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SILENCE, PLEASE
They’re pricey, we know,
but these noise-canceling
cans are worth it. The cus-
tom, 40-mm beryllium
drivers produce a balanced,
warm sound as refined
and inviting as the exteri-
or’s aluminum and leather
construction. Two levels of
canceling and 24 hours of
battery life make them our
preferred choice for buffer-
ing the coffee-shop buzz.
Master & Dynamic MW 65
| $499
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SPHERE FACTOR
Brooklyn studio Craighill is
known for crafting beau-
tiful desktop curios, but
its weighty Venn puzzle
shows the designers’ dia-
bolical side. Three identical
stainless steel pieces slot
together to form a perfect
sphere the size of a bil-
liard ball. Separating the
pieces is easy; just twist
them gently and they fall
apart. Piecing them back
together, however, requires
concentration, dexterity,
time, and a whole lot of
colorful language. Craighill
Venn Puzzle | $95
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A REAL LOOKER
Undoubtedly one of the
most expensive compact
cameras on the market,
the Q2 is also unequiv-
ocally the best. Hand-
made in Wetzlar, Germany,
by Leica’s exacting engi-
neers, the weather-sealed
shooter features a fixed
28-mm, f/1.7 lens with stel-
lar optics. Credit for the
hyperreal photos it pro-
duces goes partly to the
47-megapixel, full-frame
sensor and partly to your
most discerning eye. Leica
Q2 | $4,995
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UNDER PRESSURE
Developed by electronic
instrument pioneer Don
Buchla in 1990, the Buchla
Thunder was a touch-
sensitive music-making
interface unlike anything
else. Now, this legendary
synth controller is reborn
as a modern performance
tool. Slap Sensel’s silicone
template atop the com-
pany’s mousepad-sized
Morph controller and
manipulate any digital
music software by gliding
up to 10 fingertips across
the pressure-sensitive sur-
face. Sensel Morph With
Buchla Thunder Overlay
| $269