Model 01
€549
- Bluetooth + USB-C
- Standard cushions
- Aluminium yokes
- Ribbed fabric
- Felt sleeve
Ships week 6
TACET MODEL 01 · NULL
The quietest thing we make is a wave.
Model 01 hears the world through eight microphones, writes its exact opposite and plays it back before the noise reaches you. What’s left is quiet, and your music.
OUTSIDE 68 dB(A)INSIDE 68 dB(A)OFF
Move your cursor. You’re noise too.
Scroll to go quieter
01 · DESIGN
Engraved with the field it makes.
Each cup is a soft stadium of bead-blasted 6061 aluminium, 96 by 64 millimetres, with one machined step around its face. The 1,027 ports on that face aren’t a pattern we drew. They sit on the contour lines of Model 01’s own anti-noise field, and they’re how the outer microphones hear the world.
Tuning-fork yokes
Machined from one billet, pinned with titanium. We left the toolpath on the inside face on purpose.
Eleven detents
An octave and a bit. Every click is engraved, so both sides always match.
One wheel, one switch
Roll the knurled wheel for volume, press it to play. Slide the switch: Off, Open, Null. No touch panel to brush by accident.
- 96 × 64 MM
- 1,027 PORTS · Ø 0.7 MM
- 11 DETENTS · 2.5 MM
- 312 G
02 · TEARDOWN
Follow the noise.
Noise crosses an ear cup in well under a millisecond. Model 01 has to hear it, turn it over and answer it inside that time. This is the path it takes.
a · MICS · 3 OUTSIDE + 1 INSIDE, PER CUP
Eight microphones
Three microphones on the outside of each cup sample the noise before it arrives. A fourth, inside, listens to what actually reaches your ear and corrects whatever got through.
b · N-01 DSP · 384 KHZ LOOP
One chip, 384,000 times a second
The DSP inverts the sampled noise, shapes it to this exact cup and hands it to the driver. Rose goes in, mint comes out.
2 × 1,040 MAH · 3.85 V
Battery
One cell in each cup, so the weight sits evenly. 60 hours with Null off, 45 with it on.
c · 40 MM · BERYLLIUM-COATED DOME
The driver plays the opposite
The same driver that plays your music plays the anti-noise alongside it. Where the noise pushes, the dome pulls.
d · CAVITY · 14 CM³, SEALED
The quiet chamber
Cushion and foam close the chamber around your ear. Inside it the noise and its opposite meet and add up to almost nothing. The line goes flat.
Scroll to follow the wave. Scroll back to close it.
03 · DRIVER
Stiff where it counts.
A speaker dome should move like a piston: all of it, at once. Push it fast enough and it starts to ripple on its own, adding sounds that were never in the recording. Beryllium is about six times stiffer than aluminium for its weight, so a thin coat of it keeps Model 01’s dome in one piece far higher up.
- 100 HZ · THE WHOLE DOME MOVES AS ONE
- 1 KHZ · STILL ONE PIECE
- 8 KHZ · THE FIRST RIPPLE, ABOVE MOST INSTRUMENTS’ FUNDAMENTALS
The sand is a visual model of the dome’s vibration, not a measurement.
Listen with your eyes: watch the sand.
04 · LISTEN
Put them on.
Thirty seconds, sound on. Pick a place, then flip the switch.
Now playing
Turn the World Down (Live Band)
feat. TACET Sessions
- Off. Passive only. The cushions take the edge off the highs.
- Open. The outer mics let voices through, so you can order a coffee.
- Null. Full cancelling. The rumble goes first; the cushions handle what’s left.
OUTSIDE 68 dB(A)INSIDE 68 dB(A)OFF
Sound off. The field still shows Null.
What you’ll notice: the hum goes first
What you’ll notice: the low hum almost disappears, while voices and clinks get quieter but don’t vanish. That’s how all noise cancelling works: low sounds are long, slow waves that are easy to predict and cancel, and short high ones are stopped by the seal.
Best on headphones. Laptop speakers can’t play the lowest part of the hum, which is the part that cancels most.
Songs, music and ambiences generated for this concept.
Pick a place, then flip the switch.
05 · COLOURS
Four finishes, one anodising line.
- Black anodised aluminium, black protein leather, a mint stitch on the left cushion.
- Natural bead-blasted aluminium, bone leather, a rose stitch.
- Warm bronze anodising and tobacco leather. It wears in like a good tool.
- Deep ink anodising, slate fabric, a rose stitch.
Pick a finish. It works on every part, even taken apart.
06 · SPECS
Measured in a room with no echo.
Every batch of Model 01 is measured in our anechoic chamber in Rotterdam. The chart is drawn from the same model this page uses to cancel the noise you just watched.
| Driver | 40 mm dynamic, beryllium-coated dome, N52 magnet |
|---|---|
| Frequency response | 4 Hz–40 kHz (USB-C), 20 Hz–20 kHz (Bluetooth) |
| Impedance | 32 Ω |
| Sensitivity | 104 dB SPL/mW |
| THD | < 0.08 % (1 kHz, 94 dB) |
| Noise cancelling | Hybrid, 8 mics, modes Off / Open / Null, up to 34 dB at 150 Hz |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, LE Audio (LC3), AAC, SBC, multipoint |
| Wired | USB-C, lossless 24-bit/96 kHz |
| Battery | 2 × 1,040 mAh; up to 60 h (Null off), 45 h (Null on); 10 min = 6 h |
| Weight | 312 g |
| Cup | 96 × 64 mm, 1,027 ports · Ø 0.7 mm |
| Materials | 6061 aluminium, titanium pins, stainless rail, protein leather, recycled polyamide |
| Cushions | Twist-lock, replaceable |
| In the box | Felt sleeve with a magnetic flap, USB-C cable, 3.5 mm cable, quick guide |
Model 01 Studio
€649
- Wired lossless focus
- 4 mm deeper cushions
- Detachable 3 m cable
Ships week 8
Model 01 Atelier
€1,190
- Titanium yokes
- Saddle-leather headband
- Numbered 1–300
- Leather case
Ships week 12
Fictional press, written for this concept.
“The first noise-cancelling headphone I’ve seen explain itself.”
Signal & Hush
“Quiet in a way that feels like a room, not a vacuum.”
Low End Quarterly
“The thumb-wheel alone is worth the detour.”
Ohm Weekly
07 · PRE-ORDER
Hear less of everything else.
Pre-orders ship from week 6. You’re not charged until your pair leaves Rotterdam.
- Free EU shipping
- 30-night trial
- 3-year warranty
- Cushions swap in 20 seconds
Is noise cancelling safe for my hearing?
Yes. It adds a signal that only works against incoming noise; it doesn’t make anything louder. Most people end up listening more quietly, because they’re no longer drowning out the room. If you feel pressure in your ears, Open mode is gentler.
Why do I still hear voices with Null on?
Voices are mostly mid and high frequencies, which active cancelling handles less well than rumble. The cushions turn them down. If you want to hear people on purpose, use Open.
How do I replace the cushions?
Twist a quarter turn anticlockwise and lift. New cushions click onto three tabs. A pair is €39 in any finish.
How long does the battery last?
Up to 60 hours with Null off and 45 with it on, at 50 % volume. Ten minutes on USB-C gives about six hours.
Which codecs does it support?
Bluetooth 6.0 with LE Audio (LC3), AAC and SBC. Over USB-C it plays lossless audio up to 24-bit/96 kHz while it charges.
What if they’re not for me?
Send them back within 30 nights for a full refund. Returns inside the EU are on us.