NGaudio Metis｜Metis 10 drivers hybrid headphones
Metis (Greek: Μῆτις), in ancient Greek mythology , is an Oceanids , the first wife of Zeus , the mother of the god of war Athena , and is often considered to have Superior strategy and planning power are also regarded as symbols of intelligence and wisdom.
Superior wisdom is not only closely related to years of ingenuity and study , but sometimes it is also inseparable from the sudden inspiration of a certain moment. The establishment of the Metis project can be said to be both inevitable and accidental in the development history of the NGAudio product line . To say it is inevitable is because it has been more than four years since the birth of NGAudio’s last ten-thousand-dollar IEM product , the Chronos; to say it is accidental , it is because the original unit structure and sound direction of Metis were based on the work of an NG tuner . A flash of inspiration occurred in the afternoon of the same day , and within six hours , the Metis prototype was born. And this is also the origin of a mysterious model codenamed "Six Hours" circulated in the industry when Metis was born . In addition to referring to the name of the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom , Metis also means "Metis" in French , which refers to an Aboriginal group in Canada with mixed ancestry of Aboriginal and French Canadians.
"Wisdom, inspiration, fusion, inheritance" , they are not only the foundation for NGAudio to create a "realized" sound , but also an important catalyst for the "super-sense new sound" of the new product Metis.
Product features
Already reached the realm of enlightenment
After the hard work of the NG engineering team day and night , the configuration of NG Metis has evolved from the initial "six hours" of initial inspiration to "unilateral 2DD, 6BA and 2 electrostatic" , with ten units and four-way splitting. of design.
From the perspective of unit architecture , compared with the five-unit configuration of 1 moving coil, 2 moving irons, and 2 electrostatic units on one side of NGAudio's million-yuan product "Chronos" launched four years ago , it has undergone countless improvements and has also completed a qualitative transformation. Among them , the moving iron adopts a configuration of 4 mid-frequency (BA) and 2 mid-high frequency (BA) (inherited from the same design of NG audio's super flagship Erebus).
This time, in terms of low frequency , a new self-developed coaxial strong magnetic super-sensing dual dynamic speaker patented technology has been added. Improved on the basis of the original technology , the unit bracket is made of aluminum alloy material CNC , so that the bass texture of the double moving coil has a deeper dive and excellent instant response than the widely used resin bracket before . state , and clearer hierarchical expression.
"Zhen", as one of the synonyms of NG tuning , is inherited from the flagship Erebus' "dark to mellow" . In NG's creation concept based on Metis , it has once again been perfectly presented. Its tone is both rich and loose , and the three-band connection is extremely smooth , but not warm and sticky. Although the overall quality is somewhat compromised compared to the leading super-flagship , in terms of tuning , it is a new work by NAudio that draws on the strengths of others . This is the "transformation state".
Super sensory new sound
NGaudio Metis' crossover uses a four-layer circuit board process with 1 ounce of copper thickness and 2μ immersion gold; its high-frequency electrostatic sound tube adopts a semicircular design to increase the tube area. The use of these high-end craftsmanship and original technologies has enabled Metis to inherit and evolve the NG gene in terms of tuning and sound direction , which is the "new sound".
As a new product of NGAudio , the main characteristics of Metis in terms of timbre are firstly manifested in the transcendent sense of spatial layering . This not only makes the position of instruments clearer when playing back symphonic tracks , but also makes the dynamic atmosphere of the music itself more vivid . It is resplendent; at the same time , when playing back pop music dominated by human voices , it can support the singer's voice image more clearly.
Secondly , based on the unique high-texture low frequency , Metis has a very healthy pyramid-shaped low, middle and high three-frequency distribution , which can effectively highlight the authoritativeness of classical compilation repertoire , and can also make the song more popular when interpreting pop music with complex accompaniment background . The listener's voice always maintains a mellow and full playback listening experience. To sum up , this is "super-sense".
Metis is not only the blockbuster new product launched by NGaudio in the 10,000 yuan market after four years , but also a technical exploration of NG's accumulated research and innovation experience in the development of the super flagship IEM market , and Supplemented by unique industrial innovation , it aims to present A Tuning of Transcendence gorgeously to the majority of high-end IEMs and music lovers .
About panels and cavities
The Metis Hong Kong specific version adopts a transparent cavity body design . The neatly arranged internal headphone units and circuit boards are clearly visible . It is also paired with a light blue gradient panel with dark stripes , giving it an elegant and fresh texture. Based on the research and adjustment of a large amount of private mold contour data , a new generation of NGAudio's ergonomic male mold cavity was born. Its contours can adapt to more users with different auricle shapes , bringing users better fit and sound. conduction.
At the same time , NGaudio's newly developed earmuffs further enhance the overall wearing comfort , ensuring that Metis achieves a true combination of sound types.
Specification
design
Low frequency × 2 | Medium frequency × 4 | Mid-high frequency × 2 | High frequency × 2 (4-way crossover design)
Units:
Moving coil unit (DD) × 2
Moving iron unit (BA) × 6
Electrostatic unit (EST) × 2
frequency response:
20~20000Hz
Sensitivity:
99db SPL@100mV/RMS
impedance:
25Ω
Price:
12.800HK$
~1640US$
