Wow, Dyson discontinued its Age of Ultron-looking air-purifying headphones? That’s crazy. No one ever could have predicted that they’d be too ridiculous to catch on.
Dyson is informally recognized as the final boss in product categories like cordless stick vacuums, hair dryers, and air purifying fans. And every so often, Dyson attempts to further capitalize on that expertise with spinoff products in those core categories… and misses the mark. The Zone headphones combined some of Dyson’s air purification skills with over-ear noise-canceling headphones. There’s just one little issue: The face mask part simply cannot be worn seriously. It turns out that most people with allergies would rather be a little sniffly than walk around their neighborhood looking like General Grievous’ cousin.
The magnetic visor part can come off, but at that point, just buy a normal pair of headphones.
Credit: Dyson
Surprisingly enough, Dyson didn’t invent the Zone headphones in response to Covid and mask mandates. They were released in 2022 after an alleged six years in production. The Zone’s mask part doesn’t filter viruses, anyway — it’s mostly meant to combat air pollutants and allergens.
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