Simon Cowell is the latest celebrity to enter the lucrative high-end headphone industry, stamping his name on a line of headphones. In development with Sony, Cowell’s X Headphones are priced to compete with Dr. Dre’s Beats line ($299). The headphones will undergo an advertisement blitz on Cowell’s X Factor show and will be distributed by Syco Entertainment, a joint venture with Sony.

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