Écoute unveil improved TH2 headphones
Use valve pre-amps for analog sound
They’re not cheap! British audio brand Écoute — no, not French, despite the name — wowed us in January 2025 by sticking valve amps into headphones for a classy hi-fi appeal. And now it’s done it again, but apparently better. The Écoute TH2 promise improved noise cancellation, a more comfortable fit, design tweaks to reduce chances of microphonic interference in the valves — and, most importantly, improved sound quality. The brand hasn’t changed the make-up of its cans, just made some adjustments and improvements. The new cans use a redesigned resonance chamber to improve bass and reinforced shielding to avoid the interference with the analog valve design…