Nokia getting a little "help" with its headset designs

Nokia has produced a number of stereo headsets in the past, and while they were... fine, they didn't exactly wow us with any sort of innovation, particularly when it came to aesthetics. Perhaps that's why it's asking for a little help with the Music Almighty Headset Competition. Anyone is welcome to take one of the company's vanilla products, like the BH-604 or BH-903, and tart it up using either a simple Flash customizer or downloadable Maya, PDF, and PostScript templates. You'll want the templates to really go crazy, like submitter Mase90 did for the hideous, supposedly Sex Pistols-inspired skull-and-chains-encrusted model above. Voting is open to anyone through the end of the year, with the top 10 being whittled down to 5 by a panel of experts. Winners will get to see their designs turned into reality -- though not actually put up for sale.

[Via Nokia Conversations]

[Housen @ Oct 3rd 2008 12:02AM]

Who in there right mind would make headphones that look like that

[Unisyst @ Oct 3rd 2008 12:12AM]

I would! They express my individuality, and how I feel about the world..... Pffft... conformist....

[HuGo @ Oct 3rd 2008 12:18AM]

Only the sex pistols would.

[El Taco @ Oct 3rd 2008 12:32AM]

if they want to look different, why do they all look the same?

[Christian Martin @ Oct 3rd 2008 12:39AM]

Minus the forward-facing speakers and day-glow paint job, I'd rock those any day; but then again, I'm a rivethead, which is just slightly different than a Sex Pistols fan.

[j_g_puff @ Oct 3rd 2008 4:43AM]

Forward-facing speakers are the ideal way to buck the establishment. Any true anarchist would snap these up quicker than you can say 'NWA'.

[Flashpoint @ Oct 3rd 2008 9:14AM]

I've seen teens in my lifetime with chains that stretch from their earlobe to their ass cheek.

YES...there is a MARKET FOR THIS.

[)law( @ Oct 3rd 2008 12:28AM]

I wonder if someone would make a Lil Jon pimped out set of headphones. YYYYEEEEAAA

[Artie Lange @ Oct 3rd 2008 12:32AM]

Those are THE headphones for fighting in Thunderdome. The lights blind your opponent, the spikes protect against headlocks, and the speakers drive Masterblaster crazy. And after you've vanquished your foe, you can rock out to Tina Turner.

[icepop4who @ Oct 3rd 2008 12:32AM]

that is pathetic

[Poom @ Oct 3rd 2008 12:40AM]

This thing is so fun!!

[Shinigami @ Oct 3rd 2008 12:53AM]

I know they look... totally weird! And thats why I like them!!

[hipauliee @ Oct 3rd 2008 1:00AM]

I heard this is going to be featured as one of the torture devices in the upcoming saw movie.

[)law( @ Oct 3rd 2008 1:14AM]

dear engadget reader I would like to play a game, are you familiar with nokia...

[hipauliee @ Oct 3rd 2008 2:35AM]

but in all seriousness...I can see a 24 year old guy that's totally in love
with Insane Clown Posse walking around my local mall wearing those.
He'd be so stoked that they have spikes/skulls/chains included to
match his oversized black jingle-bell pants. hah. Now that I think about it,
I bet that guy is the one that came up with this bright idea!

[Phil @ Oct 3rd 2008 4:12AM]

Best Nokia campaign, EVER!!

http://www.nokia.com/headsetdesign

[Ekauq @ Oct 3rd 2008 5:50AM]

a headset only a punk robot can love

http://www.johnny-five.com/images/sc2/misc/roadwarrior.jpg

[Lucien @ Oct 3rd 2008 7:47AM]

the first thing i thought of when i saw it was Johnny Five, Johnny Five is Alive.....through headphones

[Matt @ Oct 3rd 2008 11:05AM]

That's sweet! Now where's my pacifier and glow stick...?

[ac14 @ Oct 3rd 2008 11:12AM]

are they wireless?

[ac14 @ Oct 3rd 2008 11:13AM]

err nevermind.

[TomHa @ Nov 11th 2008 2:37PM]

Yes they are wireless, all 4 are bluetouth ^^

Bytheway they ll shortly should be available "inworld" (Second Life geeks will understand) for free with mod permissions so you can make a custom build and join the contest from metaverse.... sweet =P