And if you’re into headphones, which I am, you’ll find something in the reclaimed bogs even more intoxicating than alcohol. Here originate headphones, including the HD 600, HD 650, HD 800 S—pilgrimage points for anyone obsessed with signal paths and sonic signatures. These were followed by 1997’s HD 600, which became the quintessential Sennheiser headphone due to its resolving yet not fatiguing nature. In 2009, the HD 800 became Sennheiser’s flagship—a benchmark of forensic clarity at a then-costly $1,399 (so quaint considering prices nowadays … even the current 800 S revision is more at $1,799). The first step to a Sennheiser headphone begins here, with the selection of which material and mould will contribute to the acoustical performance of the transducer.