Designer Headphones
The Designer Headphones(NA)[a] or Colourful Headphones(EU/OC)[b], are headgear in the Splatoon series.
In Splatoon, they are a 2-star item produced by Forge and come with the primary ability Ink Saver (Sub).
They can be purchased from Cooler Heads for 
2,500.
In Splatoon 2, they are a 2-star item produced by Forge and come with the primary ability Ink Saver (Sub).
They can be purchased from Headspace for 
2,500 or from SplatNet 2 Gear Shop for 5,000.
In Splatoon 3, they are a 1-star item produced by Forge and come with the primary ability Ink Saver (Sub).
They can be purchased from Naut Couture for 
2,500 or from SplatNet 3 Shop for 5,000.
Appearance
The Designer Headphones are a pair of very stylish headphones. The sides and top are the same color as the wearer's ink, but fade to a yellow-orange at the front regardless of ink color. On both earpieces is a circular design that also changes color based on ink, but not to match - it is generally a complementary color or close to it.
Splatoon
Abilities
The Designer Headphones comes with Ink Saver (Sub) as the primary ability. As a 2-star item, the Designer Headphones comes with two additional slots for secondary abilities, which may be increased to a maximum of three slots with a Super Sea Snail or 30,000 cash for each slot. Since it is made by the Forge gear brand, it has a higher chance of rolling Special Duration Up and a lower chance of rolling Ink Saver (Sub) to fill its secondary ability slots.
Splatoon 2
Abilities
The Designer Headphones comes with Ink Saver (Sub) as the primary ability when purchased from a shop or ordered from Murch. When purchased from SplatNet 2, it comes with any other primary ability normally available to Headgear. As a 2-star item, the Designer Headphones comes with two additional slots for secondary abilities, which may be increased to a maximum of three slots with a Super Sea Snail for each slot. Since it is made by the Forge gear brand, it has a higher chance of rolling Special Power Up and a lower chance of rolling Ink Saver (Sub) to fill its secondary ability slots.
Splatoon 3
The Designer Headphones appeared in a Twitter post showcasing various shooter-class weapons on 2 May 2022.
Abilities
The Designer Headphones comes with Ink Saver (Sub) as the primary ability when purchased from a shop or ordered from Murch. When purchased from SplatNet 3, it comes with any other primary ability normally available to Headgear. As a 1-star item, the Designer Headphones comes with two additional slots for secondary abilities. The star level may be increased with Super Sea Snails for 1 (first), 1 (second), 5 (third), 10 (fourth), or 20 (fifth) Super Sea Snails per star, or by purchasing additional copies of it from Naut Couture for 10,000 (first), 30,000 (second), 50,000 (third), 100,000 (fourth), or 200,000 (fifth) Cash per star. Increasing the star level to 2 stars will add another secondary ability slot for a total of three slots. Increasing the star level beyond 2 stars will increase the gear experience gained by a cumulative 3.333…% up to 10% additional experience at 5-star level. Since it is made by the Forge gear brand, it has a higher chance of rolling Special Power Up and a lower chance of rolling Ink Saver (Sub) to fill its secondary ability slot.
Gallery
A male Inkling wearing the Designer Headphones
Another male Inkling wearing the Designer Headphones
Closeup of a female Inkling wearing the Designer Headphones
A female Inkling wearing the Designer Headphones, holding a .52 Gal Deco
A female Inkling wearing the Designer Headphones fires a Heavy Splatling Remix
Official art of an Inkling wearing the Designer Headphones, holding a .52 Gal Deco
Another with a Splat Charger
A simplified pair of Designer Headphones seen through the window in Cooler Heads
The Inkling girl firing the .96 Gal Deco is wearing the Designer Headphones
The Inkling Girl in the far left holding the Splat Roller, is wearing the Designer Headphones
The Inkling on the right wearing the Designer Headphones
Inkling Boy on the right wearing the Designer Headphones
Icon found in Super Mario Maker
Front view
Back view
The Inkling wielding the Aerospray MG wears the Designer Headphones
Ancho-V Games album art shows an Inkling Squid wearing the Designer Headphones
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
オーロラヘッドホン Ōrora Heddohon (Heddofon) |
Aurora Headphones |
 Dutch |
Designerkoptelefoon | Designer headphones |
 French (NOA) |
Casque multicolore | Multicolored headphones |
 French (NOE) |
Casque coloré | Colorful headphones |
 German |
Kolor-Kopfhörer (Splatoon 3) Pastell-Kopfhörer (Splatoon & 2) |
Color Headphones Pastel Headphones |
 Italian |
Cuffie colorate | Colored Headphones |
 Russian |
Дизайнерские наушники Dizainerskie Naushniki |
Designer headphones |
 Spanish (NOA) |
Auriculares de diseñador | Designer headphones |
 Spanish (NOE) |
Auriculares multicolor | Multicolored headphones |
 Chinese (Simplified) |
极光耳机 jíguāng ěrjī (Mandarin) |
Aurora Headphones |
 Chinese (Traditional) |
極光耳機 jíguāng ěrjī (Mandarin) |
Aurora Headphones |
 Korean |
오로라 헤드폰 olola hedeupon |
Aurora Headphones |
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