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[–] Izzy 32 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No, because Noctua is not just a color scheme it is a company known for making quality fans. I don't care about brands. I care about quality products and as far as I'm aware they have never produced headphones before or know anything about making headphones.

[–] VelociCatTurd 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

What?

Considering this is a mock-up for Sony x Noctua, I would assume it would be manufactured by Sony, who has made plenty of headphones, for a long time. The color scheme is borrowed from Noctua and as far I’m concerned they’re experts at beige.

[–] Izzy 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I understand the headphones in this scenario would be made by Sony which is why it being partnered with Noctua seems kind of pointless. They don't bring anything to the table when it comes to headphones beyond the color scheme.

[–] Malix 3 points 2 years ago

wouldn't be the first time noctua took part in something that's quite a bit removed from their regular products, though. Drop sells a noctua -colored custom keycap set, for example.

[–] utubas 14 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Oh yes, a colab with a fan company, that’s a great idea. Personally I would love a Bose/Whirlpool edition.

[–] warmaster 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Why not Trojan™ and Western Digital?

I bet everyone would be all over that collab.

[–] FrankTheHealer 2 points 2 years ago

"Protect your bits. Physical or digital 😏"

[–] trigonated 1 points 1 year ago

I mean, if those XM4 are anything like the XM5, a fan would be a welcome addition lol

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago
[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

I wouldn't. Noctua makes fans.

[–] Mr_Blott 1 points 2 years ago

The only noctua product I bought was 97% packaging. I think I remember seeing a fan, right enough

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Then those neck fans.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

Noctua makes solid products, but personally I don't like the brown/tan color scheme.

[–] HRDS_654 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The brown is too nice looking to be Noctua brown.

[–] Carighan 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah I was thinking that, too. Both the beige and the brown are off, they're more like bone and copper, which looks nice. Noctua uses very distinct colors, but they only work well because they're on fans that are hidden away, they're not "pretty" colors. And do not have to be, either!

[–] HRDS_654 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I agree, but I also can't deny there is something to be said for "ugly chic". Not sure if that's a thing but it sounds good in my head.

EDIT: Apparently it is a thing and was invented by Prada from what I could find.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago
  1. I've never liked that colour scheme, I've always bought the grey colours whenever possible.
  2. This is not their core competency, why'd I get that?
[–] Hazdaz 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What does this have to do with fans??

[–] baked_tea 4 points 2 years ago

For both fans of sony and fans of noctua

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Unless the ANC is somehow better because of Noctua no I don't think this would be a good pairing. I even like the colors but there should be a point to a partnership.

[–] cryptiod137 1 points 2 years ago

I guess I could see something like, we used our knowledge of computer sounds to tune out your PC running?

But yeah it's pretty silly

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

No I wouldn't buy them, the speakers would be too quiet!

[–] gk99 3 points 2 years ago

No, I can almost guarantee you, without doing any research into these, that I would strongly prefer my Steelseries Arctis Pro Nova wireless headphones. A few years back, my dream headset was the Arctis Pro Wireless but with better adjustability for my apparently large head, and after years of dIcking around with the HyperX Cloud II Wireless and getting tired of it constantly cutting out, I went looking and found that Steelseries had made just that (and this time with ANC).

If Noctua made a booster pack for my headphones, I'd buy that, though.

[–] RoyalEngineering 3 points 2 years ago

Everybody hating in here.

I like the brown! I would buy it! Noctua or not, I think the color looks cool.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I would buy the best headphones I can afford with my budget. Branding is irrelevant, only performance and quality matters.

[–] Presi300 1 points 1 year ago

If it was worth actually good headphones, yes

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Probably not if it's actually Sony. But if they paired with a headphone brand I already trust to make good headphones and they have fans in them that keep my ears cool and comfortable (and somehow don't mess with the sound quality in the process, through sorcery I guess?) then I'm in.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Not quite what you’re describing but that made me thing of the Dyson Zone