écoute audio debuts the TH2, evolution of the award-winning TH1, at CanJam NYC

New York, NY — March 2026 — At CanJam NYC on March 7-8, écoute audio will debut its most anticipated release to date: the écoute audio TH2. Show attendees will be able to audition both the original, award-winning TH1 and the new TH2 side-by-side.   Anticipation for the TH2 has been building across the hi-fi community. The TH2 raised over $500,000 in preproduction reservations within its first two weeks on Kickstarter and is on pact to surpass $1 million before the campaign concludes on March 12.

The TH1 rewrote the rules— The TH2 perfects the form

Two years ago, écoute introduced the TH1 — the world's first headphone integrating a true vacuum tube preamp and dual-mono amplification. It challenged assumptions about portable hi-fo and earned critical acclaim. Magnetic Magazine awarded it an Editor's Choice distinction, writing:   "These headphones don't sound like headphones. They sound like a reference-grade two-channel system."   The TH1 proved that a proper analog signal chain — vaccum tube gain, discrete amplification, and firmware-level tuning — could exist inside a wearable format without compromising system integrity.   The TH2 advances that architecture with measurable refinements in acoustic performance, noise control, shielding, and ergonomics — while preserving the end-to-end dual-mono signal path from DAC to driver. Unlike conventional system-on-chip headphone platforms, TH2 maintains discrete channel separation and analog gain integrity throughout the signal path.

What's New in the TH2 Same architecture. Greater performance. Deeper bass extension and more extended treble for increased resolution Lower-noise active noise cancellation and more natural transparency Improved passive isolation with reduced bleed Enhanced RF and microphonic shielding around the tube stage and more extended treble Eight-band firmware level-tuning with ±12 dB per band Modular construction with interchangeable pads and headband wraps Redesign chassis and hybrid suspension headband for improved durability and long-term comfort

Portable Hi-Fi Without Compromise The TH2 isn't design to replace your home system — it's designed to let you carry its sound with you. By building the same dual-mono architecture and real vacuum tube gain stage found in serious two-channel rigs directly into a headset, écoute preserves the structure integrity that defines high-end listening.   Whether you're at work, on your commute, or on a plane, it sounds like a full system because it is one.   "I have been involved in audio for over 40 years, and when I heard an early écoute prototype, I was blown away! So I joined the company. Technology should support your real-world needs, not make you conform to the tech itself. at écoute, we engineered a real hi-fi architecture into a wearable form — so wherever you listen, you're not leaving your system behind."   - Andrew Regan, President and Co-founder

Experience TH1 and TH2 at CanJam NYC Visitors to CanJam NYC can audition both the original TH1 and the new TH2 on March 7-8. On the show floor, listeners can evaluate the evolution firsthand — hearing how the TH2 builds thoughtfully on the TH1's foundation while further refining the same dual-mono, tube-driven architecture.

The campaign concludes March 12 https://bit.ly/TH2-Kickstarter

About écoute audio écoute audio is an award-winning high-end headphone company redefining portable hi-fi. As the first company to integrate dual-mono architecture and a genuine vacuum tube gain stage into a wireless headphone, écoute brings the proven design principles of reference-grade home systems into a compact, wearable format.