Audio accessories brand Audio-Technica has released the ATH-AWKG black persimmon wood-limited headphones in China. The new pair of headphones are made from the traditional Japanese wood called black persimmon. The release of the new model marks the first time Audio-Technica will be using black persimmon material as an independent audio tuning element. The product, though, resembles the model the company launched in 2022 to mark its 60th anniversary.
The choice of black persimmon in the design of the ATH-AWKG headset has resulted in the exclusion of the traditional all-cavity LOGO painting. Rather, the model adopted the same Muji design that was used in the Narukami series. The Audio-Technica ATH-AWKG comes with a 53mm moving coil unit and uses a 6N-OFC (99.99%) oxygen-free copper coil. The driving part uses Permendur Iron-cobalt alloy units while titanium alloy flange rings are used in the inside of the earphones. The headphones also feature Audio-Technica’s Dual Air Damping System (DADS) in the cavity.
The ATH-AWKG headset is equipped with headphone pads made of lambskin, while the cables use the A2DC pluggable interface by Audio-Technica. The package also includes two 3.0m detachable braided shielded wires which correspond to 6.3mm single-ended and XLR (4-pin) balanced dual output specifications. The model reflects some of the functionality of the KG-NARU headsets. There are suggestions in some quarters that the natural sounding effects of black persimmon wood yield a more pleasant sound output to the ears.
The Audio-Technica ATH-AWKG black persimmon wood-limited headphones are available in China at a retail price of 32,800 yuan ($4,582). It is understood that this limited-edition model is the Chinese version of the Audio-Technica ATH-AWKG black persimmon headsets. The pricing of the model clearly indicates the premium nature of the gadget and it could well be a collector’s item. There are no indications at this time how many units of the Audio-Technica ATH-AWKG black persimmon wood-limited headphones were produced.
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