[Deftone]

JH Audio / Astell & Kern - Michelle​

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3 Way Balanced Armature Design​

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Silver Tinsel And Kevlar Cable​

3.5mm Unbalanced and 2.5mm Balanced cable​

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US $499.00​

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Impedance - 18ohms​

Noise Isolation - 26db​

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Release date TBA​

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[jude]

We forgot to flash the price for Michelle on the video. MSRP for Michelle in the U.S. is $499.00.

 

[alffla]

Interesting. Surprised they kept the chunky form factor even with less drivers.

 

[Deftone]

  Interesting. Surprised they kept the chunky form factor even with less drivers.

 
it could be just using a large bass driver or maybe something a little special going on inside to make it different from the many other triple drivers.

 

[NPWS]

this iem will be the 1st jh siren series with no bass adjustment and 4 pin connector

 

[audio123]

does it sound like triple fi 10?

 

[Deftone]

does it sound like triple fi 10?

No one has heard it yet

 

[audio123]

No one has heard it yet

this seems interesting although i dont fancy any triple BA iems atm

 

[Deftone]

Yes its very interesting for me any many others because until now many people havent been able to afford jerry's earphones and hear his patented technologies.

 

[tienbasse]

Nice idea, but I wish they could make a SLIMMER shell shape, otherwise ergonomy is going to be hit-or-miss like with universal Angies/Laylas...
 
I love my Angies (drums feel so realistic!), but honestly they insert way too deep to achieve seal for my liking, and despite that, they protude enormously from the ears.
I just can't keep them for more than an hour without getting itchy ears.
With the same number of drivers, other CIEM manufacturers make smaller size shells. Bigger is not aways better...
 
 
With 3 BAs, they HAVE to make it smaller.
Also, adding a thin sleeve/coating over the cable strands to avoid unwinding would be highly welcome for cable durability!
My 2 cents...

 

[Deftone]

No one tried them at RMAF?

 

[ThatPhil]

Full details are up on the AK site.
http://www.astellnkern.com/eng/htm/accessory/michelle.asp

 

[HiFiChris]

I'm wondering if this one is "only" a less premium version of the strongly limited and Japan-only TriFi. Would actually make sense, however from what I gathered the TriFi has got a two-way crossover (dual lows, single highs) just as the original Triple.Fi 10.

 

[Andy Regan]

The Michelle is a completly new shell design from our previous IEMs. Much research went into. Their is a new angle the bore takes to insure a better seal and the shell size is much smaller and ergonomic. Hard to see in the picture. They fit very flush with the ear.

 

[Andy Regan]

The Michelle is a very different earpiece then the TRiFi. The TRIFI is a 2 way 3 driver. The Michelle uses all new drivers and a 3 way design. Their tonal balance is much different.