Colorado Springs, CO – April 28, 2014 – Westone announced today that their newest custom in-ear monitor, the Elite Series ES60, is now available by special order through authorized audiologists and dealers. The ES60 high performance in-earphones are designed for music professionals and audiophiles and feature Westone’s legendary Custom-Fit technology, providing the musician with earpieces that are cast, sculpted and finished by hand from impressions of the individual’s ears. This precise customization provides the world’s most accurate and comfortable fit and the best acoustic seal possible, resulting in the best audio performance of any in-ear monitor on the market.

The ES60 is handcrafted with six balanced armature drivers in each earphone and a multistage crossover design that yields unrivaled sonic purity. Westone's Dual Bore technology allows for the IEM's high and low frequency sound components to be channeled through separate passages in the sound port and sum within the user's ear canal instead of the earpiece. This approach results in a more convincing and transparent transition between frequency ranges.

The ES60 is the ultimate custom in-ear monitor and shares many of the same internal components as the W60, the Westone audiophile earphone that was named Digital Trends’ CES 2014 “Best in Show” headphone winner. Other notable features of the ES60 include a two material approach to the monitor design consisting of a flex canal, a body temperature-reactive, semisoft earpiece canal additive that offers the user increased comfort and acoustic seal for incredible noise isolation. The cold-pour acrylic earpiece housing provides increased durability and enclosure stability.

Unique custom ES60 options range from real abalone shell to sleek carbon fiber faceplates. Additional materials for the ES60 in-ear monitors include exotic woods, laser engraving, custom art and additional carbon fiber selections. The ES60 faceplates can be customized at www.westoneaudio.com with thousands of new colors, materials and design combinations. Each ES60 is meticulously handcrafted over a period of 7 – 10 days by a team of artisans and expert technicians at Westone Laboratories in Colorado Springs, CO. Westone combines 55 years of experience with in-ear applications that yield a low-profile, lightweight, universal earpiece which delivers maximum comfort and in-ear coupling for dynamic music monitoring.

Each E-Series in-ear monitor is supplied with Westone's robust EPIC cable constructed of bifurcated, high-flex, ultra-low resistance tinsel wire, reinforced with a special aramid fiber. The new EPIC cable is removable and attached to the IEM by a single connector allowing for use with other premium cables from Westone.

  • Designed with six individual balanced armature drivers and multistage crossover
  • Two drivers for the bass, two drivers for the mids and two drivers for the highs provide a powerful and balanced sound
  • Flex canal and cold-pour acrylic earpiece for durability and enclosure stability
  • Two year limited warranty
  • EPIC replaceable cable with Up & Over™ cable routing helps prevent microphonics and keeps the earphone securely in place
  • Monitor vault – weather resistant travel case

The ES60 is available with a base Price of $1,299.99 (price varies based on custom materials and configurations selected) through authorized dealers and e-retailers. A portion of ES60 sales will be donated to Hearing Health Foundation as part of Westone’s ongoing support of hearing protection and research.

About Westone
Founded in 1959 and celebrating 55 years of audio excellence in 2014, Westone is the world's premier manufacturer of high performance in-ear musician’s monitors, earphones and innovative speaker technology. After five decades of in-ear and acoustic innovation, Westone has developed a sizable portfolio of exclusive technologies, which incorporate only the most premium materials and optimal processes into all its products. Westone continues to pioneer new innovation into the world of audio and hearing. Their in-ear headphone product lines are actively endorsed by musicians and have won acclaim in countless reviews among audiophiles and artists worldwide. Westone is also committed to the prevention and cure of hearing loss and will donate a portion of audio products sold through 2014 to the Hearing Health Foundation (www.hhf.org). For more information, please visit www.westoneaudio.com or call 1-800-525-5071.