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Why Altiat is Special
Designed in India
Young Maverick Brand
New on the scene, but bringing seasoned expertise!
This headphone or gear might come from a fresh, up-and-coming brand, but it boasts the quality and innovation of a well-established name.
If you see a product marked as "🥊 Young Maverick Brand”, it means you're getting cutting-edge technology and top-notch performance from a brand that's already making waves in the industry.
Born in 2019
Why we love this Headphone
Value for Money
Great sound always doesn't have to come with a fancy price tag.
Every once in a while we come across a product that give you a lot more value for the price.
If you see products marked as "🥜 Value For Money" you can be sure you're getting a great bang for your buck.
For Enthusiasts on a Budget
We are here to help you find the best bang for your buck.
This headphone or gear is made for all passionate hobbyists who want top-notch gear without breaking the bank.
If you see a product marked as “🪴 For Enthusiasts on a Budget”, get ready to indulge in your music with high-quality, affordable products that keep your wallet happy and your enthusiasm alive!
For Audiophiles at Home
Cause music hit differently when you are in your own space.
This headphone or gear is perfect for those who demand exceptional sound quality in their personal sanctuary.
If you see products marked as “🏠 For Audiophiles at Home”, get ready to transform your living space into an audiophile's paradise, with rich, immersive sound that makes every listening session a masterpiece.
Upgradeable Cable
Not happy with your current cable? Swap it out!
If you're searching for an in-ear monitor with a detachable design, these IEMs fit the bill.
If you see an IEM marked with "🔌 Upgradeable Cable," it means it comes with a detachable cable. You can easily swap or upgrade the cable, allowing for customization or maintenance whenever you desire.
Built like a Tank
No need to worry about durability.
If you're seeking a headphone or gear with a strong, rugged build, this snapshot indicates that this is the one for you.
If you see a product marked with “🪖 Built like a Tank", it means this product is crafted with metal in its design, ensuring exceptional robustness and durability.
Why it Sounds Amazing
Dynamic Driver
The dynamic powerhouse of your sound
This headphone or gear houses dynamic driver speaker unit that produces sound, delivering a punchy and energetic audio experience.
If you see a product marked with “🔈 Dynamic Driver” you're in for lively bass, clear mids and vibrant highs, making your music come alive with every beat!
Warm & Smooth Sound Signature
Warm & smooth sound signature to suit your cosy time music listening.
This headphone or gear is designed to deliver a sound signature that's both rich and silky, making your listening experience soothing and enjoyable.
If you see a product marked with "🧈 Warm & Smooth Sound Signature", it means this device offers a pleasing audio profile perfect for those who appreciate a mellow, inviting sound that enhances every note.
Crisp Vocals & Instruments
Vocals and Instruments sound too good, its like a warm hug.
This headphone or gear excels at delivering clear, clean vocals and instruments, making every sound pop.
If you see products marked as “🍿 Crisp Vocals & Instruments”, prepare for an audio experience where every word and note is perfectly articulated, letting you enjoy your music with pristine clarity and detail.
Smooth & Sweet Treble
Seeking something that sounds smooth to your ears and devoid of harshness?
This headphone or gear is designed to deliver high frequencies that are gentle on the ears, offering a listening experience that's both refined and delightful.
If you see a product marked with "🍦 Smooth & Sweet Treble," it indicates that this device offers treble that is smooth and sweet, ensuring your music is free of harshness and full of clarity, perfect for those who love crisp and detailed highs.
Altiat Cal.1H proudly made in India, is a unique take on a dynamic driver headphone and one that deserves all the recognition. If you enjoy a headphone tuning that leans towards the warmer side and one that is exceptionally built, look no further.
About RAGHAV SOMANI
Raghav Somani is the Founder & CEO of Headphone Zone. An avid audiophile and musician since 2008, his choice of headphones include STAX Electrostats, Audeze LCD 3, and for music on the go, the JH Audio Roxanne + Astell&Kern SP1000 is never too far away. On his playlist, you'll find A.R. Rahman, Michael Jackson, and the Eagles.
DESCRIPTION
HEAR YOUR MUSIC COME ALIVE WITH THE ALL-NEW ALTIAT CAL.1H OPEN-BACK HEADPHONE
Altiat, pronounced (all-t-a), is a Manufacturing company based in India - Mumbai at a state-of-the-art facility. Altiat is a prime example of the make-in-India program launched in 2014. Altiat is privately owned and is on a quest to become a household brand in India and international markets. The brand-new Cal.1H (pronounced Caliber 1H) from Altiat boasts an infilled PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) diaphragm and a 50mm electrodynamic driver. First synthesised in the 1940s, PET was invented independently by DuPont (Mylar) and ICI Films (Melinex). Because it is a flexible and workable material, it has omnipotence in audio. Polyethylene Terephthalate is a polyester film made from stretched polyethylene terephthalate (PET). It has high tensile strength, chemical and dimensional stability, transparency, and reflectivity. Taking this into consideration, Altiat used the PET diaphragm, which gives a superior response when an electrical signal passes through it. Altiat has tuned the dynamic driver to match the Harman target curve. Sound-wise, Cal.1H has a very pleasant tuning that will appeal to most audiophiles. The presentation is exceptional and accurate. Instead of going for 'reference', neutral and something perhaps a little "niminy-piminy" in a determination to win the hearts and minds of the discerning audiophile, Altiat has instead opted for full-range and refined performance that will appeal to a broad audience.
FEEL THE MUSIC PULSING THROUGH YOUR VEINS WITH A 50MM DYNAMIC DRIVER
The Altiat Cal.1H features a 50mm electrodynamic driver that delivers pristine audio performance. Technically, Cal.1H displays the excellent attributes that dynamic driver headphones usually have when reproducing low frequencies. The Cal.1H offers outstanding bass extension, which adds depth and rumble to the sub-bass. Altiat Cal.1H has bass quality rather than quantity. The midrange tuning on the Cal.1H is excellent. It’s linear throughout, with clean fundamental tones, and a good presence in the upper midrange. It has fantastic tonality, depth, and layering. Male and female vocals sound precise with body and weight to their presentation. The treble range is for the most part pretty good on the Cal.1H. It’s not warm, but it’s not bright either, and overall it’s set at a level that will be comfortable for most listeners. The Cal.1H does extend nicely into the upper treble with good holographic and airy representation, properly representing all the harmonics and overtones in that region. Cal.1H has one of the more spacious and open-sounding presentations. For soundstage width, it’s roughly on par with most open-back headphones and can convey a better sense of distance and precise instrument separation. Additionally, Cal.1H delivers exceptional layering capabilities, with all instrument and vocal lines distinguished, allowing you to experience pure sonic tranquillity.
EXQUISITELY CRAFTED FROM A UNIBODY ALUMINIUM AND SPRING STEEL
The build of the Cal.1H is primarily unibody Aluminium. The Headband is a mixture of aluminium and spring steel with Delrin buffers which ensure clean action against the surfaces to avoid metal-on-metal fatigue. Almost all parts of the Cal.1H are precision machined on CNC turning and CNC milling machines. The Cal.1H is available in colourways like Gunmetal Grey, Aluminum Silver, Anodized Black, and Solid Ash. You now have options from Altiat to select the perfect colour way that you require. Every colour has received its final coating. Aluminium housings have a gunmetal grey powder coating. Housings made of raw aluminium are abrasively sandblasted for aluminium silver. For solid ash that has been machined from a single piece of Ashwood while keeping the Cal. 1H's 3D contours. A 6.35mm unbalanced termination and stock velour earpads are included with the Altiat Cal.1H.
SPECS
| TRANSDUCER | Electrodynamic (50mm, Infilled Polymer) |
| IMPEDANCE | ~28 Ohms |
| SENSITIVITY | ~105.36dB SPL/mW @1 kHz (approx avg ~104dB SPL/mW @1 kHz) |
| DRIVER MATCHING | Min ~0.1dB to Max ~0.4dB avg throughout the Frequency Response range |
| TERMINATION | 6.35mm Unbalanced |
| MICROPHONE | No |
| WEARING STYLE | Over-Ear |
| COUPLING | Circumaural |
| UPHOLSTERY | Velour |
| BOX CONTENTS | 1. Altiat Cal.1H Headphones |
OTHER DETAILS
| GENERIC NAME | Headphones |
| IMPORTER DETAILS | Importers Name: Altiat Address: 1001 Sai Indu Tower, Near Asian Paints, LBS Marg, Mumbai - 400078 Email: altiat.india@gmail.com |
| NET QUANTITY | 1 |
FAQs
What is the warranty period on Altiat Cal.1H and how do I claim warranty?
The warranty period on Altiat Cal.1H is for 18 months. Read more on warranty claim here.
How is the sound signature?
Altiat Cal.1H has a Balanced sound signature which presents a precise sound and an enriching listening experience, where sounds are naturally presented without extreme emphasis on any region across the frequency spectrum.
Is it a dynamic driver headphone?
Yes, it is a dynamic driver headphone.
Which drivers are used in Altiat Cal.1H?
The Altiat Cal.1H is loaded with 50mm driver with an infilled PET diaphragm that delivers an excellent audiophile sound.
Is Altiat Cal.1H ideal for long usage?
Yes! The soft and comfortable earpads can be used for long hours. Say hello to long listening sessions without any fatigue.
Are Altiat Cal.1H headphones foldable?
No, unfortunately Altiat Cal.1H headphones cannot be folded.
Is Altiat Cal.1H an over the ear or on the ear product?
Altiat Cal.1H is a open-back over-the-ear headphone.
What is the impedance on the Altiat Cal.1H?
The Altiat Cal.1H comes with an impedance of 28Ω.
HEAR YOUR MUSIC COME ALIVE WITH THE ALL-NEW ALTIAT CAL.1H OPEN-BACK HEADPHONE
Altiat, pronounced (all-t-a), is a Manufacturing company based in India - Mumbai at a state-of-the-art facility. Altiat is a prime example of the make-in-India program launched in 2014. Altiat is privately owned and is on a quest to become a household brand in India and international markets. The brand-new Cal.1H (pronounced Caliber 1H) from Altiat boasts an infilled PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) diaphragm and a 50mm electrodynamic driver. First synthesised in the 1940s, PET was invented independently by DuPont (Mylar) and ICI Films (Melinex). Because it is a flexible and workable material, it has omnipotence in audio. Polyethylene Terephthalate is a polyester film made from stretched polyethylene terephthalate (PET). It has high tensile strength, chemical and dimensional stability, transparency, and reflectivity. Taking this into consideration, Altiat used the PET diaphragm, which gives a superior response when an electrical signal passes through it. Altiat has tuned the dynamic driver to match the Harman target curve. Sound-wise, Cal.1H has a very pleasant tuning that will appeal to most audiophiles. The presentation is exceptional and accurate. Instead of going for 'reference', neutral and something perhaps a little "niminy-piminy" in a determination to win the hearts and minds of the discerning audiophile, Altiat has instead opted for full-range and refined performance that will appeal to a broad audience.
FEEL THE MUSIC PULSING THROUGH YOUR VEINS WITH A 50MM DYNAMIC DRIVER
The Altiat Cal.1H features a 50mm electrodynamic driver that delivers pristine audio performance. Technically, Cal.1H displays the excellent attributes that dynamic driver headphones usually have when reproducing low frequencies. The Cal.1H offers outstanding bass extension, which adds depth and rumble to the sub-bass. Altiat Cal.1H has bass quality rather than quantity. The midrange tuning on the Cal.1H is excellent. It’s linear throughout, with clean fundamental tones, and a good presence in the upper midrange. It has fantastic tonality, depth, and layering. Male and female vocals sound precise with body and weight to their presentation. The treble range is for the most part pretty good on the Cal.1H. It’s not warm, but it’s not bright either, and overall it’s set at a level that will be comfortable for most listeners. The Cal.1H does extend nicely into the upper treble with good holographic and airy representation, properly representing all the harmonics and overtones in that region. Cal.1H has one of the more spacious and open-sounding presentations. For soundstage width, it’s roughly on par with most open-back headphones and can convey a better sense of distance and precise instrument separation. Additionally, Cal.1H delivers exceptional layering capabilities, with all instrument and vocal lines distinguished, allowing you to experience pure sonic tranquillity.
EXQUISITELY CRAFTED FROM A UNIBODY ALUMINIUM AND SPRING STEEL
The build of the Cal.1H is primarily unibody Aluminium. The Headband is a mixture of aluminium and spring steel with Delrin buffers which ensure clean action against the surfaces to avoid metal-on-metal fatigue. Almost all parts of the Cal.1H are precision machined on CNC turning and CNC milling machines. The Cal.1H is available in colourways like Gunmetal Grey, Aluminum Silver, Anodized Black, and Solid Ash. You now have options from Altiat to select the perfect colour way that you require. Every colour has received its final coating. Aluminium housings have a gunmetal grey powder coating. Housings made of raw aluminium are abrasively sandblasted for aluminium silver. For solid ash that has been machined from a single piece of Ashwood while keeping the Cal. 1H's 3D contours. A 6.35mm unbalanced termination and stock velour earpads are included with the Altiat Cal.1H.
| TRANSDUCER | Electrodynamic (50mm, Infilled Polymer) |
| IMPEDANCE | ~28 Ohms |
| SENSITIVITY | ~105.36dB SPL/mW @1 kHz (approx avg ~104dB SPL/mW @1 kHz) |
| DRIVER MATCHING | Min ~0.1dB to Max ~0.4dB avg throughout the Frequency Response range |
| TERMINATION | 6.35mm Unbalanced |
| MICROPHONE | No |
| WEARING STYLE | Over-Ear |
| COUPLING | Circumaural |
| UPHOLSTERY | Velour |
| BOX CONTENTS | 1. Altiat Cal.1H Headphones |
OTHER DETAILS
| GENERIC NAME | Headphones |
| IMPORTER DETAILS | Importers Name: Altiat Address: 1001 Sai Indu Tower, Near Asian Paints, LBS Marg, Mumbai - 400078 Email: altiat.india@gmail.com |
| NET QUANTITY | 1 |
What is the warranty period on Altiat Cal.1H and how do I claim warranty?
The warranty period on Altiat Cal.1H is for 18 months. Read more on warranty claim here.
How is the sound signature?
Altiat Cal.1H has a Balanced sound signature which presents a precise sound and an enriching listening experience, where sounds are naturally presented without extreme emphasis on any region across the frequency spectrum.
Is it a dynamic driver headphone?
Yes, it is a dynamic driver headphone.
Which drivers are used in Altiat Cal.1H?
The Altiat Cal.1H is loaded with 50mm driver with an infilled PET diaphragm that delivers an excellent audiophile sound.
Is Altiat Cal.1H ideal for long usage?
Yes! The soft and comfortable earpads can be used for long hours. Say hello to long listening sessions without any fatigue.
Are Altiat Cal.1H headphones foldable?
No, unfortunately Altiat Cal.1H headphones cannot be folded.
Is Altiat Cal.1H an over the ear or on the ear product?
Altiat Cal.1H is a open-back over-the-ear headphone.
What is the impedance on the Altiat Cal.1H?
The Altiat Cal.1H comes with an impedance of 28Ω.
Don't sweat it, this
Altiat - Cal.1H comes with a 18 Months warranty
from Altiat that covers manufacturing defects.
All products featured on Headphone Zone are backed by an original manufacturer's warranty.
Read more about Altiat's warranty in India.
"Also they are not just a solid piece of metal; the Multi-Stage Automotive-Grade paint finish provides an mechanically hard protective coating that is equally functional as it is alluring."
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50mm Electrodynamic Driver
42mm Dynamic Drivers
60mm Dynamic Driver
🧈 Warm & Smooth Sound Signature
📏 Flat Sound Signature
🧈 Warm & Smooth Sound Signature
🍿 Crisp Vocals & Instruments
🍦 Smooth & Sweet Treble
🍿 Crisp Vocals & Instruments
🍦 Smooth & Sweet Treble
😳 Ultra-Wide Sound stage
💣 Kickass Bass
🍿 Crisp Vocals & Instruments
🍦 Smooth & Sweet Treble
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🔍 Perfect to Analyse Music
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Aluminium Silver
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Metal Built
1. Altiat Cal.1H Headphones
1. Sennheiser HD 650 Headphones
2. Detachable Cable
3. Stereo 1/4" to 3.5mm Adapter
1. FiiO FT3 Open-Back Headphone
2. 3.5mm Interchangeable Plug
3. 4.4mm Interchangeable Plug
4. 3.5mm Female to 6.35mm Male Adapter
5. 4.4mm Female to XLR-4 male Balanced Adapter
6. Leather Storage Case
7. Protein Leather Earpads
8. Suede Earpads
9. Headphone Cable
10. Instructions
~28 Ohms
300 Ohms
32 Ohms
6.35mm (Single-Ended)
6.35mm (Single-Ended)
3.5mm (Single-Ended) Adatpter
3.5mm (Single-Ended)
6.35mm (Single-Ended)
4.4mm (Balanced)
4-Pin XLR (Balanced)
This product is rated 5.0 of 5.0 stars.
It has received 1 review.
Customer Reviews
Comfort and build quality is top notch. 👌🏽
You can play around with the pad filter to change the sound. With the filter on you get a balanced sound and with the filter off it sounds bright.
Also I would suggest pad rolling. I’m using perforated earpads with it. They sound more open with perforated pads.
The price is a bit higher than what it should be. But they can easily compete with headphones in a similar price range.
Note: Sound is subjective. Might not suit you like it did me. Audition it before buying.
Hey there, nothing makes us happier than knowing you loved your purchase, hope you had a comfortable shopping experience and thank you for the great review and ratings!
Design wise the ear pads could’ve been made of better material, but, the comfort is quite decent.
Soundstage is brilliant and the vocals have an almost live-performance-like feel to them. Really good value for money!
We're really happy that you have such great thoughts about the product and thanks for the amazing review!
Altiat - Cal.1H
Hey there, thank you for your lovely ratings!