While custom-colored headphones have been a fixture now for a while courtside (or wherever celebs are to be found), Fanny Wang have introduced a custom program across their entire headphone line. For a $50 upcharge you can go wild with the colors of your choice; an online design tool lets you experiment to your heart's content. Want earthtones with pink highlights? No problem. Oranges and reds? Sure. Whatever suits your fancy (and uses colors within the customization pallette, of course), Fanny Wang will deliver.
Courtesy of Fanny Wang, we're giving away a pair of the company's top-of-the-line 3001 headphones, in custom colors chosen by the winner. The 3001 looks to cover all of your headphone needs, packing in everything but the kitchen sink. It's an over-the-ear active-noise-cancelling 'phone (utilizing a 4-mic system that claims to block 95% of ambient noise), with an onboard 5 watt amp (powered by a pair of AAA batteries) featuring +6dB of switchable bass boost, mic and iOS-friendly remote, and a rigid carrying case. And don't worry, the headphones will still work in passive mode if you neglect the batteries.
If you need more than that from your personal listening device, you may have to resort to strapping a car battery and a receiver to your chest, which would hardly be as practical and fashion forward.
To qualify to win, all you need to do is tell us how important features are to you when considering a headphone purchase. Do noise cancellation, active electronics, microphone and controller modules, etcetera, impact your decisions? Or does sound trump all?
The winner will be chosen randomly from among those who leave on-topic comments below (you'll have to register — no anonymous commenters, we need a valid e-mail contact address to inform you of your win), so don't be afraid to speak your mind. We'll take entries until midnight (Eastern Time), on November 25th, and notify the winner via e-mail on Monday, November 28th, and then put that lucky person in touch with Fanny Wang to finalize the order. Good luck!
Sound quality is first and foremost, but comfort is also important. Noise cancellation is also a consideration.
I like accurate and balanced sound. A comfortable fit is also important. The design tool looks to be alot of fun!
Since the 1970's i've used AKG 240 headphones. Purchased them from Big Bird Sound in North Vancouver Canada. Hve always loved the warmth and richness they reproduce from my vinyl. I was a broadcaster for over 2 decades and the AKG did a masterful job of voice reproduction too. Winning a pair of Fanny Wang 3001 headphones would be a wonderfully great way to experience how modern technology stacks up against the old standard.
Thank you & cheers from the Great White North!
Sound quality and Comfort, above all else. It doesn't matter how its attained, active/passive electronics, materials used, microphones, it has to sound good, and be wearable without giving you a headache! You can't have one without the other. Even if it sounds awesome, if its a pain to wear, that defeats the pleasure factor. A close third would be having them called Fanny Wangs. Beats by Fanny! unfortunately that is taken. "Keep your hands off my Fanny Wangs!"
Sleek & ergonometric - Hope they sound as they look!
I have been searching for the perfect headphones for years, deep bass, clean highs, comfortable fit and now that I have a couple of kids, NOISE CANCELATION, LOL
I have been looking for the perfect headphones for years, deep bass, clean highs, comfortable fit and now that I have kids, NOISE CANCELATION, LOL
I have been looking for the perfect headphones for years, deep bass, clean highs, comfortable fit and now that I have kids, NOISE CANCELATION, LOL
#1 for me is sound - they have to sound good. I do not need thumping bass, but prefer a clear, articulate sound. Second is comfort, I fly nearly every week and often sleep on the plane, so I need something that's not going to hurt over a long period of time. Noice cancellation is nice, but most great headphones block out enough sound for me. After that comes style. When I travel for work, I often get upgraded because of my status (can't afford to fly up there personally). Almost every person in first class wears the Bose QC15, I'd like to stand out by rocking some Wangs!
Sound quality is my main consideration, but comfort ranks high, too. I also take into account the availability of spare parts. Being able to replace worn ear pads or a broken wire adds to the value for me. Appearance ranks lower for me, but if you can get all the features above in a great looking package, all the better.
Sound is the most important thing, but a close second would be comfort. I like the idea of being able to customize the headphones so they are just for me, but they need to sound good and not be uncomfortable if I wear them for a long time.
Thanks!
I would like a pair of noise-cancelling headphones so I can leave my Sennheiser 598's at home when I travel. I have a friend who has a pair of Fanny Wang's and he's always been super happy with them.
GOOD SOUND THAT MAKES ME FEEL GOOD IS THE MOST IMPORTANT.