Branko Posted December 20, 2018 Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 Hello all. I'm new here, looking for help to identify these headphones. A friend of mine took this picture in 2004 in Japan. As far as he remembers, these were very popular among Japanese location mixers. Which brand was that? Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Immoral Mr Teas Posted December 20, 2018 Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 No idea - but - was it a digital or good old fashioned normal photo? I'm asking because I couldn't zoom in to the obvious writing all over the earpiece which would probably answer your question (albeit likely in Japanese). If you can post another picture with high enough definition to make out the writing I guess identification would be easy. As a long time DT48 enthusiast I would be keen to know what those good-looking cans are myself! One starting guess is something by Kamesan, who were (and maybe are) a force in Japanese film/broadcast sound equipment. Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branko Posted December 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 Yes, zooming in was what I already did... could't read the plate. I'll try to look into that Kamesan suggestion of yours. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Display Name Posted December 21, 2018 Report Share Posted December 21, 2018 Those are Elega DR-631 Japanese monitors mainly for broadcast. The models ranged from 8 ohm to 10k. Old and still respected for being flat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branko Posted December 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2018 Thanks Display Name! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Immoral Mr Teas Posted December 24, 2018 Report Share Posted December 24, 2018 Ha! I immediately looked them up on ebay - two available at $999 ! If I sold both my nicely lined up functioning Nagras I could buy a pair of these sexy 'phones! But yep, they are nice to see and learn about. (Japan - why might anyone choose them over the 7506 - linear response?) Good all round though - thank you both Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Display Name Posted December 25, 2018 Report Share Posted December 25, 2018 I might even have a pair of the 10k ohm model still at home somewhere. Will do some digging after the holidays. They have not been used for ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyNat Posted December 26, 2018 Report Share Posted December 26, 2018 Ebay asking prices are not always relevant prices. Better to search for completed listings to see prices things actually sold at and how many times the silly-priced items have been listed without any interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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