Sennheiser HD 414
The open headphones with yellow foam pads that defined the 1970s.
The HD 414 was the first open headphone made on a large scale. The headphones were light and gave an airy sound without the pressure that closed headphones can give.
They sold in millions and became one of the most recognisable headphones of the time. The yellow pads can be seen in many photographs of the 1970s.
Materials: Plastic, foam, yellow pads
Manufacture: Made by Sennheiser in Wedemark from 1968.
The yellow foam ear pads.
The thin plastic headband.
The open grille on the earcup.