Master & Dynamic's rich, warm sound.

• Position: What's New? - Headphones

The folks at Master & Dynamic, New York, are obsessed with the interaction between sound and creativity. Their passion is building beautifully designed, technically sophisticated sound tools for creative minds.

The company's signature MH40 Over Ear Headphones ($399), for instance, serve as a modern thinking cap--a tool to help focus, inspire, and transport your mind. Designed for decades of use, these headphones have a forged aluminum body with stainless steel components in all high strain areas, as well as heavy-duty woven cables and replaceable lambskin ear pads. All metals are anodized or PVD coated, not painted. The unit, of course, is appointed with the finest materials--premium grain cowhide leather headband with soft lambskin ear pads and headband lining. Oxygen-free copper cables ensure pure sound. A rich, warm sound profile is what you'll get--an expansive soundscape that captures perfectly the exceptional detail that well-recorded music has to offer. The tuning is designed to accommodate a diversity of tastes and musical genres. These headphones make an elegant yet everyday addition to your desk, studio or home. Comes in black leather/black metal, brown leather/silver metal, black leather/gunmetal.

Then there is the ME03 ($159)...