We already acquainted you with the headphones of Westone company of UM Pro and W lines - modern reinforcing solutions from the company with a rich history - the material turned out to be impressive and, I hope, interesting. Now it's time to learn a new professional line from Westone - , and .
If you are already familiar with the material mentioned above, then, perhaps, there is no need to explain the origin of the model indices. From 1959 to 2001, the guys from Westone worked directly with musicians, as they had huge experience in making individual ear-holes and making foam inserts for headphones on them. This leads us to personal models for individual customers and the absence of model series as such.
But in 2001, there were already the first model lines and the first indices, indicating the number of drivers in the headphones. After UM1 came Westone 3 - the company's first multi-driver headphones for the user "from the street." Accordingly, AM Pro 10, and AM Pro 30 - it's one-, two-and three-diver solutions, and according to the letters AM - professional. And what about UM? Let's see. Just find out why you need an already compact device to hide a lot of small radiators.
The number of drivers in the reinforcement earbuds is a plus, arising from the minus of the headphones of this type. If, on the whole, the disadvantage of such solutions is a rather narrow frequency range, due to the use of several radiators at once it is possible to cover a much wider field of sound without distorting the frequencies of each of the upper, middle and lower spectra we are familiar with. It is for this reason that the same Westone has a flagship model W60, where each channel has 6 drivers, although the other models of the series do not lag.
Well, now take a look at the AM line, otherwise we'll go back to history. Presented are three models, which are distinguished by one fresh proprietary technology Westone - SLED. Since I am not a musician and the problems of music performers are unknown to me, I had to find out the reasons for the appearance of a new word in the description of the reinforcement headphones Westone.
Traditional semi-open monitoring headphones allow you to hear either a specific mix or ambient sounds, but this type of design degrades the frequency characteristics of the transmitted signal. Westone SLED, as a technology, combines ambient sounds with an audio signal, while preserving the high quality of music sound. It sounds rather difficult, but on the whole it can be understood that with all Westone's concern for perfect sound insulation, they do not forget about the needs of musicians to understand the world around them. You do not have to choose now, the musicians are free in this matter!
By the way, as for soundproofing - then everything here is quite ordinary for the company from Colorado. The True-fit technology used to create the earpiece design takes into account the common features of the structure of the human auricle, so if the plugs from the proprietary Complay Foam adjust to a specific person, then the "cup" and cable should not discomfort some "average" listener. It seems to be true, at least in our office. Everyone is completely comfortable, only know the correct gags pick.
Of the technologies forgot to mention except that the connector MMCX Audio, which was created specifically for the company's braided cable EPIC, to provide the most convenient connection.
In fact, each model in the line of AM Pro only differs for a simple listener only by the number of emitters. But ... remember that the reinforcing headphones do not just "let go of the extra anchors".
So, - the junior single-wheel variant from Westone. This solution is "for beginners". It seems to sound and familiar, "Colorado" (I after the last review took a chance and got a W40, which is simply delighted) . But the frequencies turn out to be a bit flat, although the middle is very accurately expressed, and even the upper ones should not be completely scolded. But in them you can sit for at least the whole day, and if you do not work with top-end studio devices or musical instruments - you should like it. Still, some universal headphones for studio and concert monitoring at a price of about 13 thousand rubles - this is a good, they say, offer. Just remember where Westone started and where, even in a slightly lightened form, they come from their technology.
The kit of AM Pro 10 - full, like that of older brothers. Here and the gaps of a variety of sizes - plastic and foam, and the airtight cover is not forgotten for transportation.
Fans of the same numbers will be given the following set of characteristics: the range of reproducible frequencies is 20 Hz - 16,000 Hz, the resistance is 25 Ω, the sensitivity is 114 dB / mW, the passive noise insulation is 12 dB. Like everything with AM Pro 10.
- the model is more expensive, but the sound here is more interesting. Here everything is just a little too low, but it seems that the bass in the pair of radiators with the passive crossover got more space than in the AM Pro 10. The middle and especially the top also listen a little more pleasantly even to my untrained ear. Fortunately I sat in them for a long time, and the music of Cowon Plenue D played regularly, which made it clear the features of AM Pro 20 and the AM Pro line as a whole: they were created for live music. Glazedly licked chemical pop music will sound boring enough.
The fact that AM Pro 20 is more expensive, we already noted - they are asking for them exactly twice as much as for the entry-level model. And approximately for 25 thousand domestic rubles, we get if not doubled the increased characteristics, then definitely noticeable difference. This is no longer an amateur proposal - there is a solution for those who are not engaged in music on weekends in the garage. However, the presence of SLED technology, even in the junior solution of AM Pro 10, makes you get attached to solutions from Westone and little by little to update the headphones.
Digital lovers have a traditional set of characteristics: a range of reproducible frequencies - 20 Hz - 18,000 Hz, resistance - 27 Ω, sensitivity - 119 dB / mW, passive noise insulation - 12 dB. Now you can look at the "older brother".
AM Pro 30 at the moment - the flagship product in the line. From the name it is already clear that in this model Westone installed three balanced reinforcement drivers per channel with a three-way crossover. I already compared them to my W40 directly, which is more or less honest, and if there was not a lack of bass in some favorite tracks from the remastered Pink Floyd, I would prefer AM Pro 30. But it's clear - I'm not a musician, I need not perfectly accurate (with a maximalist approach) , and in the spring a juicy audio picture (within reason) .
With an average price of 33 thousand rubles (with the same technological solutions as in the younger , but with a noticeably better sound) , probably this solution perfectly closes the new lineup of Westone. Yes, it's still not an everyday solution that can be found in the W lineup, but it was created with an eye to a completely different audience.
Again, the paragraph for fans of different alphanumeric characteristics: the range of reproduced frequencies - 20 Hz - 18 000 Hz, resistance - 56 Ohm, sensitivity - 124 dB / mW, passive noise insulation - 12 dB. Here and with AM Pro 30 finished, it seems.
It turns out that the lineup UM Pro, which was present before on the market, is not obsolete at all, but has become something like the first step for those engaged in music (junior versions) or for individual individualists (older models) , in contrast to AM Pro. AM Pro - not chamber, it is alive, but quiet. It's a concert.
Price positioning is also understandable - the guys from Colorado do not engage in consumer goods, but they conduct continuous research and development work for dozens of years - from Complay foam nozzles to SLED and True-fit technologies. So if there is a possibility to check - you still check. And any model - and , and , and . And even the rulers from too, you can try - the sound they have is very interesting, he definitely deserves it.
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