Audio-Technica has long believed in the benefits of wooden headphones, both for their natural beauty and beneficial sonic properties. The ATH-WB2022 takes this philosophy to a new level. Each ATH-WB2022 is finely crafted in Audio-Technica’s facility in Naruse, Tokyo, Japan. The housings are made from flame maple, walnut and mahogany, and provided by renowned Japanese guitar maker Fujigen. Along with a striking multilayered appearance, the combination of the different woods yields excellent acoustic damping properties, for purer, more natural audio reproduction.
To complement the stunning woods, the earpads and headband are made from Alcantara, a sustainable material with a soft, comfortable texture.
The ATH-WB2022’s newly-developed balanced audio output system is entirely unique. It employs two ESS ES9038Q2M DACs, one for each channel. Two top of the line Nisshinbo Micro Devices’ MUSES05 op-amps are used for each channel for the input and for the output stage, in a fully balanced configuration to ensure unmatched channel separation, imaging, and transient response.
In addition, the ATH-WB2022 uses separate, rechargeable batteries for each channel. This exclusive balanced audio output system ensures improved clarity and resolution, with zero crosstalk or noise between the left and right channels. The ATH-WB2022 incorporates a new 45mm driver with a powerful magnetic circuit and a DLC (diamond-like carbon) coated diaphragm. The headphones are compatible with the high-quality LDAC and AAC codecs and support high-resolution up to 24-bit/96kHz audio playback via wireless audio or its USB connection.
The ATH-WB2022 comes with a high-quality Audio-Technica condenser mic for clear audio quality when making phone calls. It offers up to nine hours of continuous use on a full charge, and its multipoint pairing function allows users to stay connected to two Bluetooth devices at once. Its handy earcup buttons offer control of music, microphone and voice assistant functions, and the headphones can be used with Audio-Technica’s AT Connect app for additional control and EQ options including a low-latency mode.
The ATH-WB2022 comes with two high-quality 6N-OFC cables, a USB-C to USB-A cable, and a USB-C to USB-C cable. It is supplied with a premium case as part of Audio-Technica’s partnership with Zero Halliburton.
The limited-edition Audio-Technica ATH-WB2022 wireless wooden headphones will be available early 2023 at a suggested retail price of $2700.00. In honor of this year’s anniversary, Audio-Technica US, Canada, UK and Europe will donate a percentage of its 60th Anniversary product sales to the Playing for Change Foundation through March 2023.
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