03-04
f
h
2
1
1
1
2
1
=
π
m
m
S n
fh: upper frequency bound
m1: mass of diaphragm
m2: mass of conductor traces
A smaller mass from either the diaphragm or conductor results
in improved upper frequency response.
Outstanding Sound Quality
Compared to traditional dynamic headphones, planar magnetic technology
offers a superior sounding experience in terms of overall quality, especially
when it comes to the aural soundstage. Dynamic headphones utilize conduc-
tors that vibrate in select areas of the diaphragm. This results in a large
percentage of the diaphragm not being directly driven by those conductors,
resulting in somewhat diminished performance. Planar magnetic headphones
are fundamentally different in that their weight (cond diaphragm) is
much lower than dynamic headphones. The result is superior performance,
especially in the upper frequencies, or treble.
Dynamic
Diaphragm
Conductors
Magnetics
Diaphragm
Conductors
Magnetics
Planar
Planar headphones feature conductive layers distributed throughout
the surface of diaphragm. The diaphragm is evenly driven by the
magnetic force so that planar headphones produce significantly lower
distortion when compared with conventional dynamic headphones.
This lower distortion results in better overall reproduction of minute
details. Positioning of instruments and other elements of imaging are
demonstrably better, with a soundstage that is consistently wide and
natural sounding.
Edition XS
Owner's Guide
