DALI Introduce IO-12 State Of The Art ANC Headphones

DALI is entering the high-end wireless headphone market with the announcement of their IO-12 Bluetooth headset. With this $1,300 pair of headphones, DALI looks to bring a true HiFi sound over wireless, taking inspiration and design principles from their line of high-end loudspeakers.

One of those design principles is their SMC magnet driver, which features a low-loss rubber surround, rigid paper fiber cone, and low resonance enclosures. This looks to give the IO-12 ultimate clarity and dynamic capabilities that you would expect from any DALI speaker. These are the world’s first headphones to feature such technology. With this design, the IO-12 wants you to enjoy an immersive HiFi experience whether or not you’re plugged in or completely wireless.

Key Features 

• World’s First Headphones with DALI’s patented Soft Magnetic Compound (SMC) Magnet System
• True Hi-Fi Wireless Headphones
• Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)
• On/Off/Transparency
• Wind Noise Suppression
• Advanced ANC
• Passive ‘off-mode’ filter for high-end passive listening
• High-performance Qualcomm and Sony Chipsets
• Transparency Mode
• Custom-developed 50mm, SMC-based Drivers
• Large-capacity Battery (Up to 35 Hours of Listening)
• Real Leather Ear-pads and Headband
• Bluetooth Audio Codecs: SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
• USB-C Charging
• Hi-Res (up to 24Bit/96kHz) USB Audio
• Voice Assist Support

Specs

• Frequency Range (+/-3 dB) [Hz]: 10 – 48,000
• Maximum SPL [dB]: 100
• Wireless Input Audio Codecs: AAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
• Headphone Principle: Closed-back circumaural (over-ear)
• Full Range Driver: 50 mm with SMC-based magnet system
• Battery Playback Time: Up to 35 hours
• Impedance (Passive mode) [ohms]: 25
• Connection Input: Bluetooth® 5.2, 3.5 mm mini jack, USB-C
• Input Audio Formats: 16 – 24 bit audio, 32/44.1/48/96 kHz sample rate

The DALI IO-12 is available for pre-order now at Audio46.