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When your headphones are so good, even nature’s warning signs don’t stand a chance:
Maxell creates a witty visual ad to promote its new sound isolation headphones.
The copy reads: Sound isolation headphones. Be careful.|
Most copywriting advice leans heavily on selling benefits over features—it’s how you build emotional resonance.
But this ad flips that rule on its head… and it still works. (Proof that there are no absolutes in marketing 🧾)
“Sound isolation headphones” is a straight-up feature. No sugar-coating, no emotional angle. So, how does it connect?
Through the image.
The ad shows a seal blissfully unaware that it’s being hunted—because the headphones are blocking out everything.
It’s dark humor, but effective. The visual delivers the emotional punch that the copy doesn’t explicitly state.
And the second line—“Be careful”—isn’t a benefit either. But it ties the whole joke together, reinforcing the power of the product through implication.
This is a reminder: great advertising isn’t just about the words. It’s about synergy between copy and design.
When done right, even a feature can hit like a benefit – especially when the image says what the headline won’t.
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