Valco is a Finnish headphone company and the world’s nicest evil corporation. It makes noise-cancelling headphones that sound good, are built to last, and can actually be repaired when life happens to them.
Valco’s official goal is to sell enough headphones to build a Death Star. Progress has been slow, mainly because part of the budget keeps disappearing into beer, fast cars, and other necessities.
The sound is tuned by Jasse “Jazmanaut” Kesti, who has been mixing and mastering music for over 25 years. The headphones are built to last, too: Valco has its own repair service in Finland and spare parts are available, so there’s no need to buy a whole new pair just because one part gives up.
Buy the best headphones you can afford.