The other accessories are the AudioQuest high performance 3.5mm to 6.3mm adapter, the new shorter cable (see below) and an extra set of pads (with their own microfiber pouch). The new NightOwl comes in a gorgeous leather carrying case and includes a soft microfiber pouch to store your headphones in. Before reading this NightOwl article, I do recommend reading up on the AudioQuest NightHawk first should you be unfamiliar with it. The original NightHawk’s price at the release was $599. The AudioQuest NightOwl’s price is set at $699USD and it is available on and from hundreds of worldwide dealers. What I do like with the new NightOwl is how it has the L/R marking on the inside of the ear cup now, on the fabric covering the drivers, where, on the NightHawk, it was on the earcups themselves. I’ll go into (a lot of) detail about the technology later but the NightOwl basically follows the same philosophy as the NightHawk with the use of liquid wood, design inspired by loudspeakers, structural integrity, angled drivers and vibration management. The unit comes in a carbon grey metallic high-gloss automotive finish (still liquid wood) and as the NightOwl is a closed headphone now, the sexy grills have disappeared. Skylar Gray, the creator of both of these headphones, however designed the NightOwl in such a way that the closed design improves the isolation but that it keeps the same open and expansive sound. The NightHawk was an open design, over-ear headphone while the NightOwl this time is a closed design. The new NightOwl doesn’t replace the NightHawk. (Even though the word is it uses the same drivers). If you didn’t like the original NightHawk I’m pretty sure you’ll love the new NightOwl, as it has a different tuning. The NightHawk has a unique sound signature and I can see why some find it a little too much on the dark and veiled side. Of course the warmer, smoother and more relaxed sound signature wasn’t for everyone but with the right source the NightHawk really shined. When looking at the number of NightHawk fans out there it’s safe to say the NightHawk headphone was and still is a success. The American company now is back with a new headphone, the NightOwl Carbon, and that’s what we’ll be looking at today.īefore going into the new NightOwl let’s first quickly look back at the NightHawk. I myself have limited experience with their cables but I without hesitation can say I’m a fan of their headphone related products.ĪudioQuest not only is the maker of the very good and popular mini USB DAC/AMPs from the DragonFly-series but they’re also the guys that made the unique NightHawk headphone which we reviewed last year. As far as I know the sample doesn’t need to be returned.ĪudioQuest is a US based company but the EU headquarters is located in the Netherlands and AudioQuest mostly is known for their excellent value audio cables. Disclaimer: AudioQuest sent us a free sample of the AudioQuest NightOwl in exchange for our humble opinion.
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