These $250 headphones use the same technology as $1,000+ headphones

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We at Tech Insider love it when we come across a gadget with something a little different about it. 

The Sharkk Bravo headphones may look like normal headphones, but inside each ear cup are electrostatic drivers that are normally used in headphones that cost $1,000 or more. 

The result? Unbelievably clear, crisp, clean sound for the Bravos' $250 price tag.

The Sharkk Bravos recently began its Indiegogo campaign, where you can snag an early-bird pair for $200 that will ship in October 2016.

I gave the Bravos a listen for about a week. Here's what I thought.

These are the Bravo electrostatic headphones made by a company called Sharkk.

Sharkk is mostly known for making budget and mid-range Bluetooth speakers, so it comes as a total surprise that the company made electrostatic headphones, which are usually very expensive and fairly rare as a result.

For reference, here's how regular headphones with coned drivers look and work.

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With coned drivers, there's a higher chance that the cone can move around in a way it's not meant to, which can lead to a muddy distorted sound — represented by the curvy frequency line in the GIF.