Audio Technica's New (Portable) Flagship Headphones

[TheMarchingMule]

"Audio Technica has released their new flagship ATH-ESW9 Sovereign Wood Headphones. The cans sport a wooden housing made from the Japanese Hokkaido cherry tree. The headphones contain 42mm neodymium magnet drivers that are supported by a fiberglass housing.

The Audio Technica ATH-ESW9 headphones will be available from Audio Cubes on October 19th for $369."

http://www.audiojunkies.com/blog/628/

Specs are listed on the website.

 

[003]

Why are they so much cheaper than the W5000? They don't look as good either...

 

[Faust2D]

I think these are intended to be the top model of the portable line.

 

[blessingx]

I just did a Google search and came across this.

 

[Mher6]

I read the title and got so worried since I just bought the w5000s and they are currently being recabled. Whew.

 

[tk3]

Looks like AT has done it again with a beautiful headphone, prolly sounds damn good too.

 

[Kees]

Audio Technica's answer to the Denon D5000?

 

[krmathis]

Look nice!
But they can do so much better. Just look at the L3000 and W5000...

 

[M0T0XGUY]

This has been discussed before; it's just a wooden version of Audio-Technica's ES7 series and is the top of the line portable model, as was previously stated.

 

[NeObliviscaris]

http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/30/a...od-headphones/

 

[luidge]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kees /img/forum/go_quote.gif Audio Technica's answer to the Denon D5000?

Look like a mixed rippof of D5000 with D1000 headband...weird

 

[kugino]

i was hoping for a w7000 or something to that effect...looks like i'll keep looking for a vintage ath woodie...

 

[Surefoot]

This looks like a "reduced" version of the W1000 (same cherry tree wood). I'd be curious to hear the difference... I'm jealous of the carrying case that is offered with them. I want one for my W1000 too !

 

[PeterDLai]

Looks just like an ATH-ES7 with wood cups.

 

[Andrew_WOT]

Quote:

Originally Posted by M0T0XGUY /img/forum/go_quote.gif This has been discussed before; it's just a wooden version of Audio-Technica's ES9 series and is the top of the line portable model, as was previously stated.

You mean ES7?