Technology company Dyson has unveiled the OnTrac noise-cancelling headphones, which are the brand's first-ever audio-only headphones.
Launched today, the OnTrac was designed to make an impact on the headphones market people in a similar way to Dyson's launch of the DC01 vacuum in 1993.
Dyson has launched its first audio-only headphones
"At Dyson, we are driven by the opportunity to disrupt established categories," Dyson principal industrial designer Phil Douglas told Dezeen.
"The Dyson OnTrac is our first standalone pair of headphones," he continued. "So, our main aim was to create a piece of technology which really serves its primary purpose well ? to create a pair of headphones that people want to listen to." The headphones have a component-led aesthetic
Dyson aimed to engineer each element of the headphones to provide the best possible audio quality, while being comfortable for wearers.
A thick headband, containing a pair of lithium-ion batteries, supports over-ear cups with thick padding connected on multi-pivot gimbal arms.
The batteries are housed in the headband
"Take the ear cups for example, we have surprisingly large, padded ear cushions wrapped in soft microfibre which create an exceptionally comfortable and effective acoustic seal around the ear," explained Douglas.
"Inside the large ear cup cavity, the speaker housing tilted 13 degrees towards the ear for an audio response that can really be felt," he continued...