Montblanc, known for making writing instruments, timepieces and leather goods, is expanding its line of products to include its first smart headphones. The luxury maison’s new wireless over-ear headphones, named MB 01 (RM2,650), sports a foldable and compact construction, reinforcing Montblanc’s commitment to improving business and leisure tech travel.
These sleek headphones come packed with features that go toe-to-toe against other audiophile brands. It comes with features such active noise cancelling technology, an ergonomic design to ensure greater comfort during long periods of use, fine materials and craftsmanship, on-board Google Assistant and more. The maison worked together with sound expert Alex Rosson to create what the brand is calling a “signature Montblanc sound”, produced by 40mm neodymium dynamic drivers and sustained with over 20 hours of battery life.
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“We set out to create headphones that would strike the ideal balance between advanced technology, sophisticated design and comfort, because that’s what really matters to Montblanc travellers, whether they are aboard a long-haul flight, on a conference call at the airport or simply trying to recharge while on the road,” says Nicolas Baretzki, the brand’s CEO.
Montblanc’s smart headphones are available in three different combinations – black leather with chrome metal finishes, brown leather with gold coloured metal finishes and light grey leather with polished metal finishes. Included with each pair of headphones is a fine fabric pouch, a USB-C cable, an audio jack cable and an airplane adaptor.
