Sony’s $500 headphones to hit U.S.

Available in April for around $500, the Sony PFR-V1 are a bizarre-looking solution to an age-old audiophile headphone dilemma: How do you recreate the superior sound stage characteristics of listening to full-size speakers, in a portable product that fits on your head?

The problem with typical headphones is that they unnaturally point sound towards the center of your skull and don’t take advantage of the sound-collecting properties of your outer ear. Most people can live with the sonic compromise offered by headphones, but if you’re not one of them, then Sony has a new solution.

Via:  crave