“AlwaysListening” is the iron triangle’s brand concept. We hope to form a bridge connecting people, music and the world by listening to music and listening to users, and this concept is also in line with Yingjiao’s pursuit of music culture. Therefore, we are honored to be able to launch Audio-Technica and “Tomorrow’s Ark” game joint headset “ATH-WS660BT ARK” together with Eagle Corner Network. The headset is based on Audio-Technica’s well-known classic products and is deeply customized by both parties. It is hoped that not only the appearance but also the magnificent story of “Tara World” can be reproduced in music, so that users can realize in-depth connection with the story of “Tomorrow’s Ark” through it.
We attach great importance to this joint cooperation with “Tomorrow’s Ark”, and both parties have conducted a lot of discussions on product selection and design schemes. The design plan provided by Eagle Corner Network is of high quality and rich in details, which has high technical requirements for the processing technology. Audio-Technica Technology Headquarters specially formed a project team composed of senior engineers to reopen the mold design. After repeated trial production and proofing, several times overturned the established plan, and finally decided to use the highest cost secondary anodizing and laser engraving process.
The final pattern effect presented by the craftsmanship has a clear and sharp edge outline, the engraved LOGO is firm and durable, and delicately reproduces the design details such as the shadow of the “Rhode Island” logo in the original drawings. In addition to the metal panels, the head beam and the folding slide rails are also redesigned, all engraved with the joint theme logo, reflecting the ingenuity of the joint name in details.
After joint research by both parties, the joint model decided to adopt one of Audio-Technica’s unique tuning system-“Solid Bass” style. “Lishi Bass” is different from the muddy and loud “super bass” of common bass headphones on the market, but is clear, solid, deep and strong in cohesion. This tuning style is not only enthusiastic and allows people to quickly enter the rhythm of the music, but also retains the transparency of the mid and high frequencies to the greatest extent, and experience the acclaimed vocal texture of Audio-Technica. This style can retain the two characteristics of “clear vocals” and “full bass” at the same time, so it is suitable for a wide range of genres, and is especially good at performing electronic music, rock music and other popular music. The tuning style is also very suitable for the musical temperament of “Tomorrow’s Ark”, and I believe it will reproduce the classic tracks of “Tomorrow’s Ark” from a new perspective.
HIFI-class large-scale moving coil, flagship machine with the same unit technology
The special sound effect is obviously closely related to its high specification configuration. ATH-WS660BT ARK is equipped with a 53mm large moving coil unit independently developed by Audio-Technica. The diameter of the diaphragm is 1.3 times that of common products of the same level. This specification unit was mostly used in traditional HIFI-level headsets in the past. Because the unit cost has increased exponentially with the improvement of specifications, this will significantly increase the process complexity and quality control requirements. Therefore, only a few have independent research and development capabilities such as Audio-Technica. The brand will only adopt it. Large units can make full use of airflow to achieve low-distortion motion, with rich sound details and deep low-frequency performance.
In order to give full play to the performance advantages of large units, the R&D team also adopted the core technology of the high-end flagship machine: “DEEP MOTION DRIVER deep drive technology.” “Deep drive technology” can greatly increase the magnetic flux density, capture the subtle electrical signals flowing through the voice coil, significantly enhance the linearity of the mid-to-high range, and squeeze the potential of the unit as much as possible.
The introduction of this technology also brings excellent ease of drive to ATH-WS660BTARK. You can easily enjoy high-quality music with portable digital devices such as mobile phones and tablets.
Ergonomic design that guarantees both sound quality and comfort
Large-scale units also bring great challenges to the acoustic design of the cavity. The larger the unit, the greater the resonance. To avoid the influence of unnecessary vibration on the unit, a rigorous acoustic cavity design is required.
ATH-WS660BT ARK adopts the “ABA sandwich” hybrid vibration-absorbing structure with metal vibration damping panel and dual composite earmuffs. The metal panel is not only for beautification, but also can directly control the vibration on the outside of the unit; the inner vibration is creatively composed of two types Different soft and hard composite earmuffs treatment. The composite earmuffs are cut with large depth and three-dimensional, the part that touches the skin is soft and elastic, and the unit part is composed of harder sound-absorbing cushioning materials, while taking into account the comfort and acoustic effects.
In order to match this special earmuffs, the ATH-WS660BTARK unit also uses an inclined design. This design combined with the three-dimensional cut earmuffs can stretch the distance between the unit and the outer auricle. It not only helps to create a sound field with obvious sense of depth, but also reduces the pressure of the unit cover on the ears. With leather earmuffs, it can form a good sealing effect, reduce the gap between the earmuffs and the skin caused by head rotation, and ensure the passive noise reduction effect.
Folding design, light and portable
The art of balancing volume and sound quality
The main purpose of adopting such a complicated design is to obtain a compact size as much as possible while ensuring the sound quality. The original intention of ATH-WS660BT ARK is to be a flagship portable portable headset. It is as small as possible under the flagship hardware configuration: Compared with the audio-technica’s flagship models of the same series, the shell area is reduced by about 10%, and the weight is greatly reduced. 20%. It not only reduces the weight-bearing feeling of wearing for a long time, but also realizes the folding storage function, making it more convenient to carry out.
Active + passive dual independent mode
Up to 40 hours of battery life
ATH-WS660BT ARK adopts a high-efficiency power management module, which can last up to 40 hours in the active wireless Bluetooth mode. It supports three wireless protocols of Qualcomm®aptX, AAC, and SBC, and can listen to CD-level standard lossless streaming music under wireless devices that support aptX.
At the same time, traditional high-fidelity passive interfaces are reserved. When the power of the Bluetooth module is exhausted or the Bluetooth is turned off, you can connect to the playback device to listen to music in wired mode through the attached 3.5mm headphone cable. With a high-fidelity music playback device, you can fully experience the acoustic effects of the high-end dynamic unit.
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