[bizkid]

Here's the refreshment of Audio-Technicas open headphones line. These will be released in Japan on the 16th November and prices will be the same as the predecessors. Expect the street price in japan to come down quickly after the release.
 
UPDATE: yodobashi lists the AD2000x (preorder) for 64000 Yen (81000 Yen MSRP). You can expect even better deals after the release.
 
 
AD2000x:
 

 
AD1000x:
 

 
AD900x:
 

 
 
 
 
AD700x:
 

 
 
 
AD500x:
 

 
More pictures at: http://av.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20121016_566105.html

 

[MalVeauX]

Heya,
 
I'm interested to see if they continue the signature of the A900X into the AD900X, if so, that will be an exciting new open air to consider.
 
Very best,

 

[jgray91]

Now to grab the AD2000 before they become rare.

 

[DJHeadshot]

Defiantly interested in how these sound hopefully they have more bass presence and better extension while keeping or improving upon the good aspects of the current air line.

 

[allyl]

Interesting. Using google translate on the link seems to indicate that the 2000x is more balanced across the frequency spectrum while the 1000x has more prominent lower frequencies. 

 

[jgray91]

Interesting. Using google translate on the link seems to indicate that the 2000x is more balanced across the frequency spectrum while the 1000x has more prominent lower frequencies. 

Using the same method, the lower end models (900, 700, 500) also seems to take the same route. Color me very interested.

 

[allyl]

Basically going to buy these as soon as they're released at a non-insane price. Always wanted to try the AD2000's, hopefully these are indeed an improvement.

 

[manveru]

SUBBED.

 

[HideousPride]

Great to see ATH finally coming out with revisions. With this and the ATH ESW-11 due out, I can definitely see myself purchasing one of their headphones in the nearish future.

 

[CBF-]

Here's some good information on them.
 
http://www.phileweb.com/news/d-av/201210/16/31750.html\
 
AD2000X is about $1000, AD1000X $600, AD900X $250, AD700X $200. I'm guessing street prices will be lower, though.

 

[jgray91]

They are maintaining the price point. Interesting. I was expecting that they would raise the price. Lucky us they didn't though.

 

[jgray91]

Update this OP: it would launch in November 16 apparently.

 

[manveru]

Quote:

Here's some good information on them.
 
http://www.phileweb.com/news/d-av/201210/16/31750.html\
 
AD2000X is about $1000, AD1000X $600, AD900X $250, AD700X $200. I'm guessing street prices will be lower, though.

 
Do those AD2000x pads look a tad thicker? That would be a huge improvement comfort wise.

 

[jgray91]

Through Google translate, from what I can decipher is that they did new pads for the whole line. Something about making the 'flat' to fit the face more, but from the pictures it looks like it's slightly thicker towards the back of the ear. Also they seem to extend the 3D wings's arms a bit more. Maybe that could solve some people's problem with them sliding down their head?

 

[Ra97oR]

Seeing the photo of the AD2000X, the lower assembly looks totally unchanged to me. Other than they don't seems to show the actual soldering to the drivers.