Shure recently announced the expansion of its range of listening products by
introducing three new high-end models at the Fujiya Avic Headphone Festival in
Tokyo, which opened on October 24, 2015. Shure’s newest and exclusive innovation
is the premium KSE1500 Electrostatic Earphone System – the world’s first Sound
Isolating™ electrostatic earphone and amplifier system, for use with portable and
traditional media players. The SHA900 Portable Listening Amplifier is a standalone
amplifier designed for use with premium-quality headphones and earphones.
Completing Shure’s trio of new products for audiophiles are the SE846 Sound
Isolating Earphones in a new black metallic finish.

The KSE1500 is designed for discerning high-fidelity audio consumers who want to
enhance their listening experience by achieving optimum performance from their
current media players, smartphones, tablets, or computers. The first Sound
Isolating Earphones to feature electrostatic technology, the KSE1500 makes use of
virtually weightless, massless diaphragms. This implementation results in the
fastest transient response available, providing the most accurate sound
reproduction with a wider frequency range than standard dynamic or armature
driver technologies. Combined with a powerful portable DAC amplifier, the KSE1500
provides listeners with the highest-fidelity portable audio experience available
today.

Defining a new standard of portable listening, the KSE1500 system features single-
driver electrostatic Sound Isolating Earphones matched to a USB digital-to-
analogue-converter (DAC/ADC) that processes digital audio (MAC, PC, iOS, Android)
directly via a micro-USB connection, and also accepts analogue audio via a direct
line in. For purists, an analogue signal can completely bypass the DSP for full
analogue audio experience.

The SHA900 is a premium portable audio amplifier with a built-in digital-to-
analogue converter (DAC) for use with portable digital audio sources and high-
quality headphones or earphones. The SHA900 features a customisable 4-band
parametric EQ, rechargeability and can process digital audio directly via a micro-
USB connector, and, like the KSE1500, can accept analogue audio via a direct line in
that bypasses the DSP.

An ideal solution for achieving higher-quality audio when using media players,
smartphones or tablets, the universal SHA900 Portable Listening Amplifier combines
the mobility required by today’s active lifestyles with high-fidelity audio.

The crystal clear version of the premium SE846 Sound Isolating Earphones
continues its success with a new black metallic colour variation, the SE846-K.
Designed for professionals and audiophiles, the SE846 earphones feature Quad
High-Definition MicroDrivers in a three-way configuration for dedicated low-, mid-,
and high-frequency distribution. Offering a groundbreaking low-pass filter, a true
subwoofer for low-end performance that doesn’t sacrifice clarity or detail, and high
sensitivity, the SE846 provided the design and development benchmarks for the
new Shure SHA900 Portable Listening Amplifier.