VSONIC Focus 007 - The world's first planar-magnetic IEM - Info & expectations thread

[putente]

It was announced today by it's CEO that VSONIC will release the world's first planar-magnetic IEM, and this new model will be called the Focus 007! 

 
 
Not much info available so far, and no price or ETA yet. Price is said to be above 2000 YUAN (~320 USD).
 
 
Here's the link to the original announcement about these, that I posted back then in the GR07 thread:
http://www.head-fi.org/t/552132/vsonic-gr07-impressions-appreciation-thread/3165#post_8399597
 
 
Another mention to the planar IEM in a recent VSONIC's CEO announcement, on December 2012:
http://www.head-fi.org/t/611049/vsonic-focus-007-the-worlds-first-planar-magnetic-iem-info-expectations-thread/60#post_8985627
 
 
 
Brace yourselves, the planar IEM from VSONIC is coming! 

 

[soundstige]

You like being first huh?

 

 

[mosshorn]

Poor, poor wallet ........

 

[VaSpn]

Technically not the first

 

[vwinter]

Quote:

Technically not the first

That kind of suspense is totally uncalled for... my heart can't take it.

 

[ClieOS]

It is still quite far from the actual release and I don't think we need to be excited just yet.

 

[putente]

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Technically not the first

 
 
Please, share your information! I've never heard of a planar IEM before, but if this is not the first one, please tell me... 

 

[Nagasaki_Kid]

yanaha released an in ear ortho decades ago called the yh5m

 

[putente]

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yanaha released an in ear ortho decades ago called the yh5m

 
 
 
Thanks for sharing, but I found this:
 
 

YH-5Ms are vintage orthdynamic headphones. The orthdynamic is a dynamic version of planner driver.

 
Is this the same technology? 

 

[Cassadian]

Oohhh.

 

[ClieOS]

YH-5M 'eartips' are intended to sit on top of the ear canal, not going in. So technically it functions more like an earbud than an IEM.

 

[VaSpn]

And hence technically 

 
Can't wait for this though. 

 

[Swimsonny]

Oh vsonic are spoiling us....
I have a vsonics gr06 on the way to loan so I finally get to hear the magic

 

[DaBomb77766]

Whaaaat.  Looking forward to seeing more info about this.

 

[eke2k6]

So many new exciting products. So little money...