For what feels like the longest time, I've been trying to put together a Star Lord costume — the guy in red from the "Guardians of the Galaxy" movies. I've got the jacket, the mask and even the boots, but the very cool retro Sony headphones to match his Walkman continue to elude me.
Not that I really want them; they're rubbish. Thankfully, it looks like I won't have to worry about spending hundreds on a pair of bad 80s headphones. Japanese firm KMG has just made a pair of retro-inspired ANC headphones that might just fit the bill.
Wired+wireless listening
The Lightwear HP1 are a very interesting pair of headphones. They're supposed to blend the lightness and ease of use of in-ears with the more open sound of something that goes over your head.
To that end, they're two separate "earphones" connected by a thin metal headband. That means two batteries and two charging ports. Interestingly, however, you don't have to plug two cables in for wired listening.
They're an on-ear option rather than the over-ear fit of the likes of the AirPods Max or the Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones, so you can expect more sound bleed and a slightly less secure fit. In return, you get a lighter weight and a less intrusive feel — and you won't get hot when you're wearing them.
24 hours of battery life and Bluetooth LE round out the feature set, but it's that gloriously old-school look that gets me excited. Hopefully, their sound will match those looks, and they might just become a new dark horse on the best headphones list.
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