Sen Heiser's world's most expensive headphones "Orpheus (HE 1060 / HEV 1060)" will be released with about 6.6 million yen

Sennheiser, a German audio equipment maker, is an electrostatic headphone set with a vacuum tube amp set as the world's most expensive high-end headphone with a selling price exceeding 1 million yen in 1991Orpheus (HE 90 / HEV 90)"We are releasing it for only 300 units worldwide. As a successor model of such Orpheus, it is possible to expect a selling price of 50 thousand euros (about 6.6 million yen) that far exceeds the former model "HE 1060 / HEV 1060"Was announced.

Sennheiser Orpheus -
http://en-de.sennheiser.com/orpheus

This is Reborn "Orpheus (HE 1060 / HEV 1060)". The vacuum tube amp with the marble exterior has a storage space for headphones, and it is the world's best headphones packed with the latest technology and unique functions of Sennheiser. The playback frequency band ranges from 8 Hz to 100 KHz and it can play up to the range far below 20 Hz which is said to be the lower limit of the human audible range, so it says it can provide an unprecedented audio experience.


For the vacuum tube used for the amplifier part, by using a glass container using high quality quartz, noise propagating in the air is prevented and the signal fidelity is extremely high, and unlimited distortion-free sound is reproduced It is said to be playable.


The vacuum tube amp is a spring-loaded gimmick, and when turning on the power, the eight vacuum tube amplifiers protrude, then the lid of the headphone case opens automatically.


In fact, where the gimmick of "Orpheus (HE 1060 / HEV 1060)" is moving, you can see the movie below as soon as you play it.

Gregory Porter on ORPHEUS Headphones I Sennheiser - YouTube


There are various inputs on the back of the amplifier, digital inputs are coaxial · light · USB. Analog input / output corresponds to XLR balance and RCA imbalance.


With headphones like this, the sound pressure level is 100 dB SPL.


A 2.4 micrometer diaphragm with platinum vapor bonded, a ceramic transducer (converter) with gold vapor adhered, 99.9% silver-plated OFC cable, etc. are used, and the optimum conductivity for electrostatic headphones is used It is said that it is realized.


A total of 6000 parts are used and photographs of boards such as XMOS chip known for high sound quality are also released.


"ORPHEUS" on the side of the headphone main body.


The inner gold color is visible from the outer mesh part.


Ear cups are precision machined from aluminum lumps using machined precision, soft top level leather, allergen-free velor and microfiber are used for ear pads, and thoroughly sticking to wearing feeling also in wearing feeling You can see a glimpse of it.


Audio cable for 1 meter 100,000 yenThere are several products for those who stick to sound quality,Average annual income for JapaneseIf you own "Orpheus (HE 1060 / HEV 1060)" higher than that, it may be called "a true audio mania". The release date is around mid 2016.