Audio Technica ATH-W1000Z
Audio-Technica hifi headphones with wooden cups, designed for natural, detailed listening at home.
Description
The ATH-W1000Z is a circumaural hifi headphone by Audio-Technica, designed for seated listening, in a lounge or in front of a hi-fi system. It belongs to the brand's line of wooden headphones, renowned for its work on materials and cup construction.
Its cups combine teak and cherry wood with a magnesium alloy. This choice of materials aims for better acoustic behaviour of the cups, with the goal of a sound reproduction described as natural and detailed. The headphones also incorporate D.A.D.S technology, developed by Audio-Technica to optimise bass rendering.
This model is aimed at music enthusiasts looking for a home-based hifi headphone, intended for attentive listening rather than portable use. The work on materials makes it a headphone geared towards listeners who are as attentive to the construction and finish of their equipment as to its sound qualities.
What to check before buying used
The leather earpads and headband padding become compressed or crack with age: check their suppleness and the absence of deep cracks, noting that these parts are available as spares from Audio-Technica. The solid wood cups should be examined for cracks or separation at the joints, which are particularly sensitive to thermal shock. Test each earcup separately to rule out any crackling or level imbalance, a sign of worn internal wiring at the jack or the articulated headband.
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