Paths to Acquire a Work
Every OBEN limited edition is available to acquire now.
Each series is offered in a defined palette of materials, finishes, and hardware. Within those options every piece is made to your specification. No two leave the studio identically.
APPROACH
Consultation. A member of the studio will have a conversation about your space, your specification, and the series that fits. Materials, finishes, driver configuration, and scale are confirmed.
REALIZATION
Every piece is built by hand in Los Angeles by Stevie and Bronx.
There is no factory. Each form is shaped, constructed, and finished in the studio, with materials selected for both their acoustic and physical properties. The drivers are tuned by ear to the completed form, ensuring the work performs as a single, continuous system.
Lead times vary by series, typically four to twelve weeks.
INSTALLATION
Your work is shipped or hand-delivered depending on location and scale. Bronx tunes every OBEN work to your specific space on delivery. The work is not complete until it is in your room and sounding the way it should.
INVESTMENT
Limited Editions begin at $26,000. Acquisition is confirmed upon full payment.
Works are allocated individually and removed from availability once secured.Pricing reflects scale, material, and acoustic architecture.
Fabrication begins following acquisition.
A limited number of commissions are accepted each year.Each work is developed in direct relationship to its environment, shaped by space, scale, and the conditions it is meant to create.
AVAILABILITY
- Limited to 10 commissions annually.
- To begin, a $15,000 reservation deposit secures your position in the studio’s schedule.The deposit is applied toward the final cost of the work.
- Once all positions are filled, additional inquiries are placed on a waitlist.
APPROACH
Each commission begins with a conversation.From there, the studio defines a singular direction for the work. Form, material, and acoustic structure are developed as one integrated system.The work is authored by the studio and guided through a focused approval process before fabrication begins.Once approved, the design is fixed.
REALIZATION
Every piece is built by hand in Los Angeles by Stevie and Bronx.There is no factory. No outsourced fabrication. Each form is shaped, constructed, and finished in the studio, with materials selected for both their acoustic and physical properties.The driver is tuned by ear to the completed form, ensuring the work performs as a single, continuous system.
INSTALLATION
Each work is completed in its final environment.Sound behaves differently in every space. Dimensions, materials, and layout all affect how resonance moves and where it settles. Every piece is tuned in situ to its surroundings.The work is not complete until it is installed.
INVESTMENT
Commissions begin at $100,000.Final pricing is determined by scale, material, and acoustic architecture.A structured payment schedule is initiated following concept approval.
Every conversation starts: here.
Whether you are interested in a limited edition, a bespoke commission, a private listening experience, or bringing an installation to your institution or space, reach out directly.
Every inquiry is answered personally by the studio.
There is no automated response. No waitlist form. A real conversation with the people who make the work.
TEXT +1 847 815 7414
EMAIL studio@obenhifi.com
WHAT TO EXPECT
You will hear back within 24-48 hours. From there the conversation goes wherever it needs to go. No pressure, no pitch. Just a genuine exchange about what you are looking for and whether OBEN is the right fit.
