I had to throw away several pairs of headphones recently. The ear cushions and headband — made from synthetic leather — had rotted away while the headphones were left unused in the cabinet. I also unearthed a couple of wireless earbuds that had gone bad in the same manner. They all got binned.
So I made a promise to myself then that I wouldn’t buy any more new headphones. That lasted until I attended a Fender Audio event later that week, where I was immediately taken by its new headphones, which seemed like the perfect answer to my woes.
See, the new Fender Audio Mix headphones have a modular, mix-and-match design that lets users switch out the various components. Which means you can easily customise them — the parts fit together like LEGO blocks — and if one component breaks, you can just replace it. Even the battery, which is concealed within an ear cup, can be replaced by the user.
