$ 15,000 on the ears: here is Hermès helmet which redefines audio luxury

Although no project has so far has really borne fruit, the world of luxury is not at its test in audio products. The jeweler Tournaire had collaborated with Focal for the dressing of a helmet Utopia overpriced, while Louis Vuitton had given us a series of headphones True WirelessFor example. Today, it is the turn of the Parisian house Hermès to bring its stone to the building by revealing an ultra high -end Bluetooth helmet.

$ 15,000 of exceptional leather on the ears

Having already designed a connected speaker, a vinyl platinum and even luxurious cases for the AirPods Max, the brand had already been interested in the audio world. It is Axel de Beaufort, artistic director of the Hermès cell dedicated to tailor-made, who revealed this new helmet via his Instagram account. A real craft piece, the exceptional leather used for the hulls and the arch would have received the same handmade seams as those of the famous Birkin bags.

For the rest, although we do not know any of its characteristics, it seems to have been designed as a traditional Bluetooth helmet. We can detect metal parts for robustness, physical controls on its shells, a system of deployment of the arch, gates housing microphones and even hinges allowing it to be folded. In addition, in the presence of a 3.5 mm mini-jack input, it can probably also be used in wired.

According to Axel de Beaufort, this helmet would have required two years of R&D. The objective was to create a sound signature specific to Hermès. Reserved for the wealthy, it will be offered in a limited edition, at a price of $ 15,000, in brown, black, red and blue finishes.