We all know that there’s premium gear, and there’s super ‘I’ve got a yacht and my first name happens to be Sheik’ kind of premium gear.

Have a look at the price tag on these crazy-looking wireless headphones and have a little think at what category they fall into.

Still, when it comes to this sort of uber-quality gadget porn, you expect to pay a pretty penny and the New York-based audio engineers Master & Dynamic are highly regarded as one of the best premium audio brands in the business.

It’s pretty obvious that the sonic performance is gonna be classleading with these too, and they’re clearly engineered to be so much more than a flashy status symbol. But to be fair, we can’t help thinking they’re so stunning we’d still want them if they made Whitney Houston sound like our Jules doing karaoke.

Crafted from aluminium, stainless steel and fine lambskin leather, these ultra-luxury items are clearly right up there with Patek Philippe watches, Vertu phones and, er, Krispy Kreme doughnuts. Proper posh.

Price £499

For more info see Master Dynamic