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BBC has partnered up with Massive Audio to create these Doctor Who headphones. And they actually seem pretty great.

The only thing is, that police box on the white ones look quite tacky if you ask me. The design on the black ones however are really neat, although I would have liked the white ones without the police box better.

There will be two versions, one with bluetooth and one without. The bluetooth version will have 30 hours of battery time and can be recharged via USB. Both versions also feature a built in microphone.

The wired version will go for $79.98 and the bluetooth version will go for $119.98 and they will hit the stores in early October. So be on the lookout, a list of US retailers can be found below.

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The specs don’t say too much about sound quality, although it seems promising.

Update:I asked Massive Audio about the frequency range, I got this response:

“The Freq. curve is 20Hz – 20KHz

The Bluetooth version has a SUPERBASS button that will shift the curves for more or less bass. The Wired are set for more Bass and do not have that option. They both sound incredible.”

Over-Ear Headphones feature:

• Bluetooth headphones offer a 30-foot wireless range

• Auxiliary IN/OUT for linking multiple headphones together

• Tangle-free flat wire with control box & microphone (Wired Version)

• USB flat wire charging cable (Bluetooth version)

• Built-in omni-directional microphone for phone calls with noise cancelation

• Multi-function interface for Volume / Play / Pause / >> / << / Phone / Power / Mute

• 57mm speakers tuned for accurate sound reproduction

• Fantastic low frequency bass reproduction with bass boost button

• Foldable hinges for easy travel and storage

• Doctor Who-branded carry bag

This is the aforementioned carry bag:

Here you can read the full press release: