Altiat

Altiat CAL.1H

Name: Altiat CAL.1H
Brand: Altiat
Price: 579.00 SGD
Availability: InStock

$649 $669

How can something as painstakingly made as CAL.1H be anything other than a labour of love by Altiat. Aumkar Chandan's concept of work well done, work done proudly, is an open-back unibody aluminium headphone precision CNC-machined.

There is a pride of ownership in CAL.1H – few other $700 headphones can boast of being coated in automative spray paint. Available in five different colours, flair always follows Altiat. CAL.1H's visual spectacle gives way to sound as colourful as the Mumbai coastline where it's made.

Strong bass impact and a detailed pinch of upper-mid sizzle are tied together in a liquid presentation. All the ingredients that are crucial to rendering one of the most complex performances – an unaccompanied tabla ensemble – are on full show.

50mm dynamic drivers made with a PET material infill bring Chandan's talent at tuning – honed at sister company Kaldas Research – to Altiat, giving CAL.1H an exciting yet tastefully accurate response you can count on. [See Product Desc. For More]

$669

Our Price | $649

Color:

Aluminium Silver
Anodized Black
Arctic White
Cyan Ocean
Scarlet
Solid Ash

Cable Option:

Single-ended (3.5mm / 1/4")
Balanced (4.4mm / 4-pin XLR)

Quantity:

Product Description

PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) is prized as a driver material by Altiat owing to its workability. Using it for its damping properties in a stiff outer sandwich membrane, Chandan was able to bring a big 50mm driver to bear and stave off the onset of modal break-up as frequencies rise.

There's a cohesiveness and maturity to sonics that sets CAL.1H apart. Those seeking an upgrade on HIFIMAN's Sundara should look at Altiat before they step on to the bigger Audio-Technica ADX-5000, Focal Clear MG and Sony MDR-Z1R.

For price and performance CAL.1H fills a necessary hole in Head-Fi, and Altiat is a very important calling for Chandan to fulfil. That it balances function with form with such aplomb is only testament to the talent of its creator.

View Altiat's other headphones here, or our other open-back headphones here.

Product Specifications

Driver 50mm PET-infilled dynamic

Impedance 28ohms

[A-G]

[H-L]

[M-Z]