Audio-Technica is going back to the woods. The Japanese brand's new ATH-AWKG closed-back, over-ear headphones are assembled by hand in Tokyo and feature Kurogaki wooden housing which, says the manufacturer, "possesses unique physical properties to deliver both exceptional sound quality and a unique and striking design". And who doesn't like some luxury, wood-encased headphones?
Kurogaki wood, by the way, is billed as a "cherished material" which "embodies the wonder of nature", featuring ink-like patterns that give it that distinctive, almost marbled look, further brought out by the application of an attractive lacquer finish. Wooden cups aside, the AWKG feature stitched ergonomic earpads made from durable sheepskin alongside a magnesium alloy headphone arm angle for securing a better fit.
