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Audio-Technica unveils limited-edition ATH-WB LTD wooden headphones made with mahogany, maple, and walnut

Audio-Technica launches the limited-edition ATH-WB LTD wooden headphones with only 300 copies worldwide. (Source: A-T)
Audio-Technica launches the limited-edition ATH-WB LTD wooden headphones with only 300 copies worldwide. (Source: A-T)
Audio-Technica has unveiled the limited-edition ATH-WB LTD wooden headphones made with mahogany, maple, and walnut. The natural woods create a detailed, warm sound tuned for superior reproduction of string instruments and female voices. Only 300 copies are available worldwide.

Audio-Technica has unveiled the limited-edition ATH-WB LTD wooden headphones made with mahogany, maple, and walnut arranged in three layers to create a detailed, warm sound tuned for superior reproduction of string instruments and female voices.

The over-the-ear headphones use 45 mm drivers with diamond-like carbon-coated diaphragms modified from the 60th anniversary ATH-WB2022 wireless wooden headphones for powerful sound. The drivers have a frequency response of 5 to 50 kHz with a 104 dB/mW sensitivity and impedance of 40 ohms.

Sheepskin lines the headband and earpads for comfort during long listening sessions. The earcups can swivel flat on the aluminum alloy frame for transport in the included carrying pouch.

The ATH-WB LTD can connect to analog and digital audio players using the included, unbalanced 3.5 mm and balanced 4.4 mm A2DC cables measuring 3.9 ft. (1.2 m). The ATH-WB LTD weighs 11.3 oz. (320 g).

The ATH-WB LTD, accented with lacquered woods, is available at an MSRP of $1599 with only 300 copies available worldwide. Readers missing out on this limited edition can pick up an Audio-Technica Sound Burger Bluetooth portable record player with a pair of ATH-S300BT wireless headphones to enjoy listening to their classic vinyl records.

The ATH-WB LTD wooden headphones use mahogany, maple, and walnut to create a warm, detailed sound. (Source: A-T)
The ATH-WB LTD wooden headphones use mahogany, maple, and walnut to create a warm, detailed sound. (Source: A-T)

Audio-Technica announces the introduction of its ATH-WB LTD audiophile wooden headphones. The limited-edition ATH-WB LTD is designed to deliver richly detailed, natural sound and is exquisitely handcrafted from layered woods and premium materials.

Audio-Technica is an advocate of the benefits of wooden headphones, both for their natural beauty and beneficial sonic properties. The ATH-WB LTD continues this philosophy. Each ATH-WB LTD is finely crafted in Audio-Technica’s facility in Tokyo, Japan. The housings are made from flame maple, walnut and mahogany, for a striking multilayered appearance. The combination of the different woods yields excellent acoustic damping properties, for purer, more musical audio reproduction. To complement the stunning woods, the earpads and headband are made from sheepskin for long-wearing comfort.

The ATH-WB LTD incorporates a proprietary 45 mm driver with a powerful magnetic circuit and a DLC (diamond-like carbon) coated diaphragm for warm, detailed analog sound. The headphones offer extraordinary sonic realism, with articulate, textured bass, exceptional midrange accuracy and presence, and open, extended high-frequency reproduction. The headphones are compact and have a fold-flat design for easy portability, making them the ideal companion for everyone seeking true high-end audio quality from personal audio players, laptops, smartphones and other devices.

The limited-edition Audio-Technica ATH-WB LTD wired wooden headphones will be available in limited quantities in June 2024.

Audio-Technica was founded in 1962 with the mission of producing high-quality audio for everyone. As we have grown to design critically acclaimed headphones, turntables and microphones, we have retained the belief that great audio should not be enjoyed only by the select few, but accessible to all. Building upon our analog heritage, we work to expand the limits of audio technology, pursuing an ever-changing purity of sound that creates connections and enriches lives.

— For more information on the complete range of Audio-Technica products, contact Jamie Bobek, Audio-Technica U.S., Inc., 1221 Commerce Drive, Stow, OH 44224. Tel: (330) 686-2600; Fax: (330) 688-3752.

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David Chien, 2024-06-25 (Update: 2024-06-25)