DENON introduces eleven new lifestyle-oriented headphones

Sydney, Australia, August 31, 2012 – Denon Electronics, a premier manufacturer of high-quality home and personal audio products, today showcased the latest additions to its stylish headphone line.  Designed and engineered from the ground up to meet the specific needs of several targeted consumer lifestyles, the new lineup incorporates patent-pending designs and technologies developed by Denon.

“With over a 100 years of experience in producing the best quality audio products, Denon has the expertise in developing and incorporating new technologies.", said Mr. Tae Ho Kim, President, Sales & Marketing Asia Pacific, D&M Holdings, Inc , "Our dedication to listening to our consumer is the driving force behind this highly differentiated headphone lineup centered around their individual needs”.

Designed for Four Different Lifestyles
The new range has been created to cater to four different “lifestyles” or usages. By breaking the line into four categories each model can be tailored a specific audience with features and design aspects best suited to their needs.

Music Maniac


 
The aptly named Music Maniac line is designed for the traditional audiophile with a focus on acoustic purity and audio quality consisting of two over-ear and one in-ear models.  With advanced features and design, they produce an impressive level of audio fidelity whether connected to an amplifier in the home or mobile devices on-the-go. The Music Maniac range consists of the silver and mahogany AH-D7100, the black and silver AH-D600 and the in-ear AH-C400.

Urban Raver



The Urban Raver category features models targeted to the younger music enthusiast that listens to contemporary genres of music with a heavy emphasis on bass. With a side control wheel and built-in microphone, it is perfect for the urban mobile and stylish lifestyle. The Urban Raver line consists of the black and blue AH-D400, complete with blue LED accents, and the in-ear AH-C300.

Globe Cruiser



The Denon Globe Cruiser headphones are designed specifically with the needs of the frequent traveler in mind. The AH-NCW500 is available in black and silver or silver and brown and is a wireless over-ear model with noise-cancelling and a built-in microphone.   The AH-W200 is a wireless in-ear version designed to produce high fidelity sound without compromising on connectivity.

Exercise Freak



The AH-W150 Exercise Freak range is designed for the fitness enthusiast and comes in yellow, blue or black.  Wireless and sweat proof, they are ideal for all types of outdoor activities and for keeping motivated in the gym.

Focused on music needs & tastes
Building over 100 years of knowledge in high fidelity audio, Denon engineers have professionally tuned each product to match the desires of the end user. Music Maniac models are tuned to a Flat EQ to provide an acoustically transparent audio performance preferred by traditional audiophiles. Urban Raver models are professionally tuned to provide explosive bass performance and enhanced treble (so users can hear the subtle rhythms of the high hat). Globe Cruiser headphones are tuned to provide superior audio and exceptional noise canceling for business travelers, so they can be productive while on the go. Finally, Exercise Freak models are tuned to provide a slightly accentuated bass curve for motivating workouts.

Designed for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch, the new lineup also features integrated controls for media playback and a microphone for hands-free phone calls. For an extremely comfortable fit while minimising dead space within the ear pad, Denon uses a patent-pending pentagon-shaped pad that more closely represents the shape of the human ear.
Enhancing mobility

Delivering on the promise of a best-in-class personal listening experience can mean much more than sound quality for some lifestyles – it’s also about enhancing the user’s mobility. The Globe Cruiser and Exercise Freak models include Bluetooth 3.0 wireless connectivity, while other models which are targeted around more conventional listening activities are wired but feature detachable cable connections.

Mobile Apps to enhance the listening experience
Denon is proud to debut a suite of game-changing, lifestyle-specific apps, each designed to  compliment the four headphone categories.
 
•  Denon Audio – For use with Music Maniac, this app allows users to customise their EQ & EQ Presets to set music levels for optimum performance. The app features an integrated audio player for playback of all music stored on the iPhone or iPod touch and allows for instant playlist creation. The application also features access to internet radio via TuneIn which offers over 60,000 internet radio stations worldwide.

•  Denon Club - For use with the Urban Raver, this app allows users to easily update Facebook / Twitter statuses on music they like from the Urban Raver Community, look up lyrics to their favourite songs, share artist information, discover new artists and customise their EQ & EQ Presets, giving the user full power over their music.

•  Denon Travel - Specifically designed to maximise the travel experience when used with Globe Cruiser range, this application includes a music player and internet radio as well as easy access to frequently used travel apps.

•  Denon Sport  - Designed for Exercise Freak headphones and created in conjunction with MapMyFITNESS, this app has GPS tracking features. With access Facebook and Twitter, users can easily share their workout progress with friends and track their fitness goals in a workout journal. It even lets you map your location, how fast you’re going and how long it should take to complete your run at your target pace.

The Denon Audio, Club, Travel and Sports Apps are each available from the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore/.

Pricing and Availability

Brand	Sub brand	Model	RRP	Availability
Denon	Globe Cruiser	AH-NCW500	$549.00	October
Denon	Globe Cruiser	AH-W200	$249.00	October
Denon	Music Maniac	AH-D7100EM	$1600-$1500	October
Denon	Music Maniac	AH-D600	$650-$600	October
Denon	Music Maniac	AH-C400	$499-$400	October
Denon	Urban Raver	AH-D400	$449.00	October
Denon	Urban Raver	AH-C300	$299.00	October
Denon	Exercise Freak	AH-W150BW	$179.00	October
Denon	Exercise Freak	AH-W150BU	$179.00	October
Denon	Exercise Freak	AH-W150YW	$179.00	October
Denon	Cocoon Home Black	DSD500BK	$699.00	November
Denon	Cocoon Portable	DSD300BK	$649.00	October
Marantz	Consolette	MS-7000	$1,500.00	October

The new Denon headphone range will be distributed in Australia by Audio Products Group
For more information on the Denon headphones and audio products visit http://www.denonasia.com/

About Denon Headphones

With the same passion for quality and superior audio performance that it has applied for over 100 years, Denon develops and engineers each of its advanced headphone products from the ground up, providing users with a best-in-class listening experience to suit their lifestyle needs. To create its widely varied headphone family, Denon conducted intensive consumer focus groups, as well as a worldwide study of over 4,000 different ears. The result is a new type of headphone line that not only delivers a perfect fit but also differentiated feature sets, specialised design elements and groundbreaking integrated application suites to suit each individual lifestyle and listening preference. Simply put, Denon Headphones are engineered to Sound like you, Fit like you, and Move like you, so you can feel the music like never before.

D+M Group

D+M Group is a global operating company providing worldwide management and distribution platforms for premium consumer, automotive, commercial and professional audio and video businesses including Denon, Marantz, McIntosh Laboratory, Boston Acoustics, Calrec Audio, Denon DJ, Allen & Heath, D+M Professional and D+M Premium Sound Solutions. Our technologies improve the quality of any audio and visual experience. All product and brand names with a trademark symbol are trademarks or registered trademarks of D+M Group or its subsidiaries.