A German collector acquired Realistic Nova 40 headphones that belonged to Kurt Cobain, the singer of the group Nirvana.
It’s a headset that seems straight out of another time. The Realistic Nova 40 are headphones that marked the 90s, particularly for their presence on many ears of grunge fans. The most notable star of the musical movement, Kurt Cobain, the leader of the group Nirvana, himself succumbed to the device.
Today technologically outdated by new models, it was nevertheless the subject of a recent sale. A German collector, Felix Zimmermann, acquired the copy that belonged to the singer. Here, no auction, says the specialized site Audioviser. But rather a private exchange between insiders wishing to perpetuate the legacy of the iconic artist.
A sale price of 70,000 dollars
Audioviser cites sources close to the Cobain family to cite a sale price of $70,000. Felix Zimmermann explains that buying this Realistic Nova 40 was like buying “a tangible piece of music history.” Found for around twenty euros on the internet, the helmet saw its value multiply by 3,500 with this sale.
“I grew up listening to Nirvana and have always admired the genius of Kurt Cobain. Owning a piece of his personal history is like curating a fragment of the spirit of the 90s,” said the German collector.
Kurt Cobain’s helmet appears in a photo of the singer when he was still a child. In the photo, he is holding his bass, installed in front of a microphone, with the Realistic Nova 40 attached to his ears.
2023-09-12 09:29:03
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