-Style Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sennheiser-hd-660s2.md) - [Copper-Accented Performance Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sennheiser-hd-505-copper-edition.md) - [Bespoke Wireless Headphone Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/klipsch-t10.md)