Beyerdynamic Xelento Remote Earphone

Following on from the success of the Astell and Kern AK T8iE Mk II excellent earphone.

Beyerdynamic have released a new Dynamic Tesla earphone – the Beyerdynamic Xelento Remote

FEATURES
• Dynamic Tesla high-end drivers
• Extremely lightweight and ergonomic design
• Detachable cable (1.3 m) with universal remote control and
microphone, ultraflexible, with silver-plated conductors
• Cable guided behind the ear

The dynamic Xelento remote in-ear headphone is based on the Tesla technology providing an extremely homogeneous, balanced sound. The Tesla driver used does not only feature a crystal clear sound, but also an enormous high efficiency, which is achieved by a powerful neodymium ring magnet. The extremely slim and lightweight design with ergonomic housings and perfectly adapted eartips is using the anatomy of the human ear as a model and ensures an excellent comfort when wearing with a maximum ambient noise attenuation.

The Xelento remote is supplied with two cables. One cable has an in-line universal remote control to connect to compatible smartphones and tablets, the other cable is a standard audio cable without remote control. The ultraflexible cables with silver-plated conductors are guided behind the ears to maximise the comfort and to avoid annoying cable noise. The remote control has an integrated microphone and three buttons to control the volume* and music playback as well as the acceptance and ending of calls. The Xelento remote provides an excellent performance with all mobile devices with a mini jack socket (3.5 mm). When not in use, the Xelento remote can be stored in the supplied high-quality leather hard case

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Transducer type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . dynamic
Operating principle . . . . . . . . . . . . . closed
Frequency response . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 – 48,000 Hz
Nominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Ω
Nominal SPL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 dB SPL (1 mW / 500 Hz)
Nominal power handling capacity . . 100 mW
T.H.D.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < 0.2%
Sound coupling to the ear . . . . . . . . in-ear
Cable length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.30 m, detachable (MMCX)
Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-pole mini stereo
jack (3.5 mm)
Weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 g per pair
Remote control and microphone . . . universal 3-button

We look forward to reviewing this at earphonia.com and will see how it stacks up against its predecessor.