As a music lover, I'm overjoyed at the revival of 'fashion cans' - giant-sized headphones that can really make some noise without subjecting the rest of your bus or train carriage to whatever Spotify has to offer on a given day. And these phones from Panasonic don't only sound great, they look the part, too. Panasonic have taken a tried-and-tested headphone design already loved by audiophiles (see CNET for an unbiased review) and given it a seriously cool new paint job -- a bit like the new Daleks on Doctor Who.
The retro-style headphones are available in a series of yummy colours that will blend in with your wardrobe and look seriously smart this summer. Shown above are the green and pink cans, but as of summer 2010, they're also available in red to make a bold statement that'll ensure you never disappear into the crowd! Great for festival wear, they'll team up nicely with the season's block colour accessories:
Here they are with a few of our favourite festival essentials for 2010:
Panasonic HTX7 headphones: £33.99 at iheadphones
Two-tone checkerboard trilby: £15 at Accessorize
Original short Hunter Wellies in red: £37.99 at Cloggs
Retro Super Future classic red sunglasses: £42.50 at Bunnyhug