14 DAY TRIAL // Creating an earphone that fits just about all ear sizes is an extremely difficult task (that's why most headphone manufacturers prefer to provide several ear tip adapters in their products' sales packages). But it seems that the people over at Westone Laboratories have managed to accomplish this feat, launching the Westone 4, which they tout as being the world's first four-driver balanced-armature universal-fit earphone designed specifically for the serious audiophile and music enthusiast. According to the company, their Westone 4 uses a four-driver balanced-armature design with 3-way crossover, while the EPIC Cable (Earphone Precision Interconnect Cable) is both durable and guards against microphonics.
Westone's exclusive True-Fit technology, based on over 50 years of experience with in-ear applications, results in an earphone that is very comfortable, lightweight and compact.
"The earphone market has become quite crowded in the last several years with lots of 'me too' types of products. Westone was an early pioneer back in the early 90's working with bands like Def Leppard and Rush to develop an in-ear monitoring solution to combat excessive stage noise," explains Lynn Kehler, president & CEO, Westone.
"Developing the first universal four driver product is a statement of our commitment to leading the market with products that are superior in both sound and quality," the company's CEO added.
"A Westone customer expects a truly engaging music experience. Not only does the Westone 4 take the experience to the next level, but these earphones can lend themselves to so many applications due to their compact size and sound signature," describes David Slepak, manager of Marketing.
"For the audiophile it's pure heaven, gamers will feel like the action is surrounding them, we've even had exceptional feedback from the home and field recording community as an alternative to bulky over-the-ear headphones and difficult to use near field monitors," concluded Mr. Slepak.
The Westone 4 will carry a suggested retail price of $449 and start shipping early in the first quarter of 2011.