Headphones are so varied due to the different needs
by different users. Some might want a cheap pair of headphones just for
exercise, while others might want a pair of noise-cancelling headphones for use
on the plane. Some might need headphones to DJ or edit music, while some want
headphones purely for music listening.
If you consider yourself something of an audiophile,
then you might be interested to learn that Cleer has announced the NEXT
headphones at CES 2017, a pair of headphones that they are claiming is aimed at
audiophile users. The headphones will feature 40mm ironless magnesium drivers,
a circumaural design for better passive noise isolation, leather earpads and
headbands, and upgraded earpad foam that will help with noise isolation as well
as comfort levels.
According to Cleer, “The ironless structure supports
the voice coil in a perfectly focused magnetic field and delivers three musical
benefits: low and constant inductance, suppressed distortion via reduced eddy
currents, and the constant application of force through the diaphragm’s useful
and extended range of movement.”
The NEXT headphones are also wired, which we guess
is something that audiophiles are on the lookout for due to the belief that
wireless headphones can degrade sound quality. That being said, these
headphones won’t come cheap and are priced at US$ 700.
