Oculus Partners with Audeze to Create Rift Headphones iSine

When I first saw Audeze's planar magnetic drive in-ear headphones, I was attracted by this weird looking design. However, if the sound quality is excellent, any audio enthusiast pursuing high sound quality should not mind. And when I first experienced it, this headset was really good. Audeze has been involved in planar magnetically driven headphones for some time, but this is the first time they have made in-ear headphones. So why should you care about this? It is necessary to look at who is asking this question, because some people think that the flat drive is a good choice between the conventional dynamic drive and the expensive electrostatic drive. If you are choosing headphones for the Riftt headphone, an unexpected surprise is that Audeze is working with Oculus to create a dedicated headset for Rift.

But first, we are concerned about this headset itself. Essentially, planar magnetically driven headphones require more space to accommodate a 30mm flat drive. This is why ear plugs look bigger. This means that iSine may look like a ball, but it's relatively thin, like a small pizza. This part will be tucked into the ear, as shown above, the entire headset is light and comfortable to use. However, over-the-ear hooks can be a problem during use. At the IFA booth, I spent a few seconds with one of the staff to set it up. But once it is successful, it will be a comfortable experience.

The audio experience is great. The FAQs that were tested at the show site will still appear, but within a few minutes of wearing iSine, I heard Miles Davis (American jazz singer) and Alison Krauss' "Daylight" (this is the company's demo music, Not my own choice). String music sounds very crisp, and you can hear the light feeling that most dynamic driving in-ear headphones do not have. In general, Bass is very heavy, but I do not have the opportunity to experience it through intense rhythmic dance music, so we still need to wait and see.

Audeze offers two versions of iSine, the difference being the headphone impedance. In addition users can also choose a regular 3.5mm connector, or a Lightning adapter, this device will become more and more common, and almost certainly, Apple will cancel the iPhone's headphone jack. Perhaps more interestingly, Audeze has a demo that is used with adapters and directly connected to the Oculus Rift. The company will design a proprietary connector through Oculus' own technology, but users will get an adapter no matter who buys that device. So if you are a Rift user, this is a good deal.

If you're curious about iSine, you'll need to wait a month until they start shipping, but if you want to make a pre-order now, the price is $399.