Phonon - pair of semi-open plates

Pair of semi-open plates for Phonon headphones

This pair of semi-open earcup plates turns a closed-back Phonon headphone into a semi-open one. It is aimed at SMB-02G owners who want a second character for their headphones, or at SMB-01L owners who need a spare pair.

Closed or semi-open: one headphone, two uses

Phonon studio headphones, designed by Japanese mastering engineer Isao Kumano, are built around interchangeable plates. In closed configuration, the headphone isolates: that is the right setting for recording and tracking, when sound must not bleed into the mics. With the semi-open plates, the headphone switches to a semi-open configuration, better suited to mixing and listening.

Which headphones?

The Phonon SMB-02G ships in closed configuration: these plates, sold separately, are how you turn it into a semi-open headphone. The Phonon SMB-01L ships with both sets of plates, closed and semi-open; this pair then serves as a spare.

The plates are compatible with the following models:

• Phonon SMB-01L Special Edition
• Phonon SMB-01L
• Phonon SMB-01
• Phonon SMB-02G Special Edition
• Phonon SMB-02G

A genuine accessory

These are genuine Phonon plates, designed for the brand's interchangeable plate system. They replace the headphone's closed plates with no other change: driver, ear pads and cable stay the same. You keep a single headphone for tracking and listening instead of buying two.

Specifications

• Type: semi-open earcup plates
• Brand: Phonon (genuine accessory)
• Packaging: sold as a pair (left and right)
• Compatibility: SMB-01L Special Edition, SMB-01L, SMB-01, SMB-02G Special Edition, SMB-02G
• Effect: switches the headphone from closed to semi-open configuration