Integrated tube amplifier promises a warmer, more inviting sound
Hybrid ANC, LDAC and USB-C to sound in higher resolution
$ 799 (approx. £ 652 / AU $ 1,303)
We have seen small vacuum pipes in headphone amplifiers with the promise of a warmer, more involved sound experience, but the new écoute vacuum pipe headphones have decided to cut the middleman out and put a whole hi-fi on your head. The headphones include a KORG Nutube P61 right in the earcopes for an authentic pipe sound with Class A/B reinforcement.
We first saw these headphones at Kickstarter, where the project exceeded its financing target by a huge margin. And now they are available to buy through regular routes, albeit too much more than the preliminary backers paid: the price of early birds was $ 379 for $ 399, but the price is now $ 799 (about £ 652 / AU $ 1,303).
