| New York, NY — At CanJam NYC on March 7-8, écoute audio will debut its most anticipated release to date: the écoute audio TH2. Show attendees will be able to audition both the original, award-winning TH1 and the new TH2 side-by-sid Anticipation for the TH2 has been building across the hi-fi community. The TH2 raised over $500,000 in preproduction reservations within its first two weeks on Kickstarter and is on pact to surpass $1 million before the campaign concludes on March 12. |
| The TH1 rewrote the rules— The TH2 perfects the form |
| Two years ago, écoute introduced the TH1 — the world’s first headphone integrating a true vacuum tube preamp and dual-mono amplification. It challenged assumptions about portable hi-fo and earned critical acclaim. Magnetic Magazine awarded it an Editor’s Choice distinction, writing: “These headphones don’t sound like headphones. They sound like a reference-grade two-channel system.” The TH1 proved that a proper analog signal chain — vaccum tube gain, discrete amplification, and firmware-level tuning — could exist inside a wearable format without compromising system integrity. The TH2 advances that architecture with measurable refinements in acoustic performance, noise control, shielding, and ergonomics — while preserving the end-to-end dual-mono signal path from DAC to driver. Unlike conventional system-on-chip headphone platforms, TH2 maintains discrete channel separation and analog gain integrity throughout the signal path. |
| What’s New in the TH2Same architecture. Greater performance.Deeper bass extension and more extended treble for increased resolutionLower-noise active noise cancellation and more natural transparencyImproved passive isolation with reduced bleedEnhanced RF and microphonic shielding around the tube stage and more extended trebleEight-band firmware level-tuning with ±12 dB per bandModular construction with interchangeable pads and headband wrapsRedesign chassis and hybrid suspension headband for improved durability and long-term comfort |
| Portable Hi-Fi Without Compromise The TH2 isn’t design to replace your home system — it’s designed to let you carry its sound with you. By building the same dual-mono architecture and real vacuum tube gain stage found in serious two-channel rigs directly into a headset, écoute preserves the structure integrity that defines high-end listening. Whether you’re at work, on your commute, or on a plane, it sounds like a full system because it is one. “I have been involved in audio for over 40 years, and when I heard an early écoute prototype, I was blown away! So I joined the company. Technology should support your real-world needs, not make you conform to the tech itself. at écoute, we engineered a real hi-fi architecture into a wearable form — so wherever you listen, you’re not leaving your system behind.” – Andrew Regan, President and Co-founder |
| Experience TH1 and TH2 at CanJam NYCVisitors to CanJam NYC can audition both the original TH1 and the new TH2 on March 7-8. On the show floor, listeners can evaluate the evolution firsthand — hearing how the TH2 builds thoughtfully on the TH1’s foundation while further refining the same dual-mono, tube-driven architecture. |