ZMF Caldera Closed Planar Magnetic Headphones

[VSG]

2024*

Where does the time fly??

Thanks for pointing out the error, I've corrected it.

 

[bug]

2024*

Different time zone, most likely

 

[Aynsley]

Would you know if any other manufacturers of headphones use the term "Shou Sugi Ban"? I've never come across it before.

"Yakisugi" is a traditional technique for charring cedar wood to make it more resistant to weathering. No oil is involved, as far as I know. Someone, somewhere, sliced "Yakisugi" into "Shou + Sugi" and then tacked on the character meaning "board" or "plank." "Yaku" can mean burn or fry, and can be read "Shõ" (The transcription "Shou" is non-standard), but not in combination with "sugi" meaning cedar. "Yakisugi" is the standard combination.

It's odd to find the ZMF site listing "Shou Sugi Ban Ash". I would have thought it would be simpler to use a simple phrase such as "Charred Ash" or "Burnt Ash".

I used to make a living doing Japanese technical translation, but that was decades ago, and I haven't kept up with changes in technical jargon. I could very well be wrong about "Shou Sugi Ban" but I thought I'd ask.

 

[VSG]

Would you know if any other manufacturers of headphones use the term "Shou Sugi Ban"? I've never come across it before.

"Yakisugi" is a traditional technique for charring cedar wood to make it more resistant to weathering. No oil is involved, as far as I know. Someone, somewhere, sliced "Yakisugi" into "Shou + Sugi" and then tacked on the character meaning "board" or "plank." "Yaku" can mean burn or fry, and can be read "Shõ" (The transcription "Shou" is non-standard), but not in combination with "sugi" meaning cedar. "Yakisugi" is the standard combination.

It's odd to find the ZMF site listing "Shou Sugi Ban Ash". I would have thought it would be simpler to use a simple phrase such as "Charred Ash" or "Burnt Ash".

I used to make a living doing Japanese technical translation, but that was decades ago, and I haven't kept up with changes in technical jargon. I could very well be wrong about "Shou Sugi Ban" but I thought I'd ask.

I don't know of any other headphones brands that use the term, maybe some Japanese brands? I think it's partly an homage to the techniques used and the final effect achieved, but ultimately that's a question for ZMF.