We all like cool headphones, and when AIAIAI (that’s I-AY-I if you didn’t know) brought out the TMA-1 headphones, it was as if they’d taken the ubiquitous Sennheiser HD 25s and painted them with the more aesthetically pleasing brush. And now with the help of record label Stones Throw, they’re about to get just that little bit cooler.
Here are some words to embellish the obvious coolness of the pictures:
AIAIAI and Stones Throw Records: TMA-1 Stones Throw Edition
Award-winning Danish audio designer and manufacturer partners with legendary indie hip-hop label for a special DJ headphone, and celebrates with a special limited-time offer
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK – February 4, 2014 – AIAIAI (www.aiaiai.dk), the Danish designer and manufacturer of award-winning audio technology announces the official release of the TMA-1 Stones Throw Edition DJ headphone in collaboration with Stones Throw Records.
The TMA-1 Stones Throw Edition is a professional DJ headphone derived from the original TMA-1 that was developed in conjunction with 25 acclaimed, international DJs back in 2010. It quickly generated an underground cult following amongst the most credible DJs in the world, including becoming a favorite with the Stones Throw Records family. This minimalist, durable DJ headphone has undergone a few improvements since 2010, the latest of which is, perhaps, the most remarkable to date sporting a bold, new, subtle, purple colorway designed by Stones Throw Records. This headphone also includes two detachable cords, one of which has a built-in microphone.
To celebrate the release of the new collaboration, along with each TMA-1 Stones Throw Edition purchase, AIAIAI and Stones Throw is offering a free limited-edition 7-inch vinyl featuring unreleased material from Peanut Butter Wolf and Dam-Funk. The 45 cover features two Polaroid photos of the artists from the year of the recordings, 1992 and 1993. The releases will only be available to the first 300 buyers of the TMA-1 Stones Throw Edition headphones on the respective web stores of AIAIAI and Stones Throw Records.
In the box:
- Matte black TMA-1 headphones Stones Throw Edition
- Two interchangeable pad types: synthetic and semi-leather
- Two interchangeable & detachable cable types: 1.5m coiled cable and 1.5m straight cable with 3-button microphone
- 1/8-inch to ¼-inch plug adapter
- Carrying pouch
Technical Specifications:
- Transducer Principle: Dynamic, closed
- Driver Unit Size: mm
- Impedance: 32±15% Ohm
- Load Rating: 0.1W
- Frequency Response: to 20.000 Hz
- Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.3%
- Sensitivity: 103±3dB Weight w/o
- Shipping weight: 3lb
The TMA-1 Stones Throw Edition will be available on February 12, 2014 with pre-orders accepted immediately on either www.aiaiai.com or www.stonesthrow.com, distributed worldwide with a $219USD MAP.
It seems that the Stones Throw edition isn’t technically any different, so this is really for those looking for new headphones, or fans of Stones Throw. The irony hasn’t escaped me that in a short space of time, the very limited edition 7″ is likely to change hands among vinyl collectors for more than the headphones. So in that respect, buying a pair is likely to be an investment for the first 300 buyers.
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