Description
Mania, like Phobos, draw on the exceptional quality of vintage pieces ensuring that strength and longevity prevail. This is paired with timeless style and contemporary technology. In Mania you will see the exquisite nature of Linden wood, hand-finished to create beautiful pieces of craftsmanship. The process of working on each individual pair of Mania cups allows personalized crafting to shape and age, with intense care and a unique outcome.
These headphones aren’t simply items of style and elegance. They are designed with music and quality of sound at their heart. The internal geometry of the cup is created for maximum harmony with the titanium-coated driver shapes in order to enable sound which is uniform, detailed and enticingly warm.
Mania are versatile headphones. Their sonic and audio characteristics make them suitable for shifts in musical mood and tempo, allowing your play list to be as diverse as you wish. Mania is an individual with a unique character and a rich result.
With V2021 we upgraded Mania by updating the design, adding CNC milled aluminum cup covers, and carbon fiber head band. Compared to Mania V2018 the bass is now firmer and more controlled, with cleaner mids and highs.
As with the creation of every Erzetich piece of audio furniture, the dynamism of Mania was created through an approach of rigorous testing. This process – to see which drivers, and combinations of them, worked for the sound desired – was a journey of discovery. The learning process highlighted the importance of the geometry, materials, craftsmanship and tuning of each individual cup.
The strong name of ‘Phobos’ required an equally strong name for his younger characterful sister. Mania, or Manea, symbolizes the Goddess of the Dead in Roman and Etruscan mythology and the Greek myth understanding of wild spirits personifying insanity. Language settled on ‘mania’ with roots in thinking and the psychology of an intensely-elevated mood.
It’s this essence of intensity of mood that is the concept behind Mania headphones. They are designed with elevation of experience at their core – from looks to sound.
- Impedance: 80 ohm
- Driver: Dynamic 50 mm, titanium
- Cup system: Semi open
- Weight: 440 g
- Character: Balanced, slightly darkish, yet detailed
- Suggested amp coupling with: Bacillus, Perfidus, Medousa