Sony enriches its portable audio line with two headphones and two walkmans


Sony enriches its portable audio line

After revealing the trio smartphones, Sony continues its breakthrough by showing off the newest Hi-Res audio devices. Sony has just introduced two new headphones and also two new music players (walkman).

Sony enriches its portable audio line

Both of these headphones are part of a brand-new series called h.ear. The first variant is Sony h.ear on, which is an over-the-ear headphones type (cover the ears thoroughly). h.ear on carries modern design in five striking colors. These headphones are equipped with a pair of 40 mm drivers that are coated with titanium, reproducing sound in the range frequency of 5-60000 Hz with a sensitivity of 103 dB. According to the plan h.ear on will be sold for $ 200 starting in November.

Sony enriches its portable audio line

The second variant is the Sony h.ear in NC. As the name implies, it is an in-ear headphones that are equipped with digital noise canceling technology. Sony doesn't give much detail about the in-ear headphones, including the release schedule as well as the selling price.

The duo Sony Walkmans


Sony enriches its portable audio line

In the same occasion, Sony also reveals the presence of two newest Walkman devices: NW-A25HN and NW-ZX100HN. The NW-A25HN is a variant which has a more compact size, while the NW-ZX100HN is designed to accompany the audiophile throughout the day, i.e. 45 hours on a single charge.

Both can play FLAC files in a resolution of 24bit/192kHz, and is equipped with digital noise canceling technology that has been optimized for Hi-Res audio files. Although the price hasn't been revealed, but Sony will include Hi-Res headphones with noise canceling technology in the sales packages of both devices.