What is more great than the headphones that seem to belong to a very far galaxy? Obviously, the headphones that also embody the tones of Star Wars, from a light saber that turns on to the iconic groan of a drug.
Now, in the period prior to the celebration of Star Wars, which begins on April 18, 2025, in Tokyo, Japan, Star Wars has collaborated with Audio-Technica for four custom headphones, and Techradar has its exclusive first-sight practical experience with the four.
This collaboration becomes life as four limited and personalized edition pairs of ATH-CKS50TW2. You can show your loyalty to the dark side or that of the rebels with Darth Vader, R2-D2, Grogu and the Mandalorian models. And these versions will not only see the part with the Darth Vader headphones that obtain a bright black finish that looks like the iconic helmet or the R2-D2 One obtaining a work of blue and white paint, but they also have personalized sound effects.
Techradar can also reveal that the box contains a personalized and brilliant sticker that coincides with the headphones and the iconic character. The box itself is limited and special. You will not have to worry about calling a reward to pay these limited editing outbreaks: if you can have in your hands a pair, the ATH-cks50T2 Star Wars editions cost $ 179.99, which is only $ 30 more than the standard.
These headphones will be launched exclusively in person in the celebration of Star Wars, so if you are lucky to be in Tokyo, Japan, you will get them first. But they will also be available in limited amounts, without saying the exact number, from audio-technique directly, as of April 21, 2025. That will begin to be sent on the day of Star Wars-4 of May.
But we have the headphones that are looking for and has unpacked all four: R2-D2, Darth Vader, Mandalorian and Grogu. Keep moving for a photo guide, as well as the special details we have discovered when going to the hands and ears. And if you are already familiar with the ATH-CKS50TW2, they have the same set of characteristics.
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The personalized nature of the four outbreaks is an iconic painting work for each one, starting with the case. These still have a mainly plastic construction for the helmet, but in relief in the upper cover it is an iconic phrase associated with the character.
- Darth Vader: “It’s your destiny.”
- The Mandalorian: “This is the way.”
- R2-D2: “The droid you are looking for.”
- GROGU: “Wherever I go, he goes.”
It is also combined with color, so Darth Vader is a deep black, the mandalorian is a clearer silver tone, doing everything possible to resemble Bisskar, R2-D2 is white with blue accents and Grogu is two separate green tones. The design team really took the time to pay tribute to the characters.
The headphones are in the case and have the same construction as the standard ATH-CS50TW2, including the fact that they are together magnetically. This is certainly a characteristic that I would like to see other outbreaks.
With Grogu, it combines green with a light brown for the main helmet: the ears tips are green and several are included in the box, but there is also a Aurebesh writing included abroad. However, printed on the headphones, looking down from the ear, it is another iconic phrase. In the case of Grogu, he is “the child” in the left headset and “Little Bounty” to the right.
For the other half of the two clan, the Mandaloriano, the headphones mainly use several silver tones, with the largest color choice that is brushed. It has some brightness, and the tips of the ear are dark gray. The message here is direct to the point: “Mandaloriano” on the left and “hunting” on the right.
R2-D2 is mainly white with some blue stripes on the side and the tips of the blue ears, the printed message is equally to the point as control ‘-“R2-D2” on the left and “Astromech Droid” on the right.
However, it seems that the dark side is reaching the top of the design. Darth Vader’s Buds look quite impressive with a bright black finish that faces the world, and the audio-technique team here uses red accents in moderation. The most important thing, “The Power of” lives to the left and “The Dark Side” lives to the right, how great. These are only fantastic.
While the complementary application for Android or iOS is not yet updated to combine with these headphones, there will be a skin that matches the headphones in the application. Now, somewhat cooler than the design are the special sounds, which could add moments of Star Wars to your day.
However, an interesting choice, since these are Reskinnings of ATH-Cks50TW2. There is no speaker in the case, so personalized sounds only reproduce inside the headphones and can be a bit difficult to listen to at the beginning.
Audio-Technica has personalized the headphones bell when you take them out of the box or place them, along with other characteristics such as the cancellation of attraction noise or a way of passing.
With Darth Vader, he will hear that the light saber turns on and that famous, sinister and deep breath. When pressing the Vader shoots button, it gives a pulse of the light saber. While I have not been able to make it work, a red alert alarm will sound for a low battery, no doubt increasing bets.
For Grogu, he will listen to what sounds like his capsule opening or closing, but he will also listen to some of the iconic coos for which the baby Yoda is known. That pod or door opening sound is the same for mandalorian when you first take them out of the case, and press the button to activate a mode sounds like a loan that is thrown on the table, or maybe Beskar is estimated.
However, my favorite goes to R2-D2. He will listen to his iconic beeps when he put these headphones and connect, but disconnect gives us the iconic groan. It is simply charming. Imagine when the application is launched and these are completely, there will be some customization.
Go ahead, you can see a complete photographic slide presentation of all the details of close to Grogu, R2-D2, Darth Vader and the Mandalorian ATH-Cks50Tw2 headphones. And if you are lucky to be in the celebration of Star Wars, you can get them in person, or if you are in the USA. And you want to try your luck, try to write them down when they go up to preordine the audio-technique here.
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