iDiamond ear: $6,400 earbuds don't come any cheaper
By Paul Miller 
posted December 15th 2007 11:32PM
posted December 15th 2007 11:32PM
We were never too hip with the precious metals, and we can't say we're doing any better with this setup. The iDiamond ear, built by Heyerdahl jewelry, is slicked up with 18 karat gold and 204 diamonds, but we can't help but seeing a pair of cheap headphones with glitter on them -- with a $6,400 pricetag slapped on just for kicks. Good thing we're not filthy rich, we'd be so terrible at frittering away our cash.
FIRST!! I've never done this before. Wow those look....um...
A. You werent first
B. Your comment didnt contribute anything
C. You are a waste of space
Yep, people it seems we have a moron on our hands.
No, he actually did a pretty good job at it I'd say.
I'd give him a 9/10 because he didn't use a 1 as an exclamation point.
@Jhongerkong
Hey, at least he knows when to use apostrophes.
@ Jhongerkong
Is your keyboard missing an apostrophe key, or are you simply unable to locate it?
@Billy Flul
does it give you joy in your life to go around correcting everyone else's grammar? I don't know about you but who cares? its not like he typed like ThIs WiTh EvErY oThEr LeTtEr CaPiAaLiZeD. because thats just annoying. yes i did just start a sentence with because, and you know what i dont care.
Jhongerkong:
"C. You are a waste of space"
Yep, people it seems we have a moron on our hands.
@Deleted: That's not grammar, it's punctuation. Get it right.
Also, you CAN start sentences, depending on the type of media. In works of nonfiction, that would be frowned upon; no one cares on the internet.
Does the $10 Google Checkout Discount apply to these?
For $6400. Watch how easily the cable breaks.
Dangit, you beat me!!!
You are no longer allowed to speak.
Technically.....he didn't.
11 kilos of gold??? omfg, look at the specs on the site, I'd hat to wear those all day.
You're right!
Gold weight: 11.5 kilograms.
Does that make 6400$ cheap for 11.5 kilos of gold? Not sure on the price of gold.
11 kilos of gold is about $30k (USD).
11.5 kg of gold is about $240,000.
25.3 lbs * 12 troy ounces per pound * $793/troy ounce.
It is a quality reference of the gold, not how much the ear buds weigh. Even if those ear buds were SOLID gold, they would only weigh about an ounce and a half each.
Heh they could've at least used Shure branded earbuds...
Or Westone. It'd be a real shame if they put all those rocks and gold on a cheap pair of dollar store ear buds. But there are those who put a value on aesthetics over functionality.
http://www.westone.com/content/8.html
But there wouldn't have been enough diamond encrustable space on the phones.
But there wouldn't have been enough diamond-encrustable space on the phones.
Would go great with the 24kt gold plated MacBook Pro!
Heh.
Diamond Colour: F (TW)
How ironic.
If anyone cares...
Diamond Colour: F (TW) = Colorless. Slight color detected by an expert gemologist, but still considered a "colorless" grade. A high-quality diamond.
Diamond Clarity: VVS = Very, Very Slightly Included: Very difficult to see inclusions under 10x magnification. An excellent quality diamond.
Sure, it's all good until one of the cheap apple headphone drivers blows, and then your stuck with a $6400 pair of diamond studded, gold plated POS's. The least they could have done is put all that crap on a good pair of Ultimate Ears or Shure's. But then again, apple ear buds are the only ones that work with the ipod (or so say a majority of uninformed customers, most of whom would be stupid enough to buy these things in the first place, so I'm sure the company will make a killing)
Seems someone woke up on the wrong side of the toilet seat...
Um, as an owner of an iPod Nano (3rd Gen), Shuffle, and Classic, I'm pretty sure non-Apple branded headphones work with iPods. I do however agree that they could have chosen a better brand of headphones (ex. Sony, Shure, B&O, Bose, Sennheiser, etc.). mkay
Bose isn't a good brand of anything.
"(ex. Sony, Shure, B&O, Bose, Sennheiser, etc.)"
Which one of those doesn't belong in the group? (Hint... the one that is neither overpriced crap nor OK-priced mediocrity).
Bose sucks and B&O is just bose for people with more money than sense.
I've had my B&O system for 27 years now (bought it with my first couple of paychecks). The sound is good, it still works beautifully, never had an iota of trouble with it, and it is still is the most advanced- and gorgeous-looking piece of electronics in my household.
It is possible that my ears can't tell the difference between good and great, but my eyes make up for it.
i dont know about u but when i first bought my ipod i got a new pair of headphones.. i hate earbuds no matter what company(they dont fit in my ears without pain) so id say that ipods work great with different companies headphones. and where did it say anything about apple head phones being used? i looked on the website and it said nothing about them. and from the pictures ive seen of them those are not apple headphones (now i could still be wrong but i dont think i am)
Apparently some people took my comments literally lol. Just to clarify...I know Apple's stuff works with all earphones (except maybe the iphone), I was just being sarcastic since people ask me all the time at work whether other ones are compatible. It's beyond me how people can think those things sound awesome.
now, don't go knocking Bose. They're kind of the Apple of audio equipment - you pay a lot, and to be fair, the stuff pretty much works, but if you try to talk about your Bose system anyone who really cares about their setup will have paid less, have a better system, and will understand more about it. You know, typical Linux user attitudes.
I think companies are taking the piss now with the whole 'i' thing.
oh man, you dont say Apple invented sound do ya?
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Who mentioned apple?
whoops, my bad, didn't notice the bullshit i[name here] of this product; thought you were referring to the line of iPod accessories :/
lol no, that was exactly my point, the whole i[insert name], it's just getting silly now.
If having the standard white iPod headphones gets you stabbed, wtf will crims do to get their digits on these?
"hey, that the new bocelli track up in there? i been tryin to find that song FOREVA... mind if i take a listen?"
yeah, I NEED these things, I just know that the sound will be, like totaly bitchin'!!
Arrrggggggggg. Any ass who buys shite like this is, like, so deserving of what ever happens next in their life...
Like win the lottery?
*Plot Twist*
For $6400 I would at least expect bluetooth or some wireless. If it has to be wired, then at least high quality and capable of being replaced.
This is just a "money sink". It's for rich stupid people that have nothing better to do with their money then buy useless over-priced gilded crap that they can wear.
Anybody with that kind of money would do far better to spend on charity like a local soup kitchen or at least invest it someplace and make more money. Anything less is just stupid (difference between rich and wealthy) or selfish (not interested in giving back to the community).
and if they dont want to give the money to a good cause they can always give it to a good respecting college student who needs money for alcohol... i mean books
ZOMG FIRST HHAHAHAHAHAHA FIST !!!!!!!11111shift+1!!!111111!!!!!
Anyways:
WHy do you want a diamond earbuds. Afterall, they WILL scratch up your PMP.
money > sense
I bet they sound like shit. They look like it.
wow earbuds that scream punch me in the face i'm a twat