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My headphones, my self

Global headphone sales hit new highs as privacy-loving urbanites spend hundreds or thousands of dollars for the perfect listening experience

Published Sun, Dec 11, 2016 · 09:50 PM

    New York

    YOU see them on every block: people being propelled through their routines listening to their own individualised soundtracks, with the outside world serving as a stage set.

    Headphones are now fashion statements. Status symbols. Fetish objects on a par with luxury watches and limited-edition Nikes.

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