Audio-Technica ATH-AWX7000 and iBasso D18 CROTALUS Lead Audio Expo Showcase
The closed-back flagship headphone is available to hear, while iBasso's portable DAC-amp amp makes its first appearance in Japan ahead of a December release.
Audio-Technica is demonstrating its closed-back flagship headphone, the ATH-AWX7000, released on November 6, at an audio exhibition, according to av.watch.impress.co.jp. The iBasso D18 CROTALUS portable DAC-equipped headphone amplifier is also on show, marking its first domestic appearance in Japan.
The D18 CROTALUS is scheduled for release in December at a price of around 90,000 yen. It uses the company's own R2R Ultra technology and delivers 1,530mW at 32Ω on battery power, rising to 1,750mW at 32Ω in DC12V mode.
OASEAR is showing five earphone models for listening, including the MIZER, ALIOTH and HEXE. ALIOTH and HEXE are due in November at around 180,000 yen and around 18,000 yen respectively. ALIOTH uses a tri-brid configuration with one dynamic driver, four BA drivers and four micro planar magnetic drivers plus a four-way crossover, while HEXE is a hybrid with a 9.2mm beryllium-coated dynamic driver and a custom BA, offered in a USB Type-C version with mic and a 4.4mm balanced version.
4Leaf is exhibiting two LOOB AUDIO earphones, Cascade and Grace, ahead of handling them from December, at provisional prices of 11,970 yen and 15,880 yen. NICEHCK's Pure Aural USB DAC is a reference exhibit with a CS43198 DAC chip and SGM8262 op-amp at a provisional price of 11,700 yen, and ARTPICAL's SATAN hybrid earphone is shown as a reference exhibit with a 2DD+4BA+4MPD configuration at a provisional price of 312,800 yen.
TANCHJIM plans to release the USB-C wired earphone BUNNY for Gaming in mid-November at around 5,000 yen. Its KASIER is scheduled for mid-November at around 22,000 yen, and the high-end MIST is planned within the year at under 100,000 yen.
Media Integration is demonstrating beyerdynamic's AVENTHO Y wireless headphones and MMX 100 wireless gaming headset. Skullcandy's Crusher 1080 ANC and Method 360 ANC City Nights Collection are on display at the GREENFUNDING booth during crowdfunding campaigns ending November 9 and November 30 respectively.
Decades of wooden headphone work
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Quick answers
When does the iBasso D18 CROTALUS go on sale in Japan?
It is scheduled for release in December at a price of around 90,000 yen.
How much will the TANCHJIM BUNNY for Gaming cost?
TANCHJIM plans to release it in mid-November at around 5,000 yen.
When are the OASEAR ALIOTH and HEXE earphones coming out?
Both are scheduled for November, at around 180,000 yen for ALIOTH and around 18,000 yen for HEXE.