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Articles Jan-Feb 2023

Creating State-of-the-Art AUDIOVISUAL Experiences Surrounding The Statue of Unity New!

In PALM + AV-ICN's conference session titled 'AV Architect of the Year', Narendra Naidu, Chairman and MD, Rhino Engineers, talks about rendering jaw-dropping audiovisual technology for Gujarat's Statue of Unity and several other projects situated in its periphery... read more

Articles Jan-Feb 2023

Udaipur City Palace Comes Alive with Splat Studio & Dataton New!

Splat Studio makes use of Dataton's Watchout software to highlight India's culture and heritage on the palace's facade

The G20 Sherpa Meet in Udaipur, India witnessed a congregation of world leaders, who partook in key conversations on sustainable lifestyle, technological transformations, and more. The City of Lakes - the host of the G20 Sherpa Meet... read more

Articles Jan-Feb 2023

AV Innovations Galore at ISE Barcelona 2023 New!

ISE Barcelona 2023, held from January 31 - February 3, 2023 in Barcelona, Spain, witnessed a record-breaking footfall over the four-day show. Clocking in at 58,107 unique attendees from 155 countries around the world, the ISE Barcelona 2023 not only gave the global AV industry a much-needed push in the right direction after the two-year long COVID-19 pandemic... read more

Articles Jan-Feb 2023

BRINGING SOUND TO LIFE: Ashish Saksena on his Love & Passion for Live Sound Mixing New!

With more than 25 years of experience as a live sound engineer for musical stalwarts such as Shankar Ehsaan Loy and KK, Ashish Saksena has forged his craftsmanship with technical acumen in monitor mixing and Front of House mixing. But his expertise in sound engineering isn't restricted to the live stage. Even in the studio, Ashish knows how to make the mix dance to his own tunes. read more

Articles Nov-Dec 2022

Leading with LED New!

PALM + AV-ICN reports on the latest popular, reliable, and cost-effective LED video walls available in the Indian pro AV industry today. From Barco's TruePix to NEC E Series, these indoor LED video walls are here to change the conferencing game in the long run. read more

Articles Nov-Dec 2022

An 'AV'ant-Garde Fusion of Nature & Technology New!

Gujarat has always been a home to the greatest minds who believe in the concept of 'simple living, high thinking'. Be it Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, and India's current Prime Minister,Narendra Modi - these individuals have been a testimony to how a human being... read more

Articles Nov-Dec 2022

Active LED Video Walls - Demystifying The AV Enigma by Abdul Waheed, CTS, Managing Director, EYTE Technologies Pvt. Ltd. New!

The ever changing video market is reaching new heights with active LED video walls. From projection to plasma displays; LCD to LED, the continuous journey for large size display wall is always challenging. The indirect light of projection system, to the thick breaking lines of Bezel in LCD and LED is always disturbing the impact of the high resolution content. The cost of Micro LED panels and the alignment issues didn't allow it to be a success. read more

Articles Nov-Dec 2022

On Delivering Quality Mega Scale AV Projects in India New!

The PALM + AV-ICN conference session witnessed a panel of AV experts, Prashanth Govindhan, Claron D'souza, Abdul Waheed, and Kapil Thirwani sit for a dialogue on the evolution of Indian AV industry, how it differs from AV industries in other countries, and how moral is the concept of jugaad in the Indian AV sphere. In this article, read the highlights of the talk. read more

Articles Nov-Dec 2022

Mondosonic Studios' Varun Krrishna on Preferring Analog-Over-Digital SetupNew!

Varun Krrishna is not just a mixing engineer and music producer out of profession, but also out of passion. With an ardent love for music, Varun Krrishna is also the founder and owner of Mondosonic Studios in Kerala, a space he has built for music to breathe free. So, it isn’t a surprise that the man of music is always in a quest to stay abreast with the latest trends in the world of acoustics, and knows just how big the spatial audio boom is. To encapsulate the essence of spatial sound, Varun Krrishna is upgrading Mondosonic Studios with an extension for spatial audio. read more

Articles Nov-Dec 2022

Dialing it up: Ashish Saksena on how Monitor Mixing can Elevate a PerformanceNew!

What does it take to create a technically accurate monitor mix and put the stage performance on a pedestal? Ashish Saksena, Live Sound Engineer for Shankar Ehsaan Loy & Late KK, spills the beans on crafting a good monitor mix in PALM + AV-ICN conference session titled, 'How Good Monitor Mixing Can Boost A Performance.'read more


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Product Focus : Studio Headphones

The Unfiltered Window to Sound



Designed to reveal any imperfections in the recorded tracks or sound, studio headphones provide and unfiltered window making them a must-have tool for music creation. There are many great studio headphones in the market today. Here’s our pick of some really cool ones used in professional studios across the globe.


AKG – K371-BT


AKG K371-BT Professional Studio Headphones strike the balance between professional-grade quality and consumer-friendly fit, comfort and portability. Combining cutting-edge performance, Bluetooth connectivity, AKG’s Reference Response Curve tuning, extended frequency response and comfort in a closed-back, over-the-ear, folding design.

Main Features include:

  • Oval earpads and closed-back design offer superior isolation and improved bass response
  • 50 mm titanium-coated drivers, tuned to the AKG Reference Response Curve, provide superior performance with an extended frequency response of 5 Hz to 40 kHz
  • Listen via Bluetooth with 40-hour battery life, or connect using one of the included cables
  • 8-position articulated hinge, collapsible for maximum portability
  • Superior comfort and fit for longer listening sessions with less bass leakage

Technical Specification:

  • Headphone Type: Closed-back
  • Driver Size: 50 mm
  • Voice Coil: Pure OFC voice coil
  • Connectivity: Wired and Bluetooth 5.0
  • Battery Life: Up to 40 hours
  • Connector: Mini XLR
  • Frequency Response: 5 Hz – 40 kHz
  • Sensitivity: 114 dB SPL/1 V @ 1 kHz
  • Impedance: 32 ohms
  • Weight: 300 grams (10.6 ounces)

Audio-Technica – ATH-WP900


The ATH-WP900 portable over-ear headphones feature flame maple housings for high-fidelity on-the-go listening and high aesthetics. A specially designed angled baffle improves airflow between the front and rear of the diaphragm for better low- to mid-range audio reproduction, and also optimally positions the earcups over the ears for improved comfort and sound containment.

Main Features include:

  • Maple housings fuse thin slice of flame-grain maple on top of solid, machined maple for stiff, dense housings
  • 53 mm drivers with magnetic circuitry deliver exceptional full-range audio
  • DLC (diamond-like carbon) coating applied to diaphragms to improve high-frequency response
  • Top-mounted PCB construction helps regulate airflow to enable precise diaphragm movement
  • Angled baffle improves airflow between the front and rear of the diaphragm for better low- to mid-range audio reproduction, and helps seal the earcup
  • Two detachable 1.2 m (3.9’) cables with A2DC (Audio Designed Detachable Coaxial) connectors at the headphones: one with a 3.5 mm (1/8”) gold-plated stereo mini-plug, the other with a 4.4 mm (1/6”), 5-pole gold-plated balanced plug
  • Swivel-flat design enables headphones to easily be transported in included carrying pouch

Technical Specification:

  • Type: Closed-back dynamic
  • Driver Diameter: 53 mm
  • Frequency Response: 5 – 50,000 Hz
  • Maximum Input Power: 1000 mw
  • Sensitivity: 100 dB/mW
  • Impedance: 38 ohms
  • Weight: 243 g (8.6 oz), without cable
  • Cable: Detachable 1.2 m (3.9’) cable (A2DC to 3.5 mm (1/8”) gold-plated stereo mini-plug; detachable 1.2 m (3.9’) cable (A2DC to 4.4 mm (1/6”), 5-pole gold-plated balanced plug)
  • Housing: Maple

Audix – A152


With an extremely wide sound field and the most extended bass response, the A152 headphones represent a new level of sound reproduction for audiophile listeners. Studio or hi-fidelity listening alike, the A152 captures every detail and nuance in the sound field.

Main Features include:

  • Dynamic closed-back design
  • Excellent for audio playback and monitoring
  • Over-the-ear design built for comfort and isolation
  • Soft cushion ear cups with 90-degree swivel for easy single-ear monitoring
  • High-performance, phase-coherent drivers
  • Ultra-wide sound field
  • Deep, accurate bass
  • Accurate reproduction of subharmonics

Technical Specification:

  • Transducer Type: Dynamic
  • Frequency Response: 8 Hz – 28 kHz
  • Driver Size: 50 mm
  • Magnet: Rare Earth Alloy
  • Connector: 3.5 mm (1/8 in) stereo plug
  • Output Impedance: 30 Ohm
  • Sensitivity: 103 dB

Sennheiser HD 650


With expertly balanced acoustics, luxurious construction and timeless design, the HD 650 has all of the perks. This open-back headphone is beloved by studio professionals and audiophiles alike for its musical, non-fatiguing sound while still offering intimate levels of detail.

Main Features include:

  • Balanced acoustics, luxurious construction
  • For audio editing, mixing, mastering or critical listening
  • Smooth response and dimensional soundstage
  • Open earcups provide ample room to expand
  • 42mm transducer deploys a 38mm diaphragm
  • Resonators feature stainless steel mesh
  • Comes with a detachable, impedance-matched cable with ultra-low capacitance
  • At 9.8 feet / 3m long, it offers unencumbered listening on gear deep within shelves, studio, or desktop
  • ¼-inch / 6.3mm stereo connector offers audiophile-standard plug for connection to devices such as headphone amplifiers and A/V receivers, digital audio players, computer-based workstations, analog gear.

Technical Specification:

  • Wearing style: Headband
  • Color: Titan
  • Frequency response (Headphones): 10 - 41000 Hz
  • Sound pressure level (SPL): 103 dB
  • THD, total harmonic distortion: < 0,05 %
  • Contact pressure: 6.0 N ± 1 N
  • Connector: 1/4 (6.35 mm) stereo jack plug
  • Adapter: 1/4 (6.35 mm) stereo jack plug to 3.5 mm stereo jack plug

Cable length: 3 m

Transducer principle: Dynamic, open

Nominal impedance: 300 Ω

Weight w/o cable: 260 g


Mackie – MC-450


The open-back MC-450 delivers everything great about the MC Series with better imaging and low-end, perfect for mixing and audiophile listening..

Main features include:

High-Performance Monitoring Headphones

  • High-headroom, reference-quality transducers provide an accurate reproduction of your mix and your music
  • Precision-tuned enclosures deliver deep, punchy bass and enhanced high frequency detail for an ultra-wide soundstage
  • Perfect for mixing, studio recording, critical listening and personal listening

Professional Design

  • The soft padded adjustable headband and conforming ear pads provide an ergonomic fit for hours of comfort while ensuring optimal low-end
  • Rugged design is built to last and meet the demands of professionals in the studio or on location
  • Collapsible fold-up design allows for easy storage and compact portability when travelling.

Technical Specification:

  • Frequency Response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz
  • Sensitivity: 101 dB/mW
  • Maximum Input Power: 54 Ω
  • Drive Type: Dynamic
  • Input Type: Male 1/8” or 1/4” Stereo
  • Output Type: L/R Headphones
  • Weight: 0.8 lb/0.4kg

Neumann NDH 20


The Neumann NDH 20 is a closed-back headphone combining excellent isolation with the carefully balanced sound image and outstanding resolution you’d expect from a Neumann product. The NDH 20 is thus ideally suited to monitoring and mixing tasks, even in loud and noisy environments.

Main features include:

  • Studio quality sound with outstanding resolution
  • High sound isolation in loud environments
  • Excellent comfort for extended listening sessions
  • High quality metal construction
  • Foldable design for easy transportation
  • Two detachable cables (straight/coiled).

Technical Specification:

  • Ear Coupling: Circumaural
  • Acoustic Principle: Dynamic Closed
  • Transducer Diameter: 38 mm (1 1/2”)
  • Transducer Magnet: Neodymium
  • Transducer Protection: Cloth covered grille
  • Nominal Impedance: 150 Ohms
  • Frequency Response: 5 ... 30,000 Hz
  • Sensitivity at 1 kHz/1 Vrms: 114 dB SPL (1 kHz, 1 Vrms)
  • Max Input Power Handling: 1000 mW

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