audio-technica Headphones ATH-AWAS

An innovative wood model that entrusts itself to the natural sound of Asada cherry blossoms. Asada Sakura, which has high strength and durability, is used for the housing. A large diameter Φ53mm driver exclusively for AWAS that uses a DLC (*1) coated diaphragm, a strong magnet, and a DADS (*2) structure. *1 Diamond Like Carbon *2 Double Air Damping System 6N-OFC bobbin-wound voice coil that enables delicate expression. Adopts a detachable high-quality A2DC connector optimized for audio. Comes with an OFC conductor double-sided balance cable (XLRM type / 4-pin) that enhances the separation of left and right sounds. The newly designed magnesium molded arm realizes a comfortable fit and high airtightness. Artificial leather earpads and headband that fit comfortably on your ears. Audio-Technica's "innovation" embodied in the new model of wooden headphones Audio-Technica's "wooden headphones", which have a history of over 20 years, have a traditional impression, but the use of wood and the technology involved many challenges. Series. The housing material of ATH-AWAS is Asada Sakura. The wood tends to be somewhat heavy and hard, and its color and fine grain are beautiful. The driver has a diameter of 53mm as before, but the company's current technology, such as the adoption of a DLC diaphragm, has been introduced. It is said that this greatly improves the high-frequency characteristics. In the previous model "ATH-L3000", which also adopted Asada Sakura, leather was attached to the housing and the tone was calm, but the impression of ATH-AWAS is that the high frequency side is open and wide. It has the highest degree of openness for a closed headphone. In the Hoff Ensemble "Dronning Fjellrose" recorded in a church, the timbre and space are bright and it is easy to see the timbre of the instruments and the subtleties of the performance. It is such an image that reminds us of how the hands of the performer are illuminated by the incoming light. There is a sense of speed in the sound and tightness in the mid-low range, and Daft Punk's "Get Lucky" guitar cutting is excellent. It is a unit that you can feel the strangeness of sound creation that brings out the characteristics of wood more obediently. Text: Atsushi Takahashi *This is a short summary of the articles on the AV/audio/gadget information site "PHILE WEB".