Final Audio D8000 Pro Edition Open-Back Headphones

Final Audio D8000 Pro Edition Open-Back Headphones

 

The Final Audio D8000 Pro Edition Open-Back Headphones offer professional-grade sound quality, enhanced clarity, and dynamic range, making them ideal for various music genres, including rock and pop. Utilising the Air Film Damping System (AFDS), these headphones deliver superior bass reproduction without sacrificing sound integrity. The lightweight diaphragm ensures accurate high-frequency reproduction, creating an immersive listening experience.

With the newly developed AFDS technology, the issue of diaphragm contact with magnets is resolved, allowing for precise bass reproduction and breathability. The design priorities ease of repair and upgradeability, with every component designed for disassembly. The machined aluminium magnesium alloy housing ensures durability and precision manufacturing, reflecting Final's commitment to quality.

Manufactured in-house at their Kawasaki facility, Final controls every aspect of production, from raw material sourcing to assembly. This hands-on approach ensures meticulous quality control and high-quality end products, making the Final Audio D8000 Pro Edition headphones a top choice for audiophiles and professionals alike.

 

Features

• Combines planar magnetic and dynamic models for sensitive high ranges and open bass tones.
• Air Film Damping System (AFDS) solves diaphragm-magnet contact, enabling reduced bass frequency and breathability.
• Lightweight diaphragm, 1/3 lighter than other models, allows for accurate high-frequency reproduction without adhesive.
• Unique music experience blending subtle highs and volume-rich bass tones encourages repeated listening.
• AFDS technology addresses low bass reproducibility in planar magnetic models for dynamic-like bass tone.
• Breathable earpads, coupled with AFDS, deliver dynamic-like bass reproduction with volume and openness.

 

Air Film Damping System

With conventional planar magnetic models, amplitude was an increasing low range, and the diaphragm came into contact with magnets. To solve this problem, we took measurements by conducting diaphragm simulations using the finite element method and laser Doppler devices numerous times, and established new diaphragm braking technology known as AFDS - Air Film Damping System.

In doing so, the shortcoming of planar magnetic models - the low reproducibility of bass tones - was solved. This technology could be considered a reinvention of planar magnetic models.

With D8000 Pro Edition, the problem with the diaphragm coming into contact with magnets has been solved through AFDS (Air Film Damping System), and it has become possible to reduce the frequency of the bass tones that the driver unit can reproduce. Combined with breathable earpads, bass tone reproduction with a volume and open sound only achievable with superior dynamic models is possible.

 

 

 

Designed with prolonged use and ease of repair in mind

So as to make repairs and future upgrades possible, almost every part has been designed in such a way that they can be disassembled, ensuring that the product can be used for many years following purchase.

 

A machined aluminium magnesium alloy housing

To establish AFDS, an extremely high level of precision compared to typical driver units is necessary. Because of this, the machined aluminium magnesium alloy housing has been machined with great precision. Black sports a leather coat finish such as that used for expensive cameras. Silver has been imparted with an Alumite anodised aluminium finish.

 

2 types of detachable cable

2 types of detachable cable, OFC cable (3.5mm/1.5m) and OFC silver coat cable (6.3mm/3m) are included as accessories.

 

• Cable length: 1.5m
• Input: 3.5mm, 3-Pole
• Output: 3.5mm, 2-Pole with locking function
• Compatible models: D8000/D8000 Pro Edition, SONOROUS VIII/VI/IV/III/II

 

• Cable length: 3m
• Input: 6.3mm, 3-Pole
• Output: 3.5mm, 2-Pole with locking function
• Compatible models: D8000/D8000 Pro Edition, SONOROUS VIII/VI/IV/III/II

 

Newly-developed open type earpads

With not only sealed headphones but open-type headphones as well, sealing the earpads makes for a characteristic lengthening of reproduction frequency to bass frequencies that the driver unit originally couldn't reproduce. However, for the high-quality expression of the natural spread of bass frequencies the source sound originally has, it is necessary for the driver unit itself to have the ability to reproduce bass frequencies, and also to use breathable earpads that are not tightly sealed. With all conventional planar magnetic models and many dynamic models, there is a lack in terms of bass frequencies with earpads that are not tightly sealed.

 

With D8000, the reproduction band of bass frequencies has been extended through AFDS, and it has become possible to sufficiently reproduce bass frequencies even with earpads that are not sealed tightly just with driver unit ability. The earpads that greatly influence sound quality have been newly developed specially for D8000 from highly-breathable foam and specialised fibres. For the D8000 Pro Edition, close attention has been paid to good feeling texture and longevity. Toray Ultrasuede has been used for parts that come in contact with the human skin.

Differences in sound quality between the D8000 and D8000 Pro Edition

The D8000 Pro Edition is a new product that leaves the delicate sound quality of the D8000 intact and has undergone retuning of driver units which adopt the Air Film Damping System (AFDS) in accordance with actual use for professional sound recordings upon the request of recording engineers who wish to listen at louder sound volumes than ordinary consumers. As a result of the new tuning, which takes into consideration the human auditory characteristic by which low frequency range becomes easier to hear as volume increases, the D8000 Pro Edition provides sound quality perceived to be of higher clarity when listening to rock, pops and other selections featuring a narrow dynamic range in contrast to the D8000, which is suitable particularly for classical music and other selections that feature a wide dynamic range. The following figure shows the difference in sound quality tendencies between the D8000 and the D8000 Pro Edition.

Specification

• Product code: FI-D8PPAL(BLACK) / FI-D8PPALS(SILVER)
• Housing: Aluminum magnesium alloy
• Driver: AFDS Planer Magnetic
• Cable: OFC black cable 1.5m, 3.5mmφ plug / OFC silver coated cable 3m, 6.3mmφ plug
• Sensitivity: 98dB/mW
• Impedance: 60Ω
• Weight: 523g
• Cord length: 1.5ｍ/3m

 

About Final Audio

Final Audio, established in 2007 as a subsidiary of Molex before becoming independent in 2014, specialises in high-end audio earphones and headphones. Renowned for their unique sound quality and design, Final has carved out a distinct niche in the market, both in Japan and abroad. They aim to create products with lasting value, akin to mechanical wristwatches, emphasising design and repairability. As an organisation, Final seeks to engage employees at every level, making every aspect of their work meaningful and interesting.