Back in 2023, San Francisco audio brand Écoute made waves in the headphone world when it introduced the TH1, the world’s first over-ear headphones powered by a built-in vacuum tube preamp and dual-mono amplification.
Funded via Kickstarter, the innovative cans caught the attention of enough audiophiles around the world, raising over $200,000 in its initial campaign. Now, the brand has unveiled the TH2 – the next evolution of its vacuum tube-powered headphones.
“What if your headphones didn’t sound like headphones?” This is the question powering Écoute’s design philosophy behind the all-new TH2 headphones.
At the heart of the TH2 sits real, glowing triodes performing the “critical role” of voltage gain. As Écoute explains, in any HiFi system, the gain stage…