Sennheiser encloses latest audiophile earphones in 3D-printed metal

Although excessive decision digital music may be streamed to wi-fi earphones rocking sure codecs, many would argue that the very best sound high quality is served up by wired ear sweet. And it is these type of people that Sennheiser's IE 600s are geared toward.

The IE 600 earphones take their place in Sennheiser's audiophile lineup behind the corporate's flagship IE 900 earphones, which launched final 12 months for US$1,299.

The brand new earphones sport a textured housing that is fashioned utilizing a patented 3D printing course of, and customary from the identical aerospace-grade amorphous alloy that is used within the drilling head of NASA's Mars rover – a cloth that is reported to have an atomic construction much like glass for "triple the hardness and bend resistance of high-performance metal."

Throughout processing, the housing's outer floor is completed in order to make it proof against scratches and corrosion, that means that the earphones ought to hold their distinctive seems for years to come back.

The 3D-printed housing benefits from a textured surface designed to be resistant to scratches and corrosion
The 3D-printed housing advantages from a textured floor designed to be proof against scratches and corrosion
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Inside, the design makes use of "modern acoustic again quantity and precision-molded resonator chambers" to assist ship a impartial signature with true-to-life voicing for the promise of "vivid, but pure and pure" audio supply, whereas twin resonator chambers on the nozzle make sure that greater frequencies have enough definition. The acoustics have additionally been optimized for highly effective bass with a quick and correct response.

Every housing is residence to a single 7-mm TrueResponse transducer for a large frequency vary of 4 Hz to 46.5 kHz that must be sufficient to accommodate all method of music playback with ease, in addition to ultra-low complete harmonic distortion of 0.06 %, sound stress degree of 118 dB and impedance of 18 ohms.

Different tasty particulars embody versatile ear hooks to maintain the earphones in place whereas on the transfer, gold-plated MMCX connectors for connection stability, the IE 600s ship with each 3.5-mm unbalanced and 4.4-mm balanced bolstered cables for flexibility when connecting to hi-fi parts, and include silicone and reminiscence foam suggestions for person consolation.

The brand new audiophile earphones are due for launch within the coming months for a instructed retail value of US$699.95. The video beneath has extra.

IE 600 – Product Characteristic Video - Distinctive in each Element. | Sennheiser

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