Now Audeze is taking that technology even further by thinking even smaller, introducing the world's first
planar magnetic in - ear headphones.
When Audeze first unveiled its relatively tiny iSine
planar magnetic in - ears in 2016, it came as a major surprise, as full - size planar magnetic headphones are known for being on the large size.
When the iSine in - ear model was announced, we got rather excited at the prospect of the first ever
planar magnetic in - ears.
A «budget» set of
planar magnetic in - ears, the Audeze iSine LX makes super high - end audio a little more accessible.
Audeze recently made headlines when they announced their iSine
planar magnetic in - ears.
Not exact matches
The impedance of a
planar coil suspended on a torsion beam and placed
in a strong
magnetic field is analyzed.
HiFiMAN announced a $ 3,000 full - size
planar magnetic headphone, the HE1000, intended for reference use
in the home or studio.
From humble beginnings making headphones at night and weekends
in a garage, Audeze grew to be the leader
in planar magnetic technology headphones.
While there are several HiFiMan
planar magnetic options below $ 400, they don't quite go toe to toe with the M1060
in any category but comfort.
The Monolith M1060 is a beast of a set of headphones, weighing
in at 1.1 lbs (500g) with enormous ear cups, mostly - metal and wood construction, and 106 mm
planar magnetic drivers.
The release of these cans levels a shot across the bow of
planar magnetic headphones up to $ 1,200, as they can go toe to toe with anything
in that segment of the market for $ 299.99.
Can you please update the list and also feature
planar magnetic headphones, they are one of the best technology headphones
in the market.
As the name implies, these use tiny 30 mm
planar magnetic drivers to produce sound which is pretty impressive for a pair of
in - ears.
Tidal Force Wave5 — This
planar magnetic headphone is similar
in many ways to our top pick, and
in about the same price range.
They were pioneers
in putting (a proprietary)
planar magnetic designs with extremely thin - film driver materials and powerful custom magnets inside their headphones.
We tend to like the sound of
planar magnetic headphones; our pick for the best under - $ 400 closed - back headphones, the Oppo Digital PM - 3, also uses them, as do the Fostex T50RP mk3 and T20RP mk3 headphones we recommend
in this guide.
Monoprice Monolith M1060 — This
planar magnetic model closely resembles HiFiMan's midpriced headphones, and has
in many ways a similar sound, but our panelists thought the M1060's treble sounded unnatural, «like it's coming from inside a can,» according to Lauren.
Having made their name
in planar magnetic headphones, HiFiMan tried their hand at some headphones with dynamic speakers: and the results are really good.
In fact, when I compared the Wave 5 to Oppo's open - back PM - 2
planar magnetic headphone, the Oppo PM - 2 delivered a more relaxed and spacious musical presentation.
The
planar magnetic drivers make each bass note easy to differentiate, without resulting
in receded midrange frequencies, unless the volume is cranked up all the way.
For audiophiles, Audeze is outfitting the Mobius with
planar magnetic drivers — a technology that trades the standard copper wire voice coil typically found
in dynamic drivers for a very thin diaphragm with voice coils sandwiched between two magnets.
While
planar magnetic drivers help the audio sound more lifelike
in its reproduction, it's the combination of the
planar magnetic tech and the 3D software that help the Mobius to create an experience closer to a live concert.
Though there are a growing number of
planar magnetic headphones
in its price range, the PM - 3 are more functional
in everyday environments than many other options.
Where more traditional headphones use dynamic drivers (like those
in loudspeakers), a
planar magnetic design uses an extremely thin and light diaphragm to reproduce sound.
A built -
in Class AB amp guarantees these
planar magnetic headphones sound their best with any source.
Blue also claims that the Ella is the first
planar magnetic headphone to offer a built -
in 250mW audiophile - grade amp that is perfectly matched to Blue's custom
planar magnetic drivers to deliver crystal - clear audio on all listening devices.
As with the company's other products, the Mobius headphones still use
planar magnetic tech, but now,
in addition to working with a standard aux connection, the headphones will support USB - C connection and, for the first time, Bluetooth
But these cans sell for a mere $ 449, despite being the first to pack
planar magnetic drivers
in a closed - back design, delivering big, spacious audio with little distortion.
With this
in mind, it's quite an achievement that companies like Monoprice are creating affordable
planar magnetic headphones and have even miniaturized the technology to fit into an
in - ear headphone: the Monoprice Monolith M300.
Like Oppo, whose PM - 3 over-ears also make our best - of list, Audeze has helped push
planar magnetic headphone tech by leaps and bounds
in recent years, letting you take a highly sophisticated mechanism out of the audio lab and into the real world, and the Sine are the company's tour de force on this front.
As the first ever on - ear
planar magnetic headphones, the Sine were years
in the making, spawned from multiple evolutions
in Audeze's lineup.
Blue Microphones is showing off a pair of new premium headphones at CES
in Las Vegas: A
planar -
magnetic model dubbed Ella, and a more conventional set of cans called Sadie, which Blue is positioning as a «next - generation» high - fidelity headphone.
Oppo's (more) affordable adaptation of its amazing $ 1,100 PM - 1 headphones bring
planar magnetic technology to the masses, offering some of the clearest sound and the flattest response of any headphones
in their price category and above.
We use innovative, patented
planar magnetic technology to create the most accurate headphones
in the world.
Typically,
planar magnetic cans are found only
in open - back headphones, which deliver a more airy performance but also allow ambient noise to seep
in.
Both headphones are lightning - quick
in their response and suffer no distortion even at dangerously loud volumes — this degree of precision is the big advantage of
planar magnetic cans — but the Sine has the extra low - end punch that the PM3 seems too idealistic to want to provide.
Both companies believe that their lite
planar magnetic headphones represent the ultimate
in portable listening.
And when Oppo revealed its first take would be a line of
planar magnetic headphones — perhaps the most coveted headphone driver tech out there — just about everyone
in the industry got a case of whiplash.
This wide and flat layered construction makes
planar magnetic headphones larger
in diameter than most full - sized dynamic headphones, but somewhat «thinner»
in the cups.
Like a dynamic driver, the sound
in a
planar magnetic driver is generated by regulating the electrical flow through wires suspended
in between magnets.
In a
planar magnetic setup, the part that actually creates sound is an electrostatic - style thin, flexible material sandwiched between the outer layers of the mechanism.
The exception is manufacturer Audeze, which sells on - ear headphones and even
in - ear buds with
planar magnetic construction.
The iSine 20 that I'm reviewing today are ostensibly
in - ear headphones, but they also use
planar magnetic technology from over-ear cans, and they're roughly the size of on - ear models.
Regardless of the
planar magnetic drivers referenced above, the PM - 3 have a relatively dark flavor to their sound, especially
in the lower midrange.
That's why I'm a big fan of
planar magnetic headphones, like Audeze's Sine headphones or Oppo's PM - 3, which use fancy, expensive drivers and other internal components for incredible precision that more accurately re-creates what engineers hear
in the studio.
Unlike the conventional piston - style drivers we see so often
in home speakers and traditional headphones,
planar magnetics use ultra-thin sheets of transparent film with very flat wires running through them.
As we've come to expect from a refined pair of
planar magnetic headphones, Blue's Ella offer a vivid expression of clean and clear sound wrought with detailed reproduction of instrumental textures, a wide and well - balanced soundstage, and the kind of fluidity and presence
in the upper register that traditional dynamic drivers struggle to achieve.
On the technical front, the HE - 400S challenges the status quo with newly - designed single - ended
planar magnetic drivers
in open - back design that deliver the clarity, lifelike soundstage and spatial imaging that HiFiMAN is known for.
To truly appreciate them
in all their
planar magnetic glory, the EL - 8 require a bit more of a lean -
in listening session.
SUSVARA represents yet another step forward
in what is possible with
planar magnetic technology.»