The CZ-1 uses both Acoustic Resonance Technology (ART) and Acoustic Delay Chambers (ADC) combined with those drivers to create three different pathways for sound to be delivered to your ear.
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The CZ-1 is a closed-back dynamic-driver headphone, however, it sounds anything but closed. The reason behind that is in its unique triple driver and acoustic chamber design which is also a major factor in why those cups are so big. Let me tell you right now that the design does actually work, it does not ‘feel’ like a 480g headphone on my head. The design is supposed to reduce lateral pressure and thereby reduce physical fatigue for longer listening sessions. There is a reason for that structural design because at 480g this is not one light headphone. The final pitch is the design and yes, the CZ-1 is one heck of a unique looking headphone. Combine that with an OFC and before I am even hearing it I have gut feeling this is pitched for a forgiving listening experience. I always hear them as a little richer and not as lean or bright sounding as titanium counterparts thus far. I am a fan of beryllium driver responses over titanium variants. That means beryllium coated dynamic drivers at the tweeter and woofer level combined with a brass frame and an 8-core OFC detachable cable. In the same way the CZ-1 is designed to give a speaker-like experience the selection of driver technology and materials used to build the headphones is also key to delivering what they believe is a life-like and listenable presentation. The second distinct pitch is the quality of that sound delivered. The goal is not that different on paper to something like S-Logic from Ultrasone but done in a very different way. The CZ-1 uses a unique configuration of drivers and chamber technology to deliver a more ‘realistic experience’ by moving the sound out of your head as you would normally hear a concert or a good set of speakers. The argument here is that the vast majority of headphones still create an “in your head” sound using parallel driver designs. The first is the concept of the headphone using technology to create a more natural sound field than that delivered by conventional headphones. There are three distinct pitches to what the company believes makes the CZ-1 a unique headphone. However, this is one headphone I think you need to spend time and hear because if you love closed back headphones but always ranted about the crappy staging capabilities or a lover of crossfeed then the CZ-1 is like no other headphone on the market today. It has been on the market for maybe 2 years now so not exactly a ‘hot new’ product. I believe the SRP for the CZ-1 $2500 and they have been known to run promos for as low as $2000 at some trade shows. I am actually very glad I did spend the time with Crosszone reps Carol and Minh speaking about the CZ-1 because what I heard that day was actually very unique. If you have been to the AV Show it is the biggest in Asia as far as I am aware and makes CanJam look like a primer. It was not until the AV Show in Hong Kong last August 2018 that I finally saw their booth and went to try out their CZ-1 headphones. I saw the Crosszone booth at CanJam in Singapore I believe 2017 and maybe 2018 but I never actually managed to sit down and hear their products.
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