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Audio-Technica ATH-AWKT Kokutan Closed-Back Headphones

Audio-Technica ATH-AWKT Kokutan Closed-Back Headphones

Regular price $1,899
Sale price $1,899 Regular price $1,899.00

Cup style More information
Open-back headphone designs are often higher-performance but have poor noise isolation and leak sound. Closed-back designs provide better noise isolation and leak less sound.

Closed-Back

Wearing style More information
Over-ear headphones sit over your ear and surround your ear with a ring of padding. On-ear headphones are padded but rest on top of your ear. In-ear monitors are worn inside your ear canal.

Over-ear

Driver type More information
Speakers and headphones use a device called a 'driver' to create sound. Different types of drivers have different strengths and weaknesses, but can all produce great sound. Common varieties include dynamic, planar magnetic, and electrostatic.

Dynamic

Amp required More information
Some headphones require the power of an amplifier to reach comfortable listening volumes.

Yes

Connectivity More information
Connectivity refers to the method in which the headphones connect to the audio source. Headphones can be either wired or wireless.

Wired

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Audio-Technica

Audio-Technica ATH-AWKT Kokutan Closed-Back Headphones

Regular price $1,899
Sale price $1,899 Regular price $1,899.00

The ATH-AWKT over-ear wooden headphones feature housings made from the rare Japanese hardwood Kokutan (striped ebony). Long used for woodwind instruments and pianos, this dense wood with the handsome black and brown stripes suppresses unwanted resonance to deliver clear, natural sound reproduction. The half-gloss finish, applied by hand, brings out the natural beauty of the wood’s grain – a beauty that will only deepen with age.

Audio-Technica ATH-AWKT Kokutan wooden closed-back dynamic driver headphones

A Sound Connection

Since 2015, Audio-Technica has used the specially designed A2DC (Audio Designed Detachable Coaxial) connector on all of our in-ear headphones and select over-ear headphones with detachable cables. But why did we develop this connector and what makes it perform better than existing connectors​ in audio applications?

Highlights

  • Kokutan (striped ebony) housings, hand-finished with half-gloss, suppress unwanted resonance for clear, natural sound reproduction
  • Exclusive 53 mm driver units with highly efficient German Permendur magnetic circuitry deliver powerful audio with a wide sound field
  • Driver’s lightweight, durable titanium flange allows the diaphragm to react to the signal more accurately
  • 6N-OFC (high-purity, oxygen-free copper) voice coil provides ideal signal transfer
  • D.A.D.S. (Double Air Damping System) structure provides deep bass reproduction
  • Two detachable 3.0 m (9.8') cables with A2DC (Audio Designed Detachable Coaxial) connectors at the headphones: one with a 6.3 mm (1/4") gold-plated stereo plug, the other with a 4-pin XLRM balanced connector
  • Magnesium alloy headphone arm is angled to provide the best possible fit with excellent earcup seal
  • Stitched ergonomic earpads and headband are made from smooth, high-durability sheep skin for long-lasting comfort
  • Japanese craftsmanship: all Audio-Technica wooden headphones are hand-assembled in Tokyo

Technical Specifications

Type Closed-back dynamic
Driver Diameter 53 mm
Frequency Response 5 – 45,000 Hz
Maximum Input Power 2000 mw
Sensitivity 102 dB/mW

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