How It Works
By eliminating IEM resonance, Flare Zero® reveals the true, uncompromised emotion of the original recording.
Rebirth of the Recording
When an IEM stops adding resonance, everything changes.
Music no longer feels reproduced. It feels real.
You don’t just hear a voice, you feel the person behind it. You don’t just hear instruments, you experience their design and the space around them.
“It's like a whole world had just been opened up and I was in a place of discovery and not just sonically. But with these, it was, I'm in a place that I don't think I've ever been, and it's so hard to describe that feeling, but it, it was one, oh, there's discovery possible. So the word innovation, the word it, it, it was a place for me with zero interference to be. They're not headphones. They're, they're, there's something different. They're totally unique.”
Flood | Producer
U2, PJ Harvey, Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, The Killers, The Smashing Pumpkins
“It’s a rebirth of the recording, like you haven't really heard it. My instinct is I want to go back and listen to loads of old records now. It just makes you realise how joyous it's to actually listen to music properly. You actually listen to it. Rather than just hear it.”
David Arnold | James Bond, Sherlock, London 2012 Olympics, Made in Dagenham Musical
Laminated Body
A laminated aluminium/resin core creates an acoustically “dead” body that cannot ring or damage sound.
Spiralled Exhausts
Pressure is released instantly behind the driver to stop sound reflections from causing enclosure resonance.
Beryllium Driver
A high-spec dynamic driver is coupled with a precision front cone to govern diaphragm movement, delivering controlled, accurate sound with no added resonance.
Detachable MMCX Connectors
Professional-grade MMCX connectors for a secure and precise connection. The 16-core silver-plated detachable cable allows users to pair Flare Zero with any MMCX compatible equipment.
Heat-Reactive Memory Foam Tips
Heat-reactive memory foam tips adapt naturally to the shape of the ear canal, creating a stable seal that improves comfort, isolation and acoustic consistency.
Laminated Body
A laminated aluminium/resin core creates an acoustically “dead” body that cannot ring or damage sound.
Spiralled Exhausts
Pressure is released instantly behind the driver to stop sound reflections from causing enclosure resonance.
Beryllium Driver
A high-spec dynamic driver is coupled with a precision front cone to govern diaphragm movement, delivering controlled, accurate sound with no added resonance.
Detachable MMCX Connectors
Professional-grade MMCX connectors for a secure and precise connection. The 16-core silver-plated detachable cable allows users to pair Flare Zero with any MMCX compatible equipment.
Heat-Reactive Memory Foam Tips
Heat-reactive memory foam tips adapt naturally to the shape of the ear canal, creating a stable seal that improves comfort, isolation and acoustic consistency.
Hear What Was Always There
Fleetwood Mac – The Chain
Hear the texture of the bass strings and the hollow body of the instrument, not just the note.
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
Hear Freddie’s voice as though he is right next to you.
Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here
Background details separate into distinct elements, creating a sense of physical presence.
Engineered to Remove, Not Mask
Others mask the damaging effects of distortion which reduces detail. Flare Zero prevents it from occurring.
Laminated Body
A laminated aluminium/resin core creates an acoustically “dead” body that cannot ring.
Driver Loading
A precision cone governs diaphragm movement, delivering controlled, accurate sound without adding resonance.
Spiralled Exhausts
Pressure is released instantly behind the driver to stop sound reflections from causing enclosure resonance.
Tech Deep Dive
-
The IEM housing is an important element in terms of sound quality, the less it resonates the better it will sound.
The Material Issue
Metal shells are rigid but can "ring" like a bell which distorts high frequencies; plastic shells are less dense, which can distort bass frequencies, making bass feel muddy.
The Solution
Combine the two materials in a lamination core construction so that they cancel each other out, creating an acoustically dead, ridged enclosure.
-
Typical IEMs suffer from back-pressure, where air trapped behind the driver pushes back against it, causing high frequency distortion and "muffled" bass.
Pressure Release
The spiralled exhausts are engineered to vent this rear-driver energy without creating sound reflections back at the driver.
The Result
By removing pneumatic resistance and limiting internal reflections, the driver can move freely without interference.
-
The final element focuses on how the sound is delivered and controlled at the front of the driver.
Acoustic Suspension
A precision-engineered cone shape at the front of the IEM "loads" the driver with a specific volume of air. This acts as an acoustic suspension, providing natural acoustic damping to prevent the diaphragm from over-travelling.
Tuning Point
The acoustic suspension cone narrows to a specific tuning point in order to balance sound energy without adding resonance.
-
Patent-Pending | 2611741.6
Flare Zero IEMs are protected by multiple intellectual properties. Click here for more information.
