Hasta La Gadget!

Ah, the allure of fantastically expensive headphones. They conjure up a world few of us will ever be a part of. If you can’t imagine spending over $100 for a pair, consider the Ultrasone Edition 8 Limited, which will launch today. They list for $1,699. So instead of making a mortgage payment, you could buy headphones. That’s a fair swap.

There will only be 888 of these headphones made, which adds to the elegant appeal. Based on the design of the original Edition 8, these special-edition headphones offer their own luxurious details, such as a dark-brown-and-silver look, MU-Metal shielding, and outer ear cups created from ruthenium in a matte finish and embossed with a walnut inlay. Each of the 888s is stamped with its own number.