Material library
A flagship headphone is mostly a choice of materials: what the diaphragm is made of, what holds it, and what touches your head. Each sample here is rendered live with that material’s physical properties.
- Materials
- 12
- Headphones
- 30
- Rendering
- Physically based, real time
- Source
- Maker material descriptions
Beryllium3 models
The stiffest light metal used for diaphragms.
Carbon fibre8 models
Woven or forged composite for yokes, headbands and frames.
Magnesium8 models
The lightest structural metal, with natural damping.
Aluminium18 models
Machined from solid billet for frames and cups.
Titanium3 models
High strength for its weight, used in thin rigid parts.
Stainless steel10 models
Spring steel bands, mesh grilles and machined hardware.
Wood7 models
Hand-finished cups with their own grain and resonance.
Lacquer1 model
Layered, polished finishes such as Japanese urushi.
Leather24 models
Lambskin and hide for earpads and headbands.
Engineered films5 models
Ultra-thin diaphragm films measured in microns.
Glass3 models
Quartz glass and crystal used in amplification and housings.
Marble1 model
Stone bases that add mass and damping.