Hand-stitched leather. Metallic finishes. Sleek design. A five-digit price tag. No, we're not talking about a car, but it costs nearly as much.
Paris-based luxury brand Hermès is launching its first headphones this summer -- they're already on sale in the Netherlands -- and if you have to ask the price, you might not be able to afford them. They're $15,000. And no, they're not solid gold.
The design, from Hermès bespoke division Ateliers Horizons, features hand-stitched cowhide leather and comes in colors such as naturel (dark beige), black, chocolate, rouge H (deep red) and Prussian blue.
The Hermès headphones aren't yet for sale on the US store website, but they're on the site for the Netherlands.
HermèsA representative for Hermès didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
There's no word on when the headphones will be for sale in the US.
It's the kind of unique and expensive product we're accustomed to seeing from Hermès, which also sells the renowned and equally pricey Birkin tote bag. The Birkin was first introduced in 1984 for $2,000, but now sells for over $13,000.
Don't have a cool $15K to pony up for these Hermès headphones? For more modestly priced devices, check out CNET's roundups of the top headphones of 2025, the best wireless ones and the best for noise-canceling.
A bit of perspective: For the price of one set of Hermès headphones, you could buy 33 pairs of one of CNET's top headphones for 2025, the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Bluetooth headphones, currently priced at $449 at Amazon.
Hermès' new headphones are among the latest creations to come out of Ateliers Horizons. Designer Axel de Beaufort and his team of around 50 have previously made audio products such as a jukebox, a vertical turntable boombox and a lacquered mahogany DJ table.
Hermès has also had a years-long partnership with Apple to create leather straps for the Apple Watch.
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