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Handstitched leather. Metallic finishes. Sleek design. A five-digit price tag. No, we're not talking about a car, but it costs nearly as much.
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 it. They're $15,000. And no, they're not solid gold.
The design, from Paris-based Ateliers Horizons, features handstitched cowhide leather and comes in colors such as naturel (dark beige), black, chocolate, rouge H (deep red) and Prussian blue. The headphones mark the first foray into audio for the company's bespoke division.
The Hermès headphones are not yet for sale on the US store website, but they are on the site for The Netherlands.
HermesA representative for Hermès did not 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 Paris-based 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 review of the top headphones of 2025, the best wireless ones and the best for noise-cancelling.
For a bit of perspective, for the price of one set of Hermès headphones, you could buy 33 pair 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 Hermès' bespoke division, Ateliers Horizons, based in the Paris suburbs. Designer Axel de Beaufort and his team of around 50 have previously made audio products such as a jukebox, vertical turntable boombox, and a lacquered mahogany DJ table.
Hermès has also had a years-long partnership with Apple to create leather straps for Apple watches.
