16.08.2010
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TMA-1 headphones by KiBiSi for AIAIAI
Danish design firm KibiSi launch these beautiful minimal headphones today. The headphones are a collaboration with other Danish electronics company AIAIAI who wanted a durable design.
TMA-1 is a name taken from an Stanley Kubrick’s science fiction movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, where it describes a machine that was long lasting and reliable. The headphones are finished in matte black rubber, nylon and plastic.
The design of TMA-1 is simple, and then some. It is stripped down to nothing more than the essentials. No ornaments, colors or other distractions. Only a very discrete and hidden logo indicates that these headphones come from an established brand.
This marks a new route in a terrain, that for the last couple of years have seen an endless array of products branded with extensive logos, and marketed by celebrities. The TMA-1 travels on a different road, and with it’s simple and iconic look, it is essentially nothing more, than the idea of the headphone.
I want one!
The TMA-1 headphone has been tested and tweaked by the world’s most skilled and interesting DJ’s. In total 28 of the world’s most progressive DJ’s have been consulted through both the developmental and testing stages, in questions related to sound, form and durability. This process has given a valuable insight into the needs. 
