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DALI IO-6 Premium Wireless Over-The-Ear Headphone
DALI IO is designed and developed in Denmark - build on custom solutions by DALI. The IO's class-leading custom 50 mm paper fiber cone creates the most natural, transparent and authentic DALI sound. With low distortion and coloration. Reproducing music exactly as the artist intended.
With DALI IO headphones, users benefit from more than 35 years of experience designing some of the finest hi-fi loudspeakers in the world. The DALI IO-6 is designed and engineered by the same team and to the same basic principles as any other DALI loudspeaker. The aim is to create the most natural and authentic sound possible - and to reproduce music exactly as intended by the artist
The DALI IO ear pads are made from memory foam that shapes to the head for maximum comfort and fit - creating the best possible seal. The pads are covered in soft synthetic leather, chosen for both comfort and durability, and tested to meet real life challenges.
The IO-6 provides a best-in-class 30 hour battery life, which lets you go for days without charging. Should you run out of power, the IO-6 just keeps on going in the passive "Off" mode, when using the supplied Mini-Jack cable. Or recharge to 100% in 2.5 hours via a standard USB-C connector.
For high wireless audio performance, the DALI IO supports Bluetooth AptX, AptX HD and Apple AAC. But for the highest possible quality, DALI IO includes a USB-C connector, which supports digital audio streaming from Windows or Mac. The IO also incorporates a traditional wired analogue Mini Jack.
I am writing this review from the perspective of a wired headphone enthusiast. All wireless headphones sound like wireless headphones no matter how good. What wireless headphones offer is quiet and a sense of isolation that allow you to hear the tonal qualities of the music to which you are listening. From that point of view what stands out about the Dali IO 6 is how full and resolving they sound. I listen to them when I want to run away from the noise in the house and listen to small group acoustic music --either jazz or classical. They have the capacity to communicate the interplay between instruments. I have not tried these headphones out of the house. I do not know if I will. For the purposes I use them, they are a wonderful find.