- The primary new Klipsch over-ears in a decade
- ANC, bass-heavy and audiophile fashions
- Worth and specs tbc
The American speaker model Klipsch and the Japanese hi-fi consultants Onkyo share a mother or father firm, and to mark 80 years in audio they’ve introduced some thrilling new headphones and audio system, plus some teasers for future hi-fi merchandise.
There’s a lot of attention-grabbing stuff coming from the 2 manufacturers, and I believe probably the most attention-grabbing new merchandise are the Klipsch Atlas sequence headphones: they’re the primary new headphones from Klipsch in a decade, they usually look very spectacular.
Klipsch Atlas Collection headphones: what to anticipate
The brand new Atlas Collection headphones are a trio of premium over-ears that Klipsch says is “the following step past its former Heritage headphone sequence”. There shall be three new fashions: the HP-1, HP-2 and HP-3.
The HP-3 would be the flagship. They’re semi-open again headphones promising “a spacious, speaker-like presentation for audiophiles” with a large cushioned headband, alcantara supplies and perforated ear cups for lengthy listening consolation.
The HP-2 are closed-back and emphasise bass response and low-end impression: they’re aimed squarely on the “bass-forward fanatic phase”. I believe they imply me.
Final however not least there are the wi-fi ANC Atlas HP-1 headphones, which have been designed to be ultra-light and long-lasting with “standout” battery life. Relatively mysteriously Klipsch says there’s a “deliberate third occasion characteristic compatibility for spatial audio and listening to compensation.”
Klipsch can even be launching a brand new era of its Music Metropolis Collection Bluetooth audio system, Auracast Bluetooth tabletop audio system and the Flexus Aspect soundbar, designed for all-weather outside installations. It’s going to even be updating its Reference Premiere audio system and transferring into extra premium sectors with its Reference Signature Collection and a brand new “moonshot” referred to as Venture Apollo. Particulars of which are nonetheless sketchy however Klipsch guarantees “elevated industrial design, upgraded supplies, and new engineering based mostly on Klipsch’shorn-loaded legacy structure, tuned particularly for audiophiles and fanatic listening.”
As for Onkyo, it is launching eightieth anniversary restricted version variations of the Creator Collection GX-30 and GX-10 powered audio system, which can launch this summer time. It is also teasing a brand new “room-filling” tabletop speaker, though particulars of that one are nonetheless beneath wraps. Extra particulars shall be introduced later this 12 months.
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