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Japan Victor is going to launch the world first wooden IEM, HP-FX500 on the next February. It will sell around 15000 JPY.
(Japanese article)
Phileweb news page
Japan Victor HP-FX500 press release
Japan Victor HP-FX500 Product page
Today, Japan Victor announced their new "wooden IEM", HP-FX500.
HP-FX500 employs birch wood for both of diaphragm and housing. The diaphragm is extremely thin and fabricated in a dome shape. They call it as a wooden dome diaphragm. According to the news release, the transient speed of the wooden dome diaphragm is very fast and it eliminates unnecessary resonance and keep the proper amount of resonance. At the same time it reproduces silky highs and rich bass.
Back of the housing is made of brass so the housing is actually a hybrid of wood and brass-ring. The brass absorbs an energy loss for its heavy weight.
With the wooden housing and the wooden diaphragm, HP-FX500 provides a natural resonance of wood and wider sound stage.
* 8Hz - 25,000Hz
* 100dB/1mW
* Weight without cable: 7.5g
* 0.8m cable with 0.7m extension cord.
(Japanese article)
Phileweb news page
Japan Victor HP-FX500 press release
Japan Victor HP-FX500 Product page
Today, Japan Victor announced their new "wooden IEM", HP-FX500.
HP-FX500 employs birch wood for both of diaphragm and housing. The diaphragm is extremely thin and fabricated in a dome shape. They call it as a wooden dome diaphragm. According to the news release, the transient speed of the wooden dome diaphragm is very fast and it eliminates unnecessary resonance and keep the proper amount of resonance. At the same time it reproduces silky highs and rich bass.
Back of the housing is made of brass so the housing is actually a hybrid of wood and brass-ring. The brass absorbs an energy loss for its heavy weight.
With the wooden housing and the wooden diaphragm, HP-FX500 provides a natural resonance of wood and wider sound stage.
* 8Hz - 25,000Hz
* 100dB/1mW
* Weight without cable: 7.5g
* 0.8m cable with 0.7m extension cord.