Sony yesterday launched their latest line of High Resolution Audio. Also known as Hi-Res Audio, this represents the highest audio quality recording available with today’s technology, just as the artist or performer intended their music to be heard as if you are listening to the artist live. Sony engineers recreated this experience by carefully studying how to reproduce music without compromise by using top notch quality materials as well as keeping the comfort and premium design and construction quality in mind.
Displayed in the launch event dubbed as the “Sony Sound Workshop” were the award-winning Sony SRS-X9 Wireless Speakers, the Sony MDR-ZX750BN Wireless Headphones and other Hi-Res Audio capable headphones and portable amplifiers, as well as the smallest and lightest Hi-Res Audio music player, the Walkman A15.
Check out their line-up below.
Sony Headphones
Sony MDR-Z7 Headphones
70mm HD driver units
Wideband audio from 4-100,000Hz
Genuine leather headband and real metal housing
Aluminum-coated LCP diaphragms
Well-separated left and right cables
Sony XBA-Z5 Headphones
Wideband audio from 3-40,000Hz
16mm aluminum-coated LCP dynamic driver
Magnesium HD super tweeter
Balanced Armature driver
Sony MDR-1A Headphones
40mm aluminum-coated LCP dynamic driver
Well-separated left and right cables
3D ear cushions
Beat response control
In-line remote (Hands-free phone calls)
Sony MDR-XB450BV
Electro bass boost
Comfortable ear cushions
20 hours battery life (2 x AAA)
Works even when battery is depleted
Sony MDR-XB450AP
Stylish metallic design (Black, Blue, Red)
Deep rich bass
New aluminum face-top design
In-line remote (Hands-free phone calls)
Sony MDR-XB250 [P1,499]
Entry level headphones for XB
30mm dynamic driver unit
Donut shaped earpads
Swivel folding design
Sony MDR-ZX750BN [P8,499]
Noise canelling reduces 90% ambient noise
Bluetooth and NFC (Wireless connection)
Built-in Li-Ion rechargeable battery w/
13 hours continuous music playback
10 hours continuous talk time
Swivel folding design
Sony MDR-1RBT Mk2 [P17,199]
40mm High Resolution supported driver unit
Full digital Bluetooth headphones w/ NFC
Frequency response
4-80,000Hz
Rechargeable battery for up to 30hrs of listening
Sony MDR-1RMk2 [P11,999]
40mm High Resolution supported driver unit
Liquid crystel polymer diaphragm
Beat response control
4-80,000Hz
Sony Amplifier
Sony PHA-3 (Portable headphone amplifier) [Coming Soon]
Powered w/ high-end D/A converter ES9018
Built-in USB DAC
Well-separated left/right for balanced output
DESS HX upscales compressed files to CD quality
Compatible w/ 384kHz/32bit, DSD
Digital connection for Walkman, Xperia, iPhone/iPad/iPod
Sony Speakers
Sony SRS-X9 [P39,99]
7-unit speaker system
NFC and Bluetooth (Wireless connection)
Wi-Fi
DSEE HX
S-Master HX
154W output
DLNA certified
Sony SRS-X3 [P8,999]
Portable Bluetooth speaker with NFC
Speaker phone function
Built-in rechargeable battery w/ 7 hours playback
20W output
850g
Sony SRS-X1 [P5,499]
Portable Bluetooth speaker with NFC
Speaker phone function
Built-in rechargeable battery w/ 12 hours playback
5W output
185g
IPX 7/5 rating / water resistant
Sony Walkman
Sony NWZ-ZX1 [P36,999]
Android 4.1
128 GB storage capacity
NFC and Bluetooth (Wireless connection)
Wi-Fi
DSEE HX
S-Master HX
Aluminum chassis
Gold headphone jack
Premium look and sleek body design
Sony Walkman A15 [P8,999]
16 GB storage capacity
66grams
Long battery life @ 50hr (MP3) / 30hr (HRA)
Expandable MicroSD slot
DSEE HX
S-Master HX
Sony Walkman WS615 [P10,499]
Bluetooth and NFC for one touch listening, hands-free calls, wireless music, voice guidance for apps
Ring-type remote commander
16GB internal memory
Waterproof IPX 5/8