Audio-Technica Releases “Star Wars” Headphones
30.03.2025 06:23 | ~1 minute read
Audio-Technica has introduced a limited edition of the ATH-CKS50TW2 TWS headphones, designed based on the Star Wars universe. Users are offered stylized versions in the style of the droid R2-D2, the characters Grogu and Mando from the Mandalorian series, and Darth Vader. The technical specifications remain unchanged, but the owners of the headphones now have the opportunity to customize alerts that play unique sounds from Star Wars corresponding to a particular character.
The price of the limited edition Audio-Technica ATH-CKS50TW2 has become higher - instead of $149, the new headphones will cost $179. Pre-orders will be available from April 21, 2025. As a reminder, the highlight of the original Audio-Technica ATH-CKS50TW2 model was its record operating time (up to 65 hours of playback – 25 hours from the headphones, or 15 hours with noise cancelling mode activated, and an additional 40-25 hours via the Magnetic Switch charging case).
Specifications
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Headphones — Audio-Technica ATH-CKS50TW2
Model name
ATH-CKS50TW2
Transducer principle
Dynamic or Isodynamic
Scheme
Closed
Wearing style
TWS
Frequency response low +/- 10dB (Hz)
5
Frequency response high +/- 10dB (Hz)
20000
Max. sound pressure level (dBSPL (1 kHz @ 5% THD))
N/A
Connection type
Wireless
Connector (mm)
N/A
Sensitivity (dBSPL (1 kHz/ 1 mW)))
110
Impedance (Ohm (1 kHz))
20
Playback time (hours)
25 - 15 plus 40 - 25 via case
Weight (g)
N/A
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