Plastic body with slide changes. Click on-control buttons mounted to the precise earcup. Bluetooth multipoint. 37mm dynamic drivers. aptX and aptX HD assist. Lively noise cancellation. Two microphones for telephone calls. Wind-reduction mode. 50 hours battery runtime. 10-minute fast cost. USB-wired listening mode. Smartphone app with 5-band EQ.
These are the important thing elements of a brand new mid-tier lively noise-cancelling headphone from Sennheiser. The Accentum Wi-fi (pictured above) is designed to take a seat beneath the German firm’s Momentum vary of noise cancellers and is priced accordingly: £160 or US$180.
Bowers & Wilkins has added a brand new colourway (after which some) to its PX8 sequence of lively noise-cancelling headphones. The Royal Burgundy Nappa leather-based model of the flagship mannequin joins final yr’s originals (reviewed right here) with a burgundy headband, burgundy earcups and, you guessed it, burgundy ear cushions. The earcup caps and yokes have been completed in ‘gold’. From the press launch, “All three Px8 fashions proceed to characteristic a single cast-aluminium arm construction that references Bowers & Wilkins’ signature design language, plus a diamond-cut vibrant edge on every elliptical brand plate. The earcups, memory-foam cushions and headband are all trimmed in delicate, luxurious Nappa leather-based for the last word consolation and a premium really feel.”
Now comes the twist: while the Royal Burgundy PX8 utilise the identical 4cm Carbon Cone drivers as the unique fashions (completed in black or tan), the UK producer has taken the chance to tweak the headphones’ tuning by way of the DSP for “much more element, giving an unparalleled mixture of ultra-fast response plus exceptionally low distortion all through the frequency vary.” Value? £599, US$699 or €699.
Romania’s Meze has introduced a Primal particular version of its 109 Professional headphones. The Primal’s earcups have been reworked with walnut wooden the place every groove has been individually chiselled by hand, sanded and coated with linseed oil for a matte end. Firm founder CEO says, “As locals of Maramures, our philosophy of life is intertwined with the traditional forests that encompass us, and we’re taught to understand and respect this craft from the youngest age. With Primal, we took up this deep-rooted ability and formed it into a brand new perspective on headphone design.” The 109 Professional Primal’s sound stays unchanged from the unique (why repair one thing that isn’t damaged?) and is offered for pre-order now for US$999. That’s 2 hundred clams greater than the unique.
