A Japanese Hi-Fi Specialist Just Gave Audiophiles a New Reason to Get Excited
Final has introduced the DX10000 CL, a flagship pair of closed-back headphones featuring diamond drivers.
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Source diversity sample: eCoustics · MusicRadar · What Hi-Fi? · Major HiFi · Forbes · Gear Patrol.
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What is unique about the DX10000 CL driver?
The headphones feature a self-supporting diamond dome created from a crystalline layer.
How much do these headphones cost?
Retail reports differ, with outlets citing prices of $8,000 and $8,500.
What is the intended design goal?
Final aims to improve the energy and impact of closed-back listening while overcoming performance issues associated with that format.
Where it stands
Japanese audio manufacturer Final has unveiled its latest luxury headphones, the DX10000 CL. The device utilizes a self-supporting diamond dome as a driver, manufactured by growing a crystalline layer of diamond before removing the substrate. Coverage from outlets including eCoustics, MusicRadar, What Hi-Fi?, Major HiFi, Forbes, and Gear Patrol focuses on the integration of diamond materials and the high price point of the product.
Reports specify the cost as either $8,500 or $8,000. Reviewers highlight the company's aim to improve the impact and energy of closed-back listening while addressing traditional limitations of the format. Market response remains the primary focus.
Coverage does not yet specify global distribution timelines or availability details beyond the initial product launch.
Synthesized by Archynetys from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 43d ago.
Sources (6)
- Final DX10000 CL Headphones Pack True Diamond Drivers and an $8,500 Reality Check eCoustics · 46d ago
- "Diamond is grown as a crystalline layer before the substrate is removed, leaving a self-supporting diamond dome": Fancy dropping $8,500 on some new cans? MusicRadar · 46d ago
- Final’s new luxury headphones aim to deliver the “impact and energy” of closed back listening, while overcoming issues that “limit the format” What Hi-Fi? · 46d ago
- Final DX10000CL Review: A Flagship Closed-Back Headphone With Big Ambition Major HiFi · 46d ago
- Final’s Flagship Diamond DX10000 CL Headphones Will Set You Back $8000 Forbes · 46d ago
- A Japanese Hi-Fi Specialist Just Gave Audiophiles a New Reason to Get Excited Gear Patrol · 46d ago
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