All items tagged with electrostatic headphones (13)

Metaxas & Sins Ethereal Electrostatic Headphone Amplifier/Tourbillon Clock

August 18, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Metaxas & Sins Ethereal Electrostatic Headphone Amplifier/Tourbillon Clock

Among the very exclusive number of highly recognized ultra-high-end audio builders, Metaxas & Sins, a greek family affair based in Switzerland with headquarters in Amsterdam, is by far the most exquisite. All the company's designs are simultaneously design masterpieces and beautiful, unique art pieces. The most recent proposal is the Ethereal Electrostatic Headphone Amplifier, combining horology (the study of mechanical time-keeping devices) with reverie.

R&D Stories: Developing an Electrostatic Transducer

June 7, 2023 by Comsol Multiphysics

R&D Stories: Developing an Electrostatic Transducer

This article discusses how Warwick Audio Technologies designed a completely new type of transducer for high-end electrostatic headphones using the latest materials, validated with computer simulation tools from Comsol. The design process for the High-Precision Electrostatic Laminate (HPEL) transducer was first available in the outstanding Sonoma Model One, the world’s first headphones to use HPEL audio transducers, and all subsequent Warwick products, now expanding also to automotive applications. This article was originally published in audioXpress, April 2018.

iFi Introduces Flagship iCAN Phantom Headphone Amplifier

May 29, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

iFi Introduces Flagship iCAN Phantom Headphone Amplifier

iFi, the UK-based brand specializing in lifestyle audio products and high-end hifi components, announced a new reference headphone amplifier. The brand is already recognized for the diverse range of headphone amplifiers, from small and affordable portable devices to high-performance designs to use at home. The new iCAN Phantom is the ultimate effort to create the last headphone amplifier anyone will need, able to drive hypersensitive in-ear monitors, all the way to the most power-hungry electrostatic headphones.

Audeze and SMRT Image Announce CRBN Electrostatic Headphones for Medical and Neuroscience Applications

August 2, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Audeze and SMRT Image Announce CRBN Electrostatic Headphones for Medical and Neuroscience Applications

Over the years Audeze has developed planar magnetic headphones that are highly praised by musicians, sound engineers, and audio/music enthusiasts for their high quality. The company, whose R&D and manufacturing center is based in Orange County, California, is now launching a new series of electrostatic headphones using a new transducer technology called CRBN, which Audeze believes will help improve patient comfort, and support neuroscience research.

Warwick Acoustics Introduces APERIO Flagship Electrostatic Headphone System

May 13, 2019 by Joao Martins

Warwick Acoustics Introduces APERIO Flagship Electrostatic Headphone System

Warwick Acoustics, the company behind the multi-award-winning Sonoma Model One electrostatic headphones has launched the APERIO, its new flagship integrated headphone system. Launched at the 2019 High End show in Munich, Germany, the APERIO headphone system introduces the unique Balanced-Drive High Precision Electrostatic Laminate (BD-HPEL), which takes Warwick's original HPEL to a whole new level, complemented with a completely new electronics unit where nothing is missing. The whole system costs US $24,000 but sounds like a million dollars.

Alclair Audio Releases Hybrid Electrostatic Custom In-Ear Monitors

June 19, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Alclair Audio Releases Hybrid Electrostatic Custom In-Ear Monitors

Alclair Audio, from Minneapolis, MN, released the Alclair Electro, the first custom in ear monitor to feature electrostatic drivers, and also the first headphone to power the electrostatic driver with an internal transformer, which makes it perfect for stage and studio use. The new Electro model uses 4 balanced armature drivers and a dual electrostatic tweeter, appealing both to music enthusiasts, studio engineers, producers, and performers.

Shure Expands Electrostatic Product Line with the More Affordable KSE1200 Earphone System

May 1, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Shure Expands Electrostatic Product Line with the More Affordable KSE1200 Earphone System

Shure announced the introduction of the KSE1200 Electrostatic Earphone System, a premium, portable audio-amplification solution for consumers of high-resolution audio. The new model is based on the KSE1500 — the world’s-first Sound Isolating electrostatic earphone system previously released by Shure — but featuring only the analog input for use with premium audio players. By removing the USB input and integrated DAC and DSP, Shure was able to make the KSE1200 considerably more affordable.

Headphone Focus audioXpress April 2018 Edition, Now Available!

March 9, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Headphone Focus audioXpress April 2018 Edition, Now Available!

Following our March Test and Measurement Focus edition, audioXpress April 2018 expands that focus to specifically include a comprehensive roundup of the latest earphone and headphone test solutions. Read the review of Audio Precision's AECM206 Binaural Headphone Test Fixture, learn about HEAD acoustics' latest modular measurement platform, and discover how Warwick Audio Technologies designed a completely new type of electrostatic transducer. Download audioXpress April 2018 now.

Show Report: The Exciting Sounds of Audio Expo North America (AXPONA) 2016

July 15, 2016 by Oliver A.Masciarotte

Show Report: The Exciting Sounds of Audio Expo North America (AXPONA) 2016

In this show report for audioXpress, Oliver Masciarotte highlights some of new and notable products, from headphones and DACs to amplifiers and (some) speakers that caught his attention. “Held April 15–17, AXPONA 2016 was hopping, with attendance up 16% this year. The count settled at 5,934 attendees through the doors to see 400 exhibitors in Rosemont’s Westin O’Hare,” he starts. Read the full report now available online.

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Sennheiser Orpheus Recognized as CES 2016 Innovation Awards Honoree in Two Categories

January 11, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Sennheiser Orpheus Recognized as CES 2016 Innovation Awards Honoree in Two Categories

Sennheiser has been named a CES 2016 Innovation Awards Honoree for its state-of-the-art Orpheus headphones. The electrostatic headphone system has been honored in both the ‘Headphones’ Category and the ‘High Performance Home Audio-Video’ Category. Sennheiser’s Orpheus, which will be hand-crafted in Germany and available from mid-2016, impressed the jury with its combination of innovative technology with carefully selected materials and highest-quality craftsmanship.

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